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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
2
Citizens discuss enforcing the liquor law, vigilante warnings, and policing roles. Reports claim police in hats stood during a speech while debates over rats pests, divorce filings, and crime rise. A Washington ally labeled weak in parade reports as calls grow for stricter public order.
The mayor noted a talent showcase to benefit local arts, but concerns over potire funding and unclear outcomes cloud the event's success. Local organizers and attendees expect clarity on donations and future plans.
In Chillicade Missouri June, Captain Cardous lion trainer challenged barbers to shave a lion. Charles Goodner accepted, entered the cage, lathered the lion, shaved the cape, and shouted exultantly as spectators crowded the jammed tent. The lions watched in astonishment before Goodner bowed out and announced the next act.
The Bijox Comedy Trio appears for three days at the Airdome amid vaudeville chatter about the show’s quality. Local items range from a White River rampage to wartime cures, with anecdotes about Abe Martin and a funeral director James Gi purchasing a Maxwell touring car for business use.
Edgar Hale of the Herald travels to Indianapolis this morning to join a balloon race. He seeks escape from routine and aims at the state event, embracing a lighter side of life while chasing a different pace.
Miss Sarah E. Brown sails to Detroit Michigan to attend the national convention of the Ladies Circle of the W C W She is the Indiana delegate to the convention and will be gone about two weeks.
Washington reports indicate army officials doubt the Mississippi waterway plan warrants vast expenditure. The board of engineers has completed its study but has not released conclusions, delaying public clarity while awaiting the chief army engineer’s sign off. The Mississippi Gulf channel would be 14 feet deep to serve large ships year round, with data being gathered on construction and feasible routes.
The gunboat Nashville, assigned to the Winona naval militia, arrived in Chicago to a rousing reception. Naval militia members, yachts, and small craft greeted the vessel as it entered the harbor. A reception was held aboard the Nashville, which earlier made the flat attack against the Spanish flag in 1898. Captain Warren F Purdy led the party bringing the ship from Boutan through the St. Lawrence River, canals, and the Great Lakes.
The New York to Bermuda yacht race begins from Long Island at 10 AM with six sail-driven vessels leaving Ben Gate, Long Island, while four power boats start at 4 PM. The 670 mile course tests weather reading, navigation, and seamanship. the schooner Dervishi, last winner, made the distance in three days eighteen hours and twenty five minutes. Also Harvard commencement endorses women’s suffrage. several graduates receive degrees as one student aims to be president. Sheriff Shipp renews bond in Tennessee contempt case. missing Detroit mining engineer Kurtis reported in Seattle apartment, and weather forecasts call for warmer conditions in the Midwest and flatter skies elsewhere.
Elkhart North Dakota June 1 sheriff says more than a hundred dollars worth of liquor was poured into a sewer after Joby Norris pleaded guilty to selling without a license. Prosecutor Burris rejected a nonpenalty plea and urged prosecution.
Elbert H. Gray chairman of United States Steel Corp says most mills operated as open shops for years and wage scales dated July 1 will remain largely unchanged. He claims unfair treatment by Amalgamated Association and notes a majority favor open shop operation, with wages kept at a high level despite tough business conditions.
Mrs Bow man a traveling woman seeks 20000 damages claiming loss of hair from a hair dye advertised as a restorer. Judge J Quarles overruled a Fond du Lac Drug company demurrer to her complaint which asserts a sufficient cause of action for damages due to the chemical application. The suit targets the local drug firm and a St Louis dye maker.
Berlin on June 5 saw the Gross airship conduct wireless telegraphy experiments over the city. The apparatus was mounted on the airship and operated for hours seeking to tune with land stations. No official result was released. In Charleston, West Virginia, the National Telephone Corporation, with capital of 15 million dollars, was incorporated to compete with the Bell system in long distance business.
Mayor Russell learned by telegram from Mrs. John J. Carnahan of Rushton Illinois that Mr. Carnahan is seriously ill and not expected to live. The message gave no cause and offered no clear details though his friends here are concerned. A stray line mentions a pedigree and a distant reference to a valued item at $80,000 in a separate note.
Wisconsin's Senator La Follette clashes with Pennsylvanian Senator Vates Penrose in a heated senate exchange. A resolution calling on the State Department to submit certain correspondence with Germany is adopted without opposition as Aldrich defends finance committee amendments. The chamber endures a sweltering day.
June 5. Dr Lovle L sendon of this city, back from a hunting trip to Africa aboard the Lusitania, dismisses talk of danger. He says the Roosevelt trip will be run without issue, noting hunters are winded by haters and danger is minimal. African hunting is thrilling but risks linger mainly from the tzetze fly in the jungles.
June 4 report says striking lumber mill workers dropped demands to 50 cents a day to 25 cents. The mill refused the concession and President Queal warned the plant would close indefinitely rather than yield. Many workers anticipate leaving as the militia remains on site. no disorder reported.
Beiliam Dar rag, a 21 year old chauffeur, was convicted of murder in the first degree for running down 13 year old Jogoaard Trimble during a joy ride in his employer's car. Judge Malqu ordered a term of less than seven years or more than twenty years in State prison. Dar rag escaped briefly but was captured at Port Arthur, Texas, and brought back for trial.
Fragmentary notes describe a Russian czar’s table with sheep, poultry, and strong drinks, plus a deafness cure via ear tube restoration. An ad lists remedies and a weekly trustee sale at Alfords, three miles from Alfords. The text mixes antiquarian taste with medical and legal notices, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century local newspaper page.
A reader comments on gasoline fumes plaguing cities, urging authorities to enforce penalties for drivers who emit strong odors. He cites special cases in Paris and argues the nuisance harms public health and warrants licensing controls to curb the stench.
Ballon events unfold at a new $260000 motor speedway near Washington with a national championship long distance race and several gas balloons. Six balloons start the main race, two men ascend in airships hoping to stay aloft a week. Holland Forbes, a famed aeronaut, features in coverage of the Berlin race two years prior for a remarkable escape.
A fragment from a prohibition era item recounts a stranger seeking whisky in a town where the pharmacist notes no whisky is available for sale. The stranger asks about snakes and bites while the druggist jokes that whisky bites are the only thing worth trading. The town’s only snake is reportedly engaged for three weeks ahead.
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