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Newspaper

Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1897

Page

4

Kentucky Visits and County Notes Highlight Local Socials

Local column records Miss Mollie Gargghao and Mrs Seth McOdradtk from Shoals visiting. Notes include Mrs Charles Brombey at home after a Louisville trip, Miss Sara Raley and Jenvan Womorrow visiting Indianapolis friends, and Everett Weggoner in the city from Indianapolis. Also mentions Mrs W Fystall and children visiting, Maggie Zinkan traveling to Indianapolis, and several residents returning from Michigan and Nashville visits.

Kentuck Seth McOdradtk Shoals Mollie Gargghao Nery Gad Pitas Ee ‘Alles Charles Brombey Louisville Miller Ward Fitnois Sara Raley Jenvan Womorrow Tor Indianapoli Goff Omarye Bandes Nashville Ace Maggie Zinkans Innapakig Jay Hall Michigan Anna McCarty Garaghahe Marys of the Woods Vigo County Hegie Loutens Ville Gourier Journal PEENE J Hy Muster Caires Cairo Walters St. Igo Hodd

Voice of the People Defends Tax Assessments

A reader defending the tax ferrets argues that some omitted property may have been mislisted and asserts no unfair dollars have been taken from widows. The letter questions edits in the Advertiser and disputes claims of targeting the poor or pavers for taxation.

G Zatte Jama Citizen Daviess County Washington Advertiser Felix Iglas Lavino Leen Rivoyan Persin

Crowd disappointed as Laville misses Jeffersonville return

Large crowd at the B and U S W depot Saturday night waited for James I C Laville from Jeffersonville prison. He did not return as rumored and was released at 6 p.m. Saturday. Some expect he will be home Tuesday morning. Wm F Becker of Argos reports stomach issues and poor appetite improved by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Lawrie Hisgen from Petersburg visited on Sunday.

B.& U.S. W. Depot James Ic. Laville Jeffersonville Mnoon Wm. F. Becker Argos

Bridges Proposal Sparks Tax Fight in Knox County

Amid a petition to Knox County Board for a special election the towns Washington and Steen seek funds totaling 28 875 and 82 625 dollars to build two bridges over the Weile river. The editor notes bias and urges readers to vote against the measure citing high cost and limited broad benefit. A separate section promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial as a stomach tonic with claims of aiding digestion and general health, sold by druggists.

Washington Township Daviess ' Grant Steed Township Knox County Board of County Commissioners Steen Weile River Hos Tenierby Matt Burke Mount Lanon

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