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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
4
The piece argues currency reform is overdue and credit President Wilson for bringing the issue before the people. It critiques prior Republican inaction on currency, praises recent push for amendments, and notes the current Congress may finally resolve the tariff and currency questions with presidential backing.
The 1913 local chautauqua winds down after a week of entertainment lectures and music. A 2000 seat tent hosted visitors from across the county and the "women of Washington" led in the event, with plans for a likely repeat next year.
The commission opened hearings to gather expert input for establishing unified service standards across gas electricity telephone telegraph street rail and other utilities. The first conference, in Washington, included experts from Indiana University Rose Polytechnic and publishers, outlining scientific bases for the planned standards.
Mrs Nelle King of Winchester Kentucky admitted the baby found last night on the doorstep of Martin CuWag is hers. Police had taken her from the scene as she left for Louisville. Her husband J P King deserted in October.
June 26 Marioal Spa reports the Indiana Beer Association of this city will close its plant for beer manufacture this month The district officers will seize and dispose of on hand beer about 1800 barrels The brewery led by James Corbett and Edward and Thomas Mahaffey cites dry territory as reason for shutdown and stock may be sent to the Mississippi River under officer supervision
The Evanaville Utilities Company extends its electric wire along the Southern railway to the Ayrshire mines owned by the Ingle Coal Company. The new power supplies lighting and propulsion for mine operations and prep work. Independent plants supplying electricity will be dismantled. Bryant, manager of the Spile farm, buys an electric cream separator and fries cows to use the electric power on the farm.
Government action set aside land near Marktau for a power house site to serve the Ohio River lock and dam system. The plan includes 20 twelve acre parcels and one balance lot, with conveyance to a state authority for industrial use.
Daily market quotations from Chicago show mixed livestock and grain prices. Cattle and calf values vary by class with native beef steers around 7 to 8 dollars. hogs range near 9 dollars. sheep and lambs quoted at five to six dollars. Grain with No 2 red corn and No 2 yellow soybeans listed, alongside oats and other cereals. A brief obituary notes the death of Uncle Niles Truer’s sister at Napoleon Ohio.
A meeting of business men and farmers will be held at the courthouse on Saturday June 8 at 2 p m to arrange for a county exhibit for Daviess county. Full attendance is desired as the matter is of great importance.
Bridget Anna Gates, Irish native and widow of Granville Gates, died of paralysis at home. Born August 1, 1824 in Ireland, she had three sons Andrew Walter George and two daughters Edith and a married daughter. A history of family tragedy includes her husband burned in a county fire, two sons killed on rail, and a daughter burned in a gasoline blast. Funeral Friday at St Marys cemetery, route to be announced.
RAGLESVILLE reports welcome but late showers aid corn crop as whest harvest nears. Miss Lettie Wadsworth arrives from Chicago to visit, Miss Cassie Critchlow dies of consumption and is buried here, baptisms at Wadsworth pond, Rev. Father Staunton attends to Washington matters, and locals note health and travel news amid regional events.
Nick Beck a stranger employed at the B and O S W shops was fined one dollar and costs this morning by Mayor McCarty for intoxication.
A fragmented item notes Milwaukee with 4 500 leased automobiles in use and Buffalo reporting 212 502 residents with 213 females in its population. A visual description mentions a white streak in the center of an artificial ice block as the last part to freeze.
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