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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1906
Page
4
Democratic ticket details county wide with candidates for representative and local offices across Washington and neighboring townships. Names listed include Abner Diolbert, Philander McHenry, William Sendder, Willis H Tilack, Ernest E, Tobath MecCafferty, O Pate, Van Boren, L Rowland, Fohin E Conbon, and district figures James G Sheeley Jeremiah Madden James Sparks and others.
A monograph by Dr Rafaelle Sardnat presented at a Chicago tuberculosis exhibit claims imported mummies and their dust spread tuberculosis in Europe and America over the past century. He argues deinterment released ancient bacilli, with experts noting mummies as a potent, long dormant germ source and suggesting Napoleonic Egypt imports helped seed the disease across the West.
Washington reports chief H W Wiley highlights extensive food adulteration with arsenic in colors used in foods. He notes coal tar colors are soluble cheap and durable but carry health risks. Champagne consumption in the United States has risen 45 percent in five years to about 4.5 million bottles, while Britain drinks nearly twice as much. A new whaling station on Barkley Sound near Victoria reports 100 miles distant has caught and utilized two whales so far.
Injury dressed with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It boasts antiseptic healing properties preventing blood poisoning. Charles Ole Wild, a merchant of Rensselaeraville NY, recalls Seth Burch noting a severe neck wound. Cures cuts, wounds, bruises and sores. 25 cents at J N Jones drug store.
A fragmented OCR passage references individuals such as Barton and OConner with notes on education and literacy, mentioning Loretto OConner and Claire Burke, plus a speculative land deal heading toward New Albany and Blasetown, all in a nostalgic newspaper fragment tone.
Local item lists residents and visitors moving between Vincennes and nearby areas such as Saulivin Bogard and Terre Haute. Mentions include Mrs. Whitsett, Miss Leo Lockridge bound for Nashville, and Mrs. John Cook traveling to Omaha with daughter Wissie. Also notes on health products and a critique of a Fat Woman work.
A chaotic interchange of property notes describes 3 to 14 room houses on Osdon and Osilon streets, 3 miles out, with wells, outbuildings, fences, and varying rents. Mentions 23 acres with a 1-room dwelling, 314 miles out road access, and multiple farms or improvements. Investment call urged as prices appear reasonable amid scattered dates and prices. Local parcels listed with various qualities and terms.
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