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Newspaper

Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1908

Page

5

Commissioners Allowances Regular May term 1908

Minute list records allowances for W. A. Wallace M. Colbert Wm R Summers T N Braxton Calvin Rowland Trecy Tracy and others. It itemizes payments to roads bridges ditches jail and inscribed items including Gazette Herald the Dem

W. AL Wallace M. Colbert Wm. R Ohio Paint Co Neal & Eskridge Pee Roy W. Evesi Cccs Hatfield & Pajimer F. M Morton Bulngs Geo. C. Brown Gazette & Herald i the Democrat Bonham Soc Bonham Sonb Bikanah Allen ' Tee Ceeds Ohio B. W. Clangon City Home Tel. Co City Water Wes Eeebe LF. M. Colbert Court House Hugh Metarias Joey M. J. Carnahan Co B. W. Clawsyne Union Tel Co Light Co Rep Tea Home Tel Co McCarty, Smith & Gosteete City Water Co Payee Eee Louis Lauby Goal Co Adistete Home O. Hope C. M. Mears M. Ota Lynch A. . Palmer J. Williams Capitola B. Wall Morton Blowluigt John B Donaldson Mell B. Wallach John H. Davis Anora Davis

Interesting Offers on Moderate Price Homes on Pearl Street

A real estate notice advertises three homes for sale at moderate prices. A seven room furnished house on Pearl Street with barn and trees is listed at 2200 dollars. An eight acre suburban property near Washington with four dwellings and orchard is priced at 5000 dollars. A five room corner lot home with modern conveniences and good fruit is offered at 1300 dollars.

Pearl Street Washington

For Rent Five Room House on Pearl and First Streets

For Rent a five room house on Pearl and First streets with barn and walks inside and out. Rents for ten dollars.

Pearl First Streets

Local Tax Ledger Details Bonds and Gravel Roads

The record lists payments and bonds across towns such as Wash tp No. 1 and No. 2, Moore, Aikman, Jones, Wilson, Ennis, and Madison tp with amounts from 22.00 to 555.92. It shows treasurer George Godwin handling multiple tallies including gravel road disbursements and individual names like Hornady, Hopkins, Irwin, Bush, Cox, and Walker in a dated municipal financial ledger.

J. Hornadys Mary A. Hornady Hopkins R. Hopkins H. Callaban Cavaban James B. Flinn John Irwin Veterecasenee Ollie Irwin George Godwin Treas Moore Aikman Jones Seeseenee Wilson Wee Eens Walker Ennis Veale Barber Barr Epscoplevie Scene Madison Stoy Wirts Alexander Elmore McKnight Harris Steele Im. H. Wilson George Faith Wm. P. Smoot Oscar Patterson W. Barnett P. Walter W. P. Walter e--Dees W. Patterson George Falth

Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Pain in Washington Man

Randolph Ragsdale of Washington Indiana reports back pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy cured his weakness, enabled him to return to work, and has kept him well since, with the product sold by local druggists and Foster Milburn Co. as US agents.

Washington Doan Randolph Ragsdale Southwest First Street Ind Dean W. L. Jackson Reas Foster - Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y United States Doan’s

Chronic Constipation and Kidney Remedy Advertisements

An aged advertisement column promotes Foley's Urino Laxative to ease constipation and support liver and kidneys, claiming quick relief. It also touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring tonic and Foley's Kidney Remedy to correct irregularities, urging early use and listing Smith & Winton and Lindeman's Pharmacy as sellers.

Foley Smith & Winton Lindeman’s

Local briefs note baptisms visits and moves

A series of brief items from the community includes D. B. baptizing at Potts with about 1 000 attendees and twenty immersed from spring revivals. residents visiting relatives in Eckerty Indiana and Loogootee. Mercer & Company moving drilling gear to the Austin Allen farm for a new bore. Emice Brown returning after teaching eight months. and May 30th soldier address by Hon. Ray Gardiner. Also listed are initiations, arrivals, paintings, births, and local travels by figures such as Roy Wallace from Washington and Rev H G Barton.

B. C. Burris Portersville Stephen Cole Goldie Twitty Loogpoteelig al! Rowland Eckerty Ind Mercer & Company Austin Allen Farm Roy . Wallace Washington Plato“Alleh Vincennes Emice Brown D. B Guear Alex Potts Montgomery Locust Grove H. G. Barton Emery Walkins Nellie Ham F. Ms. Walls Ray Gardiner John Cole M. W Dan Smith W. J. McCord Frederick Burgett Corning Whitefield

Big Windy Sees Corn Planting to Resume After Wind Damage

The Big Windy area reports rapid corn planting revival as wind damage shortened wheat and oats. Farmers note limited delays in the bottoms and expect heavy ground use this summer. Local social notes include visits among Barber Singleton Lett and Edwards families. A memorial sermon by Rev. J B Hadlock of Petersburg will be at Mt Olive May 31 at 10 30 AM on The Battle of Chickamauga and How I Saw It. The Big Windy team defeated Sandy Hook and Jacob's Station 24 to 9. Additional visits include Denny Ragsdale with James Edwards and C B Wallace in the east end. The Hop kins sisters Lillie and Etta visited Mrs Emery Lett, and Sylvester Swan with Mrs Thomas Singleton Sunday evening.

Lou Barber Tom Singleton Aritla Lett Hugh Lett Stueben Grube James Edwards Perry Singleton J. B. Hadlock Petersburg Mt. Olive Chickamauga Sandy Hook Jacob's Station Denny Ragsdale C. B. Wallace East End James Singleton Lillie Etta Hopkins Emery Lett Sylvester Swan Thomas Singleton

Northern Bogard Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Jacob Resler James Wilkey and Levi Resler visited Elnora Friday. Mrs Maude Wade visited her parents Mr and Mrs Daniel Resler Sunday. Edward Wilkey went to Odon Saturday. Joseph Seneff went to Odon Saturday. Joseph T Myera went to Odon Monday. Miss Ermartchlow visiting relatives from Terre Haute. Miss Martha Wilkey returned from Terre Haute. Ella and Myrtle Wade guests at Clida Bver Sunday. Frank Critchlow and John Resler went to Odda Monday.

Jacob Resler James Wilkey Levi Resler Elnora Maude Wade Daniel Resler Edward Wilkey Odon Ella Myrtle Wade Clida Bver Frank Critchlow John Resler Odda

Train Tragedy Entangles Missing Wife and Card Game

In fragmented testimony a commuter says the missing wife was aboard the train and lost her in a whist game to a man from Lonyhurst. The spouse demands the whereabouts of the 600k as tension rises over the potential disappearance.

Lonlyhurst

Local residents visit Montgomery area this week

Names of visitors and locals appear in a Montgomery list. Miss Hatfle Montgomery, Miss Anna Jones, E K Sud dith, Mrs. Albert Beckett, Miss Clodie Hunter, Will Thompson, Nellie Grannan, Frank Reilly, Rev Father Burger, Mort Gates, Harry Gates, Tommy Thompson, C W Slinkard, George Wedding, Elias Perkins, Mrs J M Clark, Susanna Clark, John Bean, Rev H A Barton, John Walsh, Joe McCloskey, Miss Lucy Clark, Lewis Brewer, Robert Bohnert, Henry Gorsage, Severn Reed.

Hatfle Montgomery Anna Jones E. K.suddith Washington Albert Beckett Clodie Hunter Cannerburg Will Thompson Coal’ City Wii. Ryan Trainor Nellie Grannan Loogootee Cleophas Cahill Frank Reilly Corning John Walsh Joe McCloskey Flora Nancy Dant Vincennes Leavenworth Kas James Allen Earl Grow James Loughmiller Linton Father Matthews Lucy Clark Montgomery Mercantile Company Lewis Brewer Brazil Robert Henry Bohnert Gilmore Henry Gorsage Evansville F. A. Myers Severn Reed

Local residents and visitors noted around Alfordsville

A series of social visits and trips are listed. Mrs. Roger Conlin’s newborn is announced. Thomas Cullivan and Edward Rogers were in Alfordsville Tuesday. Miss Mary Rielly visits Washington. Hugh McDonald visited Cannerville Saturday. John McCauley trip to Alfordsville Monday. Louis Dank of Montgomery here Monday. Ophal Arvin of Loogootee visited relatives Sunday. A large dance attended at Nicholas Wat hen’s home Thursday night. A crowd from here drove to High Rock Sunday. William Kane of Vincennes visited Sunday. Rollie Carrico from Loogootee stayed with his parents. Walter Montgomery and Henry Smith of Washington visited Vester Smith’s family Sunday. Several attended baptisms at Locust Grove Sunday afternoon. James and Thomas O Neal, Edward Cardnaugh of Loogootee, and John Horan of Vincennes were guests of Mrs. Margaret Fanning Sunday.

Roger Conlin Thomas Cullivan Edward Rogers Alfordsville Mary Rielly Washington Hugh McDonald Cannerburg John McCauley Louis Dank Montgomery Ophal Arvin Loogootee Nicholas Wathen High Rock William. Kane Vincennes Rollie Carrico Loggootee Walter Montgomery Henry Smith Vester Smith Locust Grove James Thomas O'Neal Edward Cardnaugh John Horan Margaret Fanning

Bethel Residents Visit and Travel News

Mrs Sarah Ricks Mrs Phoebe Meads and Mrs Clara Arthur traveled to Indianapolis on Saturday. Dr M L Arthur visited Dr R Ricks Sunday. Miss Pearl Fitzgerald and Louring Ricks visited Mr and Mrs George Ward and family Sunday. Miss Marie Hopkids of Washington visited Katherine Fitzgerald Sung and others Sunday. During Ricks Mati trips to Gybadale Poseti guest Courtney attended.

Sarah Ricks Phoebe Meads Clara Arthur Indianapolis M. L. Arthur R. Ricks

Miss Katherine Fitzgerald Wedding Notice

Miss Katherine Fitzgerald is mentioned with details of a Wednesday night event and Earl McCafferty visiting Sunday night, noting social notices in the community column.

Katherine Fitzgerald Earl McCafferty

Johnny Wise Wives

A mother questions a bride about her husband’s nightly billiard games for money at the club. The wife says she receives all his winnings and shares them with Mrs Nextdoor, who in turn uses her husband’s winnings, netting both households more cash than from their spouses.

Read How Putlitzer Shaped the New York World

A brief note suggests taking time off to study the paper's 200 page edition from last Sunday to learn what Mr Putlitzer accomplished during his twenty five years with the New York World.

Putlitzer The New York World

Johnson favors red neckties in presidential bid

Governor John A. Johnson, a Democratic candidate for the presidency, is noted for his preference for red neckties. The remark suggests a characteristic detail about the candidate's image and style.

John A. Johnson

Stomach Troubles Rise Amid Strenuous Life Claims Mi-O-Na Cure

An advertisement argues the strenuous life causes widespread stomach issues in city and country. It says five people suffer where one did a decade ago, listing symptoms like indigestion headache dizziness and sleeplessness. It promotes Mi-O-Na stomach tablets as safe and effective with a money back guarantee from Lundeman Pharmacy on each 50-cent box.

Washington Lindeman

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