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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1938
Page
4
A Maine farmer across the Quebec line, near Escourt, lives cut off from Maine by forest and faces Canadian duties. Canadian Parliament is urged to negotiate annexation of five square miles of U S territory. French Canadian residents endure border taxation while many feel true boundaries exist only in minds and shadows.
A Philadelphia tale recounts a peacock confronting a penny scale with a mirror, mistaking his reflection for an enemy and rushing the scale in a self harming chase. The bird repeats the act after rising, refusing to believe the other bird is itself. A New York finance page notes mixed recovery signals despite low inventories and cheap raw materials.
A wartime dispatch from Saragossa recounts a touching incident involving an insurgent officer and a Loyalist machine gun crew. The report highlights the quiet suffering of civilians far from battle and the brutal, intimate harm war inflicts on ordinary people.
Ross Bartley, former Indianapolis and New York editor and AP bureau chief, will become director of admissions and public relations for Indiana University, succeeding Dr. Dave Rothrock under the university retirement act. Bartley’s career spans the Associated Press and United Press, including time with President Harding and pivotal wartime reporting. The piece notes his Indiana University ties and prior roles in shaping campus programs and journalism training. The article also mentions a purple martin birdhouse owned by Joseph Thompson in Omaha insured for 490 dollars.
In Springs Indiana on June 3 the India ama LeP golf championship open drew attention with a 36 hole format. Readers awaited a list of 150 entries but only a partial list appeared. The field was expected to include notable players and officials with Thursday noon deadlines referenced.
Fragmented notice describes a double wedding involving a screen pair. The garbled text mentions a male fish and a giant anteater with elaborate tongue facts. Confusing lines reference desperation to live off others and a political Want Ad seeking a Democrat.
Women from Lawrence and surrounding counties will gather for the annual fifth day meeting at the Moses Wel Annex five miles west of Bedford on June 16. Fay C. Cadohs from the Horticultural Department will discuss garden records and varieties, Miss Meta Martin from Purdue will lecture on comfortable clothing and dressing. demonstrations will use cotton frocks and hose. A dinner and home-provement exhibition will follow, with a program in the Implement House at 1:30 p.m.
Tonight at 7 45 K of C and Plainville lodge meet for the second time this year after a 6 5 clash in which Lodgemen beat Plainville. Probable batteries Aikman and Drew for K of C, Jert and Dougherty for Plainville. Horseshoe Pitching League starts at 5 30 with John Shepherd facing Stet. schedule lists Tuesday singles Singleton versus Sumner Virgil Truelove versus Leonard Ray Thursday Eugene Loyd versus John Lemon. Eastside Park hosts a variety program starting at 7 30 with local entertainers invited. Bones Clark scheduled for 6 30 o clock.
A jumbled list of across and down clues with numbers and partial phrases for a crossword style puzzle. Includes references to objects, animals, gods, celestial terms, and geographic hints, arranged as horizontal and vertical entries with some quoted or archaic phrasing.
Missing TWA air liner with nine aboard, sought since March 1, was located by a forest ranger about 15 miles north of Yosemite Valley. The wreckage rests on Buena Vista peak above Buena Vista gap in Yosemite National Park, and TWA headquarters in San Francisco was notified.
A fragmentary report notes the famed leader of the forces in Spain appearing in Rome, seeking homage as crowds gathered. The piece hints at wartime tensions and mentions Pat White and Pete Johnson in a possible race context with Lamb as a likely pick.
ORM NO. 109 1038 notices a public hearing at the Clerk's Office in Washington City regarding applications to issue Alcoholic Permits of the classes specified at the named locations. The hearing will cover voluntary actions and determinations by the city authorities under local ordinance and state law.
Official notice lists June 11 to June 18 for the administration by Hugh A Barnhart. Noonan serves as secretary. The document coversWill it LIC and SD 2 participation and alcohol matters.
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