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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
2
A critical column rails against the Dingley tariff as fostering trusts while outlining a busy Senate week. It notes expected action on the statehood bill conference report, the Panama Canal matter, beef inspection, and meat safety debates. The piece also mentions issues around industrial captains and labor, plus a note on Boston visitors for a Christian Scientist temple dedication.
A fragmented report cites that older workers lag behind younger staff in performance prompting a presidential inquiry. It references meat packers and the Packer Valley scene with lines about retrenchment and consumer impact. The piece also mentions a Kentucky homecoming in Logisyi with local festivities and a manufacturing association quote about Chicago stockyards.
A stretched political column rails at corrupt political figures like Burton and Penrose, cites Roosevelt era tariff battles, and lampoons public deceit. It mentions Secretary Root, postmaster Barnes, and calls for tariff revisions while condemning “free trade” rhetoric and embalm ed beer scandals amid railroads and graft allegations. It also includes an unrelated medical ad about deafness and Hall's Catarrh Cure.
The city reels from a devastating blaze that destroyed Chinatown’s opium supply tunnels and warehouses. With the fire, hunger and lawlessness rise as dealers and “dope fiends” hunt for the wrecked stock, shells, and pipes, while authorities struggle to control the buyers and the sawed-off supply.
In Cleveland only 65 residents own property valued for tax, with total personal property assessed at 48 860 dollars. Wealth distribution shows few residents hold stocks or large sums, while notable items include watches owned by Abraham Garfield and P P Ford, and a hotel owner’s assets. The article also touches on dowager emperors and pearl treasures linked to Manchu imagery.
Clumsy OCR notes show White-taps frequently left at doors in Asti. A man named Bon received a warning to leave about a week ago. The community mentions a mote ang and By 4 bundle log ewitches. Father and SDR are described as highly respected in The Daily Democrat.
A garbled Paris scene recounts a gambler’s spree in Monte Carlo and Parisian venues. A man known as the plunger loses and regains money, then shows off a letter amid a public scene at a prestigious Galerie Charles Fitz. The tale centers on high stakes, a five pound note, and a boastful, fading bravado before retirement.
A long union renewed after decades apart. Ish 86 year old Kellogg and Minnie Yohrer, once separated by war, reunite in Palatine after she remained in Illinois. The couple, who lived in a Pennsylvanian town before he joined the army, later married in Chicago and raised seven children. A Grange Armory convention brought old comrades, rekindling their bond with a visit that spanned more than twenty years.
The fragmentary copy notes canvassing and ad ventures in London households, with mentions of Ring-telephones, ringer devices, and home sales. It references Mrs S- hosting, dealer involvement, and public notices on canvassing ethics and methods. Also cited are hemp crop shortages, exports, and forecasts for 1906, plus mentions of electrical inventions and medicinal depots.
Real estate notices advertise quick sale prices on two story and four room homes near Main Street with reduced prices on the south and west ends. Listings include five room dwellings with outbuildings, a barn and poultry house, all described as in first class repair within walking distance of churches and schools. Rentals show a six room house on William Street for immediate occupancy.
Advertised properties include 3 and 4 room houses with wells fruit orchards barns and outbuildings near Ogden street and 144 to 246 mile out parcels. Prices from 75 to 8 monthly rents plus options for investment loans and insurance advertised by McCormick with plots near a railroad station and a central city location.
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