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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text notes trains east bound with garbled names and dates. no coherent events emerge. The legible pieces reference a historical timetable or travel notice dated 1641 with scattered names suggesting a transit or rail context.
Fragmentary text lists groups like Farmers, Investors and speculators plus terms such as timber coal and land. It references United States opportunities for money making and abundance but lacks coherent events or identities to anchor a full summary.
The 141 numbers and through cars indicate the North Western Nebraska Colorado Ex press running from St Louis to Pacific Coast destinations. The eastern bound service links Kansas City Denver St Paul Minneapolis and beyond with through sleepers diners and coaches. General Manager notes service via Portland Seattle Bilings and Missoula with connections to the Puget Sound region.
Advertises single tip tickets to Boston with state room and meals on steamer. Describes two routes via Kansas City or Rock Island route with through sleepers to Denver and Chicago connections. Gives contact: A Gallagher 408 Vine St Cincinnati Ohio or H Townsend, G P etc Missouri. requests call for dates and information.
Advertisement describes round trip rail tickets from Washington to Evansville and Evansville area stops. It notes a fare of 1.19 for the round trip with limited hold times and stopover privileges, from September 17 to 23, with Train 34 held at Evansville until 6 PM on September 19 20 and 21. It lists ticket offices in Louisville and Nashville area and references the TriState Fair at Evansville.
State officials announce sale of round trip train tickets to Indianapolis for the quadrennial convention of Democratic Clubs. Tickets available for departures October 1st 2nd and 3rd with return until October 5th at a rate of 83135 for the round trip. Authority and exact details provided by E I State Fair commission.
Missouri Pacific Railway announces excursion specials on September 4 and 18 1900 from Cincinnati Ohio and other points to Denver Colorado Springs Ogden and beyond with final return Oct 21 1900. Through service includes Pullman buffet sleeping cars reclining chairs and free seating. Tickets enabled twenty one days for return with possible stopovers and fifteen days to reach destination. For rates timetables or brochures contact A A Gallagher D P A Missouri Pacific 603 Vine St Cincinnati Ohio.
Coroner Chauncey E. Traynor and clerk356 report inquests in Davie County Indiana. Sadie Gaither of Odon died August 20 from alleged poisoning, age 27, 5 ft 4 in, 140 pounds, light complexion hazel eyes, daughter of Homer Gaither of Olney Illinois. George Falkinburg of Home City Ohio drowned August 11 at White River near High Rock in Reeves Township. 26 years old, 5 ft 9 in, 160 pounds, black hair and eyes, American, employed by the railroad in Washington Indiana. No one to blame was found for the accident.
A fragmented notice declares that TrueLove Trustee and local officials issue a public notice in Reeve Township. It mentions trustees, property or business matters, and a regular fourth Saturday schedule for upcoming activities and town affairs.
Alfred Ennis announces regular meetings for Harrison Township on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Residents are invited to attend and discuss township business.
Notice from SteeLe Township Daviess County announces that the trustee will be at his office in Blainville each Thursday to transact town business and handle local matters.
A Trustee's report details receipts and expenditures for the town fund and special school fund. It lists balances from prior periods, apportionment payments by the county treasurer, wages and supplies for supervisors and teachers, and printing costs. The document records intricate line items from Aug 99 to Aug 00 including transfers on July 19 00 and various credits and debits for districts and road funds.
Reports describe a devastating hurricane strike across Texas. Alvin suffers near total ruin with many deaths and displaced residents. Sayers and Virginia Point areas report wrecks as relief trains reach the coast. Beaumont Sabine Pass areas are said destroyed. casualties and property losses mount.
In Poughkeepsie on September 10 Africa Peter Austin, age 28, confessed that her husband admitted killing Charles Brower and disposing of the body in an old trellis where bones were found last week. Brower had been missing for years.
Portland Maine Sept 10 The last word is spoken and the Maine election will be settled by today's votes The outcome is not questioned only the size of the Republican plurality The note mentions a two year old and a finder notice for J K Broys Washington Indiana
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