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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
2
Geyer announces strict enforcement of city and state fireworks laws on the Fourth. The notice emphasizes adherence to legal restrictions and urges public compliance. Also mentions a London resident Case visiting Mrs. W. A. Boriera, who travels to New York to sail to England.
Morphine taken to relieve pain led to the death of the man known as Borax Bill. William Parkman, famed front jerseyman and driver of the Twen Tyme team, was found unconscious in his Aetna hotel room in Danville California. He was rushed by ambulance to Danville hospital but died from the overdose. Relatives in California are alerted.
An odd scaremongering ad promises relief for stomach and bowel issues with a listed product and dubious guarantees. It mentions general ailments and urges readers to try the remedy offered by a local dealer.
Washington firm R A Brown & Co won a 19500 contract to dredge Pigeon Creek from Spencer into Warrick County. The eight to nine mile reach will be dredged to eight to fourteen feet bottom width, with an estimated 100000 cubic yards of material to be removed.
Here and there items mention Aaron Litten living at Rockyford Colorado with thirty acres of sugar beets and alfalfa, Prink Curry sick at Hugh L Cox store, Prof and Mrs Harry Tere back from Louisville, Harry Frownie leaving Vincennes hotel, Arthur Schmidt's drugstore repairs brightening Mein Street, McCullough attending an Insurance meeting in Vincennes and Wanda Barnet at the Grand hotel.
An incident at Logg pond near Mayville unfolds as Fred Vayles and others picnic when a runaway boat rider, Hicky F. Ellis, jumps to the river and struggles in the swift current. Ferryman and bystanders locate him clinging to a willow branch, eyes full of tears and water in the mouth as the crowd fears a fatal outcome.
Win' Riley of B. & OS. W. fire department continues to improve and is reported out of danger. He will probably be able to leave the Cincinnati hospital within three weeks.
The first big show of the season arrives Friday June 2 in this place. Sun Bros World’s Progressive Railroad show has a standing record for delivering a good performance in one big act with a lively style.
The Sun Brothers organization vows strict business and moral standards, prohibiting fake acts from tarnishing their reputation. Fifty celebrated artists will perform, offering two and a half hours of entertainment with matinée at 2 o'clock and evening show at sunset.
Otis Colbert a colored youth and son of Charles Colbert recovered a banjo in a suit brought by Arnold Padgett. Tolson Tolson refused to pay remaining balance and return the instrument after a bargain between Tolson and Charles Falcon to transfer ownership to the white youth. An affidavit against Mrs. Colbert was filed alleging provocation.
Nest Monday morning the Pusse Watlepellers will play a game of lull with the Gazette-Berld carriers at the ball park. The teams will dine pas fellows. Democratic position Gautte Alberti Winston up Elia Medea Edwards Alberti Winston Lewis Stevens Theoder waed Costello Arthur Kansleity Kaseler McUurty at Wililiting Anie of McUray Stuckey Horrall.
The Lynn coal company at Bicknell advances work on a new electric light and power plant. Machinery is installed and expected to operate in about a month. The same plant will power electric mining machines at the mine and provide town lighting by night. The company also installs new hoisting and mining equipment and develops a new vein.
The annual commencement at St Simon s academy was held at St Simon s hall Friday evening. Only graduate Miss Hulda Howard read an essay on Memory from Memory s Casket and discussed the power of memory. Certificates in the Palmer method were awarded to Miss Trivia Swords, Sarie Cabel, Pearl Werrick, Mary Norris and Willie Thompson, with Miss Regina Keetz winning a prize book in the drawing contest.
Police report A Buttgar, a German, drank heavily on Friday then prowled downtown with grandiose talk. After returning to his boarding house at South and East Third, he caused a disturbance and was jailed. He remained in custody.
The Riley debate meal with Evra Mattingly of East Walent street Friday evening closed the season. Officers for next year were elected: President Carry Myers, Vice president W. B. Allens, Secretary Helen Alles, Treasurer John F. Arthur.
County Board of Review adjourned for Sunday fixing bank and trust company assessments in the county. Washington National plans the largest tax bill around 24000 with others including Peoples Bank Citizens Trust and banks at Otis Montgomery. The text notes 80 percent valuation and tax on capital stock surplus and undivided profits with similar results to last year. A separate item recalls a Cuban diarrhea remedy anecdote attributed to a Texas resident. A birth notice records a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Sheperd.
The Washington Daily Democrat has entered its twentieth year, praised as a clean well edited paper and hoped to reach further anniversaries. The note lauds S. B. Boyd’s management at the paper while praising the Tribune’s Princeton connection and the paper’s durability.
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