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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1915
Page
7
The clipping references Caillaux's trial concluding with mentions of two men and two lawyers, plus a garbled note about workmen cleaning a court. It also notes miscellaneous items including gowns, ties, and fruit counts such as bananas and peaches, alongside a market price line stating drivers receive 12 to 16 cents depending on demand.
A garbled OCR fragment references a naval bombardment near Fort Le Charleston harbor by the British and a bloody repulse, mentions Victoria and the queen of England, and various European rulers. It also hints at astronomical events with an Evening Star and planets Jupiter Saturn Mars, plus unreadable lines about Sarajevo and Washington.
Efforts to elect a trustee to succeed Dr. Z. F. Spink failed at the county meeting. Rumors say Democratic councilmen agreed on a new max, but Mayor McCarty says it news to him. He expects a repeat deadlock at tonight's meeting unless Spin bent is held over.
Fragmented OCR reports that Springfield lawmakers prepare to consider many appropriation measures today. Gov. and legislative leaders cite hundreds of bills readied by the executive, with adjournment planned next week. A public hearing is slated from 9 a m on the path to weigh remaining bills amid opposition to several measures. In crime news Laura Hazerjent, wife of Glasscock, is dead after an apparent arson attempt and domestic quarrel. The defendant seeks to prove lack of alibi.
Geneva June 24 reports the monastery at Einsle dein Cantan of ehwitz has been repaired and modernized for a possible temporary papal residence. German and Austrian authorities now favor moving the pope to Vatican quarters in Lugand Switzerland, awaiting official approval.
Detroit magnate Gordon Moore predicts war end within a year as Allied munition superiority grows under Lloyd George. He cautions Americans about German gas and potential enemy landings within 250 miles of New York as preparations for escalation rise. Coroner questions possible murder in Joliet penitentiary case of Mrs. Allen.
At Atlante Georgia on June 26 artillery cavalry and infantry guarded the home of former governor John M Slaton after 26 men were arrested nearby and held in the county jail on firearms and explosives charges. The adjutant general said the danger was past while Slaton and his wife planned a California vacation. Police maintained double patrols though crowds remained orderly.
Harry Glasscock found guilty in Champaign after jury deliberations lasting all night. The trial concluded with a life term, reflecting the severity of the charges and the judge set sentencing for later.
A Black servant, Jerry Thomas, killed Miss Watson during a struggle at the Hastings residence in Hastings of Devon. The attacker fled to a barn and later turned himself in. Delaware county authorities found no clear motive and a coroner’s jury ruled the butler fatally harmed the man and ended his own life.
Fragmentary OCR shows Miss Watson, once of Northampton Mass, aged about 60, living with her brother Shaw. Early report notes porch, plage, and a body found hanging near a barn with a head wound, suggesting a fatality tied to prior events.
The state hopes to compel Evelyn Thaw to testify in the Harry Thaw trial. Attorneys press for her under oath as the defense and prosecution clash over her credibility. The case moves to use motion pictures of thaw in Canada to argue insanity, with Deputy AG Codk pushing for her as a witness within subpoena reach.
The State Bank of Centralia was duped for about $1 by a man posing as Hiram McLaughlin a wealthy farmer from Mount Vernon. The scam used the real man's name and description to fool cashiers before the swindler disappeared. The article also notes a unrelated count of fur seals on Priblong Island.
Fragmentary OCR describes a naval officer inventing a cal aiming device with searchlight projection at distant targets. It references amendments and a large increase in entries labeled pups over opening years, but the text is garbled and unspecific about dates or outcomes.
In a damaged OCR fragment a report mentions a treatment in Paris involving a longstanding medical issue. Details are unclear but the item references a patient and a medical procedure tied to a named location and time frame.
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