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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1909
Page
2
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Scorching heat peaked with last lap surge as Yuma Arizona reached 104 degrees and Huron logged 102, driving a widespread record day. Local officials urged residents to take precautions amid the afternoon heat.
Washington reports a hot stretch with record temperatures in the West while New England faces unsettled showers. Officials forecast generally fair weather east of the Rockies as a warm wave persists. Meantime bond markets show rising interest and local debt figures amid a tense, mixed economic picture.
A weary, industrious man speaks from a city home about the lure of harvest work and the clash between eager labor and scarce opportunities. He notes paid field labor, rail work, and the urgency to find steady spring employment while reflecting on wider unemployment issues.
Shoals Ind June 29 a severe storm caused heavy damage to wheat and oats. A residence and a barn were destroyed by lightning. A washout on the railroad delayed trains for several hours.
Heat KIta Tan at Chicago June 29 reports ten deaths by heat, many prostrations, and police orders allowing sleeping in city parks. Philadelphia and New York mark rising deaths and high humidity as Indianapolis holds a large dental session while rail and naval moves shuffle crews and ships.
Lightning struck 29 tanks of DML causing damage and disruption as crews inspected the scene and secured the area. Officials reported no injuries and began assessing the fleet’s condition and next steps.
The notice states that squirrel hunting season will begin Thursday. It mentions local regulations and ownership details as part of the advisory, emphasizing safety and licensing requirements for hunters and property owners.
Fragmentary OCR text shows an unnamed father punishing Theo 8) Bythums with unclear context and scattered phrases about hits, diet, and local actions. The readable portions provide no coherent event, names, dates, or places to substantiate a clear news item.
Cincinnati city council approves an ordinance moving clocks ahead one hour from May to September to extend daylight. The measure, supported by about ninety thousand signatures, passed unanimously on May 17 after a national daylight association delegation urged Taft to start the movement locally. Plans to form daylight associations nationwide are underway.
Survivors of the 2nd New Jersey volunteers known as Grubb's Chickens or The Yahoos and of the Siphth Alabama regiment, who fought at Salem Church Virginia forty six years ago, met today at Edgewater Park New Jersey at General Grubb's home. The veterans recalled the harsh confinement under Confederates and shared many other war stories.
Preliminary hearing in Toledo bound over Salvatore Lima and Salvatore Rizzo and two others to the federal grand jury on bond increases to 6000 and 8000 dollars. They could remain in county jail for lack of funds. Other items note a man found dead in a box car in Parsons Kansas and a 16 year old girl identified after suicide in Philadelphia. Military and local political items follow with scattered reports from Canada, Indiana, and Minnesota. Proceedings mention Huntington’s appointment and a Civil War era death.
A guide outlines dressing a girl’s room with white walls and blue accents. It suggests white wallpaper with tiny blue flowers, white woodwork, pale blue borders, and light curtains. White matting on the floor, blue cushions, sheer white Swiss borders, and careful curtain length are recommended for a delicate, bright look.
Fragmented OCR text presents mixed advice on household tasks including killing pests with tea and sugar mixtures, soil worm handling, lighting microbes, and washing with a százid cleaning formula. It mentions modern architecture, closet spaces, and a washing solution with galta and carbonate compounds, but lacks coherent context or complete steps.
A garbled report describes a novelty electrical show with a portable telephone device and a receiver connected by a green cord. The scene mentions a musician, a noisy gong display, and the device used in hotels in a dim basement setting. The text is unclear and reads like OCR errors from a 19th or early 20th century notes.
A woman received a small flower decorated envelope from a drugstore clerk but discovered it contained a Yaleun powders sample. She planted seeds from the envelope, later realizing the contents were not flowers. The incident leads into broader notes on public welfare campaigns and a local political convention with Frederick Strigland and Eugene Hunt named as candidates.
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