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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
4
The article argues Washington is a thriving small city with the same thrifty ills as larger ones. It calls for action to curb smoke and soot from local businesses and insists on measures to protect health and comfort in the capital.
Governor Cox in Wheatfield Ohio advocates disfranchisement for those who refuse to vote and argues voting is a patriotic duty. He links this stance to prior remarks to old soldiers about tearing down party walls and removing prejudice, urging laws to secure universal franchise.
Fragmentary verse recalls childhood wanderings among trees and streams. The speaker, far from school and routine, imagines distant worlds and the pull of nature in a dreamlike, antiquated voice. The text preserves memory and longing through scattered images of birds, water, woodland paths, and imagined journeys.
Weather reports note varying conditions across West to East regions. West portions show rain and cloudy skies with cooler temperatures. central areas report thunderstorms and cooler weather. southeastern states expect showers with moderate winds and cooler conditions.
The forecast from Washington on June 2 indicates cloudy conditions in Ohio with moderate variable winds. The outlook suggests a steady trend as conditions persist into the next day.
The H. C. Prick Coke Company plans dairy farms near its Western Pennsylvania coking plants to feed workers with milk and dairy products at farmlike prices. Potatoes valued at 100000 bushels lying on tracks in Mitenapolia will be donated to the poor and charity institutions if railroads waive freight charges. The piece notes potato abundance from new southern crop and a humorous misprint on Columbia University’s swimming requirement.
The story notes the Independence Bank balance near 65 000 000 and a New York bank loan of 74 000 to Wall Street brokers amid a wider banking crisis. It also reports a deadly blast in Cincinnati where 15 year old Ernest Tiller set off a firecracker in a barrel, causing severe head injuries.
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany has donated 44000 to a German hospital in New York City. The gift comes from a fund raised by German Americans to honor his 25th anniversary of reign.
A June 18 1870 item recalls a Good Hope girl’s playful poetry about love and weight loss. It notes a new bakery run by John Sanders and D B Bales linked to a variety store with fresh bread and daily door delivery. It lists several farmers using the Champion machine in a competitive claim by J P Stuckey and Co.
A critic lampoons American housewives for poor cooking and budgeting. She argues many households on about twelve hundred dollars yearly lack access to professional advice on food values and learn to endure repetitive, inexpensive meals. The remark highlights classed food choices and a sense of culinary hardship across income levels.
The Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise reports Adolphus P Mallow former Payette County resident died May 18. A Civil War veteran served in the 60th O W L and 19th Wisconsin later ran the Mallow House hotel in Hillsboro for about 20 years.
Presbyterian Church pastor Kev William Boynton Gage of Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Des Moines will preach at both regular services. Members of the church and congregation are urged to attend.
Prominent novelist Meredith Nicholson is named for a Portugal posting. He is described as a man of letters, linked with works such as The Port of Missing Men and The Lords of High Decision.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh and constitutional diseases. It promises internal action to cleanse blood and strengthen the body, with a $100 reward if it fails. Readers see a mail order offer from CITE NEY & in Delaware.
Readable text describes short women appearing taller wearing yellow straw hats trimmed with yellow velvet and parade plumes. The hats feature a back adernent and paradise plumes, elevating perceived height.
Fragmented OCR text lists times and codes for a daily schedule. The readable items mention numbers 8:23 5 10 98 and unrelated fragments about rent and customers, with no clear event or outcome. The source is too garbled to identify a coherent story, date, or entities.
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