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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
4
A garbled district scene reports residents arriving at the New Meredith hotel and planning living arrangements. It mentions pension appointments, an exhibit on Second Street, a stranger picking up dimes, and political notes about the Republican party. The wheat harvest and reaper sounds hint at seasonal rural life.
El Toufel attended Shows Sunday and Ed Moran of Lygootee was in the city. Several residents from nearby towns were noted visiting or returning home. Names such as Barks, Laure, Brazelton, Lite, Gonten, Busun, Cissebis, and others appear with limited location cues and scattered travels to Vincennes, Indianapolis, Vincennes, and Terre Haute. Some pension mentions and ball game attendance noted.
Bluffton resident Mr Mi Borrojehs testifies that Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy is the best for bowel trouble after years of use with his family. Sold by Lindeman's Pharmacy. Clever marketing promotes Hillistiris Rocky Manual and other products as alternatives amid gloomy promises of relief.
Commencement exercises tomorrow night celebrating a Miss Curr’s elocution and shorthand program at Temple Court. An interesting program has been prepared with unknown parents’ involvement. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is praised for its healing results and widely recommended by neighbors and friends in household use. Morgale by Lindeman's Pharmacy advertises the product.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a figure linked to Bible rewrites and a prominent landowner in Indiana. Mentions Priesta seeking an antidote, Andrew Poe family, and a deceased relative with a notable phrase about germ experiments. Concludes with political reference to L. Pog and a ten cents weekly rate.
A fragmented report details a chaotic fashion scene amid Princess Ena’s wedding, noting French milliners and designers criticizing royal display and a London establishment clashing with the Royal Bride’s tastes. The piece chronicles public reaction, Parisian fashion rivalries, and a climactic moment as a leading designer defends modest dress choices while royal commentators weigh whether the gown honors tradition.
A garbled column blends notes on vanadium deposits and potato experiments with a social item about a concert at the Lisbon opera house and a brief personal anecdote about Charles R. Lenahon visiting the city. The piece mentions Peruvian ore and Swedish metals, a long digression on a kitchen solution, and a stray ad for a pharmacy.
Amid earthquake devastation in San Francisco, Oakland papers race to print. Editors repurpose machines and supply houses, printing 16 page editions and shipping copy by wagon to editors in Alameda. Demand remains high as readers seek favorite dailies, with publishers promising restoration of original homes in coming weeks.
Kansas City reader Wendell Roop, Stanford assistant professor, and a corps of students traced the San Francisco earthquake path to Palo Alto. They describe violent shocks, crust settling, and 150 mile crests with alternating ridges and depressions, deep ground breaks, and long fissures along hillsides and along ranges north of Mount Diablo.
A New Fors breed of fowls in New York aims to stay at home and avoid neighborly irritation. The hens have uneven leg length, with one leg shorter, causing the bird to walk in circles when away from home. The article notes challenges in movement and potential for scratching, while also mentioning a health ad for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and local pharmacy pricing.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a Democratic convention in Daviess County for electing delegates, with GEORGE B. McWNam s as chairman and PABUS GWIN as SA chairmin. It references Martin County Democratic Central Committee and local figures, plus a stray ad line for Mountain Tea at Lindeman's Pharmacy priced 35 cents.
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