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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
2
Seattle today marched for preparedness with a large crowd marching along Pike Street in a military formation. The procession included participants from all walks of life and carried no banners or decorations, mirroring New York style lines.
Members of the Ladies of the Automobiles and women from Georgia gathered for a GA R16 event led by A BR. The ride featured group driving activities and community fellowship as part of the club’s regional outreach.
In Lawrenceville Indiana on June 1 Emma Henderson died at her home and HL years old, while Miss Elizabeth Schipper and Miss Elizabeth Weidtener, both of the household, are dangerously ill from the same poison. Their statuses and details remain under investigation as Aurora authorities assess the incident.
The New York Times editorial mocks Judge Gary and Republican tariff talk as out of step with a booming post Underwood Simmons era. It argues protection fuels prosperity, while Democratic tariffs threaten industry, jobs, and rising living standards. The piece cites rising American industry and commerce despite calls for tariff change.
A compact note references period fabrics and fashion terms including corduroy and atomic cloth with measurements or codes such as HLA and 81,05. The fragment suggests a costume or textile style discussion from a historical source without full context.
Readers are urged to compare prices and find value at the store where customers report high clothing costs but promise savings by choosing smarter purchases. The note emphasizes seeking better value and hints at real discounts for budget minded shoppers.
Advertisement itemizes blue cotton wash pants in medium and dark colors priced at 95 cents. Also lists Tress and Snort shirts at 1.00, Best Shirts in solid colors and stripes, New Norkwear silk list half hose in all shades at 25 cents.
The New York World lauds the Democratic Party as competent after a long Republican era. It argues the Dems achieved banking and currency reforms, tariff, trade commission, military training, navy expansion, and avoided war, claiming more in fewer years than Republicans in sixteen.
News from Sterlington New York reports Miss Helen Morgan Hamilton, granddaughter of the late J Pierpont Morgan, will marry Police Commissioner Arthur Woods. Woods, 43, once Mayor Mitchel's private secretary, became police commissioner in 1914 after a career including service in the Philippines with Taft. The wedding occurred in Philadelphia as Hamilton died in Rome March 31, 1918.
United Press reports a new federal seamen law aiding both employers and sailors. Secretary Redfield cites instances at Boothbay Maine and Jacksonville Fla where ports supplied registered seamen, enabling ships to sail with competent crews. The administration acted quickly to investigate and mobilize registered sailors to meet requirements.
An unclear discharge of a maritime labor message discusses seamen, captains, and government action. The secretary notes coordination with the labor and commerce departments to handle situations swiftly, balancing employers and seamen needs amid departures at Jacksonville and related ports.
Fragments of banners and paraphernalia from a suffrage parade were strewn along Michigan Avenue and Huskg Street as a rainstorm hit. A Blackstone Hotel grandstand area yielded salvageable wreckage to the city dump. Officials estimate costs for tree replacement and street repairs due to the debris.
Fragmentary ad copy claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures women's ailments. It touts a 40 year brand, urges purchase via medicine dealers, offers a 136 page Common Adviser book, and provides Buffalo New York postal details for free literature. It mentions irregularities, pain, irritability, weakness, and remedies drawn from roots and herbs with glycerine.
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