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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1859
Page
3
Rev Dr Daily will deliver a lecture at the Methodist Church tomorrow evening at 8 o clock. The subject is What every man ought to know. The message is aimed at every man woman and child and attendance is hoped from the entire community.
Due to many disadvantages at Maher and Jones Hall the performers announce a new show this Friday evening at the Court House. Ladies can get good seats and a changed program will be offered. Admission is 25 cents. Kitty Fyffe and Chas. J. Fyfe reported.
The snippet reports Democratic governor prospects in Kentucky and Indiana, mentions the state debt panel’s adjournment to October, and records local items. It notes a corn pest warning from the Evansville Enquirer, a train delay due to a cow, ballooning speculation, and social details from political figures at the convention.
Reports from across the state and Ohio say excellent rains in ten days have improved corn after drought. The Washington ladies hosted a successful supper, raising 196.53 dollars. Worthington regulators warned a local woman to leave. A new grocery store opens, promising stock and fair grain prices. Watermelon farming prospers with Mack and Jep Carroll shown as enterprising growers. The string band thanks readers for music, while jokes and notices fill in with various curiosities and local anecdotes.
At a camp meeting near Boston tents were sold at auction for four hundred dollars, with proceeds noted from the sale.
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