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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text announces a death in Parle and mentions Samuel Finley Vreesm Morte as an inventor. It references astronomical events for tonight and tomorrow morning and lists weather, estate transfers, and property notes. Names appear garbled, with scattered references to places and individuals.
Notice from the Daviess County Board of Commissioners Washington Township to bidders about road contracts. Notice includes date April 7 1908, location auditor's office Washington Indiana, plans and specifications on file, and references to license for selling intoxicating liquor with strict conditions. The filing includes names and legal language for public proceedings and road letting rules. The notice is signed by Thomas Nugent, Auditor.
A collage of chatty vignettes and light quarrels from newspaper parlance. Snatches of domestic banter about telephone calls, stage plays, neighborly envy, and daily life mix with quips on work, love, and fashion. Readers glimpse playful exchanges and social mores of the era through clipped dialogues and columned humor.
A New York pay car innovation is described where conductors using a ten cent bus fare machine must not touch fares. The device allegedly fires a dime toward the passenger and aims to deter fare dodgers, with a warning card claiming no touching of fares. The tale notes a dealer in New Orleans claims the story may be untrue while recounting a separate street vendor anecdote.
An experimental setup at Bournemouth features a grand hall attached to the Theater To gal where two lines form before the theater doors for entry and a large ventilated space for the audience to retire between acts. Ten will be seated, and the orchestra will play during the interval. London Globe Tea Maniacs and various ads promote teas as health tonics and cures.
Jap A Lac brightens every surface it touches. A quart can make floors look new. It is tough quick drying durable and elastic. Four years experience with Jap A Lac and we can tell you how to use it.
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