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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
4
Daviess county registration board, preparing for September constitutional election, was advised by Attorney General Ele Stansbury that city voters need not register to be eligible to vote. The 1917 law repeals prior rules and excludes city registration except for first and second class cities, so all men and women may vote without city registration.
The note discusses robin and sparrow calls, garden bird sightings, and a county fair memory. It encourages careful observation, avoiding disturbing nests, and mentions juniors enjoying a park day and a call for another field day. It notes birds praised aren’t always the most active or notable.
Washington readers are urged to trust Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney related backache and disorders. Mrs. M. B. Hollis of 11 West Van Trees Street reports relief and recommends the medicine sold for 30 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y. ads.
Adjutant Madon of the French Army Aviation reportedly engaged a German infantry patrol behind enemy lines in a dramatic encounter. After a forced landing, he readied his aircraft and returned to the fray, his machine gun sweeping the advancing troops as they fell back. He then climbed back into the air and departed.
A fragment from the Hoston Globe quotes a Kaiser statement as misleading and describes how credulous people are told the war was forced on Germany. The excerpt reflects wartime propaganda and public reaction to the conflict.
A quirky note from the Detivit Free Press reports on a sparrow dinner, highlighting sparrows as a scarce delicacy. The piece centers on a gevert of Olio and the strange cornering of the market for these birds, reflecting local humor and oddities in culinary trends.
Speculators note Mr Hoover may not please all as he tackles food restoration. Knoxville Journal and Tri-Weekly. Boston experiments with open air cinema as a public health measure, seen as progress.
A 1700 prophecy allegedly written by a lay brother is exhibited in Wismar Germany after a wall collapse reveals a parchment claiming to foretell Europe’s 20th century crisis. The cryptic text speaks of a papal vacancy in 1914, a great war, a bearded people, and a cross, with events tied to harvest times and Christmas.
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