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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
3
Kansas Governor Hock opposes capital punishment and refuses to authorize hangings. He argues he would not condemn a man to hell by acting the execution, questioning whether anyone can claim certainty about the afterlife. The remarks frame a humane stance against executing prisoners.
The county reports an almost finished harvest with high quality and ample yield. Officials claim this season marks the best wheat crop in fifteen years, noting favorable weather and strong production.
A fragmentary column piles irony on Arkansas legislators, mischief in the press, and political graft rumors. It lampoons waste in tailoring, a Balt Lake dog story, and mockery of government probes into restaurant hash. It mentions Wisconsin secretary Walter Houser facing bribery charges and delayed action by the state official.
A garbled verse parodies food safety fears with references to acids dyes borax and formaldehyde in improvised kitchen plots. The satirical lines critique tainted snacks and unsafe kitchen practices, ending on a sharp note about dubious edible charms.
St Marys parish school on Van Trees street closed Wednesday for the summer. Attendance at this poll has been unusually good during the past year.
Fragmented text describes MPs and indigenous leaders debating a subsidy bill. Friends aim to push it to a vote despite long odds, hoping the election outcome or party shifts will help secure passage. No clear names or dates are readable.
A reflection on evolving political engagement and citizen rights, noting the shift away from blind party loyalty toward free speech and principled action. It argues that modern citizens must address commercial and industrial injustices with the same vigor as past political wrongs, referencing Indianapolis.
A false alarm from box 54 near East Eleventh and Center streets at about 8 pm Wednesday drew the fire department. Chief Sullivan and officers searched the area after Hugi O'Neal described a man who fled into an alley, but police had not identified the suspect by press time.
The circuit court adjourned until next week to give farmers time to take care of the wheat crop. The clerk stated the four remaining weeks will be sufficient to wind up the business.
Chicago June 24 International Harvester Company admitted violation of Arkansas antitrust laws and agreed to pay fines and costs totaling about 20 000 dollars. The case charged the firm sought to limit competition in agricultural implement manufacturing, driving rivals from the state. Terre Haute June 21 Romanian miner Alex Rusela was arrested for making and circulating counterfeit silver coins in the Clinton mining field. Linton June 21 an $8 000 school building in Poxton Sullivan county was warned from a mysterious cause.
Mrs. Thomas Kelly, aged about thirty, leaves six children. Her husband works in the B and O and at Southwestern shops. The text also includes an advertisement for Halls Catarrh Cure and Halls Family Pills, with claims and pricing.
Notice for a Democratic joint senatorial convention to nominate a candidate for district composed of Daviess and Pike counties in Washington Daviess county Indiana on Saturday June 30 1906 at 1 o’clock p m. Pike County to have eleven delegates and Daviess County forty delegates. George B McWilliams chairman Davies County Democratic Central Committee Frank Ely chairman Pike County Democratic Central Committee.
An old advertisement promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea and Lindeman's Pharmacy offerings with the claim that the tea makes clean, healthy minded people. It lists a price of 35 cents and references Téa orm Tablets as another product line to purchase.
A humorous passage portrays a dog dealer bargaining at 100 francs while a potential buyer jokes about husbands. The text also promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy via testimonials, notes its home use and wide recognition, and mentions Lindeman's Pharmacy selling it. Harry Dunn visits the carnival with locals as others tout Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
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