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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
5
A reader faults local chautauquas for delaying starts beyond appointed times and cites missing Governor Folk’s lecture due to late program scheduling. The note mentions Hon. Joseph W. Folk and a friend writer, with a personal dispute over adherence to state law and punctuality. There are garbled phrases and unclear names, but the core issue remains timely program starts.
The article reviews Dr Bartletts talks in a 1914 Chautauqua series titled Dependents to Independents. It highlights his charity work, reading as recreation, and music and collections as hobbies. He argues for balanced leisure and urges meaningful engagement with learning and culture during time from adults to youth. He ends with a teaser that tomorrows talk asks Do We Need More Battleships.
In a dialogue between Mrs Oalish and Anty Drudge the pair discuss laundry care. Anty endorses Old-Naptha Soap as the sensible method to wash clothes without wear, claiming thorough cleaning and no dirt left behind.
Insane Hospital at East Haven elected GA H Shideler of Marion as president Marion vice president W H Hart Indianapolis secretary and Willis Hickman Spencer treasurer at the first meetings of the Indiana State Farm Commission. The commission is ready to receive bids for the State Penal Farm with $60 000 to be expended.
The petition of David Wuertz for release from a bond is dismissed after it is found Wuertz did sign the bond but his signature was placed incorrectly and erased without his knowledge. The case will be docketed and dismissed at significant expense. details reveal misfiled signatures and an administrative error.
John A. Morgan of Missouri was the guest of G. W. Tomey Thursday. Andy Williams of Oden passed through this place Friday. Arnett Myers of Washington visited Alf Myers and family Tuesday night and Wednesday.
New head of J P Morgan & Co, son of the late financier, testified at a public service commission hearing on the New York Central railway mortgage plan tied to the Lake Shore Michigan Southern consolidation. He said the current capital call exceeds supply, noting business needs outpace available funds and Tennessee seeks 10 million dollars, with one year notes failing to attract buyers. The consolidation would benefit all lines and enable greater savings.
London probate court opens a $5,000,000 will contest after Sir John Murray Scott’s death. Malcolm Scott claims Baron and Lady Sackville influence led to the bulk of the estate, and that a codicil produced for a $50,900 reward was executed after the will was drawn.
Judge A W Dana issued a temporary restraining order halting enforcement of Kansas blue sky securities law. The act, designed to protect investors in stocks and bonds, had been considered a model for neighboring states but is now inoperative pending review. The suspension marks the first period since enactment.
Postponements dominate the NL slate with games in St Louis Brooklyn and New York rained out. Detroit Cleveland and Chicago report lineup notes as batters and pitchers shuffle rosters. AL matchups feature Washington York and Cleveland with multiple pitching substitutions while heavy rain affects several venues.
William J. Calhoun, retiring American minister to China, arrived in Washington with his wife after leaving Peking. He said China is at a crucial point with undefined central powers and political divisions, but he does not expect a bloody war or imminent Japan China conflict.
In November the Filipino people elected Manuel Earnshaw of Manila as resident commissioner to Washington by the Philippine commission and assembly. The post serves as a delicate liaison between Filipinos and Americans, more akin to a foreign minister than a typical representative.
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