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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1909
Page
6
Louis Ludlow reports Knox County faces a feverish dry versus wet fight with parades speeches and rallies. Women lead the effort with 350 officers and a countywide structure while Vincennes urban voters tilt wet and rural townships trend dry influencing the election outcome.
Indiana board of health notes Dayless County Health Commissioner Dr A I Donaldson leads monthly meetings and proposes five medical deputies to enforce laws in remote areas. The report cites fixes at Eaglesville school and calls for abatement of alleged squalor at an Alfordsville home affecting an invalid wife and town pump conduct.
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department says farmers in the west are thriving and enjoying high wages, while meat prices rise in Washington. He notes farmers are debt free, own land and machinery, and prefer luxuries, investing there rather than eastern securities.
William Wade of Bogard township was declared insane Thursday afternoon by a lunacy commission comprising Squire J. W. Kellams Dr. R Mitchell and Dr. G. W. Willeford. An application for admission to Evansville insane hospital has been filed.
The infant sons of Daniel Ceager were laid to rest Sunday afternoon in St Johns cemetery.
Walter B. Wood of Washington Indiana, 46, operating a postal card stand at the Marshall county fair, was killed Friday morning when he fell asleep on a Martinsville Vandalia depot platform and was struck by train 14. Reports say the body was mangled with limbs severed. his widow Kate Septer and daughter Lillie arrived to claim the body.
County auditors unveil total tax rates for 1909 across towns and townships, noting increases due to road improvements. State rate fixed at 33.35 cents per $100, with Elnora reporting pending. Poll taxes set for each municipality and township, detailing amounts for cities, towns, and townships.
Robert Barr, chairman of the Daviess County horticultural society, says Friday’s meeting shows rising farmer interest in growing fruit. He notes previous participation was limited and predicts greater devotion of time to fruit cultivation.
R. B. Ryal of the Purdue university experiment station told court house listeners that fruit culture in Daviess county has been neglected and urged farmers to adopt it. He compared local climate and soil to Illinois where fruit growing is profitable and outlined pest control and pruning and spraying methods demonstrated in the Grant Keith orchard northeast of the city.
The post office will raise registration for letters to ten cents beginning November 1, replacing eight cents. Officials forecast a modest revenue gain, about sixty dollars annually locally, while limiting broader first class rate hikes. Deputy Postmaster Bert Allen believes most patrons will not notice the change.
Vinita Oklahoma youth Vinita Bliss age fifteen reported to police that he ran away with the John Robinson shows while employed in a dining room. He says he was ditched at Princeton Kentucky and fled via Louisville to this city. He claims his father is a rural mail carrier out of Vinita. Police refer him to Captain Wainman of the railroad police.
A Walker & Norris bakery wagon pulling a team bolted near dawn on east Walnut street. The horses dashed west from Fifteenth, neck yoke broke near the school, tongue dropped, then they turned onto east Fifth and ran north before colliding with a pole at Fifth. Harness damaged. tongue ruined.
Trustees announce monthly business hours at Veale Township residence on the second and last Thursdays. Frank Swann, Trustee, urges residents to bring matters before him. R V Cox, Trustee, says he will hold office hours in Alfordsville on Saturdays for any township business.
The trustee's office of Washington townships over Waller's harness shop on corner of east Fourth and Main streets. All poor business will be attended to on Friday of each week. Grant Keith, Trustee.
The Bible School of the First Christian Church to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Thomas Campbell’s declaration of principles next Sunday. Hon. M. S. Hastings will lecture on these principles during the Bible School hour. An effort will be made to have the entire enrollment attend.
M H Wilson & Co completed road contracts in Washington townsall and moved camp to Barr township north of Cannerburg where they have a contract to build three miles of roads.
Petitioners led by Dudley Ellis seek improvement by grading draining and paving a 2 3 4 mile segment in Steele township Daviess county Indiana The board is asked to appoint viewers and an engineer to determine methods estimate costs report plans and provide relief A hearing is set for Tuesday October 5 1909 before the Daviess county board of commissioners Audited by Thomas Nugent and filed by Mattingly & Myers attorneys
The guardian of Miriam Taylor through the Daviess Circuit Court September term 1909 informs all creditors of The City Gas Company or its estate in receivership to file claims by November 15 1909 to avoid default. Lawrence P Boyle receiver files dated September 17 1909 with Co K Tharp and G Gardiner attorneys listed.
Legal notice from Washington Common Council enacts penalties for trespass on park grounds. Prohibits hunting shooting at birds or targets and shooting across park lines. Section 2 bans depositing rubbish or dead carcasses in the park.
The text outlines penalties for polluting or damaging East Side park objects and prohibits placing or removing items without park committee consent. Violators face fines from five to fifty dollars and possible confinement in Daviess County jail until fines and costs are paid or reprieved. Signed by Mayor Robert Russell and Clerk Charles Willey.
Creditors heirs and legatees of William H. Ragsdale are to appear in Daviess circuit court at Washington Indiana on October 8 1909 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness the clerk September 13 1909. Hastings Allen Hastings
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