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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
2
An advertisement touts letter consultation with Dr. Pierce of Buffalo as a private path to health avoiding exams and local treatment. It urges skepticism toward unprofessional doctors and warns readers to resist misleading medical guidance and claims. The text references advice and confidentiality while promoting mail correspondence.
A political list outlines candidates for various offices in the Republica n tickets. It names incumbents and challengers across districts including Congress Second District Petar Tr. Wadsworth, and local roles in Daviess County such as Prosecutor Grant Faith, Sheriff Jabex A. McCord, Treasurer Albion Hornafl, and other county positions. Additional names span Washington Township and surrounding districts, with advisory boards and coroner positions mentioned.
The B. and C. W. will reopen in Deterot Michigan on May 22 and 20 with reduced rates in effect for National Battle anniversaries. Plans include a return trip and special pricing to mark the event.
The Southern Indiana Railway plans excursion trips to Indianapolis for the G A R annual encampment events. Provisions include May 10 and 17 for gatherings led by Grand Lodge and the Rebekah branch with Indian Department involvement noted. Sailings listed for May 14 80 16 and 1000, with return options through May 10. Tickets priced at one cent.
A reader from Dorr West Virginia recounts relief from a severe cholera and diarrhoea illness after using a locally recommended remedy. The note credits Dr Snedker of Alexandria and mentions oil well activity nearby with daily output projections.
Readable fragments depict Kruger and Botha movements, Roberts approach, and reinforcement details from Natal. Mentions Lydenberg, Kroonstad, and looming pressure on Boer positions as imperial forces press toward a decisive clash.
A jumble of garbled OCR text references a European trade dispute and ongoing open market concerns. Mentions of nations and dates are unclear, but signals a formal trade discussion with potential regulatory tensions.
A troubled 20 year old assembling of Presbyterians considers revising the confession of faith and appointing a committee to study creedal changes. Leaders dispute the decree of God and predestination sections while voices urge caution and historical context.
Washington May 14 congress resumes consideration of the naval appropriation bill and moves to call up the Clark case with the aim of a Senate vote this week. The house plans adjournment by June 12 while delays and final debates loom. a fatal accident in Missouri is noted among routine updates.
Partial OCR yields scattered notes on trials at Portsmouth and St. Louis, a court petition for a receiver in a Western railroad concern, maritime and boundary challenges, and a public interest on a Lafayette statue. Names like Croke, Richardson, and Tnekswordh appear amid blurred dates and places.
Indianapolis hosts state national gatherings this week as Grand Army encampment plans for about 20 000 attendees and their families. Daughters of Rebekah expect around 3 600 people while the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers meet with about 100 members. Officials note widespread visitor interest and anticipated parades and demonstrations downtown.
A new plan across Logansport churches divides the city into 10 districts each led by a competent person for a year to visit children not attending Sunday school. District leaders aim to spark interest among youth without pressuring them to attend.
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