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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
3
Incomplete quotation from Mrs. Nara BE Smith of West Franklin Maing praising a product called Kings Sew Lite Part and its painless pur, claiming benefits for a fit taxing festive, with references to a drugstore named C. Berts. text is garbled and partly unreadable.
Washington opera house hosts a special matinee this Saturday September 19 featuring May Stewart in The Merchant of Venice with a fashionable attending crowd. The performance promises notable costumes and a prominent supporting cast including Lemuel B. C. Josephs and Gilmore Brown, with the cast drawing on East Coast stage talent.
Local officers uncovered a bootlegging operation at the edge of town run by William Sanders. For about a month rumors said Sanders supplied whisky to customers, with searches finding a gallon figs filled with whisky and a cache of alcohol. Two men were in the house but no whisky found there. a wagon guarded the scene as the investigation continued.
The document records a court action reopening proceedings for a debt and claims of creditors including Cory Wager and Charles O Gairhiner. It notes a stay and trust by the court, with dates and details of liens, with a directive affecting payment and distribution among creditors. The notice references a September 9 1948 filing and involvement of the Kutal and Box P W Be Company entities.
The Rev Jad Hogmington of New York has been named pastor of Kirkwood Avenue Christian Church to succeed Thomas J. Clark after twelve years. Todd, a Union Theological Seminary graduate, serves a church with over 1000 members and a yearly stipend of 100.
Whitfield Chandler appeared on sick list. Harry Walker visited relatives. Celia Doyle stayed with kin in Washington. Van Buren precinct manager rallied Democrats to back Marshall and Clinton, with Republicans also reactive. School opened with sizable attendance. construction added to C M Rigging residence. overcrowding anticipated. Mrs A N Singleton visited relatives near Washington. In Corning, Quall plastedt traveled to Logontes to enroll. Carrico and Fanning families noted. crowd at Lee Colvin’s dance. High Rock trip for Rose Roarty and Ella Don. William T. Kellett, longtime Dakota postmaster and assessor, visiting after twenty-five years away. Gold Medal Flour plug mentioned.
A jagged batch of telegrammed notices reports delays in sailing for Manila due to weather and routes. It notes a major fund-raising figure, labor and legal outcomes, a deadly Mindsor explosion, a Broadway affair, and corporate repair contracts, all with sparse details and names threaded through a chaotic page.
Detroit defeated New York 7 to 4 in a baseball game with numerous infielders and outfielders named in the chaotic lines. Highlights mention double plays, stolen bases, sacrifices, and several pitchers and hitters such as Washington, Crawford, and Leal Chirag, amid scattered scores for Cleveland and Philadelphia as well.
A search by the Modern Woodmen order is planned for a wandering mother in the Omaha area. The missing woman had last been seen near Benson and was believed to be walking toward Rawlins. Authorities hope to locate her body during the next Sunday search.
A special from Meouminey reports forest and timber fires breaking out across multiple counties including Houshton Kew and Mariouche Menoualee. Strong winds fuel flames spreading near Urech Bay and Mortan while towns along Superior shore face smoke and evacuation concerns. Authorities battle blazes, crews pump water and shift to containment as several mills and rural areas endure damage.
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