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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1901
Page
4
The readable snippets reference Americas people and a president figure, with mentions of Roosevelt and private detestations. The garbled text hints at political discourse, confusion, and possible discussion of themes like knowledge, cool reasoning, and deep-rooted beliefs without a clear narrative or identifiable events.
Fragments mention a name, death and rulings, a time phrase and authors Auden and Prusttul. unclear context or full sentence structure makes identifying persons events or setting difficult.
The report lists residents and visitors from Alfordsville and surrounding towns as attending court and visiting relatives, noting Sheriff Matt McCracken and several families including McCord relations. It mentions a trip to Florida, a family gathering, and a K of P event with local church ties.
Obscure OCR fragment references Buffela Rough and Bey details a distant exhibition setting. Mentions guardsmen, adventur ous elements, and a structure to pits. Lacks clear events or identities. reads as disjointed notes on a Wild West display.
A legal notice describes an estate sale involving Maude Cheli Fal and Thomas Cochrane with occupants Alex Hastie and John B. Borers. It details court actions, Sheriffs execution, and a public sale at a specified Maryland county location. The description includes property bounds, rents, and bidding procedures with a high bid of 1400 dollars and various parcel measurements.
The Gazette reports the wedding of two pairs in Washington celebrated at eleven by Rev Lt Gorby at the First Presbyterian Church. The brides, Miss Sella Mulfiotland and Miss Allen, and grooms, John McLafferty and Fred Dian, are praised as prominent local figures. Friends sent best wishes and rice was tossed as the couples left for Cincinnati.
A chaotic morning near Harded reveals a wagon and team in distress. Horses bolted as a wagon partially loaded shifted, scattering household goods and injuring one horse. Locals report frightened animals and damaged belongings.
Scripted items recount a week of family visits and outings in Plainville and nearby towns. Residents attended church picnics and social gatherings, with relatives visiting, trips to Montgomery and Linton, and a funeral in Plainville.
A dated plea decries filthy privies and polluted wells in Washington urging immediate action. The piece calls for sewerage expansion and drainage changes to protect water supplies, urging residents to insist on cleaner streets, alleys, back yards, and proper discharge from the town. It links typhoid fever to unsanitary conditions and appeals to mothers as public advocates.
An advertisement testifies that Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills cured kidney disease symptoms for a user who stopped work due to pain and swelling. The testimonial credits immediate relief to Keeney Liver Pills and promotes the Dr Chase Medicine Co products sold in Buffalo New York.
Mournful notices report deaths of several residents including Austin Lee aged fifty seven who died at home south of Plainville, and a long resident of Edwardsport with health battles described. The brief funeral services and burial plans are noted, with families named among the bereaved.
An old advertisement claims Dr Chase's Ointment relieves itching skin and cuticle irritation. Testimonies from drug stores and users in the South Street area praise its effectiveness, priced at 50 cents a box, with packaging noting the physician’s name.
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