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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
4
FOR SALE three horse paver and assorted hardware items including water supply and fittings. Address and contact details appear with various names and locations. Also notices about Knights order activities and a public sale reminder with several names and addresses.
The board for review convenes in session at the courthouse. officials hear complaints and discuss exemptions. Documentation and registration issues surface as assessors adjust tasks and plan to complete work by adjournment on the tenth. Bank and reconstruction property matters to be reviewed this week.
Fragmented OCR notes report Purcell residents and Vincennes visitors gathering Sunday night at Howard-Lescher for a public event. It mentions paralyzed victim and medical updates, St Simon's academy service, awards, and various local social notices in a dated community column.
A malformed report describes an incident on Viateches avenue where an individual suffered mashed feet and was taken to Bowhat's home. The account is unclear and includes stray terms but confirms an injury and transport after the event on a Tuesday afternoon.
The text discusses a chemical treatment using formaldehyde to retard germination in corn seed. It notes that the treatment will not make the seed more skilled but will slow growth, and acknowledges weakened germinating power causing potential damage to the seed.
An Astoria Pennsylvania Times report cites Secretary Houston on the unrecognized role of farm women. It notes wives requested proof of their labor's value in dollars, calls for better schooling and cheap books for children, more lectures and libraries, improved bathrooms, and stronger shipping and credit facilities to ease rural life.
A fragment discusses rising living costs tied to rapid changes in women's fashions. It cites high clothing expenses as a cause and notes American tourists and European emigration influence. The text estimates Americans spend over $3,450,000 yearly abroad, with $1,000,000 in recent transatlantic travel, highlighting consumer behavior as a factor in cost increases.
In a garbled report, Le Stewart of M arsvillie Pa describes research on making paper pulp from diverse plant wastes, including straw, rice, cotton stalks, weed- and vine-cuttings, and garden scraps. He claims the process yields high quality pulp suitable for market sale and notes trials showing profits. A second fragment references a gravel road petition filed with a county board in Indiana for road improvements.
Fragmentary text indicates a petitioner seeks relief from the board of county to set or adjust road width and materials. Names and exact locations are unreadable. The document appears to request a formal decision or hearing on road standards.
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