Sunday at the Churches Paints Warm Washington Day
Sunday in Washington enjoyed ideal weather drawing large crowds to church services. Rev A M McGuire preached at First Baptist to Patriarch Militant members in regalia, while Rev Harley Jackson spoke at Christian church. First Methodist planned May sermons for young people, and St Johns offered strong evening services with notable choir music. Local bowling match showed Washington led by Roy Sammere with 198, as Wheatland struggled to match home scores.
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Washington
Oddfellowship
Order—Friendship, Love
Truth
A. M. McGuire
First Baptist Church
Liverpool Lodge of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellowship
America
Canton
Lodge Hall
Harley Jackson
Christian Church
Jackson
Fred W. Hart
First Methodist Church
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Co. R- Hodge
St. Johns
Washington Bowlers Triumph Over Wheatland in Close Series
Washington seven man bowling team defeated Wheatland in a three game series at Matthews Bowling alley Friday night before a large crowd. Spectators roared as the action heated and the ball room was packed with excitement.
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Washington
Wheatland
Matthews Bowling Alley
Dry Counties Contest Shapes Local Liquor Policy
In Jackson County twenty five saloons exist with Seymour hosting forty one. White County has only two saloons since dry remonstrances failed recently. Alleged tampering included farm vote appeals and soapbox tactics with agents donating machines to influence polling.
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Jackson
White
Jackson County
Seymour
Warsito
White County
Tutal
Local Kidney Toning Mixture Promoted for Backache
An advertisement touts a home remedy blend using fluid extracts and syrups to cleanse and strengthen kidneys and relieve bladder weakness. It claims to ease back pain, reduce sediment in urine, and regulate urination before Bright's disease, with promises of dramatic results for those seeking at home cures.
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Bright
City Council Debates Cigarette License Update
Monday night the Washington city council debated an ordinance requiring a $1,000 cigarette license. The vote narrowly passed to notify in papers that the old ordinance remains in force, with dealers clamoring for repeal or lower fees and some calling for revenue from sales.
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Russell
Wise
Johnson
Horrall
Colbert
Hopkins
Smoot
Hyatt
Council
Washington
Factory to Open by Wash ington Manufacturing Works
W L Brown and H A Burton, owners of Washington Manufacturing Works formerly Cincinnati Seating, announce start of operation late this week with about 100 workers to produce samples. It will take weeks to reach full run as dry kiln rebuild and lumber drying take about 30 days. About 125 men were employed at the old plant and the new owners expect to hire roughly the same number. many former employees will be taken on again.
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Herron
Walnut Streets
Hopkins
Thirteenth Street
Sullivan Cement Stone Company
van Trees Street
Horrall
Colbert
Russell
Robinson, Il
George Prime
Washington
Robinson
Johnson
Faith
Second Street
W. L. Brown
H. A. Burton
Mitchell
Washington Manufacturing Works
Cincinnati
Chased Tramp Three Mile by Police Pursuit
Martinsburg Wisconsin tramp E F Riddle was arraigned for unlawful riding trains and fined one dollar plus costs after a chase by Captain Wainman of the B and O Southwestern force. Riddle resisted, fought, and was subdued with a club, losing his right eye to the encounter.
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E. F. Riddle
Martinsburg
Wica
Russell
Waiinman
Southwestern
Wainman
Riddle
Skidde
Rural Route Order Aims Faster Mail Service
Rural mail patrons must watch for box accessibility as the postmaster shares an order from the fourth assistant postmaster general Bays. The decree seeks to speed delivery collection and dispatch of rural mail and enables carriers to cover routes more quickly to serve distant rural customers.
High Class Buggies From Noted Makers On Sale
We offer long wear buggies from H A Moyer Columbus Buggy Co Cole Carriage Studebaker Union City Anderson Sandstrom and others. We bought four road lots this year and prepared them with paint and varnish. Twenty five customers already enjoy our buggies and we expect many more this year. We invite inspection and promise to do all we agree to do.
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H. A. Moyer
Columbus Buggy Co
Cole Carriage Co
Studebaker Bros
Union City Carriage Co
Anderson Carriage
Sandstrom
Rural box locations urged for safest service routes
Hatfield and Palmer Co directs rural carriers to list patrons whose boxes cannot be served without dangerous travel. Boxes must be placed along roads within reach of carriers, not on telegraph poles, fences, or buildings, and posted schedules may be adjusted after proper placement. Abraham will retain the penny as a souvenir.
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Department
Apd
Revival in Plainville Shows 46 Accessiones So Far
A Plainville Christian church revival led by Rev. Crabb of Brazil and assisted by Rev. H. Bunchanan of Odon reports 46 accessions through three weeks. Sunday night adds six converts, all men prominent in Plainville's affairs.
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Christian Church of
Plainville
Crabb
Brazil
Coarge
Cc. H. Bunchanan
Odon
Aff.rs
Postmaster Receives Final One Cent Settlement
Abraham served as postmaster at Odon for eleven years and, after a routine review of vouchers and accounts, federal authorities sent him a final settlement of one penny.
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Ig. D. Abraham
Sam
Odon
Abraham
Uniform Rank Opens Probate for 1905 Will
Mrs Mary A Sult died January 31 1905 and her will dated October 1904 was filed for probate in circuit court on Tuesday morning. The instrument names beneficiaries Josaph Sult husband of the testatrix Joseph W Sult son and Mrs Mary E Cannour daughter.
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Mary A. Sult
Circuit Court
Morong
J. G. Allen
Win Hart
Josaph Sult
Joseph W. Sult
Mary E. Cannour
James Jordon Joins Perry Smith Circus in Missouri
James Jordon, veteran circus man and ex policeman, travels to Dod son near Kansas City Missouri to take a lucrative post with the Perry Smith circus a new outfit just starting. Jordon has decades of active circus life and has worked with many major shows across the United States.
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James Jordon
Dodson
Kansas City
Perry Smith Circus
Jordon
United States
Annual A. O. H. spring initiation set for May 23
The local division of the A. O. H. will hold its annual spring initiation on Sunday May 23. Preliminary arrangements were started at the division meeting Sunday afternoon.
Indianapolis jail contractor John McGregor visits city
John McGregor of Indianapolis, the contractor who built the jail about twenty-five years ago, is in the city for a few days.
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John McGregor
Indianapolis
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