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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
3
A provincial ad promotes Piso’n Cire to stop coughs and ease throat and lung troubles. It claims no harmful ingredients and lists druggists at 23 cents. Also includes political announcements for local candidates Davis Padgett Greenwood Williams Gross, all subject to Democratic conventions.
James M McCullough joins PH Ragadale and Lawson H Stuckey as candidates for trustee of Washington township, all subject to the will of the Washington township democratic convention. The filing outlines each candidate’s intent to run under party guidance and confirms convention control.
Patrick H. McCrisaken of Washington township announces candidacy for sheriff of Daviegs County subject to the will of the Democratic county convention.
Fer Township Ascensor Fles Netry is slated as a candidate for assessor of Washington Township after the township's Democratic convention. The move reflects party support and outlines the upcoming campaign path in local elections.
Fragment from a historical discussion on gender roles and labor. It reflects debate over women’s work inside and outside the home, citing mothers’ decades of toil, child mortality, and societal pressure. It questions reforms and the burdens carried by working and nonworking women alike.
Coroner Durke declares the school fire an inexcusable tragedy after a thorough probe into how children were trapped in the hallway and burned. He notes the incident is serious and may assign blame only after careful, deliberate evidence review.
The Thaw case jurors and supporters decry President Roosevelt saying all members of both juries who failed to convict Thaw should be banged with him. They discuss forming associations to unite desiring stronger influence and respect. The New York World notes H F Vollmer plans to restore a plant on MME street for his ventures.
A 1906 congressional inquiry questions President Roosevelt’s authority to govern the canal zone beyond the Fifty-eighth Congress. The debate centers on whether the president can exercise military and civil control after expiration without new authorization. Critics call for clearer congressional validation of executive power in the zone.
Springsata Utah March 14 An increase in earnings and freight earnings is shown in the annual report of the state board of railroad and warehouses for the year ending June 30, 1907. The report notes higher operating revenues from service and freight, and increased income from property, with totals and increases detailed. Data after July 1, 1906 limits full station data. steam roads show growth while other lines vary. Pittsburg and Toledo items follow, including a public bond pledge and a legal notice about a far-reaching bond issue. The document reflects broader railroad economic trends and regulatory impacts during the period.
The article outlines an upcoming East Coast to West Coast naval voyage featuring a large fleet. It notes tentative stops at San Diego and other California ports, with officials and residents anticipating homecoming events tied to the Pacific fleet’s history.
In a dark Shawnee room at Thomas Nichols home during a country dance gathering, gunfire erupted after an altercation between Nichols and MeClutchas families. Charles Nichols and another man were jailed after defending relatives, while others were wounded. The shooting occurred as returning guests armed themselves. Thomas Nichols rushed inside and more shots followed.
A Hurley tobacco society sold a thousand hogsheads to the Tobesta Company at fifteen wenis per pound in what appears to be its first sale by the growers reform. The event marks a notable move toward organization and trust formation.
Fragmentary OCR ad touts Abinster's Rocky Mountain Tea as a natural bowel regulator. Claims include curing headaches indigestion and healthy bowels with a priced 35 cent tablet. Mentions a Lindeman's Pharmacy.
The article summarizes a congressional debate on the discharge of African American soldiers. It covers President’s messages, partisan divisions in the Senate and House committees, and proposals for restoring rights to discharged service members. It notes Foraker and Foraker’s supplemental report, and a Taft delegates convention development in Kentucky. It also reports a Wisconsin university curriculum change affecting farming education and a Mississippi district party split over Taft delegates.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Democratic Congressmen and a contentious debate on tax policy, banking regulation, and potential partisan stances. It mentions figures and reactions, with unclear specifics but portrays a charged legislative atmosphere and references to committees and leadership.
Texas figure Mr. Bailey Joseph W Palles attends a Senate session amid a death in the news and remarks on Adolph Mover, while a special committee weighs grounds for impeaching Tehheus R Willey. A Grand Rapids crash near Wyoming yards injures a fireman and the engineer.
Readers are urged that many stomach and digestive complaints can be treated at home with affordable remedies from first-class drug stores. Dr Caldwell’s Pepsin is highlighted as a trusted option, with anecdotal testimonials of success and availability in bottles priced at 30 cents and 81 dollars, plus claims of guaranteed results.
Notice to Democrats of Daviess County of township conventions on Saturday March 14 1908 at 1 pm to select fourteen delegates and fourteen alternates for state and judicial conventions plus central committee members and county delegates. Details list townships and precincts with delegate counts and dates for meetings at Washington Barr Elmore Vedle and others, noting locations and scheduling through March 18 1904 for related district committee actions.
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