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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
8
The text lists categories such as food and drink service in public places, elevator operators and attendants, ushers in amusements, domestic service, and salon clerks as productive occupations. It notes these can expand by regulation and urges authorities and citizens to report registrants idle or in non production work under the selective service laws.
Mrs Clara Colbert wife of Albert Colbert died Sunday morning near Petersburg after two years of illness from dropsy and heart complications. Her maiden name was Williams and she married John Hawking earlier in life producing three children two sons and a daughter. two daughters survive. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at home with burial in Colbert cemetery. Also note Major General Leonard Wheat reassigned to Camp Funston.
Snippets announce marriage licenses for William P Love and Hanorah E Bullock in Cannelburg and Hastings, along with a civil case in Daviess circuit court. The document lists land survey specifics, divorce action against Gus H Goatley by Verges M Goatley, and court dates in 1918 with officials and calendar notes for township sessions and mortgage exemptions.
Franklyn Farnum stars in a five reel film The Winged Mystery portraying Louis Selver and Captain August Selver. Brothers raised in Merlin duel as August serves Germany while Louis is firmly American. August travels to America with spy Gerda Anderson to push Germany's aims.
Non resident notice to Louis Sinnott Frank Sinnott William Alnnett Bernard Silmott Cyraga Davis and Carl P Voll e as Thomas Hart et al file a petition in the auditor's office for a public ditch project in Washington township spanning multiple quarter sections and private ditches with details filed in Indiana.
The county board of review for 1918 assessments schedules a series of meetings through June. Townships and towns will have assessment blanks and books added each day, with specific townships reviewed and equalized on designated dates including Veale Harrison Magteeve Barr Van Buren Bogard.
Real estate notices list several bargains. A vacant lot on Grand Avenue priced at 10. A three room house on Ogden Street with porch and concrete walks priced at 750. Ten acres near Alfordaville with four room house, barn, well, fences, fruit trees, and other outbuildings priced at 950.
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