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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
5
Evansville resident B Spiegel reports five years of kidney and bladder trouble with weight loss and exhaustion. After three doctors failed, Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. one bottle reduced symptoms and a second cured him, leading to a full recovery. Sold by Smith & Winton.
A sales notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only constitutional remedy for catarrh, claims efficacy on mucous membranes, and offers one hundred dollars for proof of failure to cure. Product sold by druggists for 75 cents. includes a promotion for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A severe cold may develop into pneumonia overnight but Foley's Honey and Tar promises quick relief. The genuine product comes in a yellow package and is sold by Smith & Winton.
An old advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMIDE QUININE tablets promising refunds if ineffective. E W Grove signs each box. Also touts 25 Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a non gripe remedy guaranteed to ease coughs and expel the cold. Sold by Smith & Winton Foley's Honey and Tar listed as cures.
Reputable notice asserts no case of cough or consumption linked to Foley’s Honey and Tar after use. Claims rapid relief and safety with no opiates. Sold by Smith & Winton in a yellow package.
Heavy rains and winter winds left county roads nearly impassable at fill time. Farmers report constant mud and washed out culverts. damage persists across many routes. Officials note ongoing deterioration and drainage failures.
The text describes a broad plan to open a global waterway around the world, inviting Texas shippers and adding commercial value to Texas farming by reducing overland transport to Gulf destinations. It hints at new trade routes and interstate law questions impacting grain shipment.
The Purdue agricultural experiment station invites interested Indiana farmers to test leading corn and other crops on their farms. Four of five suitable varieties will be furnished free with instructions and reporting required at season end. Last year nearly 1700 cooperative tests were conducted statewide. Write A. T. Wiancko, agriculturist, Lafayette, Indiana for full particulars.
Es herself and Hetty Grgen and her daughter Sylvia reside in a New York flat paying monthly rent. Hetty claims no practice economy and visits her office three days a week. Rumor suggests she may have fled to avoid a newspaper pursuit after remarks about Sylvia marrying a certain man.
Buck Brealey aged seventy and known to local miners was fatally crushed at Ayreshire mine while at work. Bradley was driving a mule attached to a coal car when he became caught between the roof and the girder, ending his life instantly.
In Omaha the Nebraska Democrats endorsed Bryan for president at their state convention. Delegates adopted principles to be included in the platform at the Denver gathering. Bryan spoke at length outlining positions and urging unity.
Fragmentary note indicates Charles B. Landis faced commattment or commutation action on a campaign ticket in the Ninth District congress race. The garbled text references Thursday events and electoral context without clear dates or full names.
Mary Costello of Atlantic City retracts a curse she says she placed on Dennis Comey in 1876 in a formal retraction signed by herself and witnessed. Comey travels to Atlantic City, asserts the debt, and accepts payment after the retract.
Knox County commissioners wipe out eleven saloons in one day as remonstrances prevail. Vigo township rule closes six in Bicknell, two in Westphalia, plus Sandborn and Edwardsport premises. Gatton's saloon ends by midnight Thursday with two year license ban. a renewal may seek April term. Temperance push swells while Gatton’s popular Vincennes cafe nearby noted.
Ebolee Wilson of New Albany sues the B. and O. Southwestern railway for 10000 damages in circuit court claiming injuries on February 11 1908 at Mitchell after being forcibly ejected from a train by a conductor. He says his right knee cap suffered a compound fracture his head was cut and bruised and he was humiliated by the treatment.
Two African American men were lynched in Hawkinsville Georgia and their bodies burned after an alleged murder of an elderly couple during a robbery. One suspect reportedly confessed to the crime.
The Bank of England reduced its rate from four percent to three and a half percent citing improved monetary conditions. The change signals easing liquidity and aims to stimulate lending and investment across the economy.
The city council faces its first test on the park proposition next Monday as the park committee prepares a likely report. Several members favor the park if a large fund is not required, while others oppose an appropriation of about 400 to 500 dollars, citing the city’s finances.
Ed ward L. Dawson and Bernice Haies were married by Rev. L. R. Babbit at the Baptist church in Mishawaka on a Wednesday night causing astonishment among jail officers. Dawson is reported to be twenty one years old.
A dispute erupts between Monroe County special courthouse building committee and county commissioners over funding marble for the new $200,000 structure instead of a wooden baseboard. The committee demands marble, while commissioners refuse to authorize extra expenditure, citing overrun and concern about extravagance.
A jury awarded Alpha Croley a verdict of 4000 dollars for injuries from a street car accident in Indianapolis Martinsville area. The 12 year old, represented by her next friend Joe Croley, was struck Sept 20 1907 on Roosevelt avenue in Indianapolis. The company faced a 25000 dollar claim in a Marion county venued case.
Delegates in Kansas and Nebraska divided between Taft and Fairbanks. Taft secured more instructed delegates while Fairbanks sentiment prevailed in both states, shaping the nomination landscape.
Rail police arrest Arthur Jackson and four others for loading a box car filled with tobacco. The suspects were caught Sunday morning while the car was attached to train 51. Officers Meredith and Will Scott led the investigation.
A report states that the prisoners were brought to City Hall where Mayor Russell arraigned them. He ordered four men out of the city and they disappeared down Walnut Street in a westerly direction.
The manager of the Reliable Employment Bureau in Evanaville faces arrest on charges of conspiring to defraud the public. Branch offices are stated to operate in Indianapolis Louisville and Terre Haute. It is alleged the firm collected large sums without delivering services.
The Elks of Indianapolis staged a minstrel at the English Opera House drawing large crowds and earning the lodge 2400 dollars. Performers received ovations and Elisha Gowdy has returned from a visit in Oklahoma.
For Sale Four good work horses. Call on L. & Cosby, east Main Street. owt.
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