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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text from a 1965 page mentions historical events related to the American Revolution, astronomical notes about planets and weather, and a series of birth announcements listing names such as Mr and Mrs Yosaph, Gibran Medlbon, and others. The readable portions reference names, dates, and places but lack coherent narrative or clear event structure. The item appears as a shuffled collage rather than a single event report.
A mortgage of 8 100,000, claimed as the largest ever in the county, was offered to County Recorder CN Buren by the Grad Central Trivitog Company. The corporation plans to own build operate and maintain a railroad from Indianapolis through multiple towns to Bloomington and a branch from Terre Haute through Patrighsburg Spencer Buetaville to Bloomington. The mortgage is to be feaed in twelve counties with Chicago Tels and J. Rickhiase listed as fee charged.
The report states WD Van Horn, a former Washington citizen, was announced yesterday by the United Workers party as candidate for Congress from the Indiana district. He is listed as president of the district and previously worked in Washington.
Fragmentary text shows council and committee notes about an ordinance related to a bite jake in the Commercialgnd. The report mentions a regular meeting and a plan for third reading at the next meeting. Names and clear facts are obscured by OCR errors.
A blurred wartime advertisement extols a home remedy claiming to ease stomach distress and diarrhea for children and adults. It touts fast relief, suggests universal benefit, and emphasizes easy administration at home, with family usage as a selling point.
President Roosevelt warned against unrestricted grants of navigable water rights, urging safeguards on bridge and dam privileges and payment by grantees. He urged a unified plan for inland waterways, cautioned against giving away power, and emphasized the need to protect national interests amid proposed dam projects and power development. Also reports Johnson’s Kentucky visit and Moscow police corruption probes.
Mrs. Alige Foster proposes to build a two room concrete structure in the south between East First and something. The site lies immediately behind the property, currently broken. One room to be occupied by Richard, a blacksmith. Telephone building and office numbers appear.
Terre Manto residents and nearby towns report social visits and errands in the city. Names include Mrs A L Padgett, Hares Smith, Von Readt, Charles Brown, Jerome Reese, Jason Fairhurst, Auditor Thomas Nugent, and Miss Rta Galee. Travelers mention Louisville and Vincennes trips, with several residents seen in town today.
Miss Patra Stypincut shopped at a dry goods store but clerks had difficulty understanding her. Taft carried 28 of 36 Roosevelt delegates last week. Marmaduke, longtime resident on Walns Street, recovered from a heart attack. Firemen prepare their east fourth street spot as spring returns. Woodward, new superintendent, sent a program from Shel l Me Illinois detailing a humorous minstrel act. Lincoln’s assassination anniversary marked April 9, 1845.
Are you looking for small land near the city Sevim acres two miles north on gravel road no buildings prize seven hundred dollars ten acres sandy loam all hw cultivation located right adjoining city our room house and barn a tract of fifty eight acres clay good soil one mile out on gravel roads that can be subdivided into five ten fifteen or twenty acre tracts pride on application four percent acres at edge of city six room house large barn and other outbuildings on gravel road easy to handle now in building and loan
On April 20, 1908, payment must be received to avoid delinquency. All services delinquent on April 21 will be shut off without further notice. Residents urged to settle accounts to prevent disconnection.
Potatoes unloaded expected Monday from a car train into Washington. Bargains offered on Trimphs, Ohio’s Rose varieties with lower prices. Produce quotations available from Graham at headquarters for produce. contact via phone number provided.
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