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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1913
Page
5
Southwestern railroad employees press a fresh effort to move engine 401 from Blue Hole after a previous attempt failed when a steel hook snapped in two. A new hook was forged in the blacksmith shop for today’s salvage try.
An odd report describes a ceremony and banquet held on a city street corner near Second Street and Park Avenue. City officials including Deputy Grand Master J Mad o Walsh presided. A banquet followed in the Sacred Heart church basement with toastmaster J B B LaPlante. Speakers included Madison Ish of the city who spoke on the theme The Ideal Of Chivalry.
Mrs Redsonjidhakeox and Mrs Theddors Gharst and children, widows of men killed in the Blue Holali disaster, accept B and O relief settlements. Mrs Gharat and children receive 5720 including 2000 insurance. Mrs Shaffer accepts a similar settlement. Mrs McLemore refuses. Additional $1600 from railroad orders goes to Mrs Gharst and Mrs Jackson. Citizens Loan Trust Company named guardian for other children.
More than $49,000 in foreign money was brought into Daviess county and the city of Washington in the past three or four days to be distributed through regular business channels. Indianapolis men left over $12,000 for Bart township school bonds, widows of men from Blue Hole received over $40,000 from the B and O Southwestern Railroad Company and organized $11,000 from the Predential Assurance Company’s war made by Daviesgl county men.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a government dispute over ownership of a 116 millionlot and a 224 million loan. Mentions a 75 million credit charge to the government and a 76 million government loan tied to delay in Europe, with impact on the railway system and note settlements.
A fragmented OCR summary notes a baseball game involving New York and Cincinnati with scattered scores and player mentions such as Meyers and Hannon. The readable text hints at a district or league contest, listing partial runs and several players, though many terms are garbled.
A column ridicules Mayor Gaynor for blaming British suffragettes for militancy and cites U S statistics on bachelors versus spinsters. It notes high foreign immigration and imbalances in mated couples, arguing that lack of men not the cause of women’s militancy, and lampoons the idea with humor about British spinster fate and bachelor shortages.
Alrdeme presents a Chicago big variety show with five acts including St. Craig Al Geral In Ujeto-duti Ronely and Digh Yargan, a mix of singing, dancing, and comedy. Featured acts include Henry's Return, blackface comedy farce, and Ray Wine musical. suitable for Tadlas 4a and children. Vaudeville fans urged to attend nightly at 9:15 with 10 cent admission.
County commissioners sit in a formal session at the courthouse to address liquor matters including a renewal for Joe Gordon and applications for license renewal transfer and related actions. The session also notes proceedings involving Golden Grove and the Capitan Sisters temple, with other items on the agenda as the board attends to state matters.
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