21 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
1
Report from United Press states German troops repulsed near a wooded area, with heavy combat described. The victory claim notes successes across the sector, indicating a defensive success and continued pressure on enemy positions.
A garbled OCR snippet references a Miss, Spalding, and a gun incident with a $40 figure. Names and dates are unclear, but it hints at a news brief involving a girl and a citation against an unnamed Miss. July 28 is partially visible.
Pink Spalling a 17 year old is reported in a local court or official notice involving Hazel Nei Raper 17 referenced in the readable fragment. The item appears as a civil or juvenile matter with names of individuals and an age. Further details are not readable in the provided text.
Fragmentary report describes a fight between two youths ending in a blackberry patch incident. It mentions a Mrs and a Miss Neji, Hazel, and Spaling girls, with alleged intent to kill. Details are garbled and unclear due to OCR errors.
Fragmentary notes report Indiana soldiers remaining on the home front amid unclear details. Names, dates, and locations are not decipherable, but the status suggests ongoing service or deployment context affecting the state.
J Bosh claims a substitute gasoline mix tested after months of trials powered a 33 mile per hour automobile drive and covered 32 miles on a wild road. Officials say the composition of chemiticals under ordinary conditions costs less than Tees and motorcycles, prompting demonstrations and further experimentation.
A freight train collision left five unidentified employees injured as rails failed near a loading yard. Emergency crews rushed to the scene and transported the wounded to nearby hospitals for treatment.
An announcement from Vanville reports Graham Company restructuring with Owens Bottling Machine Company of Toledo taking over the lranamass firm. The Bransville and Oklahoma factories will remain under Graham ownership while the sale was framed as a routine reorganization and not a change in business control.
Bar a Township resident Wolfrim Starlin, a uposianiat farmer, was struck northwest of Lx Rootce during a severe electrical storm. He was in a field when lightning hit, causing a fatal shock that left him stunned. Authorities report he died at the scene after the strike.
Fragmentary OCR reports mixed weather notes from Washington area with mentions of rain showers, limited rainfall, and slow moving trains near Cornettyville and Willlw Valley. The text references county-wide effects and transport restrictions on the Bruthwestern railroad.
Report on a contested property division in Washington where nine bidders were evaluated and prizes awarded. Mayor HN Wachrey presided, detailing percentages and prize diplomas for participants including Mrs. Philip van Laf and others.
Fragmentary report notes Oliver 8, son of Gregory, died around 2:30 after a trip from his home to Hot Springs and Texas, with a relapse mentioned. The text is damaged and unclear about the full details but identifies Oliver 8 and his father Gregory as connected to the event and a barber by trade.
Fragmentary text mentions a funeral with Rev in charge at Oak Grave and a person named John on Washington avenue, with a reference to an interment at 2 o'clock. Unable to determine full names, dates, or location details from the readable portion.
By United Press Tex July 21. Mystery surrounds the afternoon shooting of Mrs H J Spannell wife of a local owner near the outskirts of the town. Col M C of the Sixth United States Cavalry is reported to have been on the scene. The only witness was H J Spannell who gave a statement to the sheriff but later refused to discuss details. A number of shots were fired during the incident. The bodies of two women were found in the front street area. The scene described involves a white revolver and a tense confrontation leading to deaths.
Informal acceptance by the United States of the border accord nears completion. Mexico plans to send Roberto Pemeire, Luis Cabrera, and Albert Pan to Washington to represent Mexico. Public note published in newspapers on January 24 aroused favorable commentary.
Walter FP Harris, formerly in local shops and later moved to Storrs, becomes luster mechanic of the Nichols division at S&D Salithwestern railroad. He replaces J. El Quigley who left Seymour as a master mechanic. Greenwood, AIT, Greenwood, is promoted to a similar post at Chillicothe and will fill the vacancy created by P. H. Reeved, who becomes general master mechanic with headquarters in Cincinnati.
A fragmentary wartime note describes a train passing through Washington at 6 30 this morning on the United States Mexican border route. It mentions three machines and tires removed to keep tracks from sinking, with phrasing implying civilians in clothing rather than soldiers.
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