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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
Vaccination for Typhoid Has Entirely Driven That Disease
Out of the United States Army.

yet new science. Although so new,
1t is assuming such Importance as
to make 1t manifest that the physi-
ology of the future will be written
largely in terms of chemistry.
We have come to realize that the
body is, in a literal sense of the
word. a chemical laboratory. The
foods we eat, the fluids we drink,
the gases we breathe, are complex
chemical compounds which the body
must take apart and put together
again in such a way that the ma
terials may be delivered in a shape
that will enable the cells to store
them. 1t Is then the business of the
cells to utilize these materials for
tlssue.buildlng and in the produc-
ton of energy, in the form of work
and heat.
Body Chemical Laboratory.
The body manufactures many
kinds of products, some beneficial,
others harmful. Thus, for example,
excessive muscular effort throws
into the blood stream fatigue prod
ucts that are poisonous. A person
utterly tired out is really suffering
from acute poisoning. On the other
hand, to resist invasion by infec-
tious diseases, the body manufact-
ures anti-poisons that kill the en-
envy germs-making, In other words,
its own medicine.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

is poison to them) are given at
such times as to catch the i'm
mature parasites and kill them
when, by the rupture of the red cor
puscles in which they are bred, they
are thrown out into the blood
stream, unprotected.
The entire realm OF organic and
inorganic nature has been explored
and searched for materials curative
OF disease. There is scarce anything,
vegetable, animal or mineral, that
has not been experimentally utilized
in medicine. Heat. light, electricity,
every form of energy, has been
turned to account for therapeutic
purposes. AS a result, we have dis
covered, and are continuing to find
out, the things that are really worth
while, and are discarding those
which are useless. What is not least
important, when we don't know. we
know that we don't know.
In the practice of medicine exact
knowledge is taking the place of the
old-time guesswork. Not so very
long ago, yellow fever was com
monty treated by fastening split and
bleeding pigeons to the patients
feet. From such therapeutic meth
DDS it is not far cry back to In
carnations and charms for the cure
of disease.
Much of the advance of modern
medicine has been accomplished
through the development of physi'
illogical chemistry, which is even
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
Assistant Surgeon General DR..
w. G. Rucker, United States
Public Health Service.

The human body, in fact, Is
chemical factory. 1t takes fats and.
through processes incidental to d.
gestion, converts them into glycer-
Inc and soap. 1t takes starch ana
makes grape sugar out of 1t. 1t
even manufactures drugs.
For example. adrenalin, secre-
ton of a small gland Just above
each kidney, is true drug, and as
such (when derived from the Sheep
is used to a considerable extent n
medicine. In the body 1t is supposed
to regulate blood pressure. Another
drug, secreted by the thyroid gland
Tin the throaD, is employed with
some success in the treatment ot
goiter.
Formerly it was thought that the
chemical products manufactured by
the body could not be made except
by the body. But recent investiga-
lions have proved that many may be
reproduced in the laboratory. Ma
lures chemistry is Just like other
chemistry; there is nothing meta
physical about its processes
though in regard TO the latter We
have still vast deal to learn.
The study of the body's chemical
products has TO large extent modi-
fed ideas about the treatment OF
disease. So far as it has gone, its
rncu1ta bove bean erinD tificallv defi.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

of family pets. Nearly a hundred
net dogs lie buried there besides
three pet cats.
The graves are in three long rows
extending the entire length OF the
cemetery. On the tombstones are list
ed nearly all the names of "dogdom.'
There are snooks and Snookies,
Toodles and Jocks, Patseys. Snap
pers, slslbos and Speakers, with a
liberal spriniling of Jacks and Fidos
and Fritzes.
Anyone having cat or dog may
purchase a lot in that unique Gene
terry and provide their animal pets
with last resting place. with the
assurance that their graves will be
kept green.
The members of society of dos
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
Treating Neurtis of the Arm with Electric Light
4 Talk by Dr. W. C. Rucker,
assistant iSaugcon-G General, United States Public
Health Service, Written By Rene Bache.

himself. and presently he succeeded.
He slew the fly, but incidentally he
killed the monk.
The prescribing of many mcdi-
cines for one sickness was on much
the same principle rs the old.fash-
toned Shotgun" prescription. which
sometimes contained so or GO ingre-
dieats. A mixture of 12 or Is was
common; and this, mind you, only
few years ago. OF course. the idea
was that If one drug did not happen
to hit the mark another might.
Shotgun" Prescriptions.
Even at the present time War
burg's tincture," a typical shotgun
preparation, is sometimes prescribed.
1t Is not n patent medicine, but
harks back to very early days as a
cure for malaria. The ingredients
are rhubarb, angelica seed, aloes,
elecampane tan herb), saffron, fen
mel, gentIan, zedoary root, cubeb,
myrrh, mushroom, camphor. CHINA
mon, black pepper, ginger, opium
and sulphate of quininc.
1t was good remedy for malaria;
no doubt of that. But the only thiag
in 1t that was Of value for the pur-
pose was the quinine. all the other
ingredients being merely thrown in
as 1t were. for fear something pos
slbly useful might be left out.
The United States Pharmacopeia
Is list OF remedies supposed to be
recognized by the medical profession.
1t is nearly as big as an unabridged
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

Exact knowledge is taking the
place of guessworl. Many drugs for
merly supposed to be useful for
medicinal purposes have been proved
"inert'-in other words, devoid Of
any effect. Others have been found
to be uncertain in their action. Yet
others have been proved actually
harmful.
An era OF specific therapeutics
has arrived. The capable physician
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
Tow often. in these days, do
YOU have prescription put
a IN nt tho nnrnnr hrnnrtnrn2

M 80 I''10'' TT
up at the corner drugstore :
MOI oitener' IN an hkeilhoou' thun
once LOT every ten tunes you WOMB
nave MADE such demand upon the
aPothecary 20 years ago has II oc-
currea 10 you TO wonder what was
'he reason why?
~ less uLussl.is-.lat Is tmo fea-
81. 80 ! ny .tel"'iS no""u"s' ie'S , .no'e
~ hom l ha."t -. "'I iess vi ulu9 :.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
The Device by Which a Patient
May Listen to the Pulsations
of Her Own Heart.

finds out, If possible, exactly what
Is the matter with the patient, and
then gives him the drug required III
any, and no other.
Most important OF all. We have
learned TO depend upon the heal
ing power of nature. No longer does
medical science hold the viewpoint
of DR.. Benjamin Rush, in his time
Philadelphia foremost physician,
who, not much over a century ago,
wrote IN his diary: Mature Is an
interfering old busybody, whose mis-
takes l am obliged TO correct
dozen times a day."
We have learned that proper en-
vironment for the patient. good
nursing and assistance Of the body
functions by natural methods arc
far more useful than heroic doses
of calomel, the tortures of blisterlng
and the depletion of the sufferers
vitality by bleeding.
Diet Instead of Drugs.
Diet, in lieu of medicine, is play
ing a very large part nowadays in
the treatment of disease. Plenty of
fresh air is now recognized as one
of the most important aids TO nature
In restoring health, especially for
tuberculosis.
When calomel is prescribed, in
stead of giving big dose. the physi-
clan administers five or six very
little doses at half-hour or quarter.
hour intervals, experience having
shown that the drug has a mucl
more satisfactory effect when takel
in that way.
} Even more scientific Is the method
: of giving quinine. There are sew
r eral varieties OF the parasite tina
causes malaria. and, when sufrere
{ is to be treated, the first thin!
done by the capable physician is t,
t find out, by an examination of tn
y blood under q microscope Just whlcl
variety is making the trouble. The,
8 have different periods of develop
n ment, and doses of quinine (whlcl
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

TN the annual lists of earthquakes
registered at the Harvard Seis'
= mographic Station occasional
shocks occurring in winter are noted
as due to frost cracks; /. e., the
sudden opening of assures in the
ground resulting from freezing. Prof.
Woodwork, director of the station,
states that the late Prof. Shaler, in
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

Most NIeano o Preserving

dictionary. But everything in It that
IS really worth while may be found
in little book called Useful
Drugs" published by the American
Medical Association, so small-less
than half an inch thick-that you
can slip it into your vest pocket.
The difference in the size OF the two
volumes represents what has been
cas-. aside within the last few years
as OF no real value.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
Earth Shocks That Are Due to Frost Cracks

one of his lectures, mentioned the
occurrence OF sensible shock at
Cambridge, which he traced to a
crack IN the frozen ground.
Prof. Woodwork says that this
idea of frost cracks is very wide.
spread in New England as an expla.
nation of many small shocks coming
at time when the frozen ground is
known to have cracked open"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
A Strange Cemetery for Dogs and Cats

tlefelds lie in honored graves dug
in the blood.stained soil of the war.
ring nations. These animals. pets
of the soldiers. were killed in the
performance of their duties as help.
ers of the Red Cross. They were
mostly shepherd dogs. trained to do
sentry duty and to find wounded sol.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23
HONEYCREEK

The house on the Newberry farm
west Of the Point, occupied by Chris
Weissnder, was destroyed by fire re.
Gently. Mrs. Weisender had lighted
the gasoline stove and gone for a pail
Of water and during her absence the
stove exploded with the result that the
house and contents were burned. The
house was covered by insurance but
the burning of the household goods,
was = complete loss as Mr.. Weisender
carried no insurance.
Charles Kellogg is putting up a
new silo. .....
Dell Boynton returned home from
his western trip.
Mrs. John knight entertained the
ladies Of the Country club Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sharp are par
ents Of daughter, born August 10th.
Mrs. T. R. Jewell returned home
from a visit at Scales Mound, Illinois,
with relatives.
A young man from Chicago, who
has been working for Park Buckley,
near the Point, had an accident Tues
day in which he sustained broken
leg. He was riding horse and when
going over pile Of old straw which
had rotten underneath, he slipped and
fell, breaking a limb.
Mrs. Frank Schmidt and Mrs. Frank
Schmock were trading in Manchester
Wednesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Puff
fet, August 18th, near Strawberry
Point, a son.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23

l Mrs. Harry Brockman and children
returned Wednesday from their visit II
Sioux City and Nebraska.
Bert Pulver has rented his building
on Main street to the electric light
company.
Mrs. A. H. Swinburne and son Fran.
els and Mrs. Bess Stoner visited at A
j. Arthur's in Edgewood last week.
The tester at the creamery exploded
Wednesday, blowing acid and glass
over the walls Of the building. H. P.
Bancroft, the buttermaker, was Sc.
riously injured by the acid being blown
into his eyes. The assistants, Glen
Bancroft and Jesse Holtzman, were
inquired slightly. 1t was narrow es-
cape for all. a 4g 700
Miss Hazel Erisman visited Marjor-
lie Minkler at Edgewood, last week.
Frank Mackovec. and children are
visiting relatives in Wisconsin. @
The Catholic society will hold their
annual picnic at Delhi on Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrothers CT Ryan
were guests of the latter's mother,
Mrs. Ed Simons, last week. s1t. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wolfe of Man
chester are visiting their children in
Delhi. E4" s2tat
Mr.. French moved his family into
j. w. Swinburnc's house, known as
the Mccormick place, Saturday. 3'
Mrs. SchlumbOhm Of Aurora visit
ed at Wilson Pulver's, last week.
j. H. Frankfort visited his brother
at Anamosa, Thursday, and attended
| the fair. dig
Jess Lewis of Manchester transact
ed business here Tuesday.
| Miss Hazel Erisman visited day
or two last week with F. e. Stimson,
in Monticello 8r
H. p. Bancroft went to Dubuque on
Friday to consult specialist in re-
gard to his eyes. oa SUI E,
Ward White and his children's chill
! dren to the number of thirty-six held
reunion and picnic at Hartwick the
first of the week. " gs5 50 #.f
Jesse Sloan has two sisters visiting
at his home. # tf1.l@ .#
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Arthur and chill
dren Of Edgewood visited relatives in
town Sunday. M r5 5ala Tn es
Oscar Simons spent Sunday in Des
Moines. sra #a 5 a@U
The Delhi school opens Monday,
August 2Sth, with exceedingly bright
prospects for successful year. The
teachers for the coming year are: L.
W. Currell, superintendent; Miss My
"a Reeve, principal science; Miss Ma
bel Heinzman, history and economies;
Miss Belle De Shaw, English and
German; Miss Frances Ryan, 7th
and Sth grades; Mrs. Harry Brock
man, 5th and 9Th grades; Miss Ber-
tina Ryan, Sd and 4th grades; Miss
Mary Doolittle, End grade; Miss Ber-
tina Norton, primary and list grade.
There will be five routes into Del
hi, the drivers being: Route 1, John
N. Smith; route 2, Mrs. Martha
Hughes; route 3, Ed Sheppard; route
4, VIM. Waltham; route 5, Harry Bis
grove. gas..,..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23
tella Klaus, Morga craig and Martha

tella Klaus, Morga Craig and Martha
Brockmeier, of this place, and Miss
Laura Friedlein Of Dubuque, Miss An
ma Waterman of Export, Miss Mabel
Ferris of Melville and Miss Fern Pep
per of Gilbert, Iowa. The routes have
been taken by the following gentle
men: Benz. Schwietert, Edward
Hodges, l.. J. Kruempel, Earl Brown,
VIM. Gray, P. J. Bolsinger, Wiltsie
Ridenour, with one driver yet to be
secured. l9&#.
Mrs. F. C. Wilson and children,
Richard, Anna Mae and Helen, went to
Independence Thursday for visit Of
few days with her brother, F. G.
Knee, and family.
Mrs. A. J. King and Mrs. M. William
son of Hopkinton and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Griffith Of Greeley were here Monday
to see their relative, "Uncle Jake"
Lands, and also to call on other
friends. '.biAt@ Attt.83tH
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Evers and
daughters, Verda, Alice and Erma,
were Turkey River callers Wednes-
day, guests at the L. W. Maxwell home.
Calvin Brinton, who has had charge
Of the apairy at Maxwell's for the
past year, departed Thursday for
visit with friends at Pittsburg and
with his mother at Christiana, Penn
sylvania. Later he will return to
Valparaiso, Indiana, where he will
pursue the study of music.
J. X. Bolsinger went to Indepen-
dence Monday, where he conducted q
refreshment booth during the fair.
VIM. Barker and Geo. Gore accompan-
led him to assist in the booth.
An unfortunate accident occurred
Wednesday afternoon on the farm
occupied by Samuel Livingston. A
thresher was being operated and while
saving wood a stick of wood became
fast. The operator sought to 10 ,sen
it with the saw in motion and part Of
his hand was sawed off. We did not
learn the name Of the injured man,
but understand his home is at Dyers-
Vile. ,,...f s4t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kash were Ma
sonville visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barr and daugh-
ter Helen were trading in Manchester
Friday.
Amos Wood is very Ill a this writ
ing. ;s3 -s Is
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson Of Du-
buque are visiting relatives here.
Jake Hckner's barn was struck by
lightning last Thursday and burned to
the ground. The barn was full of hay,
and means a great loss to the owner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23
Wednesday evening.

Wednesday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Elliott were
shopping in Dubuque last Wednesday
Mrs. Whitman Of Manchester spent
Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Barr.
Doc Coolidge Ii employed By tho y
n. Hatch company and 4 driving ths
REQ truck.
Miss Mary Newman went to Ana
mosa Wednesday evening for q short
visit with her brother. DR.. Newman,
and family and also taking In the fair.
She returned home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barr spent Wednes-
day in Arlington.
Miss Wayne Zubrod came up from
Anamosa Thursday and is getting
ready for her millinery opening.
Miss Marie Putt went to Oyersville
Tuesday for a few days visit in the
Domeyer home.
Miss Marvey Schnack Of Strawberry
Point spent a few days with Miss Ha-
Eel Pilkington.
Jay Minkler came home Thursday
from the west for q short vacation
with home people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robson, Mrs.
Harry Martin and daughter, attended
the $1,000 Day at Dyersville last week
Thursday. ~
Mrs. Huntington and son Of Straw
berry Point spent Thursday In the
Jake Amling home. "a 4.J"
The Fayette summer school students
came home Friday evening. @
Miss Esther C'Neil canle home last
Thursday from Earlyille. ..,s ...r
Mrs. Vern Garrison and sons spent
Thursday in Fayette. ..r.I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles and children Of
Minnesota, visited relatives here last
Thursday. ....
Miss Gladys Rossow Of Manchester
visited in the Romeg home the first Of
the week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23
COLEsBURG


t4449@4$$34.&a
Colesburg and vicinity furnished
their full quota of the large crowd In
attendance at the Dyersville $1,000
day Thursday. We will not attempt
to enumerate those who went, they
were "too numerous to mention"
J. F. Merten was at Cedar Rapids
the first part OF the week in attend
ance at the Iowa tractor demonstra-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Peck and DR..
and Mrs. G. H. Jacobs were business
callers in the Key City Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Erbe and daughter
Esther, Of McGregor, spent Sunday
with relatives here. Mr.. Erbe is a
candidate for supervisor Of Clayton
county.
It is expected that school with us
will begin August 2Sth. The teach
ers are: Prof. E. w. Beck, Misses Es-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23
EARLv1LLE

| DR.. A. ]. Meythaler and family at
tended the Independence fair Thurs.
day.
Everybody from this vicinity who
are possessors of an auto or team at
tended the Dyersville $1,000 Day on
Thursday, many going by train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schaller, Mil.
dred and Herbert, returned from East
Dubuque Sunday. Mr.. Schaller will
run the meat market during his sons
absence on his wedding trip. Mrs
Schaller and the children will remain
here, but Mr.. Schaller will return to
his farm again, on his sons return.
r. H. Lowe and K. G. Wellman were
in Cedar Rapids last week in attend
ance at the tractor demonstration.
Mesdames Sarah Robinson and jose
phine Rector were called to Humboldt
last week on account of the serious
illness Of their aged mother, Mrs. s.
Swinburne, who suffered second
stroke Of paralysis. Mrs. Robinson
has returned, leaving her mother
somewhat improved, while Mrs. Rec
tor will remain until she has recov-
cred. Mrs. Swinburne 8 advanced age
of SO years makes her complete restor-
alton to health very doubtful.
Mrs. Jane Armitage expects to leave
next week for an extended visit with
her daughter in Boise City, idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Young returned
Sunday from ten days visit with
relatives in Buchanan, Michigan.
The marriage Of Ralph L. Schaller
and Miss Elvina Tietge occurred Tues
day at noon at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tietge.
About fifty guests were present. The
young people are among the most pop
ular and prominent families Of Earl
vile. They will spend their honey
moon in Colorado.
w. e. Cattron joined his family here
Monday and after few days visit
with relatives will accompany his fam
lily to their home in Minneapolis.
Frank Gienapp and family have
luOFCu Iuto tuC ACo1uCAOO VI I11C AASS
Mrs. Melissa Stoner.
Mrs. John Book and F. Voelschow
were Dubuque passengers Wednesday
for a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Coe have con-
cluded several weeks visit with
their relatives here at the Coe and
Matthews homes, returning to their
home in Haley, North Dakota, Thurs
day. They made the trip by auto.
G. H. Pitcher, wife and two children
of Delaware, were guests Sunday Of
their relatives in town at the J. S.
Dimond home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E. Schaller of
Des Moines were visiting with her
relatives in town last week.
Miss Florence Robinson and Aus
tin McMullen were married Saturday,
August 18th, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Elvira Robinson, in Wa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23
DELHI

II
4 John Pierce was In Cedar Rapids
Tuesday Of last week.
Miss Emma Brayton returned last
week from an extended visit In the
east.
J. w. Swinburne went to Humboldt,
Iowa, last week, called by the serious
illness of his aged mother.
Royal Furman, who has been spend
ing the summer with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Furman, return
ed to his home in Troy Mills this week,
A. D. Barnes Of Independence was
In town last Tuesday.
Mrs. L. Thurber returned from the
hospital in Iowa City last week.
Miss Erma Lusk Of Marble Rock Wis.,
tied her young friends in Delhi last
week.
Lester Smith has gone to work in
Stones hardware store
Misses Gladys and Wilma Adams
are visiting relatives in Iowa City.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23
A Boy on Shin.

Here's a boys composition on ships:
"Ships are useful for going to for
eign countries to teach savages how
to dress. If there were no ships peo-
pie would not go to the mewseum to
see models. Sailors are very busy
men and are always chewing tobacco
to prevent seasickness. Poets get
living with writing about ships"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-23
Diet and Morals.

Famous dieticians and doctors who
have given careful study to foods and
their effects upon the morals and dis
position Of human beings and animals,
claim that they can determine the char
acter Of food eaten by the physiog-
nomy. This being true, it behooves
us, in the interest Of our right to
beauty, to confine our diet to such
foods as are the allies of beauty, and
not its demonstrated enemies.