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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1903
Page
2
The notice promotes New Troy Laundry at 5th and Walnut, claiming first class service for laundering lace curtains with square, true curtain stretchers and offering dye and cleaning with satisfaction guaranteed. Agents for Indiana’s oldest dye and cleaning house invite inquiries and visits.
An advertisement blitz promotes Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder diseases, with medical claims and retailer details. Other items push Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for children and Allen's Foot-Ease, plus a notice about the Union Savings and Loan Association opening a new stock series May 1.
President Roosevelt toured the Santa Clara valley and Monterey Bay region traveling by train car sleeping in San Jose. Enthusiastic crowds greeted him at stations as blossoms filled the car and the president expressed astonishment at the lush orchards and prune groves along the route. A separate note from San Jose reports the arrest of Clay Taylor alias Prof. Platte for alleged threats against Roosevelt and anarchistic utterances.
Panama reports President Marroquin resigning due to political troubles. General Raphael Reyes, Colombia’s second vice president, poised to assume the presidency as canal treaty ratification prospects loom. Washington notes no confirmation of the resignation and recalls Marroquin’s age and cautious stance on the canal.
Paris authorities announce magistrate Loudat has closed the Humbert fraud probe and will commit Theresa Humbert and her husband on forgery charges. The filing outlines alleged document falsification linked to the couple's financial schemes.
A court case accuses a band Frederick and her brother of forgery and swindling with the magistrate dismissing charges against Eve Humbert Theresa's daughter and Marie Daurignac sister. The Humbert case against Madame Humbert and her husband and brother may proceed in July.
In the House of Commons a debate on the post office vote was led by Postmaster General Austey and Chamberlain. The exchange focused on policy details and potential implications for postal services.
A Nevada Indiana postmaster John J Powell was arrested on telegraphic instructions from Indianapolis charged with embezzling government funds. His hearing is set for Wednesday next. The article notes ongoing talks to conclude a parcel post convention with the United States under certain limitations.
A telegram from the Japanese consul at New Chiang denies rumors of Russian military activity in the region. The message stresses there is no truth to circulating reports and urges reliance on official communications.
Paris on May 13 reports that Minister of War Andre has decided not to present the Dreyfus case before the court of cassation. The move ends ongoing legal escalation and shifts focus to prior proceedings and public reaction.
A series of letters from Indiana customers praise Milks Emulsion as a cure for asthma bronchitis throat catarrh and stomach trouble. Henrietta Schmitz Evansville credits immediate cough relief and lasting breath ease after one box. Mrs DAC Warren Indianapolis reports throat relief and improved health after short trial. D W Fixx Indianapolis notes marked throat improvement after using Milks Emulsion.
A local sale notice lists Li F Hunne meier Fred 5 Clapp W F Smith and firm Smith and Winton as parties handling the transaction. The fragment indicates an auction or sale arrangement with multiple named individuals and a firm.
The ad lists prices for brooms, handkerchiefs, gloves, candies, marsh mallows, tablets, stationery, ladies shoes, overalls, umbrellas, collars, boys and men’s apparel, hats, underwear, hosiery, shirts, garden seeds, flower seeds, and shoe alterations. It touts cheap seeds, fresh factory goods, and customer praise from last year, with emphasis on low prices and broad selection.
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