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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
1
A garbled report outlines honors for Pt Sworth and notes his departure for Norway. It mentions his dative education, return home, and a plan to attempt further study. The piece hints at aviation goals and the hope of reaching the top world level.
Beatrice Dosch aged twelve died at 012 Maple Street last night after a five day bout with diphtheria. Born December 25 1913 in Wing town she was the daughter of Gregory and Agnes Dosch and a sixth grader at St Simon's Academy. Survived by siblings Leonora Harold Gilbert Edgar Wilma and Donal private services were held at 4 pm with burial in St Johns Cemetery.
State Board of Tax Commissioners approves and confirms Daviess County tax assessments excluding two appealed cases. L W Barber and C O McGaughy appeared. board notes over $300,000 increase in county taxables is satisfactory. Local officials dispute listing items and seek acreage data on orchard land per state request.
A car driven by a young man from Lawrenceville went into a right side ditch on the approach to the White River bridge between Vincennes and Washington around 2 o clock this morning. The driver, not identified, said another car forced him off the road. The vehicle was recovered by a wrecker and no injuries were reported.
A few of the candidates nominated for lead in the Democrat’s motion picture comedy drama A Day In Hold. Shooting begins today in Washington with the cast of principals and an experienced producer. See the Democrat Monday for the leading lady and principal cast.
Washington report notes a mountain of floral tributes around William Jennings Bryan’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery. Visitors paid respects as simple last rites were read by Rev J R Sizoo, taps sounded, and Bryan was buried amid rain and sunset. Mrs Bryan has no plans yet.
Frank B Fornwald a prominent Washington furniture dealer announced plans to move to St. Petersburg Florida on August 10 to enter real estate with Greenwood and Co He has long been a booster for the county and state roads and served as an officer of the local business circle His closing sale runs from Monday to September 1 with Greenwood and Co moving its store to 314 East Main Street and planning a stock reduction sale thereafter
Eddie Malone, 22, colored prizefighter from Detroit, was killed when his car overturned near Marco while returning from a prize fight at Evansville. Malone’s neck was broken and two companions escaped injury. He was en route to Indianapolis.
Chicago August 1 close followers of grain dealing on the Chicago board of trade credited Arthur Cutten with a successful squeeze in yesterday's trading. Profits may reach a quarter of a million dollars. Cutten is believed to have accumulated more than 1,000,000 bushels of wheat at a profit of about 20.
The Business Men’s Association of Washington receives a letter from R R Rader treasurer of Reliance Manufacturing praising local organization and the State Bank for facilitating the purchase of land adjacent to the Reliance plant The note lauds quick action and ongoing support from Washington business leaders and newspapers over the past 18 months in the textile sector.
English labor voices reaction to government coal subsidy policy as Sec P of railway workers warns labor cannot claim full victory. He notes the subsidy is needed to tide over winter and maintain the current wage scale, with costs estimated at about 50 million dollars.
Mrs Donald Stuckey of southern 8 county formerly Miss Mande le of Harrison township is recovering nicely at the Daviess county hospital following a Caesarian operation performed Thursday. The procedure produced a five pound baby and both mother and child are doing as well as could be expected.
Detroit endured eighteen hours of continuous rain causing citywide flooding. Property damage is estimated between 1.9 and 5 million dollars with five large autos displaced or damaged and thousands of basements filled. Telegraph and telephone services were paralyzed as streets flooded and a motor boat operated along a main street away from the creek basin.
From Greenland coast native Eskimos tonight will broadcast their form of jazz music for American amateurs. The program starts at 10 pm central standard time and any amateur with a 40 meter set can tune in. The message came via the McMillan polar expedition.
Attica reports threshing work slowed by additional days of fair weather. Farmers anticipate completion soon as county fields benefit from dry conditions and steady sun.
Swampscott Mass Aug 1 President Coolidge considers a new tax reduction far larger than before approved by Madden head of the house appropriation committee. The plan would cut taxes by 350000000 Madden aims to curb government spending to 3100000000, a 125000000 decrease from this year.
In Cleveland Ohio on August 1 a fiery cross was burned by the Ku Klux Klan in honor of William Jennings Bryan. Klansmen in full regalia conducted the ceremony and the cross reportedly bore the inscription praising Bryan as "the greatest times" with a note about Armageddon. A separate fragment from Sims Hazleton Indiana mentions Dr. Han Arthas.
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