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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
6
A string of brief personals lists residents and guests visiting or returning home. Names include Mrs Albion R. Buis, Nettie Feagans, Mrs Elden Deffendal, Mr Karl Walker, Mrs Millie Johnson, Dayle Markie, Mrs Prank Stotz and family, and others visiting relatives in Mt. Carmel Evansville Plainville Stockton and surrounding areas.
Daugher Julanta returned from Edgewood Indiana after attending the funeral of C R Gilmore. Mrs Emma Cosby went to Indianapolis today. Miss Rin and Pearl Kauffman and Wilma Colemeyer of Seymour are the girls of Miss May Lyhan on West Main Street.
Petersburg Ind June 23 A sensational hog cholera case will be tried in the Pike county term under the new cholera act. Honest M and Guy A Sanders allege thirteen hogs bought from John Mauser carried cholera, causing dozens of losses totaling about 800 dollars plus veterinary costs. They claim the seller knew of the disease and seek redress in court.
A long account reviews a Chautauqua program with talks by Dr. Oz and others, noting themes of war, youth, and moral instruction. It highlights a speaker who warned of lawyers turning to politics, and praises a call for clean, righteous living. The event featured discussions on philosophy and civic duty.
A disturbance during the fourth inning at Woodlawn ballpark in Sund turned into a miniature riot as bets sparked a fight between Lawrenceville and the Grays. Multiple affidavits were filed in Mayor McCarty's court accusing players and managers of intoxication, assault, and provoking. Police stopped arrests briefly as the melee drew many participants, with no player facing serious injuries.
In American history entries for June 23 note 1860 Democratic factions nominate Stephen A. Douglas and John Breckinridge to oppose Lincoln. 1862 marks campaign maneuvers in central Tennessee and Bragg's army abandoning the region. 1892 Grover Cleveland nominated at Chicago by a majority vote. Local weather forecast predicts thunderstorms tonight or Tuesday with warmer temperatures in the northeast.
In Central Park the park’s reptile keeper Snyder faced a sixteen foot African python that escaped its cage, grabbing keeper Louis Roche by the leg and causing a chaotic struggle as colleagues Keenan Hunter and others wrestled the massive snake back into its enclosure amid the zoo’s monkey house and liner cages.
A Chicago traffic officer, George Murphy, retrieved a baby from a woman who asked him to hold the infant while she hurried away. The mother’s note identified her as a lonely Joliet woman born April 17, 1913. The baby was placed in St. Vincent's orphan asylum after Joliet police denied any such suspect.
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