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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
2
A 19th or early 20th century column argues for longer life despite aging factors. It cites heredity, degeneration, and lifestyle such as overeating and stress as causes of early aging, while urging moderation in eating, work, and sleep to extend lifespan and improve health.
Wheat is harvested year round with activity noted in January and February in Argentina and New Zealand. Harvest occurs in the East Indies and Egypt, with activity in Cyprus in April, and in Cuba and China and Japan in June. Peak harvesting months include January through March in Chen Torker, Greece, Spain and southern Venice, plus much of the south.
The text describes how northern states of America, Austria, and Germany harvested parts of Russia in July while Great Britain saw peak gathering in August. Swede and Norway followed in September and October, with Peru and South Africa busy in November and December. The account lists global harvest timing without detailing outcomes or figures.
A fragment discusses kitchen gardens in inns and home medicine chests, noting sulfur and other plants as remedies. It mentions rheumatic pains, aperients in turnips and parsnips, spinach iron, and tomatoes with unclear chemistry yet known active principles.
A dialogue excerpt shows Mrs Brown questioning a doctor's directions about a Merdl cine prescription. The patient notes a pharmacist’s mixup and a missing dose as she explains that the prescribed pills were supposed to be taken thrice daily until gone, but today’s supply ran out and the condition remains unresolved.
Twenty five years ago this week in Washington Indiana, June 11, 1892, farmers flood into fields after weeks of rain, Mrs. Gardiner returns from Tokio, and the town notes sixty eight saloons facing a tax hike. The high school class of 1892 holds its fifteenth annual commencement at the opera house with long lists of graduates and topics. Several local notices include marriages, licenses, and a disastrous boiler explosion near the mill causing damage and injuries.
A long list of residents is named as honorees in the Eleventh Precinct honor roll, including James Ar strong Viva F PooArfard Jesse OC Ab berts Grvdley Aleit Noah Willie Aw and many others across the community. The roster features numerous surnames and initials, with no narrative context beyond the compilation of names and affiliations to the precinct.
Washington July 14. Representative Cox of Indiana denounced newspapers as a “beef cat's paw” of publishers and warned that Congress plans to raise revenue by taxing second class postage and advertising. He said only a few New York and Chicago papers would be lightly affected while the industry would unite to oppose the increase. Cox cited losses from current rates and claimed the government subsidizes second class matter, urging opposition to higher postage while noting a broader tax on advertising as likely.
Seniors and veterans receiving their degrees today prepare for commissions as first lieutenants in the medical corps. They will likely be sent to a training camp soon to receive final instructions for their army duties.
In Evansville Evansville Indiana on June 14 Mrs Iyna dt Mebeau n prepared to follow her husband to France while McCurdy joins the ambulance corps and will accompany his bride to Europe. Local residents note preparations and expected travel arrangements as the couple plans their post wedding move overseas.
An advertisement-like note from a historic medical promoter claims uric acid causes rheumatism and that a remedy named Anuric, developed at the Invellida Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, can remove uric acid from the system. It promises relief from pain and swelling and urges readers to obtain Anuric or send 10c for a trial to prove its potency.
A reader from Dikhart Indiana describes seeking female health remedies and credits Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery with curing brushing skin outbreaks and womanly troubles, recommending Pierce’s medicines highly.
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