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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
7
An advertisement touts Urie O as a permanent cure for rheumatism including sciatica and muscular forms. It claims rapid relief, details a liquid dosage, and urges readers to write The Smuth Drug Co. of Syracuse for trial bottles or full purchase at $1.80 per bottle.
William L. Taylor former Indiana attorney general and Republican gubernatorial hopeful visited Washington on Sunday and Monday. He spoke at Evansville and addressed a Y M C A hall audience and met local Republicans while touring the city. Taylor, Indianapolis resident and longtime railroad worker, expressed optimism about his nomination chances.
Castro recently moved from Sullivan will assume the role as agent for the E. and L. railway in this city Monday. Charles Travis, interim agent after C. K. Merle’s resignation, will return to Vincennes to work for the E. T. H. railroad.
A major blaze at a Washington plant destroyed the drying room and 100,000 pieces of heading. Owner L H Creager estimates losses around seven thousand dollars with insurance on the building and machinery. Firefighters battled water streams amid mud and ruptured hoses while speculation over the origin varied.
In a brief notice the county board signers announce a meeting on April 6. The group reports being unusually busy and aims for a quiet, efficient session with focused decisions.
Fragmentary text discusses remonstrators and a plan to cover Washington town within a year. Mentions long-term impact over sixty years and a period of a year of coverage or influence. Names and concrete details are missing due to damaged source.
Elmer Dover announces blueprints showing the Chicago Coliseum interior redesigned to seat about 14 000 delegates with gallery standing room. Eleven entrances provide fire exits. work area includes 400 desks for press, telegraph and telephone facilities, hospital staff, private committee annex, and five color coded admission tickets protected by locks.
Joran Ricks resigns as substitute carrier on rural route 4. Hu pene Edwards will fill the position as acting substitute carrier.
A group of more than sixty freehold voters in Washington township Daviess County Indiana filed a petition with the county board of commissioners for the establishment and gravel paving of a new highway. The route runs from the Troy road through Turner's addition to Washington city then along Grove and Mill streets, proposing 50 feet width and full drainage and paving. The petition requests opening establishing grading draining and paving as a public utility with cost estimates and official specifications.
In Daviess Circuit Court February term 1908 John J Baldwin vs Ira W Johnson and Garthena M Johnson complaint 12093 to foreclose mortgage on real estate in Daviess Indiana. Ira W Johnson residence unknown. May 5 1908 set to appear. failure to answer may lead to judgment in absentia. Witness WM A Wallace Clerk. Washington Indiana March 13 1908. Heffernan Mattingly attorneys.
Daviess circuit court case against non residents of Indiana to quiet title to real estate. Hearing set for May 5, 1908 at Washington with defendants urged to appear or be heard in their absence. Clerk WM A Wallach notes filing and seal. Heffernan Mattingly represents plaintiffs.
Plaintiff Faith & Faith files complaint No 12090 to quiet title to real property in the county Indiana. Defendants include Hugh Hawkins Armond Hawkins Pearl James Arthur Hawkins George Wiley Elizabeth Holdkins Mamie Hollingsworth Samuel Hollingsworth Annie Hollingsworth Grace Hollingsworth Edward Hollingsworth Joseph Hawking and unknown heirs devisees legatees legal representatives and next of kin. Proceedings seek to quiet title against state interests and unknown parties.
Washington Indiana March 5 1908 notice from Thomas Nugent auditor Daviess county Indiana regarding official duties and filing details as stated in the readable fragment.
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