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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
2
Local Montgomery residents travel to Washington for the Healy trial with a large showing. Clergy and families visit, lodge regalia updates and new outfits. multiple residents attend events from Cannelburg to Indianapolis and Petersburg with church, school, and railroad work mentioned.
Ralph Stears, a local rural mail route carrier, has purchased an Overland touring car from Gates & Wilson.
Miss Lydia Gregory mourned as neighbors from Washington attend her funeral. Local residents return from travels for services while heavy rains delay Mt Olive services and shift Sunday school officers. The city sees a school age decline to 2,419 from 2,482, with ward gains and losses outlined. A marriage license was issued to James Emmick and Elwin Edwards.
A new aviary show by Dale opens Monday May th on an empty lot east of the Eis home on East Minin Street. After the reveal, Dale will tour the country with the act.
The steamer Texas of Archipelago-American Steamship Co. struck at the entrance to the Gulf of Smyrna and sank. One hundred forty people aboard drowned. The ship, flying a Turkish flag, carried mails from Constantinople to the Levant. confusion arose over its American ownership due to its local trading name.
Body of Mrs. Michael Trestor was shipped to Aurora Wednesday morning for burial. Short funeral services were held from the family residence on West Walnut Street Tuesday night. For rheumatism relief, apply Chamberlains Gliniment and massage the affected parts. sold by all dealers.
John Barress Montgompery and A J Barres visited Saturday night with their families. Sunday seniors met at Oak Grove church. Barton Hearick and family visited Ernest Hawkins family. Born to Mrs. Grant Shelton Sunday. Lafe Edwards and Will Houston visited H Daniels family with their kin. Nancy VanWinkle ill. Ray Perkins of Linton visiting locals. Arthur Huls helps Turner Huls with concrete for Ole Gray of Glendale. Mrs Hamsh Potts fell and injured her eye.
Local notes report Dot the Miner's Daughter will be staged in Glendale on Saturday May 4 by the young people of Reve township. Admission is fifteen and twenty cents. Beo Colvin to drive a Huckster Ward for Pennyville store this summer. his first trip last week. B J Van Winkle of Montgomery visited his son John last week.
Charles Feagans reports April total precipitation of 7.57 inches with 2.92 inches in a single day on the 26th. The month had twelve days at or above 0.10 inch, fifteen clear days, nine cloudy and six partly cloudy. Thunderstorms occurred on two days and one day had a snowfall. The mean minimum temperature reached 32 degrees and the maximum 70, with a high of 70 degrees on the 10th.
The Neal and Eskridges stores Tuesday put a motor delivery wagon into service the first of its kind in the city. The vehicle, bought from Field and Palmer Co, drew wide attention on the streets.
Hiram McCafferty will enlarge and remodel the building at Fourth and East South streets. L. W. Routt will prepare plans and specifications. The renovated structure will measure 52 by 90 feet with three store rooms, two facing Fourth Street.
Mrs Theodore Mandabach Wats celebrated her birthday Tuesday at her East Fifth Street home. Guests received souvenirs for Katherine Edeir Matt Schlotter and Lawrence Scholl. Attendees included many Mandabachs and extended families. The notice also endorses Cham berlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and colds, noting rising sales and recommendations.
Delegates met at Sullivan to nominate W. O. M. Lee of Jasonville for congress. Eaton of Dugger acted as chairman and Sheffler of Linton as secretary and was named as delegate to the national convention in Indianapolis on May 12.
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