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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1905
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR depicts a hazardous 1905 workplace with non union conflict. A man tied to a government building project falls from scaffolding as workers strike, amid smoke and a tense neutrality debate.
The text blends references to Col Bryan, possible gubernatorial issues, remarks on nominees, a French inventor of forecasting devices, Judge Paty, Rep Longworth and poet Longfellow, with garbled names and scrambled phrases. It reads as a fragmented mosaic of political and cultural mentions without a coherent single event.
A reader in Washington endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after suffering back pain and kidney issues. The testimonial claims relief, noting improved sleep and absence of kidney secretions, and urges others to seek the remedy at local drug stores. Also mentions Mother Gray's Sweet-Power and products for children.
Indiana statistics show 1904 marked higher mortality from tuberculosis across ages, with 4436 total deaths, 1816 males and 2620 females. Orphans numbered 2801 under twelve, and 1416 homes lost a parent. Direct and indirect costs reach about 5.8 million dollars, including care and lost work.
Marion May 4 The jury found Mrs Jennie Roode not guilty of attempting to murder her husband Johnny Roode a Civil War pensioner by placing poison in his pancakes at breakfast After remarks and ballots the verdict ended the trial The couple were described as aged forty two and seventy eight respectively Concludes with Mrs Roode leaving for Elwood after the verdict and sister Mrs Katering Roberts nearby Mishawaka Ind May 4 William Hamilton held on bigamy charges faces one year confinement after sentencing at Kalana 00 State line far from the first case The report also notes a Michigan City trial and a separate civil damages suit and an arrest for attempting to wreck a Western Railroad train near Be week ago Spurgeon a passenger train wreck suspect was arrested afterward and denies the charges
Beveridge will leave for New York then Europe on a summer vacation. He aides at Greenfield Ohio and will likely spend most time abroad while gathering information for future public work. Governor Hanly and a commission will tour sites for a southeastern Indiana insane asylum district next week, with speakers extolling each town's advantages.
RivAL Organization in Terre Haute reports Eugene V. Debs has agreed to lead a planned rival labor group set to launch next week in Chicago. Debs refuses to discuss specifics while the AFL faces the challenge.
An affidavit read at a mass meeting in Philadelphia alleges bribery linked to the 1897 thirty-year lease of the Philadelphia gas works to the United Gas Improvement Company. It names the Ridgeway syndicate and claims payments of 10 9 hundred dollars were made to syndicate members to secure withdrawal and stock purchases.
Citizens clash as the City debates leasing gas works to United Gas Improvements. A mayoral stance is challenged by former officials and a nine-member committee is appointed to probe charges. In unrelated note, E J Smilby begins a ninety day sentence in Kansas for anti trust violations tied to a gas dealer association.
National League scores from Chicago and Boston with Detroit and St Louis results. American League notices Philadelphia and New York games alongside Chicago and Cincinnati matchups. Grain and livestock prices edge higher across Indianapolis Chicago New York and Cincinnati markets. Henry Goll arrested in Milwaukee case after hotel stay and transfer to Milwaukee. Rail congress session noted in Washington.
Partial OCR shows daily bus and train times with fragments of routes and arrival times. Details include a Washington schedule and Sunday-only service with a 11:25 pm notation, but the full context and destinations are incomplete.
A fragmentary timetable from Washington Indiana lists local and through trains with arrival and departure times, connections at Worthington and Oak Land City, and references to routes toward Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Local agent DH Winans, Washington IN, notes connections for southern lines and other destinations.
An OCR fragment lists excursion options with May sale dates and return limits for Grand Lodge of Indiana Masons, Knights Templar commanderies, and related bodies. Tickets issued to delegates or members and their immediate families on signed certificates. Includes routes within Central Passenger Association territory and references to associated prizes and merchandise offers.
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