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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
3
An advertisement claims catarrh is a local disease worsened by constitution and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal treatment that works through the blood to mucous surfaces. It sites a Toledo company and notes testimonials, with pills for constipation also advertised.
Jasper girls from the A-go I go club assisted in registering young men eligible for selective conscription. Each precinct had a girl enrolling names while others pinned red carnations to those enrolled. The club provided the carnations and the members kept busy, showing zeal for the war effort.
A farmer’s wife tried to dispose of two cats by placing them in a bag and taking them to town. The cats escaped the bag during the ride, returned home walking blindfolded inside the bag, and were found safe in the yard after an over mile trek. The incident highlights the cats’ remarkable homing instinct reported by the Oakland City Journal.
A reader from Illion New York Mrs C E Riley praises Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion after six months of use. The ad claims the remedy is widely available and provides notable relief.
Gustave Schneider from cruiser Buffalo carved a six foot shark backbone into a cane for his father in Tell City. After retrieving the shark in Caribbean waters the backbone was trimmed to a cane length and paired with a carved St Bernard head handle from an heirloom umbrella.
S H Murphy of Wellsburg endorses Chamberlain's Tablets as the most satisfactory remedy for stomach troubles and constipation he has sold in thirty four years of drug store service. Obtainable everywhere. Ad copy in period voice.
State entomologist Frank N. Wallace warns a single wormy cabbage patch can jeopardize all nearby patches. He describes pests including the white butterfly and a moth that creates cabbage loopers, urges thorough destruction and notes few poison risks when applied to outer leaves.
A short prose piece contrasts animals reacting to fire, noting most flee in terror while some are curious. It mentions a horse becoming frantic in a burning stable and a dog remaining calm, focusing on the dog's behavior by the floor where air is clearer.
Describes how different animals respond to fire. Cats cry and hide, birds become still and silent even if vocal, parrots remain quiet, cows and dogs stay calm and often find exits. The rescuer movement yields docile, subdued animals.
An Arkansas reader from Bentonville endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for relief from persistent coughs, wheezy breathing, and throat irritation. The ad notes a long lasting cough once believed to be consumption was cured.
Dr Richard C Cabot argues that avoiding overeating alcohol and tobacco requires self control and that sufficient sleep prevents many minor illnesses. He notes sleep demands courage to resist social invitations and that lack of sleep drains vitality, leading to debt and potential breakdown.
A Des Moines church lecture recounts an Indian missionary who fell ill in the interior of India. He carried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which he believes saved his life. The remedy is cited as effective in India and for milder bowel complaints in the U.S. The ad promotes availability.
The article describes W. H. Hufford attempting to grow 40 bushels of potatoes on a 6 by 9 foot plot using straw layers and a ventilation framework five feet high. Mrs. Capitola Rice and Sydney Walker pursue barrel and vine methods, while John Tulcher conducts a similar river bottom trial. A separate fire incident at Andrews Schum’s garage ends with minimal damage and praise for quick thinking.
Petersburg Press reports a farmer, planting a potato crop during a dark moon, observed sprouts turning downward instead of up. After weeks with no visible sprouting, he dug and found substantial new potatoes in each hill, and plans to wait for full harvest before intervening again.
George Lawrence of Kittrell Mississippi reports using Foley Kidney Pills after suffering backache sluggish kidneys dull headache and persistent fatigue. He says three bottles cured him and improved his sleep night awakenings and overall condition.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Vrooman, returning from a food situation tour, denounced disloyal food pirates profiting from high prices. He warned of a coming reckoning from four groups opposing federal action, citing Polish priest remarks about hungry families and urging Congress to empower the President against food sharks.
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