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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
3
A Purdue Y report details student earnings during 1914 1915 showing that self supporting students earned an average of 122.80 during the school year and 259.60 per head overall. It notes upperclassmen earn more due to local knowledge and summer work yields total sums like 171 779 across 637 men since first registration.
The report notes a sale of rare coins fetching 245 dollars, mentions early Victoria Cross recipient Lieut Frank Alexander de Pas killed in action, and cites wartime figures including 20 thousand of 200000 Jews in Britain in uniform as well as Brooklyn Bridge repainting costs. The census bureau estimates US population in doubt.
The fragmentary text lists wartime costs and plans including a $50 million Jap defense fund, a Calcutta bus and car fleet proposal, a Hewlett family mention, vaudeville gunplay disruption, and large scale bond debts. It also notes a Minnesota iron mine project of 4 million tons, major IT and railway costs, and a Dutch thermophone inventor’s device.
Foreign ministers and the British house of peers budget committee announced a joint stance backing Britain France Italy and Japan against a separate peace. The move is seen as strengthening Hay naval and military resolve and may influence Allied unity.
Lula Bunc, widow with a two year old, arranged a pardon for Thomas J. Scott a 33 year old former traveling salesman. Scott, released from the Virginia penitentiary after a two year term for bigamy, remarried after meeting his wife in Asheville. The pardon followed her pleas and he had been located in Lithonia Georgia and Chattanooga Tennessee.
Ohio will host a state spelling contest under the state agriculture commission with competitors aged 12 to 17. Governor Wilts, a former contest winner, will announce words as judges. Prizes total 350 and a set of books donated by the governor, plus smaller prizes up to 34 in value.
Canadian streams are renamed to honor fallen soldiers including McGregor River and creeks such as J Creek and Herrick Creek in British Columbia. Names like Captain Crack memorialize Capt. J Herrick and Lieut. D. B Irving. A tributary of the Nationa River bears Philip Creek for Philip Norton. In London, an inquest notes Mrs Eleanor Wills died from shock after a Zeppelin raid. River barges to be operated between St Paul and New Orleans. German casualty lists report 1,988,000 total with 41 airmen killed and 35 died. Georgia lawyers push for women’s right to practice law at the state convention.
June 5 report from Laredo Texas says an American named Dyer, once at the U.S. consulate in Monterey, Mexico, was found dead in the street. authorities claim he was assassinated amid rising violence. Carranza signals a friendly reply to Wilson’s note, while a New Mexican political faction forms near La Paz, raising neutrality concerns in Baja California.
Market figures for livestock and grain show prices for sheep lambs and cattle in Chicago. Mixed and butcher grades quoted with many items and figures, including spring lambs, dollar amounts per hundredweight, and various wheat and grain No 2 and No 3 hard bids.
Agricultural market page shows cattle prices for varied classes from good to prime with figures for steers cows and calves. sheep and lambs values listed alongside hogs. The annual Iowa banking department list puts bank assets at 402 million and notes new banks opened. soybeans discussion covers origin and cultivation in India and tropical regions with June to August sowing and November to December harvest.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention the Dom Leedleine Company location near Low Fork and a one bedroom unit. No clear date or full details available. Further readable text needed to confirm ownership, price, or occupancy status.
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