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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1925
Page
6
Plainville suffers a setback as Henroosts win with balanced scoring. Daugherty leads Plainville with seven field goals and Bennington adds six as teammates contribute evenly in a rough game.
A health note discusses pimples as outward signs and promotes red blood cells and nerve power. It mentions stems of blood cleansing ingredients and claims a dietary link to clearer skin through vegetable ingredients. The tone resembles early popular health advice.
An unreadable OCR fragment hints at a scene of fear or horror involving a boy and a chase across tracks. It mentions freezing with horror and a self-critical line about being perfectly all right to scare himself, but lacks clear details.
Football score and substitutions show Lawrenceville Merchants dominating Piainville and Henroosts with key players Harris Daugherty and Krempp heavily involved. The roster list highlights frequent substitutions including White Bennington Cooper and Waggoner, with references to Denbo and Waggoner in multiple roles.
Gossip in Indianapolis reports five contenders for the United States district attorney vacancy in Indiana. Homer El Maes of Martinsville and Albert Ward of Miami County were in Washington for talks with Attorney General Stone. Senator Watson reportedly endorsed Ward and the others were considered qualified. Watson did not reveal the list.
Results show Ohio State defeating Wisconsin 275 to 20 in Madison Wisconsin. Butler beat Earlham 28 to 18 while Geneva edged Carnegie 38 to 6 in Beaver Falls. Bethany topped Washington and Jefferson 16 to 12 as Greencastle’s Jawson won the gold fiddlers contest.
Evansville Indiana January 14 Samuel D McLeish Big Four rail road agent predicted the motorization of every railroad in Indiana and the United States He said motorization of railroad cars will begin soon as cars are available The gasoline locomotives will be first on the Evansville to Terre Haute line and the Big Four plans to motorize routes from Cairo to Danville and St Louis with the gasoline engine on the division to Indianapolis route.
A partial report notes several accidents on state highways with figures indicating speeding as a top factor. The text mentions a fiscal year end and a count around 160 charged but is garbled and difficult to interpret.
In the Corning vicinity Frances McDonald of St Patrick and Mary Katherine Lenis of Cannerburg published a notice of marriage for the second time. Helena Wilson visited Mrs Charley McDonald. Helen McDonald reportedly improving from grippe. Mrs Ida Hedrick ill but improving. Mr and Mrs Reiily and others called on neighbors including Charley McDonald and family. Kate Moran, formerly of here, buried at St Patrick's after arriving from Vincennes. Moran family includes sons Jim Tobn and George Moran and two daughters, all now deceased or moved away.
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