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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
3
The excerpt notes pneumonia fatality counts and monthly death rates, mentioning age groups and gender, then shifts to a new company forming with capital plans and wartime industry expansion. It references conspirators arrested in Indianapolis and war updates, plus anticipated production increases and equipment upgrades at a coal facility.
Petersburg and Washington athletes competed in a two day track and field meet. Notable performances included Ballow and Deffendall with multiple wins while Peters burg stars showed strength in jumping and throwing events. A rambling report notes a separate mountain incident and tense moonshiner pursuit nearby.
Harve Gardner, a young man near Loogootee, left home after a dispute with his wife and disappeared. His family and friends, worried, seek him as he reportedly worked with a bridge gang and bade his children goodbye, with rumors he might have headed west or to Missouri to join relatives.
Epitetopher A. Ehart, a former boy, sues Kennes and Knox counts Iding Association for $500 claiming a fall into a cess pool on the association’s property due to neglected fences and an inadequately covered cess pool in violation of city ordinance. The incident resulted in immediate harm to the plaintiff.
A historical notice outlines the Northwest state law prohibiting sale of cigarettes to anyone under 21. It specifies penalties including fines and imprisonment for violations and notes provisions about misrepresentation and enforcement.
The State Board of Commissioners outlines future plans for real estate assessments in Indiana. They note the market is starting to boom and expect valuations to reflect full value in two years.
The census reports 2 266 persons aged 1 year and over in the city for the year, down from 2 419 the previous year. Superintendents W F tell and A Fulkerson note disappointment. county enumerators report a loss in the 1 year group affecting tax distribution and city school finances.
Fragmentary text notes mention a memorial and four primns and four ite aii fons to be fed in a magi from New York City. Correll Burrell Ifonymental works are referenced as part of the garbled passage.
A two year old boy, Adam Arney, was badly burned Thursday when he fell into a bucket of boiling water at his home four miles from Odon. His parents had been cleaning indoors and left a hot water bucket within reach, the child slipped and backed into it causing serious burns to his back and body.
Local Montgomery items cover visits to Washington by Mrs. Henry Rudolph and Mrs. John T. Hughes, tax trips by residents, church events, and a junior U B church ice cream festival. A public drill between Rebekahs and Odd Fellows ends with a Rebekahs victory, plus a grand duke thwarted an assassination attempt near Mannheim.
Members of the Bev J A Kite shown favor congregation voted Reverend J A White to take a vacation and attend the quadrennial federal conference. The vote included funds to defray expenses for attending the conference and supporting the pastor’s travel.
William Milson, twenty five, died at home of his father George Wilson in Harrison township. He left two brothers and one sister as survivors. The death was due to pneumonia and fabberdilosis. His age and the family details are given in the notice.
The Knights of Columbus in Washington held initiation for thirty candidates at a Sunday ceremony. J J Walsh exemplified the third degree during the district depth and craft demonstration in a banquet that followed, with a toast by Mr. onto the toast.
Mrs Co Moats and her son visited Washington and spent time with grandparents Mr Put jar Clinton this week. Several relatives gathered in Montgomery Chestnut area including Ethel Franklin at Newberry for a day. Victor Myer of Bicknell and Adam Arney, son of Jonas, are guests of relatives. Adam recovering after a burn. Various neighbors attended church in Pleasant. Budding farm visits included Ell Daugerty family at Wil Hamerick home and Bee Daugerty.. Ell Ett, Lischine Fas and others traveled to Washington for family events.
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