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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
1
Governor Haaly issued a September 18 special session call after talks with lawmakers and officials. The session aims to pass a county local option law repeal Vincennes University claim, curb night rider incursions, and preserve state institution funding before funds revert to the general fund after September 30.
The Union Baptist association at First Mt. Olive church near Montgomery closed Thursday night with strong attendance. Rev. N C Smith of Bicknell was reelected moderator and Prof Hamlet Alien of Washington was detained as clerk. Rev A M McGuire of Washington elected president of the Sunday school convention. A temperance resolution urged Indiana to dry status by 1912 and local option by counties. The next meeting will be at second Mt Olive church near Odon on the first Tuesday in September 1909.
Fragmentary snippet references A L Donaldson and an address 308 south, outlining a draft for gaining entry. Details are unclear and lacking context about purpose and action.
A burglary attempt at the Donaldson home is described with police and medical intervention details. Night officers and Dr Donaldson pursued a thief who fled around the house, escaping before officers reached the back door. It marks the second such incident within twelve months.
W G Laye, once a Washington singer later in Evansville, faced a $400 shortage at Bement Seltz Grocery Co. The case, now with Greene Greene and the surety, involves recovery efforts and possible arrest. Laye reportedly traveled with a woman to Vincennes and may be in Canada. bonding company holds the matter.
William Wainman a local policeman returned from Springfield where he tracked a gang of boys who burglarized the B and C Southwestern ticket office at Richland and committed petty thefts in the area for a year. The boys confessed and will be tried in September with Wainman attending the Springfield court.
Mrs Frances Johnston files for divorce from Edward Johnston in Daviess circuit court alleging abandonment in February and habitual intoxication. Padgett and Padgett represent the plaintiff.
fragmented OCR text indicates a new store planned near the Temple area with mentions of rooms and a figure named Rosswin. unclear details suggest setup in a shopping or temple-adjacent location and potential additions to spaces.
The Indiana gubernatorial candidate will deliver a keynote address in Fort Wayne on Wednesday at 2 PM. The popular speaker is expected to make only one appearance in the city during the campaign and will also speak in Odon at 10 AM that day.
A Wednesday burglary at Heffernan & Mattingly's office saw about $97 in currency and checks stolen from a tin box in the safe. Miss Ella Brown, who handles books, left after noon and returned to find the door unlocked, later discovering the loot missing along with several unindorsed checks. The thief appeared rushed, likely familiar with the office, and the total loss from the safe was more than $100 with a small amount of silver recovered.
Readable plans describe a large Labor Day event organized by the central labor council with parades speeches and concerts. The program lists a grand parade at 12 o'clock, addresses by Mayo Russell and others, band concerts, a baby show, and an exhibition of crowd-pleasing events at Peoples Hall with ample time blocks and activities.
A parade will feature starting organizations and city officials with a large farmer delegation. The celebration, at the old fair grounds, will include speakers Grant Faith and John Beener, noted orators, and ample amusements for a full day at Home.
The Keith reunion, a major Daviess county event, drew more than two thousand attendees at Sugarland grove. Attendees picnicked and renewed acquaintances as a basket dinner was served. the Keith family is prominent in local efforts for community betterment.
The Washington Grays travel to Loogootee Sunday for a ball game against the Loogootee Greens. Both teams are well matched and a good contest is anticipated. A Montgomery city combination team defeated the Greens in a hard fight last Sunday.
News of Rev. David Blankenship of Burns City and later Joseph M. Allen shocks Daviess and Washington residents. Blankenship, pastor at Dover M E for a year, preached at Mt Springs Baker township and died Thursday morning after a headache. Allen, 43, longtime B&O Southwestern tin shop foreman, born North Madison, married Eva Pickett, four years Indianapolis, eight in Washington. He leaves widow, five children, and his mother. He was a Masonic member and active churchgoer.
The Indiana conference of the United Brethren Church reelected Evangelist L. L. Schoonover and Rev. J. H. Walls as presiding elders. The session at Georgetown adjourned Thursday afternoon amid a spirited election.
Frank Wolf aged 45 a farmer was killed by a Chicago flyer on the Michigan Fallroad near Lake Station Hammond Indiana. His parents were killed similarly a year earlier at Hobart. The report ties the accidents to the same route and era.
A young Barr Township lad, Fred McCracken, was injured Thursday when his foot slipped from a step and was caught in a wheel. The small bone in his ankle was broken. he is the son of a prominent local farmer and is about 14 years old.
A partial OCR fragment appears to announce a statement or event but lacks clear names, dates, or locations making precise summary impractical while preserving the readable bits.
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