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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
3
Auction style ad text about rental offerings and various notices. Includes rental inquiries for furnished rooms in Norristown Pennsylvania, with contact details and miscellaneous classified lines about sale and employment, plus farm and breeding notices and bids for a heating plant contractor.
Fragmentary report notes college boys in San Francisco undergo government training similar to tie courses. Mentions bean given in the camps during the last two years with figures for Philadelphia and Chicago at 200,000. The text is incomplete and references training programs and large city numbers.
The Granit program lists The Richest Woman in the World and a string of acts headlining. Kept in the lineup are The Lady of the Men, Kaleni's comedy Loy Chicken, Biograph’s The Hills, and the comedy You'll Find Out. Star acts include King and Millard in top form with a packed evening and notable serials. An adventure of science and spies, plus aerial scenes, is promised with rugged film acting by William and associates. Magic Mirror closes with Ernest Shields Betty Schade and Eddie Bolla.
A crowded Washington street scene formed in front of Ferguson’s Racket Store at Fourth and streets as shoppers battled for deeply discounted men’s and women’s shoes clothing and hats. An extra merchandise giveaway occurred at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm with three large display cases of gifts handed free to awaiting crowds.
Local sports note previews a Moose ball club trip to Leogootee Sunday to face the Graham Comets after a close loss of five to one. The Moose seek reversal of that defeat as The Toogootes Tribune reports upcoming game details.
The Comets beat the Santa Park club 3 to 1 at Washington last Sunday in a fine game. Jones, a focal Comet, is rapidly becoming a top amateur and can be counted on to excel for the home club.
Thomias Brooks Fletcher famed chautauqua lecturer will address Washington businessmen at People's Hall on June 26 and 28 at 10 o clock. He will also perform The Martyrdom of Fools in a Monday matinee. Lectures for businessmen will be concise and practical, reflecting his board of trade leadership. Public invited and all professions urged to attend both sessions.
Miss Grace Walter led a long day at Eastside park with chaperones Mrs. Monta Pride and Miss Grace Walter. The event featured games and a supper, with attendees including Marjorie Pride Mildred Shaw Florence Ormsby Thelma Rutter Fern Kidwell Vernita Kermode Mary McLeal Susie McLean Helen Humphrey Loretta Auberri Margaret Ash Cora Veal Cordia White Thomas McLean and many others.
A jumble of names and brief visits dominates the Loogootee scene with Mrs. James Hart of that city arriving after several days, Mrs. Lottie Westhater near Telly visiting, and several others from Grant Me to Indianapolis, Toledo and Danville on short visits to relatives. Business and social rounds includeMiss Rathséhoneld, Blythe and Lucile Pierce arriving from Grant, and several who returned home after visits in Washington, Shoalé, and St. Mary’s Mission House.
Mrs Edward Nichols arrived today from Vincennes for a visit with Miss Catherine Jeffries. D H Whittum of Indianapolis was in the city today on a business mission. ae L P Cabill and sons Martin George were in the city from Danneang today the guests of relatives. Herschel McWilliams is in the city from Plainville the guest of relatives. Miss Jean Schofield returned to her home in Indianapolis after a visit here with relatives.
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