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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
2
Reports to Fire Marshal Langies show chimney sparks caused more fires than any other source. In March fires from chimneys cost about $4,000 while in January similar storms yielded high losses. Officials urge lightning rods and preventive steps along roads to curb spark-related blazes and protect property.
A Philadelphia Ledger note reports a claim that suffragists won a jackpot for 400 in Wilmois, suggesting prices are cheaper now than in Lorimer's era, and contrasts the current costs with past times.
Ott urges rebuilding from within not by luring workers away. He cites a small factory pad idea, warns against bonuses, and urges local manufacturing clusters. Emphasizes domestic science education, civic unity, and practical opportunities for youth to stay and prosper at home.
Fragmentary discussion among citizens about the arrival of the aqua in Washington and the war’s meaning. Mentions Chautauqua in New York, a lake town and county sharing the name, and a Methodist Episcopal BishopVincent of whom legends arise.
A man was sentenced to two to fourteen years for assault and battering at the Graham Factory, amid a tense incident between Hiniter and Mayil in Weeh betty. The court heard the evidence and imposed the term, with notes of a snowball incident and a discussion of peace.
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