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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
2
Mrs A E Hamersly attended the funeral of her brother Dr C Willeman in Jeffersonville. Willeman, about sixty, died from Bright's disease. He formerly lived at Shoals and was well known in the area.
A large tarantula sprang from a bunch of bananas and landed on Mrs. Harry Bray's bare arm Thursday evening. She knocked it off onto the door and the spider escaped unharmed.
Fred and Leonard Yeagans and Will Cooper fished at Jacobs ferry on the east Fork of White River today and will fish until next Sunday morning. Prices shown include Wheat 1.00 per bu Flour 3.20 per sack Corn 41c per ba Corn meal 70c per bu Bees 1 Lac per doz Butter 10e to tie per te Chickens hen per tb Spring chickena 18e per th Turkeys toms old te Pork ham 1 % per tb Apples dried ie per th Potatoes 40e.
Daviess and Pike counties swirl over joint senator if Biltheimer of Daviess runs for state auditor. The Petersburg Press warns against Pike hogging politics while leading Republicans in both counties weigh futures.
In the East Third street diamond the East End Pigkaps defeated the North End Stars 24023 this morning. The report notes a four horse team drawing the camp shanty of the enw fill crew on Wagon as part of turnout in Dallessy county.
Ten year old Hayden Ingrm Huonneneier known as the little preacher at the orphan's home delivers a confident Bible sermon. He teaches spelling reading and arithmetic and is slated to take part in children's day exercises at the M E church next Sunday morning.
A.J. Dant Jr returns from Coca-Cola plant work as veterans report a fine RK encampment in Maysville. Local injuries and happenings include Heber Lowery sidelined by rheumatism and Dr. A B Knapp visiting as a noted specialist. A wagon stuck near Long Pond prompts rescue, while St Simon's academy announces commencement tonight. Fields recall a three-yoke ox team heading west with a save mill outfit from Ohio County.
Clerical staff worked overnight at the store department as Oséas Schilling subbed for J A Crane amid honey manon. A coal car flange failed at Rivervale, derailing four cars and delaying Train 97 about seven hours. The B and O S W plans to trim Cincinnati to St Louis times by 30 minutes to an hour, possibly introducing an hour schedule.
Mandabach Brothers and Dosch Brothers plan to sink coal mines southeast of town on the Lillie and Batigid Palmer properties. Several drilling holes indicate excellent coal quality. both parties expect operations to start within a month or two this year.
Dispatches from Fiord report German Baptist Brethren at their national convention debating home telephone use. Foreman Michael Montgomery ruled members must not have telephones in their homes and any member using one should have it removed.
William Anderson formerly of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad luggage or station staff at Seymour and now an assistant manager of the express company in St Louis married Thursday night to Miss Cora Brown of Loogootee. The ceremony was held at the bride’s sister’s home in Hast Street St Louis.
Mrs Anstis F. Cabel entertained about fifty friends Thursday afternoon with cards. Out of town guests included Mrs Nell Crennan of Chicago and Miss Carpenter of Kentucky. The Cabel home was decorated with cut towers and a luncheon was served. the event was a bright, enjoyable midseason gathering.
The Vincennes District Epworth League adopts a resolution expressing thanks for Governor Hanly's support of law enforcement. They pledge to assist him by word and action in backing his public safety stance.
County commissioners will meet next Tuesday to award a contract for the construction of a twenty foot bridge across Bedford road near the H Meadal place, marking a local infrastructure project milestone.
Frank Zinkan awards a contract to Andrew Reister and his son to erect a two story brick business home at East Fourth and Yau Trees streets. Work begins Monday morning. The building will be 40 by 70 feet with two business rooms on the lower floor and a lodge room on the second floor.
Sheriff Fitzgerald detained Aden Howard of near Odon on four intoxication charges as presented by the last grand jury. Howard posted a $100 bond. The text then digresses into unrelated medical cures for deafness and catalogues a promotional claim for Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Medicine.
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