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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
3
A resident at West Yau Street reports a Tuesday noon fire in straw near his building. He saw a blaze in straw, alerted the fire department, but could not save the structure. Mr. Taylor suspects a lighted cigar stub may have started the blaze, either malicious or careless.
Boiler shops resume full operation after a two week strike by machinists and blacksmiths. Settlement reached about ten days ago. full return effective Tuesday morning. Boilermakers pleased with accord, hope it stabilizes railroad service and long term prospects. older workers ready to resume duties in coming weeks.
Police report West fined in 1981 for speeding after a Meridian Street race caused a collision with Robert Pendleton and his wife driving home from church. Pendleton suffered a badly sprained arm after being thrown from his bicycle. John Colbart jailed briefly for drunkenness but released on the promise to sober up outside the city.
Dr Cyle Trainor resigns from government role to join Munn Co patent attorneys publishers of Scientific American. He becomes patent examiner, with an annual salary of 1800 dollars. Janie Parris traveled to Shelton for the holiday.
Electric Light Trustees pay 75 cents for extra power as seven street cars crowded city streets Sunday. A generator weighing 1800 pounds burned out during hills, requiring repair and return shipment to Fort Wayne for fixes. Express charges totaled 23 dollars. Trustees face repair costs and loss of coal used to supply the extra cars.
An official from Tyidisnapotia to visit Fort Worth for three weeks with three accompanying children, representing Sentty g company and Felatives. The visit aims to conduct business and cultural exchanges during this temporary stay.
A. C. Voria is sued for 10 000 dollars in a court action alleging false statements tied to a murder investigation. The plaintiff claims Voria Lowe was at Cross Lanes on a county road crossing and that the statements caused injury. The suit seeks damages while asserting the defendant acted without malice.
Chicago dated June seven reports fair weather in Southern Indiana with numerous city visits and personal notices. Residents and visitors listed include Thomas Scott of Epsom. George J. Singer of Sanborn. Oscar Hart of Virforunes in the city. A C Stone of Bedford. William Ellis of Hope township. John Williamson returning to Kia Beige in Salivan. J B Paddock from Petersburg on business. Mrs. Martin Kocher of Quanex visiting relatives. Alma Osborne headed to Woektand to visit parents. Benjamin Corlett from Plainville. Miriam Sadford visiting relatives in Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs James Steene of West Fifth Street welcomed a son. Josephine Vileek of Petersburg visiting. Mrs. Mary Hornabee at Linton visiting Mr and Mrs Duncan. Mrs. Charles Belte back from New Albany. John W Leban and Alex Lee to Martinsville for two weeks’ rest. Grace Lynch of Caneburg with friends. Ed Ragedale of Cincinnati called here for a sister’s illness. Mr and Mrs Job Agan of Danville in town.
Ben Madden, a local carpenter, struck Charles G. Sefrit, editor of the Gazetteland Herald, in front of Remsel's theater amid a dispute spurred by Sefrit's editorial on the boilermaker strike. Deputy Hastings intervened as Madden followed the editor toward Sefrit's office, leaving the editor with a badly lacerated ear and a shaken stance.
Jaméa Fe. Mathews of Indiana, U S Naval Academy 1299 graduate and brother of Senator Fairbank's secretary, left San Francisco for Japan as Bethlehem Steel Works representative. He traveled with his wife, a Bethlehem native formerly Mies Myers. The Mathews brothers, born and partly raised in Barr Township, are making their mark globally.
Three Chicago quartet members Robert Boies Carson Ernest Miller and Mrs Magnie Baldwin plan to arrive tomorrow noon for five Choral Symphony concerts this Thursday and Friday. Mrs Nellie Crennan, the other member, is already in the city. The Gharat Symphony club will hold its practice at Peoples Hall tonight. All arrangements for the concerts have been set and ticket sales are strong.
The notice promotes a postal offer from Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio for a “cure” of deafness by constitutional remedies. It claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining and asserts pills can restore normal function. The ad offers a $100 reward and asks readers to send for a free circular.
A scrambled 1905 newspaper fragment lists a long string of advertised names and notices. It includes personal names such as Ella Buchtel Minuda Deckon Anna Dean Dillén Hampton Rottie Heichsbech Mick Hofi Mollie Etlin Ellen Lester Anna Wallace Helen Gi and Ebenezer Baxick along with names like Mr EN Ketchum Arthur Simpson Bedkett Wilson. It also mentions a rent notice for suites in Murphy building on Main Street and notices for charity lodge election and a court bridal service. A call to “givertied” and a woodmen social greeting appear amid the clutter.
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