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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
3
The page fragment recounts July Fourth celebrations and public letters urging Roosevelt’s reentry, alongside personal anecdotes and community notices. It mentions political figures, civic events, and home remedies, with stray notes on marriages, babies, and local ads. The text includes garbled OCR lines and unrelated product pitches, reflecting a mixed historic newspaper page.
The Washington Dramatic Club presents the opera Henri Marquis of Corneville at the town’s opera house with a young cast and new costumes. Rev Dr Hodge and William Kikfer direct. the article lists many roles, villagers, and the lengthy catalog of songs for acts I and II, noting the plot of love, identity, and reunion in a Norman village setting.
Fragmentary notes describe hoarseness among Washington rooters and a marriage scene in the state. A 1891 speaker of the house, Magon J. Niblack, is praised for chairing the Blooming ton convention. References to inchoate licenses and a Bloomington telephone scene appear amid scattered local commentary.
John Wagler's will filed in circuit court directs estate to Mrs Wagler and to be divided equally among the children after her death. The document was signed years ago and witnessed by two now-deceased individuals. The page also notes local social events, weddings, greetings, and small-town notices with names of residents and visitors appearing throughout.
A London hearing heard evidence from Dr Thresh on typhoid germs in a water supply case. The operator alleges contamination by Malvern Hydro, with the council facing a damage claim. The doctor described tiny water samples potentially harboring vast populations and recounted an accidental ingestion incident during testing.
The piece relays a sleep driven hallucination of a guard entering a room followed by a bank visit anecdote about a German farmer seeking money and misunderstanding cashiers. It also mentions a Twain anecdote about a photographer and a reflection on integrity and self knowledge through dialogue with various individuals.
garbled items show Raymond Rainey puri new buggy and a seventy five pound note found on Sunday at Cannerburg with a mission to Washington. Joe Clements and Walter Evans featured in weekend mentions. Daisy and others were guests after Norris Sunday. Henry Hunter and his son mentioned. boys express desire to fill mud and more.
Fragments from a Denville area page mention Miss Inia Hackter returning home with her parents. Grandfather Henry Stilen is very ill. Iris Jacobs visits from Cashe Obio to spend time with Rev. and Mrs. Wadi and other relatives. Elmer Matquel near Odon and Bernard Pate of Danville are also noted for their movements and town activity amid weather concerns that threaten early fruit.
Scattered fragments list Bethel residents and clergy including D H Ricksie Joseph Peek Frank Burn and D H Rice. Mentions of Sunday services, a league schedule, a committee for children’s day, and visits by families such as Gerald and Jennie Barbe appear among garbled phrases and place names like Washington Fort Jones and Mills.
Fragmented text warns that unhealthy kidneys weaken the body and affect every organ. The reader is told to determine if aging or trouble is present and to contact Dr Hulme in Harton.
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