Leprosy Check Reversed by Indian Remedy at Ann Arbor
A patient with advanced leprosy treated at the University of Michigan Hospital using chaulmoogra oil shows marked improvement and potential return to work. Dr. Udo Wise notes the case challenges stigma and asserts the patient now poses no greater risk than a tuberculosis patient as he pursues life and income for his wife and baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Udo Wile
Medical Faculty
University of Michigan
Wise
University General Hospital
India
Wile
Dr. Wise
Community News with Visits and Social Evening
Eagle Creek residents report Dick McDonald hauled wood for the Johnson boys last week. Mrs. Ted Maillette returned home from Leavenworth with her mother Mrs. John Carstens. Mrs. Sparks Miss Ross and Harry Berger visited the Ray Sharpe home. Merlin Schons spent a few days in Wenatchee. Neighbors surprised Mr. and Mrs. H A Anderson with a pie clad gathering on Monday evening followed by dancing and singing into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick McDonald
Johnson Boys
Ted Maillette
Leavenworth
John Carstens
Mrs. Sparks
Miss Ross
Harry Berger
Ray Sharpe
Merlin Schons
Wenatchee
H. A. Anderson
Let Us Be Your Family Druggist at Koerner's Drug Store
A 1920s style promo urges readers to trust Koerner's Drug Store as a dependable family druggist. It notes the courtesy of service, guarantees on products, and aims to convert shoppers into regular customers with a promise of utmost confidence and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koerner
Robert Leslie Returns to Leavenworth After Okanogan Stay
Robert Leslie came back to Leavenworth yesterday following a month in the Okanogan country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Leslie
Leavenworth
Okanogan
Wenatchee Area Notes Include Births Visits and Meetings
Peshastin visitor Peshastin P D Fawcett. J W Sussex on jury duty. baby girl born Jan 13 1916 to Mr and Mrs Harry Harvey. Mabel Hollenbeck heads to Everett to join husband Geo Sussex Jr in Cashmere. Vera Maguire resigns school post for Wenatchee office. Registration officer J B Duncan opens books for Peshastin voters. school seats installed. revival meetings across the river end. Earl Wingate party with Progresive 500 entertainment and cider luncheon at Wingate ranch. attendees listed among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Harvey
Geo. Sussex, Jr
Cashmere
Peshastin
Vera Maguire
Wenatchee
J. W. Sussex
W. H. Walker
J. B. Duncan
Wingate Ranch
Earl Wingate
F. A. Wingate
Wingates
Wingate
E. Brugette
P. R. Bradley
A. Bigelow
J. H. Garretson
Maud Stewart
Jake Garretson
Dryden Social Roundup Sees Guests And Club Events
Dryden residents welcome visitors from Brewster and Cashmere while local clubs hold gatherings. Mrs Patterson and Howard Foster return home after short visits. O E S Whist Club and Dryden Eastern Star lodge host events with meals and divested colors. Reading Club meeting rounds out the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Patterson
Cashmere
Campbell
Howard Foster
Charles Amos
Brewster
Sherman’s Hall
O. E. S. Whist Club
Dryden
Tony Sorenson
A. J. Hall
Jas. Dollar
Walter Smith
Dryden Eastern Star Lodge
Sherman's Hall
Masons
Cashmere Eastern Stars
Dryden Ladies’ Reading Club
J. G. Peters
Sloan's Liniment Claims Quick Rheumatism Relief
A reader testifies after three weeks of rheumatic pain, using Sloan's Liniment for days, and reports rapid relief. The letter notes San Francisco work at a large department store and claims the product is sold for 25 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Sload
S. F
Sloan’s
H. B. Smith
San Francisco
Cal
Inoculation Boosts Legume Crops Says Professor Schafer
Reports from the State Agricultural Experiment Station show artificial inoculation of legume crops like alfalfa red clover and field peas yields stronger greener and heavier growth. Growers note benefits from inoculated fields and many plan broader inoculation in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Schafer
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Origin of Uncle Sam in War of 1812 Pork Pact
Elbert Anderson of New York supplied a large pork shipment to the U S government for the navy. The pork was inspected by a tall lank man named Samuel Wilson, known as Uncle Sam, whose barrels bore Anderson’s name with U S branding. The label helped popularize the nickname.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Elbert Anderson
New York
Samuel Wilson
Sam
U. S
Uncle Sam Meaning Becomes Governmentwide Joke
A joke about the initials U. S. on pork barrels shifts from marking to Uncle Sam Wilson and finally to denote the United States government, as Wilson and workers teased the inspector and newspapers popularized the misinterpretation.
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U. S
Wilson’s
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam Wilson
Wilson
Sam
United States
Intelligent Administration of the U S Forests
The article notes one and a half million railroad ties cut from National Forests annually and a yearly beef and mutton sale of about 1.0 billion pounds from forest range herds. It cites a 50 percent higher livestock-to-area ratio than a decade ago and 40 million feet of timber used yearly by Alaska salmon towns.
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National Forest
Alaska
Chugach
Tongass
Forest Service
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
South Dakota
Forest stumpage policy shifts ease access and trespass disputes
The incentive has largely eroded by free use or reasonably priced sale of National Forest stumpage. New trespass cases mainly arise from accidental title errors or boundary mislocations, reflecting ongoing land access and ownership issues.
Skookum Apples Marketing By Northwestern Fruit Exchange
A New York City visitor reports the Northwestern Fruit Exchange promoting boxed apples under the Skookum brand. Advertisements appear in subway cars and stores with color pictures and an Indian legend claiming health benefits. The company also showcases Skookum at pure food and business shows as a seasonal practice.
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New York City
Northwest
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. A. Snyder
Elliott Bidg
W. Hoxley
Leavenworth, Wash
DR. J. Stillson Judah
Leavenworth Hospital
Attorneys AT Law
J. A. Adams
Hughes & Adams Attorneys At Law
Columbia Valley Bank Bldg
Wenatchee, Wash
Fred Kemp
E. L. Baker
N. A. Pearson
Elliot Elk
G. H. Hannan
Crellard
Crellard Lawyers
Washington
B. J. Williams
A N. Corbin
Williams
Corbin
Lewis J. Nelson
Elliott Block
E. W. Fox
Eight St
Weeler
Leavenworth, Washington
John E. Porter
Attorney At Law
Notary Public
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee Wash
Knights of
Pythias
Valentine Franklin
D. D
A. R. Brown
R. and
Zarthan Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Jack Ruth
W.M
A. G. McKeown
Secy
Mr le Nor
Tilana Tab
Eagle
George
P. D. Fawcett
Mabel Hollenbeck
Everett
M. E
Jeffords
Monitor
Morton
Prince Albert
Pringe Albert
P. A
Prince Albert Tobacco
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Harrington
Missouri
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Intelligent Administration of the U. S. Forests
L. J. Howerton
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