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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
3
Annwver of Daviess county citizens left today to attend the Kern Hostivation in Indianapolis. Joel Danner of Elnora departed for the Kern natification activities. WHI Walker, once employed at the South western shops, visited Mitchell today and spoke of past work.
Fragmentary note references Julia Waste and Mrs. Charles Martin on East Van Trees Street with limited context. No clear event, date, or organization is identifiable from the text.
A jumble of small items reports a court matter about Thaw at a creditors meeting in Pittsburg, a state fair program in Columbus with Philadelphia entrants in director gowns, the death of Col. William Walker in Jackson, Mississippi, at 65, and a debate at an Orientalist congress in Copenhagen. Also notes on a layoff in Paducah printers, Oklahoma banking board plans, accidents in Lafayette Indiana, and Indiana farmer Thomas Denman injured in a car crash.
Reports state Jef Hornady township assessor is in a serious condition with little chance of recovery. His wife and daughter, who were critically ill days ago, are now recovering.
George W. Fitzgerald, once assistant treasurer of the United States subtreasury in Chicago, was arrested on a charge of stealing 173,060 dollars that vanished from his cage on February 24, 1907. Detectives say new evidence shows he tried to urge a merchant to dispose of two 1,000 dollar bills.
In a doubleheader Chicago shutout Brooklyn twice. Reulbach, Mo ran, and Bergen starred in the first game while Overall, McIntyre, and Bergen combined in the mound for Brooklyn in the second. Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 2-0 while St Louis and Boston split a twin bill. Sam Underwood, once a stage driver, dies in Oklahoma at age 84.
Madison township trustees select and assign teachers for the coming term. List includes No. 1 Clanie Sipes Josie Watson By W Shafter 4 Cline Freed b Oscar Wallick 6 Minnie Harman 7 Ray Laughlin 1 Timer York.
John Crawford and John Kerns were painting the front wall of Vincennes Cathedral when a rope scaffold collapsed at about 6 30 PM Saturday. Crawford suffered the more severe injuries as the pair were knocked to the ground. A traveling mold and winch system is now used in cement sidewalk construction delivering a continuous flow of mortar to the base, with a hopper feeding a thin layer onto the path.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble affecting both women and men. It claims the tonic eases digestion issues, restores vigor, and restores control for children prone to bedwetting, urging readers to request a sample bottle and refer to the paper.
Lawyers for Capt. Peter C Hains Jr and Thorn ton Hains held multiple conferences Sunday to shape a defense. John F McIntyre said witnesses would dispute that the yacht club visit aimed to murder William E Anols and would show Thornton Hains sought Bayside land, while insanity would be used for the captain.
Gov. Chamberlain reports E. H. Harriman plans a Central Oregon road across the region with a spur to the Des Chutes or a Columbia Southern continuation. Construction could begin soon after a route is located. a top point would run east and west.
Kansas City cattle prices rise with varied steer and cow quotes. St Louis reports native shipping beef, calves, and hogs with mixed ranges. Conflagration in Constantinople destroys 1,500 structures. Auto crash in Buffalo kills one, injures two. A Siamese woman refuses marriage and a murderer commits suicide.
The Gazette summarizes regular allowances for ten officers, salaries, and officers' expenses under the August term. It lists coroner inquest items on Eli Washington and Sally Nash, plus numerous payments to individuals, towns, and firms for gravel road work, bridges, public advertising, and various public services.
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