Police Seek Cleanup After Health Office Remarks
Officials urge proper cleanup after garbled remarks by health secretary and others. A statement stresses orderly process and respect for public health operations amid unclear comments.
07 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1907
Page
1
Officials urge proper cleanup after garbled remarks by health secretary and others. A statement stresses orderly process and respect for public health operations amid unclear comments.
The city health secretary urges weekly garbage collection and yard cleanups to combat filth and disease. Sanitary officers will pressure residents to clear privies and vaults before spring, aiming to reduce typhoid risk and death rates.
The Vincennes Capital notes a small but appreciative crowd for Driven From Howe a melodramatic show at McJimsey’s theater Tuesday. The company performed well with each actor contributing to a good overall production and the show moves to the opera house this Saturday night.
In 1906 merchandise valued at 7 million dollars was shipped to the Philippines. Laws cited claim exporters refused 25 percent of yearly costs to maintain the rule in the Philippines, a policy seen as hindering American trade potential amid rich prospects.
A large gathering in New York City brings together Indiana writers and speakers of national repute to discuss timely topics. The event features notable authors and prominent voices, highlighting the prominence of literary circles in the urban setting.
A lengthy extract reviews Senator Beveridge's Indianapolis remarks praising national achievements while noting Indiana’s limits. It contrasts federal actions on infrastructure, food safety, forestry, labor, and commerce with state efforts, citing McCall, Calhoun, and Massachusetts figures. The piece frames the nation as driving reforms.
Fragmentary notes describe decline of local factories in Vincennes and Hickman street, with several plants closing or idled. References to a wood works and folding bed factory ending operations, and two rival plants at Vincennes may restart under existing labor. Community hopes for growth repopulation and revival of the town.
The Knights of Columbus leased the ground floor room in their new building to N. H. Jepson the jeweler for ten years at 650 dollars annually. Jepson plans to run a guest jewelry house and expects large crowds, with three large ground floor rooms considered if more space is needed. The lodge will delay partitions until after April 15 as the entire floor is used for a week long event.
Frank J. Sefrit reports Jack McCafferty, longtime mail carrier and popular local figure, underwent an appendicitis operation at St. Mark's Hospital today. In critical condition, he remains under care, with friends and family hoping for a full recovery and return home. He recently moved between Salt Lake City and the city, aiming to resume his old post.
The ceremony united Hiram McCafferty and Clara Jackson at First Methodist Church on Avenue, with a large reception at Cottage Harmony after. The church was filled with youthful guests, arches of flowers, satin ribbons, and floral decorations, described as artistic and tasteful by attendees.
The community witnessed a church wedding as the Rev. J W Baker joined the couple in matrimony. The bride wore white serge with roses in her hair, and the groom, a local business owner, hosted guests at 210 Harned Avenue. After ceremonies, the couple departed in carriages to their home as sixty guests gathered for the Sibiah reception and gifts.
A Wednesday event in HK county ended in a fatal accident involving a one year old child. The child allegedly swallowed a small fin box and, in a tragic turn, strangled after two bags became lodged in the windpipe. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A runaway delivery wagon on Main Street endangers bystanders as horses bolt westward after the driver leaves the team momentarily. The wagon strikes a pedestrian near Hatfield & Mercy and damages property on the Palmer farm area before halting at a railroad crossing. The vehicle and crew escape without serious injuries to the horses.
W L Brown asks Washington Township trustees to close schools until after the funeral planned for Saturday, citing respect for the deceased and directing the district to observe the service.
New York March 7 the trial of Harry K Thaw for the Stanford White murder adds a dramatic chapter as Thaws mother testifies aiming to save her son from the electric chair Her fragile composure breaks twice but she resumes briefly before being overwhelmed by grief and the court obliges a recess.
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