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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1901
Page
3
The issue reports Indiana’s flag desecration penalties and outlines the flag use ban on merchandise. It also covers Philippine affairs with updates on hostilities and governance, plus Utah polygamy veto developments and local education meetings in Southern Indiana.
March 28 reports a suspension in Indiana coal fields as current wage terms expire. A lone conference failed to resolve the dispute between miners and operators, with a work stoppage expected if no agreement is reached by Monday.
A Sedalia saloon owned by John St Mason of Russiaville and run by John St Floyd was dynamited by townsfolk. The building was destroyed and nearby homes damaged. about 200 residents gathered to celebrate. The blast followed months of license opposition and threats of further action against Mason.
Fragmentary text lists scattered names and places including St. Louis and Tid, with references to a commissioner, parents, and neighbors. The legible bits hint at a local public matter or notice but lack coherent details, names, or dates to specify action or outcome.
March reports indicate the Nash Knox & Liuli furniture factory in Goshen burned with unknown cause. Loss includes damaged furniture and building, with total estimated around 830,000. The company faces decisions on rebuilding or liquidation as investigations proceed.
Portions report a suicide at the Little Sisters of the Poor home near Dubois County in March, noting a former wealthy Dubois resident who died by hanging. Also dated March 21 in Goshen, an elderly couple marked sixty-two years of marriage amid strong health.
In Decatur Indiana on March 16 the 3 year old daughter of Peter Geary of Berne crawled through a fence and hanged herself, police report states.
Local brief records Mrs John A Chandler illness and recovery. Visits from Dubois Glendale Washington and Richmead. Court day draws large attendance. Teachers and families travel between Loogootee Odén Plainville and other towns. Bridge work begins at Sugar Creek as community aids Chris Tag and local merchants.
Windy day sightings at Tom’s Hill and river activity at White River mark a busy period. Church services were held at Mit. Olive Sunday led by Rev. Medcalf of Washington. School will close Thursday for a March break. a program is planned. John Hughes canvasses fruit tree business for Mr. Chase of New York. Loree back riding attracts local interest among several young ladies. Mr. Bacon moves into Mrs. Ann Louis’s property and plans to settle permanently. A fine vendarium is noted for the locality.
An Associated Press report from Terre Haute notes rumors Edward T Buck the New York composer known as Dudley Buck may have visited the city. Investigations fail to confirm his presence. Buck reportedly denied some details and said he divorced his first wife about a year ago. Also covered is Wisconsin tobacco yields and a royal comment by King Edward on dress at receptions.
Montgomery notes list sick families and arrivals, visits from relatives in Covington and Cincinnati, and a serious meningitis case. Local events include bank safe arrival, Cartié Nation talk in Washington, a temperance lecture, church meetings, and school plans at Valparaiso. The Montgomery Medal Band performs with new uniforms, and a community bandstand is urged. The Me Cracken school program on March 2 features speeches, dialogues, and recitations amid poor weather.
Edgednd Will Bacon of Washington was in the area on business and visitors include J. Bacon pneumonia cases, a Vancouver? no. A Petersburg trip and talks of a supper spring. John Sendiler of Edwardsport visits. A contested McKeesport mayoral election cost over ten thousand dollars as the contestant fights the result.
Special correspondence from Washington outlines delays in appointing colonel grades under the new army law until late May to allow President McKinley discretion. It notes that staff appointments have been made. It also recalls a Memorial Day tribute to late Representative Merriott Brosius of Pennsylvania, with a high-flown peroration about American destiny and global civilization.
The Chicago Inter Ocean quotes John Kendrick Bangs on three Cuban factions seen in Cuba. One seeks independence for spoils, another sincere continentalists desire liberty with US protection, and a minority aims to see the American flag raised while relinquishing independence. The piece discusses US policy to limit internal elements and avoid Weylerism cloaked as liberty.
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