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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1911
Page
2
Fragmentary text discusses plans for a plant, a purchase option, leasing, and tax concerns. Mentions Carnegie Gary inquiry and profits expectations. references Ulis county trustees and Alva Fulkeron selection. Content is garbled with many misspellings and incomplete sentences.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a person named Linn and a claim of a towel theft pattern. The readable bits point to a possible local crime note or court brief involving a suspect and a weapon or disruption, with unclear chronology and place. Further text is too corrupted to confirm details.
A fire at a local block building damaged earlier in the day caused about $1,000 in losses. The blaze started in a poultry and vegetable area and destroyed some property before being controlled by responders. Insurance covered the losses.
Hagerty is appointed superintendent of the Taiddina division of the Baltimore and Ohio network. The move places Hagerty under Seymour Lidge of Eke and comes amid ongoing reorganizations.
The Baltimore and Ohio will offer 1 1/2 million rail inquiries in several tranches within the year. The line awarded contracts for 25 sections of rails, with 24 segments to be delivered by the United States Steel Corporation.
A sprawling notice chronicles a citywide jubilee with dignitaries and prelates attending. It notes a religious ceremony, a procession, and remarks on historical ties, also mentioning a parish and local leaders.
A man named John Dillon sustained serious injuries after an accident near Dundalk. He was transported to a hospital where his condition was described as critical. Police are investigating the scene described as a culvert location with high winds noted at the time.
An inbound passenger train No 17 struck two derailed locomotives and an open switch, fatally injuring engineer Robert Atkinson and seriously injuring several crew members near Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines. The accident blocked the track and caused multiple injuries among workers and bystanders.
Disjointed notes list men such as Tumep Utter Patek WW Bullock Gharies Lang Aid 7 OM Kelams contpotstig. The fragment mentions a committee to honor a deceased figure, with scattered references to Park Terrore and local street names.
A jumble of notices and bits from the town scene. Names like Abe Martin and Harry Harrington-Kilgore appear with scattered job, theater, and school references. The piece mentions a funeral of sorts and local contractors, plus commentary on schooling, churches, and traffic speeds in Washington and nearby towns.
Washington in June reports Col. Joseph Garrard of Fort Myer Va drew criticism for supporting social discrimination against Jewish families in an Army appointment. The president faces a reaction with a Meakan border private Frank Ainam tied to the case, as remarks reveal opposition to granting official favor to the family. Nightly clashes in Kentucky farms add to a tense, unsettled national mood.
In East St Louis mixed livestock prices show steers cows and heifers calves and hogs listed with varied values. Chicago cattle hogs and calves feature mixed heavy and good weights with prices noted. grain futures show unspecified wheat and corn levels and near term bids.
Election results report multiple counties with new superintendents. Democrats and Republicans each claim victories as candidates like Charles Toeryell and Roy White gain positions in districts including Marion, New Albany, Greenway, and Shoals. Officials note historic firsts and party balance shifts in several counties and townships.
The article notes new lines of loaning and rising amounts invested in building and loan associations, with a clerks’ report on shifting conditions. It mentions several figures, a sense of expansion in the sector, and comments from officials in Brownstown and Jackson County about the future year’s expected growth.
A garbled list details fire alarm stations at multiple cross streets including Walnut East Fourth Flora East Fifth and Main East Second West Seventh Front Washington Walnut West 24th and Oak West Third Dewey Avenue and Garfield as well as Meridian Oak Grove Perry and Center Streets amid scattered misreadings.
Amos Mendenhall of Richmond Indiana wed Miss Jennie Lee Burgnall daughter of James Burnett at All Saints church Cannellurg Rev J B Gorman officiated. Wedding photos taken at the bride’s home as the couple plans to live in Richmond.
Fine breeding stock comprises a three year old trotter with a time of 2 12. The horse, a high blooded entrant from Indiana, known as Montego, weighs about 2000 pounds and stands about 16 2 hands. The stock will stand at the old Turk farm on Ave Paled north of Washington. Joseph P. Bei offers painting services at Van Trees Street.
A blurred classified note describes a five room cottage with out buildings and a large lot on Mat street. It mentions a price around 1.08 dollars and notes rooming uses and farmlike features though the text is garbled.
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