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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1906
Page
2
A chaotic mix of editorials and news notes highlights the Harry Thaw and Stanford White case in New York. The piece debates insanity as a defense, probes prosecutorial duties, and cites competing opinions on justice versus personal power in a dramatic early 20th century crime saga.
The readable text references a town or holiday event with phrases about celebration and merry-go-rounds during an evening or night, suggesting a local festival or fair atmosphere. Not enough detail to identify names, dates, or exact location.
Mrs Nehey Tigue, born Nancy Rafferty in Seaport Melioe, died Tuesday in New Albany. She was the first woman in Indiana to achieve long life and had long served as the matron in her family. The Tigue family settled in America in 1836 after arriving from Seaport, with daughter Nancy later marrying Patrick Tew.
A whimsical piece narrates Antiseptic Baby and the Praph- Yluttle Pup mockingly cleaning a supposedly diseased creature with extreme antiseptic measures. It then shifts to a soldier’s view of health in the Philippines and ends with a promotional note on Fourth of July excursions and a drugstore advert for Dr. Kia's No Discovery for Consumption.
In a small court case fourteen year olds Albert Limbach and Joe Edmondson were caught stealing apples from Theodore Klee. Mayor Clark fined each boy five dollars and suspended the sentence after they pledged to reform. They must report to the mayor weekly and promised not to steal again.
A Knox county family led by Ms Al G Sloo suffered severe illness after eating lettuce laced with Paris green last Saturday. Dr McDowell treated them. all dangers were later averted. The Sloos, well known in the area, report lingering effects but expect full recovery. Police find no foul play. cause traced to Paris green used on potato bugs.
The funeral for Stella Gordon will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at St Sighons church. A Holy Angels society member, the group will assemble at 9:20 at SS Simon's school to attend in a body. Mayme and Esther Zinkan are visiting relatives in Belfontaine, Ohio. Also notes a cure for deafness via constitutional remedies and advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with prices and solicited orders.
A fragmentary ad promotes a closeout sale offering 500 boxes of stationery and assorted items including ladies' hosiery and talcum powder. The message touts deep discounts and liquidation of stock.
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