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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
4
Fragmented text describes a North Sea naval battle with heavy losses and a political tally showing a Senate vote of 284 to 4. It mentions figures like Cullop and Borah and references press bias in Republican papers. The piece cites large treasure losses and speculates on future naval dominance and public reaction.
Readable fragments describe a review of a yearly supply and a reference to youths, 6 year olds, and a nighttime to daytime sequence. Details are incomplete, with unclear subjects and missing context, offering only a partial glimpse of events or commentary.
A large crowd packed First Christian Church for a two day program by about 75 children. The acts included pantomimes tableaux recitations and songs with hoop drills and a Japanese girl tableau ending with Goddess of Liberty. Frank Beldis led ten boys in a drum and music number. The event raised funds for foreign missions and drew strong applause for overall precision and effort.
Washington battles political conventions as leaders expect two weeks of routine sessions. Congress may extend funding, with taxes and munitions, while Baker proposes citizen camps. British losses, German ships, and Copenhagen dispatches color a tense global backdrop.
Archie Sweet was convicted of first degree murder in a district court in Syracuse Kansas for killing Mise Nellie Byers a Western Kansas schoolteacher whose body was found near a schoolhouse. The jury deliberated briefly and will await sentencing while Sweet vowed innocence appealing the verdict.
About 15 000 Mexicans marched through Monterey protesting possible American intervention in Mexico. The procession followed a circular call urging Mexico to defend sovereignty and patriotism. Participants included upper and lower classes, with women and children, and the event was orderly despite anti American remarks.
In Plainview Texas on June 6 confidence men duped ranchers by buying cattle in train loads and paying with night drafts from Wichita banks. One man lost $23,000. Authorities, aided by Wichita officers, recovered the cattle. The same group bought hogs at Mule Shoe with a distant draft that failed. the hogs moved to a local merchant and were sold, leaving the seller with a protested draft. Part of the gang is in Wichita jail awaiting further action.
London scientist V. Newnam, addressing the Royal Meteorological Society, said that after seven rainy days the eighth is more than likely to be final. He suggested a turning point in weather patterns may occur, hinting at a shift after a prolonged wet spell.
In Denver on January 5 a mob of about 2,500 men and women surrounded Rev. Francesco P. Salmonetti, pastor of the Methodist Italian Mission, after he claimed the Italian Quarter lived in squatter conditions like New York's East Siders. For four hours the pastor faced threats, while women and others outside shouted and armed men carried a rope, signaling potential lynching. The scene reflected rising tensions and radical voices within the crowd.
In Pottsville Pennsylvania the Supreme Court approved a $3600 award to Joseph Kierkosky for injuries from a mule kick. The ruling confirms a prior award of $3500 noted in the June fire case context.
Sherwood Texas June 5 demand for sheep outstrips supply with ewes at seven dollars per head and lambs at three dollars. Two thousand sheep changed hands at these prices in a brisk market.
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