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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
6
Weatherwax brothers, a vocal and trumpet quartet, are set for Chautauqua Week. They began public work in 1908, gaining immediate demand for Lyceum and Chautauqua attractions. The four brothers, trained from infancy, offer strong family blend and distinctive trumpets.
The Rev W Ry Primnier preached at St Johns Episcopal Church last night on The King Said The Lord The sermon compared Saul and David and the king’s treatment of enemies to illustrate character and self control The next service is set for Thursday at 7 45 pm
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union presents a program Saturday at 3 o clock to show the portrait of Miss Frances Willard at the library. Rev J A White delivers a devotional, with songs, readings, and sketches including Miss Hayworth and Miss Maria house, while city ministers and high school students are invited to attend for aCleaner temperance message.
A collage of short notices lists residents visiting in Vincennes Terre Haute Wheatland Amity Amity Ore Boston and Lawrenceville with varying trips and visits. Other items mention concrete paving techniques vibration machinery odd inventions and an electricity conducted animal incident. Local resident updates include Dorsey Arvin and Danville visits plus a move at North West Sixth and Lincoln streets. Also advertised extra fine old potatoes Smooth White stock 20¢ per pack at Vollmer Sanitary Stores.
The Ohio Valley's early pioneers linked legends of great floods to deforestation and climate shifts. The piece discusses flood theories, atmospheric causes, and Flammarion’s view on eclipses, then notes unusually lush spring foliage and leaf growth across oak, maple, elm, and other trees, observing heightened greenery despite wet conditions.
Humorous commentary on the six cent damages in a libel suit, with reactions from the Baltimore Sun, Pittsburg papers, and the New York World. Themitchell Tribune notes moral questions, while ads and a Toledo patent medicine pledge appear in the same fragment.
A Bloomington drug store buyer advertises a strictly legitimate drag operation. The notice appears in a local listing, signaling a forthcoming event tied to McKerman’s and a large headed labeling. The phrasing suggests marketing for a unique or special order launch.
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