07 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1920
Page
1
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions Pike, Wilson, and a peace treaty conference. The text references a message, timing, and a public release but lacks clear actors, dates, or outcomes.
Grand Rapids Mich Feb 1 The defense in the Newberry trial asked witnesses to challenge the government case. Charles Potts a grand jury member testified that Judge Harris made sworn statements before the body about an $800 salary and $408 expenses for field work. Potts recalled portions of testimony while defense attorney George Nichols challenged Potts competency to testify. Court adjourned at noon with Judge Sessions noting progress.
Washington high school fell 34 to 23 at Vincennes in front of a packed Junior High gym as Burris scored 19 points for the visitors and Stekin added four. McClure starred for Vincennes as the locals struggled to answer the early lead.
The council of ambassadors announced that allied governments will uniformly present the German war guilt list to the German chancellor at the earliest opportunity. Britain urged moderation while France expressed astonishment at the shift in British stance on wartime guilt and reparations.
Exra Mattingly city attorney reports the Public Service Commission approval is sought for bonds not to exceed 70000 dollars to improve the plant. Bids expected later this month to determine total bond needs and timing hinges on state tax board action with a hearing set for February 17. The tax commission is expected to approve the PSC order.
Eastern blizzard eases after two day siege, New York reports. Isolated towns dig out and traffic slowly resumes as rail and traction lines come back to life. New York City remains hard hit with surface transit still disrupted.
The readable text shows fragmented figures and phrases about a local topic with numbers. It references a peer or special group and a count near 3 690 or 36 680, but the meaning is unclear. No clear event, date, or named entities are extractable from the fragments.
City officials and physicians met at city hall to arrange temporary quarters for influenza care. The Red Cross reports readiness of nurses doctors and patients but lacks a building. George W. Dyke urged public help to secure a suitable site as cases rise in the county.
In Miami on February 7 William Jennings Bryan attacked Gov Alfred E Smith of New York and Gov Edward I Edwards of New Jersey saying they bury the Democratic party with the saloon. He accused them of aiding liquor interests and warned against their influence on national party policy.
Reports from Paso on February 7 say Villista forces looted stores and homes in two Durango towns last Wednesday. They captured Plantation manager Joseph Askew of the T. L. Shuallo Cotton Company, holding him for a $20,000 ransom while releasing prisoners in the local jails.
Arthur Guy eight years old son of Lee Guy of Harr township died at 1 16 this morning at the hospital after an appendicitis operation about two weeks prior. The body was removed to the Barr township home. Funeral set for 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Antioch.
The readable fragments describe people and places without forming a coherent event or report. No clear actions, dates, or organizations emerge to anchor a news item.
The listing offers 92 80 and 40 acre tracts near the city plus other farms and homes for sale. Money to loan at reasonable rates.
A summary lists officers Albert Brewer president Potts treasurer J T Holland financial secretary and re Ketlar recorder. Prof Frank Hartig led a high grade entertainment drawing a mystified audience. The gathering earned praise with a section vote for clerks. Joseph Groves, son of Mr and Mrs Millard Grove, Poplar Street, contracted the disease twice in the family.
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