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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1905
Page
2
This brief notices the Saturday edition of the Daily Democrat dated June 10 1905. G B Boyo is identified as editor and proprietor and the item marks the paper’s governance and publish timing for the period.
A political message from President Roosevelt urges peace with Russia and Japan, claiming enough slaughter has occurred. A local concert at Peoples hall featuring the choral aumphcity and the Chicago quartet is praised as a high grade entertainment. Local musicians are thanked for their free service to the community.
Mayon Weaver completes a national victory as congratulations pour in from across the country. A telegram from Governor Fotk of Mie something signals broad support and recognition for the win.
The fragment urges perseverance to the end despite strong opposing forces. It stresses that ongoing efforts for good are backed by the people of America, whose hearts and consciences are described as the strongest machine in the world.
The strike at Idland Coal Company's mine in Linton ended after about a month with miners returning to work on the company's terms.
Evoking a half century of teaching, Uncle Ed in Sullivan wraps up his forty-fifth term this Friday. The aging professor, aged sixty, remains energetic and active in the classroom and community, having earned $45 for a three month stint while finishing his long career.
A theft occurred at the Oak Grove park booth used by the A. M. E. church during the camp meeting and conference. A criminal broke in without a forced entrance and took cigars, twenty five pounds of peanuts, sound bananas and several bottles of pop.
Albert Killion near Plainville hauled something to Ud on the point week. He refused an earlier 1.12 offer at Plainville due to not being able to hunt then. Now offered 40 cents at Plainville, he brings it to Odon where 45 cents is paid, per Odon Journal.
Fire destroyed second floor plastering and much of the roof at the two story Lampert building at Main and West Third. Damages estimated at 500 dollars with goods loss around 200. Building valued at 1,000 with 1,000 on household effects. Overheated stove suspected as cause. Mrs. Alice A. Lampert owned and occupied the second floor. she noticed smoke from the yard and entered to find flames expanding. Fire department delayed by distance while responding from drill duties.
Thousand Connor and Miss Bernice Walah will wed Tuesday June 20 at St James chapel in Slater Missouri. Mr OConnor is a son of Mr and Mrs J OConnor of the westend. Miss Walah is a resident of Slater.
Adam Heimberger of New Albany withdraws from the race for chairman of the Democratic state committee and endorses Michael Sweeney of Jasper. He cites district division and a shared third district as reasons both could not win against a third candidate, given the split.
The Bicknell team, the only squad to beat the Washington Grays this season by 3 to 4, travels to the city with a large Bicknell crowd Sunday. Kid Wampler starts for Bicknell while Moore pitches for Washington.
Epworth church holds baptismal services and preaching on Wednesday at 7 45 p m The Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon at Stephens on First Christian Church offers regular services with special week events Presbyterian Church worship at 10 90 a m and 7 45 p m Rev J M Dongtaza leads The evening sermon will cover The Laws of the Ideal Family PS G Est 645.
Two classes of boys and girls will receive first communion Sunday morning. The St Simon's class will join the 8 o'clock high mass at St Simon's and the St Mary's class will attend the 9:30 high mass. Among the communicants are Elizabeth Beckman Helen Swords Ida Castella Blanche Clark Marie Lauby Annie Miley Eldena Norris Nora Luke Lillie Walford Filla Towey Myrtle Thiard Kelly Denise Kord Gertrude Mosely Maury Summers Viola Wathen and others.
News from the city reports James Beard held up by James Churchman and Mrs Churchman aiding. Dora Dant, grand Secretary of the M M P A, calls a meeting and resolutions are passed to defend Beard. Dora enlists George Abraham, veteran postmaster at Odon, who is warned he must pay a fine for prior inaction.
The body of painter Thomas Hayden, found dead in his room at the Bennett hotel, was buried in the old Catholic cemetery this afternoon. Corder Bonham determined the death was from heart disease during his investigation of the case.
The Elnora school board has appointed the following teachers for the ensuing year. Dean M. Inman as Principal Wiley Hitchcock as Assistant Jane M. Petera Room 4 Thomas M. Nugent Room 4 Bertie Lay Room 2 Alma Gephart Room 1 James Miles, a county board of review member, returned to Alfordeville to spend Sunday. An ad urges a cure for deafness via Hall's Catarrh Cure, offering one hundred dollars for an incurable case and promoting Hall's Family Pills for constitution.
The Coral Symphony Club and a Chicago quartet performed The Rose Maiden at Pedipies Hall on Friday. The secular cantata by Frederick H. Jowen told of a fairy queen transformed by spring and love, with five choruses and soloists Nellie Creanan Robert Boice Carson Ernest Miller and Mayme Baldwin earning praise for superb singing and graceful presentation.
New pastor Rev J P Hicks will lead morning service at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the theme The Ideal Church. Evening service will address A Noble Impulse. Morning hour starts at 11 o'clock and closes at noon, evening at 7:30 to 8:30.
The churches list tomorrow’s services. St Mary’s Church offers low mass 7 30 and high mass 9 00, vesper 3 00. St Simon’s Church holds communion 4 00 and high mass 6 00 and 10 30, vesper 4 00. Rev Francis Torbeck and Rev Doyle with assistants named. John’s Wordcopat Church notes Whitsunday sermon on The Work of the Spirit with evening service. First M Church reports Knights of Pythias praise and a sermon at 7 45 on Three Significant Letters Sleep and Rejoicing Savior. Other usual hours. Sunday school 9 20 at Uw Church, preaching 10 00, junior 2 00. PEC U. at 6 30 and 7 30 preaching. Second M. E. Church Sunday school 9 30, junior league 9 45, preaching service.
A reader from Cherokee Island shares a testimonial about severe kidney disease and backache. After using Electric Bitters at 60 cents, the writer reports full recovery and urges others with weak health to try the tonic.
A garbled historical snippet mentions long used remedies and cautions about cures. The readable text references earth, toasters, and Minnesota, with uncertain names and phrases. The fragment preserves hints of medical or domestic remedy language but lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities.
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