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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1925
Page
1
Flint and Kyle Toppan announce a theater event at the Daily Meters Store. The family receives support as community efforts align to stage the production. Local residents gather, anticipating performances and charitable aims.
A blaze in Montgomery seven miles east of Washington destroys the Daily store and several adjacent buildings. George Petrof confectionery losses reach 19000 in stock and 12500 on the building with insurers. Totals include Flint Kyle telephone exchange four thousand dollar loss and other damages to nearby shops totaling thousands. Washington firemen aid, saving the Catherine Walker building. Mrs. Nancy Ax dies after ingesting carbolic acid. Local fire response and damage assessments detailed.
In San Francisco on September 6 the navy sustained a three and a half day search for the missing PN B No. 1. Destroyers submarines and other craft combed Hawaiian waters west of Kaunai as dawn broke. The craft may have drifted about 800 miles since its disappearance. Flares were sighted on two distant occasions beyond the initial patrol area.
Arthur Bishop sustained severe bruises when his truck overturned near the twin bridges at Prairie Creek four miles west of Washington. He was treated by Dr Scudder, with no bones broken, after being pinned under the vehicle following tire repair earlier that night. A passerby helped file aid and he rests in Caldwell Ohio.
Indianapolis on September 5 relief from the heat wave was promised by the weather bureau forecaster J H Armington. Temperatures were to return to normal Sunday with thunderstorms expected. Friday saw Princeton hit 104 Vincennes 102 and Indianapolis 94 breaking September 4 records since 1871. Evansville reported 101 and Ft. Wayne 104 as heat peaks.
At about 5 pm yesterday two cars damaged in a collision at the East Sixth and Walnut streets intersection. Arthur Hummel driving west on Walnut and Pete Pickett driving south on Sixth were involved. Pickett aimed to turn east but fail to. Hummel’s car suffered bumper and front wheel damage while Pickett’s left front wheel was smashed.
Indianapolis news reports miners union petition filed with the state public service commission to reopen the Chicago and Illinois rate case. The move follows a request for reexamination and possible increase previously contested by the commission.
City observes Labor Day with stores closed and limited mail delivery. Hastside Park features a basket dinner and events including tug of war boxing matches horse shoe pitching a community band concert speeches and a Cubs ball game with a lineup of local union leaders and dignitaries.
Washington September reports that five complaints against current live stock rates in the western territorys were dismissed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission found the rates not unfair or prejudicial. The action involved five separate complaints.
In Clinton Indiana two fourteen year old brothers Clifford Cullan and an unnamed sibling fell into the Wabash River yesterday afternoon. One boy drowned while the other was saved when their father grabbed his hand before the current pulled him under.
Paul Jines, 18, of Princeton, had his right arm amputated above the elbow at Methodist hospital in Pt on after a companion’s gun fired during a hunting outing. Clarence Grimwood, with Jines, said the left barrel plunger stuck and the weapon discharged under Grimwood’s left arm. Jines retains a single left index finger. his left hand had previously been damaged in a dynamite explosion.
Gus Pickett faces liquor law ration issues as a jury in city court returns a verdict. An appeal is filed with Mayor McCart and the case is transferred to the circuit court for the September term.
Fear that a maniac kidnapped six year old Mary Daley sparked a multi state search across New Jersey eastern Pennsylvania and southern New York. Police believe the abductor used a taxi and may have killed a helper. No trace found after he fired on pursuers. Mary’s mother is near collapse. Porto Rico adopted prohibition in 1917 by a referendum vote.
Indianapolis reports that Wal ker and Weeks of Cleveland, architects for the Indiana World War Memorial, must appear before the state board of professional engineers on October 12 to answer charges that could jeopardize their Indiana license.
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