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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
4
The item reviews the Democratic platform with emphasis on public ownership pledges for electric plants water works and street systems to end domination by private utilities. It notes a pension plan for the aged and favorable views on tariff votes, plus praise for McNutt as governor candidate and remarks on prohibition stance and recent headlines.
A charity baseball game raised 243.50 for the Red Cross. Teams featured players Mannie Gates Henry Firman Rodarmel Lou Keith Dillard Chick Harris Trainor Burn Carl Haspel Will McKinney Ed Bufch Roy Scoble Sam Boyd Arthur Rogers Arthur Greenwood Winston Arthur Allen Fritz Kirchner Wil Lambert Charles Dove and Charles Rhoades with A O Ikerson umpiring. The Leans defeated the Fats 17 to 10 in the contest held at the Washington town grounds.
William F. Dudine of Jasper won unanimous backing for judge of the Appellate court from Daviess county delegates. Local business leaders praised his personality and reputation, noting that a candidate’s standing at home strongly reflects in statewide votes. Independent voters are urged to compare the two major candidates for governor and senator before casting ballots.
In Ios Alonzo Veale’s farm a newly drilled oil well reportedly reaches 1300 feet and yields about 200 barrels of oil per day. The town records brief notes include a boy, James McGookey, injured after an auto incident and several local obituaries and notices from Alfords and Capetown.
In Chester Minnesota ris ings will undergo an operation for appendicitis at the Mayo hospital. Dr C P Scudder, prominent physician, who has been ill at his home on East Van Trews street, was moved to the Davis county hospital.
Fifteen years ago, Frank Kramer, owner of the Kramer saloon near the E I depot, lost 38 dollars while cashing a stranger's check Wednesday morning. Washington eyes a national highway trail expansion, extending the Lincoln Trail from St. Louis to Vincennes to Cincinnati. County records show 687 automobiles and an average value of 178 dollars, with total assessed value around 1.
Bell Clothing Store announces a two day sale this Friday and Saturday offering men's suits from 14.50 and boys and children's suits as low as 7 with substantial reductions.
Stockton reports Louis Ariola, fond of nurses at the emergency hospital, suffered severe finger injuries after a cement bench accident. He spent two weeks in the hospital for treatment and dressings. On his final dressing day he broke another finger and mangled more digits in a chicken feed grinding mill, delaying his return.
A reader quotes public debate on world armaments and American involvement. The fragment cites Hoover proposals, critiques the League of Nations, and argues for strong national defense and cautious foreign cooperation. DELBERT.
A Ghent Kentucky bank change led to a $120 theft by a woman who called herself the dowager queen of gypsies. Sheriff Charles Neal and gypsy leaders collected the sum and promised action at a future tribe conclave. The camps dispersed. Evansville reports place of the conclave undetermined.
The surprise wedding of Miss Pauline Franklin and Mr Orlando Raney occurred Saturday June 18 at 2 PM at the M E parsonage with Rev E A McBride officiating. Attendants were Miss Daisy Raney and Jennie Halson. The couple will live with their parents as friends extend best wishes.
A couple claimed as the oldest married pair in the United States recently marked their 70th wedding anniversary. Their milestone underscores enduring partnership amid decades of shared life and memories.
A claim that the SORES lie beneath waters may be exposed by dynamite blasts and forcing sea vegetation to the surface. The report suggests dramatic underwater discovery methods and potential hazards.
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