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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
1
Edward Carling died after two weeks of treatment at St Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. The notice records his passing and the location of his hospital care.
Edward Carlin, a highly respected Barr township farmer, died at St. Vincent’s Hospital Indianapolis after two weeks of treatment for lymphatic gland disease. He was 64, born in Davie County, owned a large farm, and belonged to the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are wife Ellen and seven children, with funeral planned at Montgomery.
Elisha Craig a Petersburg banker received a sentence of two to fourteen years in Michigan City on Wednesday after being convicted of assault with intent to rob Jean Hammond secretary of the Sunshine Building and Loan. Hammond testified Craig struck him at the entrance to a building and loan alley on a dark night while he carried company funds.
fragments describe a water related event with unclear terms. no identifiable people or organizations.
A fire Wednesday destroyed the James Smoot residence near Barry and Washington townships. The fire started from a defective flue and neighbors found the house already aflame, with most belongings lost. The Smoot family was away. insurance covers part of the loss. James Smoot is the brother of W. P. Smoot, former recorder of Daviess.
The county board met and outlined actions for a special session on March 28. Bid results show Palmer bridge and others awarded to multiple bidders, with several revisions and objections handled. An inventory of the county poor farm and various contracts were recorded, including a bridge-piling bid by John Cunningham after irregularities in E. E. Wallace’s bid. Observations from Kiel and Cambridge note a new celestial body seen on eight nights.
The article reports Representative John C. Chaney presenting a bill to secure depositors by taxing one tenth of one percent into a United States treasury fund. He argues the plan would cover losses from bank failures and prevent irresponsible banks, while noting state banks could be accommodated and currency legislation could harmonize financial institutions. A Herald reporter records the exchange and questions.
W H Blodgett writes from Indianapolis that Alvin Padgett has a slim chance to be Democratic nominee in Indiana's Second District while Cyrus E Davis of Bloomfield appears favored for the nomination and possibly the first ballot win. The Republican John Chaney is seen as a weaker rival, with the state machine backing Davis and governor hopeful Samuel M Ralston.
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