02 May 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1896
Page
1
A fragmentary report describes the 70th anniversary of the Odd Fellows organization, noting its origins in an early society and the formal establishment by an antebellum lodge. It mentions a ceremonial address by Reverend Kolai, with references to war and community rites as part of the observance.
An garbled report records a late evening gathering at a Mrs. Thomas residence with unnamed attendees and references to births and social appearances. The text is severely distorted, listing scattered names such as Mrs. Cayata and Mrs. Gildonagh, along with disjointed fragments of events, dates, and locations, making precise facts hard to discern.
A damaged OCR result shows names and fragments of a civic or local notice. readable items include partial person names and scattered words. No clear action, place, date, or organization is reliably legible for a complete summary.
Fragmentary OCR text references a wedding involving Miss Biltoes and a person named Boyer with scattered phrases about a ceremony, reception, and timing. Names appear garbled and places unclear, but tone suggests a social note in a late 19th or early 20th century local paper.
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