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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
3
Jean Grolier a country boy joined a traveling troupe and wooed a performer named Ber. After being refused he entered a cage with three lions and killed himself with their attack, the troupe reacting in horror as the beasts mauled him.
Fragmentary report details a fatal incident at cement mills involving a worker identified as Mitdhetls or Mitdhels. The exact sequence is unclear due to garbled text, but the piece indicates a death during an accident near a conveyor and portal area. No clear date, names, or organizations are definitively confirmed.
A fatal incident at a woodwork site leaves Roboina, age 35, dead and his widow and two young children left behind. A fellow worker’s attempted aid arrived too late, marking one of the county’s most terrible deaths in recent memory.
August Kalabquin and Martha E. Burris have been granted a license to wed and will marry on Wednesday. Kalabquin, born in France, is a well known farmer in Steele Township aged eighty eight. Burris is sixty four, living on George Street, and both have been widowed. The notice appears in the Detroit Free Press.
Federation of Labor, Vincennes Ind, opens its annual convention with a prayer by Rev Louis Holman and welcome from Mayor George E Greene. The three day meeting expects about 300 delegates with additional credentials on hand from 17 unions. In Evanaville a temperance group denounces Joseph Cannon and Congressman Foster for hindering temperance legislation in the lower house.
The Geological Survey reports 3,125 deaths and 6,134 injuries in U S coal mining accidents during the past calendar year. The Daily Democrat notes the statistic and suggests the danger of mining work.
The excerpt lists disparate items from international affairs and domestic events, including political unrest, railway routes, and financial matters. It mentions oscillating references to a Supreme Court decision, a provisional governor, a central railroad route between Chicago and Jacksonville, and a German patronage body, with brief allusions to wars, royal arrivals, and a naval or maritime context.
The taking of evidence in the preliminary hearing of Charlde Edward Davis, charged with the murder of Dr. Frederick Rus tie, was completed Monday and arguments will begin Tuesday morning. Mrs. Rios faced rapid questions by Attorney Gurley for the defense, with little new information. The defense sought to prove alibi while the county attorney pressed to show witnesses’ statements. Details of a vigorous campaign and aggressive political plans surfaced, along with local quotes about public health products and medicine promotions.
Crowds greet Taft on a Great Northern swing through Minnesota and North Dakota as he delivers sixteen speeches. Fargo hosts a massive barbecue and thousands attend, while Hughes speaks in South Bend and Hagen roars at Salt Lake City. The day features dense crowds, vigorous campaigning, and strong party rhetoric against trusts and public funding.
Report of condition for Washington National Bank of Washington Indiana as of September 28 1908. This bank shows total assets around 1 000 000 with capital stock 100 000 surplus 99 000 undivided profits and reserves including bonds to secure circulation and redemption funds. Debits include loans discounts and due from other banks while liabilities list deposits and other obligations. Notarized by cashier W Mayes with notary George H Read date April 17 1911.
Fragmented market notes list various cattle trades and commodity quotes. Prices for native steers and cows appear with totals around 2998.50 to 3403.00, with feeder and packer categories noted, alongside miscellaneous items and regional market terms.
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