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Newspaper

Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1905

Page

4

Four Boys Freed After Judge Houghton Local Case

Four youths Harry Gordon Charlie Aull Brace Chapman and China Hoppingarner were released by Judge Houghton after a chamber session with their parents attorneys and police. If they stay out of trouble indefinitely they will not attend reform school. guardianship placed with their parents and police to report future offenses. The teens had entered Will Haykine’s Williams street home seeking beer and money and other items were found. Chipman and Hoopidgarner did not enter the house.

Harry Gordon Charlie Aull Brace Chapman China” Hoppingarner Will Haykine Judge Houghton Houghton

Young man's first big city lesson in mailboxes

A sixteen year old boy travels to a big city to study and stay in a hotel. He writes several letters from hotel stationery as friends await news. A passerby at a corner instructs him to whistle at a mailbox ten times, causing laughter and a humbling misstep. He remains wary of city life.

Sonny

Elixir of Life Promises Bottled Hope in Ads

An old advertisement fragment promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Lirdentan's Pharmacy offerings claiming youthful vitality. The copy touts teas and tablets as elixirs to combat aging and wrinkles, reflecting vintage patent medicine marketing.

Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Lirdentan's

City Council Brief Session on Street Railway Repairs

The Monday night meeting lasted about a half hour as city officials discussed extensive street car track repairs. City Attorney O Neall and Supt Colbert reported new cross ties ordered and work beginning east of Fifth Street, with broader repairs planned citywide as weather permits.

Gneall Supt. Colbert Fifth Street Alexander Meridian East Second Streets

Charges by Thursday in Disbarment Probe

Judge Wilson appoints East & East and J. E. Healys committee to file formal charges against Prosecutor Miller, Mayor Claude Malott, and A. M. Hadley. Committee says charged specifics will fill 100 pages of typewritten material and surprise the public with alleged unprofessional conduct. Trial readiness expected soon.

Wilson Monroe Circuit Court East & East J. E. Healys Miller Claude Malott A. M. Hadley Hedley

Local Employment and Personnel Moves Mentioned

Robert Cross starts at Mc Bride and Keller bakery. Ritterskamp furniture room repainted. Wilt Walker visits from Chicago. Austin Harbin quits J E Crane and Co driver post. Patterson leaves shop for Danville to attend school. Epworth League Reading Circle meets Rev W Baker at 7 30 PM. Thomas Gray quits Cabsl and Kauffman tribacna department to return home.

Epworth i League Rev I W. Baker

Cap Zack Jones Promotes Blues Cure Through Cheerful Greeting

A Gazette visit to Cap Zack Jones at his store reveals his cheerful greeting method as a cure for blues. Jones recounts personal anecdotes and asserts positive interactions lift spirits, claiming a morning hello and pleasant talk can banish gloom and improve wellbeing.

Petersburg Notes Tidy Up Local Happenings

Local items report resignations and moves as residents deal with illnesses. W Hi Crosby relocates from Olney to Petersburg after taking a new job, KE Hatfield of Peoples National Bank returns to work, and Zack Jones repaints his storefront. Dr A B Faith travels to Plainville for a sick colleague, Roy Summers returns from Kansas City and Sedalia visits, and Paul Aikman injures his arm after a ladder fall. Charles G Sefrit and others fish locally, while Charles Wilson returns from Chicago and St Louis to manage Ideal Furniture Co.

Charles Wilson Chicago St J Louis Ideal. Furniture Co Wilson

Personal notices from travelers and visitors

George Brown from Montgomery was there today. Emma Cunningham is home from Linton. Mr and Mrs James Farris returned from Olney. Tom Nugent and Ezra Mattingly went to Petersburg on business. Mrs B E Belue of Cincinnati guests here. Ed Laughlin returned to Odon after business. Miss Sarah Overbay from Wheatland visiting. Mrs Lou Dollahan returned to Petersburg after days in the city. Esther Wallace leaves Thursday for Franklin to visit Miss Aimee Road. Mary Kempf returned from Evansville. Mr and Mrs John Asher in the city from Winelow visiting south side relatives. Robert Getchen returned from a visit with Watsons of Vinosennes. Iona Arthur will leave Thursday for Terre Haute to visit friends. Mrs Bert Kidwell and daughter Thelma returned to Worthington after visit with J A Kidwell.

Emma Cunningham Linton James Farris Olney Tom Nugent Ezra Mattingly Petersburg B. E. Belue Cincinnati Ed Laughlin Odon Sarah Overbay Wheatland Lou Dollahan Potars’ ‘Burg City Mary. Kempf Evansville John Asher Winelow South Side Robert Getchen Edward Watson Vinosnnes Iona Arthur Terre Haute Bert Kidwell Haughter Thelma Worthington J. A. Kidwii the Horth

Chicago market eyed as Greene county coal goes west

A $350000 deal passes Tower Hill and Midland mines in Greene county to Chicago and Eastern capitalists. The Midland and Tower Hill mines, opened four and two years ago respectively, sit on the Southern Indiana railroad eight miles north of Linton and include 900 and 1400 acres of coal land. The purchase signals a major transfer in Greene county, with options on at least ten more mines as John R. Walsh links to a Chicago market supply ahead of a Terre Haute to Chicago railroad.

Chicarro Tower Hill Midland Greene County Chicago Southern Indiana Railroad Linton Bloomington Capitalista Taiper Hill Gompany Southern Indians John R. Walsh Terre Haute

Local notices and shop ads in brief listing

Small ads include requests for clean rags at the Beating Factory and gas range sales on monthly payments. Also a notice to Eagles members to attend the reguar Aerie session on Wednesday night March 20 1905 at 7 30 sharp with business of importance led by Dr G W Bolin Worthy Society

Eagles The Aerie G. W. Bolin Worthy Soc'y

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America Jobo B. Stetson Howard Stetson Hugh L. Cox & CO Hough Ton Case Williams Street Chipman and Hoopidgarner Mepnen Lindeman’s Pharmacy Main Tony Little J. Beitman the Men's and Boy's. Outfitter Willbe O’neall Hatfield & Palmer Company Ask West van Treas O'Neall William Mattingly Hopkins Walnut van Trees Twelfth L. J. Smiley T. G. Underdown Marion Thompson, Son Police Patrick O'Neall Pax Gazette Greenwood Co Bloomington Robert Cross McBride & Keller’ S Bakery Ritterskamp Furniture Store Wilt Walker Austin Patterson Danville Thomas Gray Tribacna Cabsl & Kauffmac Profe Jett Zack Jones Mr. Jones Gazette Bill Got Jones Fit. Jones Mrs. W. Hi. Crosby Mr. Crosby KE. L. Hatfield Peoples National Bank A. B. Faith Plainville Millis Harry Smith Washington Gas Company Michigan Roy Summers Kansas City Kan Sedalia Charles G. Sefrit Ed C. Faith Johnnn Billheimer Indianapolis Paul Aikman George Brown Montgomery Esther Wallace Franklin Aimee Road Walsh Indiana City Gas Company Main Street Hatfield & Palmer CO C. D. Taylor Washington, Ind P.O. Bon Ithaca Conservatory of Music Cncert Central Ave M. E. Church Wall
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