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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
4
Fragmented history notes record pope Alethaler VI, poets Musset and Kaod, births and deaths, astronomical events, and a 1900s public notices section. Mentions include Louisa XVIII, Thomas Kaod, Michael Davitt, and Elisha Brune. Also references to Roosevelt addressing working women clubs and a murder scene in Wisnigger Man.
In Philadelphia Friday the Athletics defeated Boston 4 to 3 in a late rally. Glaze relieved Morgan in the seventh, with Vickers and Hartshorn contributing key hits as Philadelphia held off Boston’s push. Pitching totals and fielding notes accompany the box score, highlighting Moron and Glaze on the mound.
The Markets section lists cattle, hogs, sheep, and grain values across regions. Highlights include Texas cattle steady near 8.35 to 9.15, hogs around 2.73 to 5.40, and grain futures for Chicago wheat around 110 to 98, with No 2 red corn at roughly 87 to 89. The report also notes specific feeder and yearling prices and regional export markers.
Alexander Berkman, the anarchist, stormed a Madison Square theater May Day gathering of Socialists, challenging leaders on stage. Police warned him as about 3000 attended, and he was briefly allowed to speak before threats of arrest. The event largely proceeded in order with only heated exchanges from some Socialist leaders.
Local notes list visits in Bedford involving A Ghestnye J L Spurgeon and Mrs Cochran Miss Overstreet and Biss Martha Cox. Superintendent Axtell attends Souther Indians Teachers' assoc meeting at West Baden. Traveling Tom Nugent arrives after two weeks away and plans to stay next week except one day to visit his farm in Elmore township. O W Deckard sells property to Sanitie Cox and to John Queen in the west end.
A fire started by a defective blaze destroyed the Elmer Coan residence one mile west of Wheatland on Thursday. The family was inside as the building burned rapidly, with only a feather bed and a money box containing $140 saved. No insurance covered the structure or contents. The article also includes miscellaneous anecdotes and notices, ending with a drama club meeting alert for Monday at 7:30 to settle ticket sales.
fragments describe rolling car after car of potatoes into Washing ton with price observations and quotations from Triumphs Ohio Rose. mentions lowest quotations and headquarters for produce. also notes a meeting of White River Lodge No 414 and memorial services at St Johns Episcopal with schedule details and reminders. includes a funeral assembly at 8:30 and a sale advertisement for a nearly new go-cart.
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