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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes mention members of a group in St Bie noms avltir soriens and planned meetings at Fourth, with references to Washington op Se Ted and a committee named The cammit tee. Details are incomplete and hard to interpret.
A farmer named Horton is killed by a shotgun blast while checking rats in a barn. His son Floyd found him, the weapon borrowed from neighbor John Smith, the incident occurring early this morning. Horton had limited firearms experience and was reportedly preparing to kill rats when the tragedy happened.
ROG Tach, a representative of the Cincinnati Enquirer, collapsed in the lobby of the Denison hotel at noon Tuesday due to heat. He was revived after several minutes and then taken home in a motorcar. His condition is not serious.
Aletomewool Air Dome drew a large crowd last night for the show Why Lindy Ran Away led by the Carleton Sisters and associates. The cool venue offers entertainment at 10 cents, with tonight’s program A Strugele Fort Woman run. Mrs William Burrell, 40, killed in a runaway accident near Brownstown. her son Joe survived with injuries.
John A Sinnott invites farmers to a Saturday 2 pm meeting at the commissioners’ roof in the court house to discuss establishing a county agent for Daviess County under the new vocational education act. The plan provides Purdue University expert instruction and state and county funding to support salaries and related expenses.
Names like Mr and Mrs Curtfehne of Vincennes Mrs Alva Howell of Arthur Tye and Mr and Mrs Cornelius Resler are mentioned visiting relatives in Knox county. Stella Chestnut went to Plainville while several others traveled to Washington Montgomery Edwardsport and Terre Haute. Weather notes and measles among Lemon Chestnut are also noted.
In Gibbsnut County tensions grow over water and feed as drouth lingers. Joe Allen Jr and Weles Baer fished at Saan Pond Friday. The county appropriated 1 004 dollars for a farm expert, aiming to maximize county benefits from his services and new agricultural ideas. The agriculturalists are urged to back the expert’s year long help for the best possible gains.
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