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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
3
Farmers in Hind For s Several Ypark area say winter conditions helped the wheat crop. Wheat was shocked in good shape and threshing progressed. Prospects for yield and quality look favorable with prices around four dollars per bushel in some markets.
Sheriff Colbert arrested Bernard ingteton on two charges after a late Wednesday incident near Ashington river. He allegedly carried deadly weapons while threshing wheat at the old Fipson farm south of the city. He was brought to the city and fined. further details unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a July warning about violence and public order. It mentions people, a county, and disruptions, but details are unreadable. The passage references a dangerous situation affecting residents and authorities, implying a call to action or caution during a holiday period.
The annual report of the Indiana School for the Deaf notes 74 attending and 50 not attending, with two students from Davie County. New buildings are under construction. Legislation in 1906 authorized 915,000 dollars for land and buildings, plus 140,000 in 1905 and further appropriations in 1907 totaling 517,277, with 202,277 more anticipated. The project appears financially feasible despite prying costs.
A barn owned by Mrs William Smith in Barr Township about three miles north of Montgomery burned Thursday at about 3 PM after a lightning strike. The fire destroyed the structure and contents, with little insurance and loss borne mainly by Mrs Smith. The barn housed a carriage horse, hay, harness, a wagon, and grain. Gootee and Smith partially owned some items. Insurance had lapsed in May after twenty one years of coverage.
Moy Tom a Third Street Chinese laundryman and native of the flowery Kingdom plans July Fourth celebration by firing off imported fireworks in front of his shop. He hails from a land famed for fire works and chop suey, bringing festive spirit to Kokomo. Patrolman Frank Douglass, a wealthy retiree, quits the force joining farming life, becoming the second such resignation in the city. John Harlow also leaves the night shift to run a large farm he owns, signaling a shift among local police and landowners.
Wiss Mabel Biddinger gave a sedi party Saturday night at the home of her sister Mrs Frank Brings on the Blue Bowl. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and geruluma and a three course in geheen was served. Those present included Helen Ackman Edaon Farris Anna Hunter Pearl and Hazel Hillings and Mael Biddinger Elmer Parris Rupert Ackman Ben Hayes Rea McPherson Mell and Waller Billings.
Qell Abandons contract for Lyons school house with initial bid $18,999. Bids were reset to C. B. Willis of Carlide at $10,872. Old school building valued at $1,500. local notes reference Elnora and Odell amid name garble.
A partial OCR reads that a reactionary storm period is forecast to begin in early month with a central phase between the 4th and 8th, followed by electrical excitation around the 6th, then a cook or warm spell and a return to normal storm activity from the 9th to the 13th.
List of initiates at Whitford last Sunday includes Edward Lundy Charles H Patterson W P Mattingly John Patterson Leo I Doyle Charles E Gates U P Aryin William L Brown J T Miles Matthew Doyle Richard Hinton James N Brown Daniel McCauley Dob o B I Farrell Frank FitchGib bon Piqus O Mill Harley Williams Janes Whitley Richard F Arvin Thomas Miles William Downey John M Murry Mannie Arvin Thomas Arvin Andrew Orders Richard Farrell Frank C Case Simon J Brown Claries H Cushing Michael J Hagerty William A Carrico John M Farrell Elmer L firewn George Brown and others.
Mascotte Cooking Club enjoyed a refined breakfast at Miss Matilda Gers home Thursday at noon. Guests included Mrs H H Berry of Hagerstown Maryland Mrs Krt Yer of St Long Mrs Erie and Milas Rudy of Paris Illinois and Miss Burke of Louisville Kentucky. Menu featured fruit of Molons baljateon timbates browl bread sandwiches Pimolas French Bamb chops creamed feas in shells Dresden Egee Wheat Muffins strawberry preserves salted almonds. After breakfast the guests played Syridge Mrs O Donnell won a glass vase.
Miss Dora Barr of Edwardsport and Bir Thomas E Pearce of Bicknell wed at Edwardsport Christian Church on Tuesday morning at 10 o clock. Guests included Miss Artie Potter and Miss Alle Thomas from this city.
A garbled note recalls a film titled Damon and Pythias in Syracuse, depicting the tyrant Dionysius, loyal senators, and the loyal bond of Damon and Pythias. Scene descriptions show imprisonment, daring escapes, and a climactic act of mercy that spares the heroes.
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