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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
5
The governor's private secretary Mark Thwaite notes the November 20 receipt of NG and a renewed government offer to Governor Ralston. He urges timely action, praising Indiana's road funding and urging acceptance of terms to improve state infrastructure.
Four railcars near Deakurn Street in Brightwood Indianapolis derail after two freight locomotives leave the rails. One man, William C. Danshall, dies from scalding injuries aboard engine 66. Injured include M. C. Moore, G. L. Swisher, R. E. Moore, Wm Jones, and FH Pulled Dead Engine crew. Cause under investigation with theories of coupling failure and spreading flanges.
In a meeting the Washington council discussed reorganizing and agreed on a safer daytime schedule for payments. The action addresses night pay days and aims to provide safer, regular hours for workers.
Governor Frear outlines Hawaii’s school system since 1900 with steady growth in teachers and efficiency. He notes industrial schools and normal, agriculture and mechanics training, two high schools, 51 elementary schools, and nearly 30 000 students. Expenditures rose to 47 799 dollars by counties plus state support, with a thirty week school year and compulsory attendance from six to seventeen. The system compares favorably with U S peers and emphasizes citizenship and patriotic activities.
A dispatcher described engines being moved to a yard when a wreck occurred on the St Louis division. The driver claimed not to exceed twenty miles per hour and jumped clear as the engine tangled in block signal wires. The rear engine, though dead, still hissed steam. SamWel K Worley helped rescue Ransdall after the crash.
Peter F Aye, a land agent tied to a Texas land company, was arrested in Gibson County on a December warrant for passing a fraudulent check. Deputy Sheriff J Matto ferrty arrested him. he is held at Princeton awaiting transfer.
The marriage of Miss Matar Pee two South Washington War is announced with attendees from AT and T and Lions Gav. The ceremony unites prominent local figures in a high profile event.
The piece argues that school garden programs teach thoroughness but may fail if tasks are left unfinished when school ends. It contends youths need continued supervision during summer to prevent neglected vegetables and flowers from being overrun by weeds and incomplete harvests.
A historic notice urges households to reduce filth and flies this season. It emphasizes cleaning, proper garbage disposal, and liberal use of antiseptics to cut insect buzzing pests. Officials warn cleaner premises will lower intestinal disease among children.
The article condemns Jack Johnson for a federal crime and states a penitentiary sentence awaits if no legal technicality intervenes. It argues the public will be outraged and Johnson’s removal from society is necessary to prevent further harm.
The trial centers on alleged conspiracy to plant dynamite during the textile strike year. Prosecutor Pelletier accuses William M. Wood and others of planning violent acts. witnesses report dynamite found in houses in affected districts. The defense challenges the coherence of the evidence as the case proceeds.
Testimony in the Suffolk county grand jury case ties Bree to dynamite seized in Lawrence on January 20, 1912. Witnesses describe Bree revealing the location to officers and indicate Atteaux and Collings were involved through Bree. Police officials recount search and seizure activities at the Patlogan site, with four operatives arrested and later discharged.
The report details a vast overseas ministry with 24 ordained native workers, 95 church buildings, 113 Sunday schools, and 608 enrolled in Sunday schooling. It notes foreign field assets valued at 288 215 and four years of receipts totaling 477 TR, with 1913 assets and profits ranging across multiple departments and societies.
The report notes Sherman Jones a Bedford builder will sue the railroad company for not completing a detour that affected transport of passengers including a Mr. Jones witness Charles A Wake of East St Louis. The incident recalls the Blue Hole washout of March 27 that stranded travelers at Meredith house for weeks and prompted aid requests as trains were delayed.
Legal counsel argued the railroad had no obligation to provide detoured transport or cover board owed by flood disruptions. The company housed many passengers at local hotels despite the notice limiting liability. Mr. Jones stayed in Washington and plans to file after hiring attorneys.
Turmoil erupts over smashed punch clocks and club locks prompting threats of police resignations. City council debates action as talks of dismissal and staff reductions loom, with members accusing others of mismanagement amid the week of conflict.
Thousands gather in Piazza di San Pietro as smoke rises from the Vatican chimney announcing Cardinal Serto chosen pope to succeed Leo XIII. Report notes delays, conclave rituals, guard details, and the formal process to elect the next pontiff.
After a prolonged wait, Brevet Nege j designates a cardinal to fill the chair. Crowds gather in a hall as robes are worn and the papal election procedure proceeds. The room fills with the scent of burning potatoes signaling the final choice.
Protests from England France Italy and other nations accompany the tariff debate as the Senate Finance Committee weighs provisions to curb imports and empowers the treasury to exclude merchants and makers who refuse inspection. The full committee chaired by Senator Williams faces pressure from industry groups and foreign governments demanding safeguards before final passage.
The fragmentary report notes a education commissioner role and a superintendent in Raw an county Kentucky. It mentions a large crowd attending an event at night and references a deadly feud context tied to oaths.
An OCR fragment hints at a discussion of small currency or cents as a measure of global value, mentioning eight items and world context. The text is incomplete but suggests a focus on money pervasiveness across nations and everyday exchanges.
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