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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1908
Page
3
A mixed historical note for April 21 covers births, deaths, and events including Piorra Apolaga and French poet Gabriel Leconte. It notes weather forecasts and astronomical hints with moon and sun positions, plus assorted legal notices, licenses, foreclosures, and district travel notices.
A garbled report lists minnow sellers and mismatched phrases about bags hands and prices. It mentions a red station, a mile track, and a sheepish reference to Eugene with unclear numbers and weights. The text reads like a damaged town notice with stray quotes and broken names.
National League results from St Louis Chicago and other cities list a mix of scores including St Louis loses 2 to 4, Detroit conquers Cleveland 6 to 2, New York edges Washington 4 to 3, and Columbus defeats Kinnerpolia 9 to 2. The page also notes a German ship alert in Seattle and a biographical tragedy in Holdrege with Dr Ransom Walden's suicide. Weather outlook covers Milwaukee area and Missouri region with warmth, showers, and east winds.
Kansas City livestock values span cattle and hogs with steers and cows listed across classes, calves and bulls priced. Chicago and St Louis market numbers cover wheat corn oats and lambs. a sermon at First Presbyterian Church features Dr. Deering on The Battle With the Beast.
Plaintiffs Har Crooke Peter Stone George Abraham William Stoy and Walter Morrison seek $4300 and foreclosure on the Odon telephone system. Judgment requested against Woe Wilgus L Sowder with eight percent interest from October 7 1907.
A Terre Haute based committee, backed by the Ministerial Association, allegedly offered Billy Sunday $50 000 for a one day visit to promote a dry campaign after recent elections. Sunday reportedly declined due to plans already set, while mentions of other political figures and a Winona Lake vacation are noted amid a chaotic report.
H Bunch of Platovilie visited business today while Margaret Burke from Terre Hausé joined Miss Mary Kroeger as guest. Houghtan and KD Franklin of Viole Township were in the city today.
A fragment from a historical page notes that Upton Wilmsiter urged removing the Merry Widow data at Sunday services and reflects on the possible impact. The piece mentions the Young Men's Military Band at People's Hall on Monday night drawing a large crowd including attendees from Vinectinos and a reference to Leonora O Riley of the Women's Trade Union League discussing working women.
An advertisement from the White Ribbon Remedy Co of Boston promotes a “Cure for Alcoholism” called AVuite Rush. It urges readers to join a list, request a copy, and mentions quick delivery with a single dollar price per package. The note claims the medicine is tasteless colorless and odorless and can be added to tea, coffee, or food. It lists W. B. Lockson, druggist, in Jacksonville as seller.
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