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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1915
Page
4
The Washington visit of the Redpath Chautauqua drew favorable reception. Audiences praised lectures on community life and science, the strong program featuring Corroborated readings, a Carmen overture performance, and a vivid account of Tolstoyan realism in Russian literature.
A lecture recounts Tolstoi's rise from aristocratic roots to embracing peasant life. He sought social reform through folk tales and moral lessons, placing the Kingdom of God in the heart. The speaker narrates Ambary’s examples and audience Q&A followed.
Mrs Magdalen Burget 73 died Friday evening at 512 South East Fourth Street. Born September 21, 1841 in Bubols county with maiden name Haas she married Xavier Burset in 1854 and had five children four living Kate Brang George Reister John Burget Philip Burget. Surviving siblings Kate Schell and Andy Herchbalbach. Funeral Monday 9 AM at St Marys Church with burial in St Johns cemetery.
Washington reports the secretary of the navy announced a secretary's advisory council including the assistant secretary the chief of operations bureau heads and other naval officers. A new office of chief of operations will be established with Capt Josiah S Bick Kean as assistant for material and Capt Vorney C Chase as assistant for operations. The council will meet the secretary each Thursday. Pinches Girl Fined in Chicago Court A streetcar incident ends in a $100 fine and costs for Miss Bertina Wilhelm 20 after she asserts she was pinched by a man who accosted her in a streetcar, per Judge Sullivan. Hurrah! phrase traced to Slavonic origin noted in report.
London reports the Belgian frontier was closed on Friday signaling a major influx of troops from the East. A Rotterdam dispatch cites heavy Russian losses in near Dniester fights with Austrians and Germans, including 40 officers and 1,700 men captured.
Gov. Dunne signed measures raising Cook county superior and circuit judge salaries to 12000 a year and enacted 28 laws effective July 1. Other provisions include life-term convicts not paroled before 20 years served, cattle imports tuberculin tested, Cook County state's attorney salary up to 12000, and a rabbits closed season from February 1 to August 31.
The Russian council of ministers will appoint a commission of all Russians and six Poles under Premier Goremykin to handle preliminaries for implementing autonomy for Poland, proclaimed by Grand Duke Nicholas, commander in chief of the Russian army, on August 14 last. The ablation by fire of 55,000 barrels added to a total of 600,000 wasted by oil companies. An aviator is to search for forest fires in Wisconsin.
Auburn Alabama June 33 a list of cadets proposed for proficiency in military affairs including Gibson C A Donobue Aishima IV F Littleton Florida and Fr Tucker South Carolina. The note references Secretary of War action and mentions old age pension proposals from British sources.
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