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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1911
Page
2
Isabel Gordon extols a cottage built and furnished by a practical woman who chose ingenuity over expense. She avoided bulky bureaus, used wall attached toilet tables, factory mirrors, and simple frames, with white enamel and green denim for a neat, spotless, comfortable interior. The emphasis is on clean, inexpensive elegance and durable comforts over showy furniture.
A Success magazine feature explains farm arithmetic using soil phosphorus and crop values. It asks how many corn crops exhaust 2100 pounds of phosphorus per acre, phosphorus worth at market, cost to maintain richness, value from clover nitrogen, and cow manure profit. It also compares laying hens, egg prices, and the effort to reach a flock of 100 scrub hens, ending with an invitation to inventory farm assets and noting that Page county students brought home similar problems boosting farm earnings and satisfaction.
Ethel Swann and Hazel Barber spent Sunday together as did Mr. and Mrs. Asel Colbert with Abner Colbert. W S Barton and William Traylor visited in Washington Saturday. Mrs. Joel Isham remains ill though improving slowly. Several locals including Mrs. N Jr Barton and families visited the Traylor home Sunday. A large group including the Buckley sisters and several Traylor relatives attended a Bethel meeting Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Walden Eaton near Epsom spent Sunday here. Charles Bolton and family were at Plainville Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Wesley Wilson were at Washington Saturday. Curtis Myers was at Odon Saturday. Edgar Pigmonr and George Eagle were at Evansville Sunday. Curtis Myers has gone to Michigan in hope of regaining his health. Mrs Will McKittrick of Plainville visited Mrs Ellen Clark last week. Miss Beulah Carroll of Elnora spent Sunday with her agents Mr and Mrs Sherman Carroll. Daniel Killom and family Seth
Ed and Curtis Myers and Miss Bell Courtney attended Mrs. Hart's funeral in Washington on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Sparks were in Odon last week, while Mr. and Mrs. Troy Keith of Sugarlang visited. Sunday, eight S. P. Eagle and family were guests, and Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Keith of Washington passed through town.
The column records casual movements and visits. Alfred Byrers’ ill son is noted. Levi L. Resler and families visit Oden, Joseph Senet and Francis Wilkey travel to Oden and Washington. Miss Ella Wade attends Concord Sunday school. Francis Wilkey returns from near Chicago farming work. George and Ross Franklin and Barley families mentioned. Emery Wade reports two sheep killed by lightning near Odon. Toney of Plainville travels by motor to greet Ella Grove and family.
Rushville youths, unable to buy bikes, improvise by attaching a stiff cardboard projection to a bicycle back fork. As the wheel turns, the projection strikes spokes creating a buzzing, bike-like sound. They ride Main Street in the evening seeking thrill from their homemade device.
The passage notes that people crave a device to emit gasoline odor and criticizes long internal medicines for muscular and chronic rheumatism. It ends with a claim that Chamberlain's liniment is needed and available from dealers.
Dr Henry Moore head of Rockville state tuberculosis hospital prepares to host patients for the annual state conference on charades and correction this October. Mrs Viola Getz, once of Munele, cured tuberculosis through Popular appeal, will join the group at the event.
A historical note extols Chamberlain's cough remedy as safe and effective to loosen the cough and aid expulsion during whooping cough epidemics. It claims wide use and perfect success with sales through all dealers.
The annual reunion of surviving volunteers of the Fourteenth Indiana Regiment will be at Sullivan on Wednesday, marking the fiftieth anniversary of its mustering. The unit, first from the state to serve three years, endured heavy combat including Antietam where 181 of 320 went into the engagement were killed or wounded.
A plea highlighting Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential family medicine during summer months. Encourages purchase and easy access, stressing its usefulness and affordability for all households.
A collage of early 20th century science items notes the world’s northern coal mine on Spitzberg, a diamond shaped fork claim, cement and sawdust nails, compulsory wireless on ships, pocket purse flash lamp, French submarine idea, folding frying pan, Bohemian spa tourism, snow ready wheelbarrow, belt driven car speed changes, starch ink stain removal, violet ray water sterilizer, a wire clothes pin, declines in French population, a rapid fire machine gun, Turin expo stadium capacity, and few cities clinging to old wallpaper in tenement houses.
Dr Helt, former Evansville Anti saloon league secretary, did not appear before the Indiana presbytery and was cited to Evansville on June 27. Ten charges include insubordination, leaving without approval, and engaging in nonministerial business, amid a broader dispute over his break with church policy.
After consulting the attorney general Charles Greathouse state superintendent of public instruction informed township trustees that the new heating and ventilating law will not compel removal of stoves in schoolrooms over the state. The law applies only to old buildings when remodeled or newly constructed.
Mrs Jager has returned from Ganherors where she visited with friends.
Theodore T Jones county treasurer eject has been busy preparing his bond to file with the county commissioners for July approval. The bond requires personal security of 250000. Wealthy Daviess county citizens back Jones, a Sugarland farmer and Republican, popular for defeating William Heffernan. He will assume office January 1 succeeding George Godwin. Rumor says Elmer Buzan, a young Republican teacher, will be deputy treasurer under Jones.
Robert Douglass McCord of Indianapolis and formerly Washington received the general excellence prize for the William and Vashti college graduating class at Aledo Illinois. A Winona academy graduate three years earlier he earned a Wabash scholarship, supported himself through Winona and Vashti, and completed the four year course in three years. He will enter law school in Indianapolis and is brother to Mrs Charles Russell.
The piece notes Mrs Tilford Moots' nephew, recently starting law practice in Oklahoma, showing strong prospects and potential to pay his first year. It mentions Palace Hotel seeking patience from travelers during roller towel vulcanization. Also promotes Chamberlain's Colera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a widely trusted product available from dealers.
A cow belonging to Hillary Carna han of Harrison township was killed by lightning on Monday. The item includes an unrelated promotional blurb praising a healthy woman and advertisement for Chamberlain's stomach tablets sold by dealers.
Randolph Ragsdale of Washington Indiana testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his back ache and loins weakness within forty eight hours and reports no further kidney or back trouble since. He repeats his endorsement in 1909 as proof of lasting relief. Foster Milburn Co sells the remedy for 50 cents nationwide.
The historic Galt House in Louisville after 75 years as a hostelry sold at auction for 81000 by order of a bankruptcy referee. The building and contents cost over 1 million to create with its origin dating to 1834 and rebuilt after a postwar fire. The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey purchased the property.
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