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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1907
Page
3
Robert Carnahan and son Suermany Hdge returned from Jacksonville Florida where they had moved from here about a year ago. A social event is planned for Wednesday evening at the hall with entertainment and music.
A flood of names shows residents and visitors in the town visiting relatives and attending events. People travel to Bloomington Terre Haute Petersburg and Cincinnati while locals gather at Mitchell Linton and other nearby towns for visits and back home.
The community records show numerous relatives and friends attending the funeral of Mrs Olyhunt with many names listed. Several families including Kellgy, Mayme, Sophia Voltmer, and Mangin Clauss members were noted as traveling from multiple towns to pay respects. Additionally, regional visits and home arrivals from Jasper and Vincennes are recorded among attendees.
Councilman Horrall rejects rushing the electric light plant to a receiver. He says he never favored putting the plant in receivership and notes confusion from a caucus report. He cites a hastily called election and urges further investigation before action.
A class of twenty four was shown into the mysteries of the order as Montgomery confers the first and third degrees while Washington handles the second and fourth. Forty eight Washingtonians attended the initiations and banquet at St Peter's hall. Next Sunday a class of fifteen will be initiated in the city at K of C hall. The A C HJ will give a lecture to the public at K of C hall Wednesday evening.
Sunday events featured excursions with 130 tickets sold to Terre Haute. Twenty eight people joined a B and C Southwestern trip to Cincinnati. Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 2 to 1, Canton defeated Terre Haute 1 to 0.
Adam Wonder Pras is fined $1 for assault and battery on Henry Nash by the mayor. Nash receives a $1 fine for provoking Wonder. Charles Marmaduke, charged with assault and battery on Wonder, is released by the mayor.
The fragment notes a colored act from Sunday tied to consumption and mentions a person named Mabel with unclear marital status. No dates or places are legible. Further context is needed to identify events or entities.
A local effort forms 108 circle auxiliary to support the Fignénce Crit tenton Home. The Rural Circle board lists Emma stage, J W Baker, Flora Cox and others guiding rescue, membership, press, and church committees as thousands seek to help women and children find useful lives.
On June 17 Clay City Marshal Jasper Merton shot himself in the forehead at the dinner table dying at 6:15 PM He was about fifty, married and newly elected marshal with no known enemies. George Kramer of St Louis visited with his child in town.
The Montana Girl, a beautiful and thrilling western narrative, will be shown on Friday and Tuesday nights at The Grand Theater. Albion Horranl Jr. will sing Vous Place Is In The Meadows and deliver a special recitation to music for the audience.
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