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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
5
A pasting description notes the formation of an Anti-fence society aiming to remove unsightly fences while allowing necessary ones to be covered with ivy. Similar groups are forming in other cities as neighborhood improvement efforts push for repainting or removing back yard barriers.
The piece denounces ancient wedding tosses of shoes as barbaric and backward. It cites incidents where a groom was struck by a thrown shoe and notes potential trouble if the bride had been hit. The essay links shoe throwing to legends in Ruth and Deuteronomy, arguing for the practice to be banished.
Fragmentary OCR reports depict a crowd applauding a prosecutor Mann during the Underwood case in a Delaware circuit court. The scene is treated as contempt for the law and the justice system, implying a conflict between public sentiment and official duty.
The text argues that the people must honor the will of the populace and perform their duties under the law. It warns against letting public sentiment override legal obligations and urges loyalty to law over personal rights and politics.
For March operating income per mile fell 38.33 percent in the east and rose 6.6 percent in the south and 9.4 percent in the west. The national average declined 9.9 percent per mile. Total operating revenues reached 241,048,818 with expenses at 178,234, the net operating gain 62,914,651. Taxes rose 7.2 percent.
Community notes list visits and relatives across Cloverdale Danville and neighboring towns. Names include Mrs Mary C Arthur Mr and Mrs Frank Lugad Miss Alfa Roter and many others visiting kin and hosting gatherings over the weekend.
Fragmentary OCR note reports a large financial gain tied to a Welsh farming context with unclear entities. The text mentions a sum of 17,000,000 and references farming, but lacks identifiable people or organizations to anchor a fuller summary.
Cyrus H S McCormick presents the annual International Harvester Company report noting record farm prosperity in 1912. The firm posted net earnings of 16 million plus, gross sales of 126 million, and expanded foreign trade while investing in plants, warehouses, and welfare programs worldwide.
Fragmentary text mentions an editorial about power and American operations, with unclear references to individuals or events. Not enough readable facts to determine a full historic item.
The reading and recitation show the senior class with a page history and a thoughtful essay by Miss Vonderichmitt. The event highlights the school’s talent and the timing of the commencement to be held on Wednesday, June 18, with clergy, seniors, and faculty in attendance.
City council motion directs the clerk to advertise bids for crude oil for street use. An adjourned meeting next Wednesday, June 4 will open bids and consider a generator for the municipal light plant. The session also handles sewer, fire hydrant, arc light, retaining wall repairs, and street work requests.
Captain Snyder and Private Green led scorers at Vincennes trials for regiment. Blevins aided in a three day ride to Bloomington on June 10. Greenwood posted 215 points and Snyder 185 in an event with Company finishing third at 3102 points.
Interred within the base of a courthouse lawn monument, a sealed box contained post rosters and artifacts: G A R posts lists, Knights of Columbus roster, Masons and other fraternal rolls, church by laws, and a Spring field rifle with ammunition. Items include Lincoln cent 1854, silver dollar, and certified charter mem bers.
County Auditor Lew Core reports new road laws allowing able bodied male prisoners to be put to hard labor on public roads and highways. Commissioners debate feasibility noting risks and potential savings but fear long-term county costs.
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