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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1897
Page
3
A jewelry theft valued at 500 dollars rocked Longootee Friday evening. Two men fled on horseback after a blast. authorities, led by W. Q. Rogers, chased tracks southward and detained suspects intercepted near mile markers three miles from town.
Witnesses in the city report excitement and silence as talk shifts from business to a recent casm robery. John B Slater is named in the fragments as a figure connected to the incident, with locals noting the surprise and hush that followed the event.
An OCR fragment lists residents and visitors including Miss Alyce Walker in Washington, Dr E Meyer of Shoals, Misses Alice Morgan May Woo, Hotter Barr from Washington, Mrs S Mover, Mrs J K Hail, Olla Smith, Flo Lugadder, Pearl Woon and Trainor Ki as they travel for meetings and social calls around Shoals and Oakland City.
In Odon and nearby towns a fire destroyed a barn and its contents after a lightning strike near David Bricker's property. Community activities include the Odon Silver Band ice cream social, K P corner-stone ceremony for the Washington School, Epworth League aid to Christ's Hospital, and multiple visits and travels by residents to Washington Evansville and Indianapolis.
A Sunday basket meeting at Ebenezer drew a large crowd. Five year old Orion, son of Joh, suffered a broken leg during the event. Local responders assisted him and he received medical care.
A Medley of short items from Galem and nearby areas lists residents visiting relatives, returns from Louisville and Chicago, a farewell sermon planned, a conference in Georgetown, and a large picnic turnout. It mentions typhoid cases among Mrs McCracken and Stella McCracken, several family homecomings, and light wheat plowing amid recent rains in the region.
A notice announces the death of Mayme Gleason and lists her residence at 620 Kenyon Street. Details on services and survivors are limited in the fragment.
Ayi ers founder praises the unchanged old sarsaparilla claiming 50 years of cures. He argues modern lab improvements cannot beat the plant’s traditional efficacy and stresses that the product remains the sovereign blood purifier.
Tommy Tewell turned state's evidence against Sige Johnson and Jim Johnson after arraignment by Squire Kendall on hog theft from Joseph Hy Meads. Tewell admitted guilt and Johnsons were bound over to the circuit court for the October term. failure to post 200 dollars bond sent them to jail.
A St Peters church picnic in Montgomery Wednesday drew five hundred attendees and net over $900 for church needs after gross receipts topped $600. Winners in the raffles included Mary Kennedy and Rev J P Mathews with various prizes. Rev P H Rowan thanked the public for patronage. Sarah Evans sues for divorce from her nonresident husband in Circuit Court, alleging abandonment.
Mrs Nettie Voyles sue Milton Voyles for divorce alleging habitual drunkenness and domestic abuse for over two years. She claims he failed to support her and seeks alimony of 81 00 plus court-ordered support, noting he has lived in Mitchell for the past year.
Real estate transfer notes list numerous property deeds with buyers and sellers including Elizabeth Ravey, James F Kellett, Agnes Laurel, Harriet Mattiogly, Susan Bush Waney, Mary Weinkle, and Mary Hart. Entries cite lots, swapping duties, and varied consideration amounts around 800 to 3000 dollars, with locations including Washington Shoal Township and Epsom.
Jottings from a small place describe Slawindy and Blewisdy enjoying a boom season. Miss Sadie Redman has returned home from Illinois. The Mt Olive festival is planned for September 9 and 10 likely final of the season with a good time anticipated. Mr Donnie Grifin and son Charles return home to Greenfield after visiting. Mrs Joseph Willay and Artemecea Lett attended Morgyn Presbytery at Lefamon in Dubois county last week.
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