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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1903
Page
4
A verbose critique cites misprints and style blunders in a rival paper and in comments by officials. The piece mentions John Haffey fined and jailed, railroad car additions blamed for accidents, and varied clumsy phrasing including clergy titles and arithmetic slips.
A speaker warns that confronting a premier Sunday evil is crucial, arguing that avoidance signals cheap notoriety. If the reformer dodges the issue, public opinion may claim she seeks easy fame rather than genuine reform.
A watch from the early sixteenth century and an antique snuff box once gifted to Sheridan’s associate Ralph Smith and linked to Tom Moore are owned by William Owen. He values their age and ties to famed writers, using them in a revival of The School for Scandal. The company appears next Saturday in New York.
The Southern Indiana Press association executive committee met in Louisville on March 30 1903 to plan the summer meeting May 11–14. Members will sail on the Falls City steamboat May 11 from Louisville at 3 pm up the Kentucky river to Lock 8 or 9, with return May 14. Stops include Madison Indiana. Madison division members can board there. Round trip fare is 4 dollars with meals and berths. Business sessions hold May 12–13 on the boat. program to be announced. Families urged. berths via secretary Jay C Smith. Northern Indiana editors invited. This looks to be the best planned meeting.
Text advertises New Troy Laundry as the town's premier up-to-date cleaners and curtain specialists. It promotes latest curtain stretchers for square, true curtains and offers dyeing and cleaning services for all garments with guaranteed satisfaction.
Mrs L M Quown a widow was robbed of 600 dollars yesterday on the Purges agiare near Public Square. Two men jostled her at Third and Adams, then fled. The pocketbook from her belt was opened and the money stolen except 25 dollars. The men were seen outside the bank shortly after.
A terse advisory notes that minor colds can worsen into serious illnesses and even prove fatal. It promotes Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy and cautions readers to watch early symptoms closely.
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