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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
5
A country couple strolls Market street and eyes a jeweler window. Mary boldly steps in to choose a wedding ring while George hesitates. The assistant muses that Mary has pluck, but wonders about George a decade hence.
Will Huddleson of Bedford is highlighted after a Bedford Mail report describes his fruit tree craze. He bought about 1000 fruit trees from Andy Fine four years ago, including a 1000 cherry variety, and planted them near Twenty-first Street.
Warrick and Vanderburg figures appear with Sullivan and yog totals. The data shows 90 506 and 1 353 900 alongside 700 and 9 760, resulting in a combined total of 4 022 270 against 3 878 110 in the tabulation.
The article notes a tree with a cherry-rich half and a plum-heavy half. Officials suggest the odd fruiting is caused by grafting done before leaving the nursery, making the tree bear both fruits on one trunk.
County superintendents from Indiana gathered in Indianapolis for their sixty first annual meeting to discuss the year's work and plan for next school term. Speakers included Wesley A. Stochinger of Columbia University Lee Driver Randolph County Join F. P. Haines state manager of the reading circle and I. Clark of Stowe.
Reports include three steam pressure outfits for canning at Labarte High School with elms in charge, Evansville women asked for age to register, Knox county plans to repair twelve bridges, and a chicken theft incident in Trammond. Also notes the resignation of Prof Harry W Anderson who will join Illinois university, a F J Cheney Co catarrh medicine oath, and Hal’s Family Medicine ad.
In a brisk wartime scene, Little Muffington hurries from desk to a taxi after a phone call from a office girl. He rushes to see his newborn baby, his nerves jangled yet hopeful as he ascends to the room to behold the tiny child.
Florence R. Hyatt petitions the Washington Indiana city clerk for disannexation of multiple lots in George Hyatt’s addition and for vacation of Florence street East Fourth to East Sixth streets and the alley between John and Florence. The Common Council will hear on Monday June 26 1917. affidavit date June 12 1917.
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