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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1918
Page
6
Local woman Mary Hollis was named national delegate to the G A R encampment, honoring almost six years as department treasurer. The national event will occur in Portland Oregon in August, continuing her long service to the organization.
Pike county reports a new oil field after the Be ment Oil Company struck ten feet of off gand gas at 1,160 feet on the James Way farm six miles south of Petersburg. The well filled 125 feet with oil and is expected to yield 30 to 50 barrels daily. Drilled in wildcat territory, four miles from any other oil well and one mile west of the Shelby Bas Well.
The solid gold cup presented by the Kaiser to Wilson Marshall for the 1905 Atlantic crossing was broken up for gold after changing hands at auction. It fetched over £25 000 before being dismantled for other uses as announced today.
Miss Bonaventura Spink, an Indianapolis woman, told President Wilson in Washington about conditions in Germany and Berlin after five years living there. The White House meeting followed her March departure and lasted over an hour, ending with the president thanking her for the information.
Notice is hereby given that on June 5, 1948 at 10:00 A M bids will be received by Daniel E. Carlin trustee of Barr township Daviess county Indiana for remodeling the heating system of the two story brick Barr school building site in Cannerville Indiana. Plans and specs are on file with the trustees office and the engineers Snider Rotz Indianapolis. Bids must be written sealed and conform to Indiana law. A ten dollar plans deposit is required and a five percent bid bond plus a five day contract execution period. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
Fire crews extinguished a blaze reported along numerous cross streets including Walnut, East Fourth, East Fifth, Pearl, Main, Lincoln, West Seventh, West Second, and related avenues and cross streets. No injuries reported, investigation into cause pending as units secured all locations.
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