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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles claiming it cleanses the blood by restoring kidney function. It urges readers to try a sample and to mention the paper when writing to Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
In Berlin yesterday the Reichstag faced uproar after a cabinet member’s remark about colonial policy and negroes provoked jeers from the gallery. The president threatened to clear the chamber as reporters walked out in protest, and a press officials meeting passed a resolution. Back in the house, Stolberg spoke without satisfaction to journalists who then staged a body withdrawal, leaving only two semi official reporters.
The New Reporter details a Washington bias campaign shaping Taft’s image. Key figures include Cortelyou, Winthrop, and Meyer guiding southern delegates and publicists. Hitchcock and a national publicity squad operate from hotels and union trust centers to push Taft’s nomination.
A garbled report notes residents and relatives in Washington for a social gathering and a basketball event. Names such as Norris, May Clark, Merry Hopkins, Beckett, and Michael O Connor appear among attendees. The piece mentions local schools and a crowd, with some discussion of entertainment and a disputed game moment.
Berlin reports a major clash in the Kalmbari desert between German expeditionary troops and Hottentot forces. German losses were heavy. Captain Vonkrekert and Lt Ebtinger killed, 12 privates dead, 17 wounded. The 430 strong force used four machine guns and 700 camels, marching four days to waterless terrain before engaging and driving the Hottentots from their positions. Chief Koppers’ power weakened, but Germans must press vigilance on desert approaches.
A fragmentary Washington Herald item notes tension with the Post Office over sensational health headlines. It mentions Shoals News and a tonic named Flollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a purported remedy claimed to boost health and vitality for 25 cents per tea or tablet.
Corning reports Miss Anna Ginder closed a successful term of school Monday. Various local residents like Pat McDonald Thomas Bath and Joseph Roarty were seen about Montgomery and Alfordaville on recent days. Fragments mention births, visits, and a Cheney Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertisement with a notary public oath in Toledo Ohio.
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