09 Mar 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1897
Page
1
An old advertisement touts a “Big 4” cure as a remedy for stomach troubles and dyspepsia. The copy promises dramatic results for hungry, gaunt sufferers and claims the cure will end stomach troubles once used.
Clipped columns discuss McKinley administration foreign policy and domestic concerns. The text mentions Greece Japan and pid standard, attacks on Congress members, and disputed bills, with scattered names and places such as Bromington Bloomfield and Vincennes.
The draft speech discusses restoring confidence and business, reducing debt, and strengthening currency. It emphasizes Congress action, tariff and tax policy, anti trust aims, arbitration over force, and a prudent foreign policy with other powers.
Widespread flood damage halts mail service across the county. Bridges washouts near Prairie Creek and Lettsville disrupt rail and road travel, with trains delayed and streets flooded. Emergency reports note horses and poultry saved, property submerged, and residents moving to hills as the river rises toward historic levels.
Carleton Callibead, known citizen, died Saturday morning at his son’s home on East Yantrees Rest. He was sixty seven years old and suffered from long illness. Funeral arrangements at St Joseph’s Club featured a watch prize of 1888, with gold prize given by Henderson Company. Police and social details noted, including a Saturday night dance at the saloon.
A garbled report notes theft incidents in the Orleans area with unclear details about suspects and evidence. The fragment mentions burglaries and possible investigations, but readable names or dates are missing.
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