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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1905
Page
2
In Seymour a city scene shows officials keeping crowds amused with harmless schemes to prevent unrest. A banker joked by smoking a cigar like a cigarette and was arrested after a mayoral action, fined thirty dollars though later told it was a joke. The piece compares the episode to Nero and Alexandria’s cruelty.
Report describes a neglected church interior with damp walls moldy hangings and tarred floors. Rich members plan a restoration fund to restore the church to its former splendor while earlier processional gathering echoes the era of past believers.
National League results include Boston 2 New York ? Cincinnati 5 Chicago 6 Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 1 Nutsburg 2. American League games show Detroit 0 to St Louis 6 New York 3 Boston 4 Philadelphia 4 Washington 5. Abboгeation games list Louisville 6 Kansas City 9 Columbus 3 Milwaukee 6 Toledo 3 St Paul 6 Indianapolis 5 Minneapolis 4.
Philadelphia crowds plan mass meetings tonight and Wednesday at the Academy of Music to oppose a seventy five year contract with United Gas Improvement Co for 26 million dollars. Paris reports renewed neutrality agitation about France but the foreign office says France will observe neutrality and no further action is expected. Georgetown Ky judge orders Caleb Powers to be brought to court for a reread of the appellate mandate on his Goebel conspiracy case. Wilburton OK miners entombed update says bodies may be recovered in four to five days with little survival hope amid gas hazards.
Grover Richardson, 22, was shot and killed in a Wheeling saloon by William Senegal after a gambling dispute. Senegal and bartender Ferdinand Richel were arrested. motive disputed with claims Richardson was burglar or enticed inside. The case stirs Wheeling as witnesses offer conflicting accounts.
In Indianapolis on May 2 the federal government prepared to reclaim hundreds of thousands of acres in the Kankakee marsh. Officials from agriculture and Purdue University will survey and estimate drainage costs. The plan envisions draining the area with drains and dykes at a projected cost of two to three million dollars.
Sheriff Whiting and a posse pursue Amos Barrett and Finis Tisdale accused of attempting to assault 14 year old Annie English and 13 year old Addie Moffett, daughters of Oakland City residents, hiding in hills near the Pike County line. Also noted, Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern rail ticket office robbed of $110.26 while workers stood nearby.
The Indianapolis visit aims to host the international rail congress with Vice President Fairbanks in attendance. He will be in Indiana for several weeks, focusing on labor for the upcoming Congress session and visiting his farm while in quiet health.
Chicago reports show Employers' Teaming Association arming 200 Indiana farmer boys and 1,500 workers to fill non union jobs. Two riots erupt as police guard deliveries. mayor bans open weapon carry while police say armed drivers may be protected if weapons are not concealed.
Price Stafford of Merediap Street describes severe back pain that traps him briefly and disrupts sleep, claiming such attacks are common and prove the point to wavering doubters. The excerpt urges careful attention to evidence supporting public belief, reflecting a reader letter emphasizing personal experience.
In a Washington readership appeal, Gorga W. Carpenter of Winco, Ohio extols Hyomei as a cure for catarrh noting dramatic relief and urging readers nationwide to learn of its benefits. The letter touts the inhaled remedy’s germs destroying action and claims low cost with five or six cent doses and availability through Quith Winton and Lindgapann Pharmacy.
A reprinted editorial warns against get rich quick schemes harming investors as genuine prosperity grows. It urges readers to rely on legitimate employment, fair wages, and strong markets while promoting CindyMart Enquirize as a reliable newspaper for facts and truth.
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