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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
3
The New York Sun reports an apartment building where refrigerators hold perpetual frost and cold air spreads through units. One owner uses an electric fan before a door to cool heatwaves, but the chilly air soon blankets the entire flat.
An Italian man visited the Federal Building Civil Service Commission rooms seeking a laborer post. He answered most questions correctly and, after being asked about naturalization, he hesitated then quipped that he did become naturalized last week, as reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
A Texas patient Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital before discharge as Sneura dle and notes heart trouble smothering spells fainting and loss of use of arms. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with addressing the illness and improving health. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sells the pills. The Freedom of the Farm section features a rustic picnic invitation and local humor about farm life and wild animal warnings.
A New York weight loss tale extols Grape Nuts with Postum as a cure for long stomach and liver troubles. The writer claims 20 pounds gained, improved digestion, and energy, crediting the product with transforming daily meals and vitality. Also notes fashion tips for summer garments and accessories reflecting 1920s style.
The Rev. Ira Wemmerl Henderson preached at Irving Square Presbyterian Church urging unity under God and loyalty to the flag. He warned against indifference and intellectual laxity, calling for steadfast faith, righteous thinking, and defense of American ideals through spiritual resolve and public duty.
A fragmented reflection on life, work, and divine signs. It argues life is a test of patient labor aligned with God’s signs, contrasting mere speed with purposeful action and the struggle between humanity and nature. The text cites a critic or author named Jusejit Parker.
Mrs. David Brown of Locke Ark reports two years of eczema with sleepless nights and ineffective treatments resolved after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. She recalls itching easing after three uses and no recurrence over a year. Dated May and July 1907.
In Gaylord Michigan an elm tree eight feet through at the base was cut down, its height scaled at more than 10,000 feet. Another rotten at the base was cut eighteen feet from the ground and contained 5000 feet. A third tree in the section measures twenty seven feet in circumference and has been spared by vandals.
A Real Optimist. Our idea of a genuine optimist is the man who can keep smiling while the home team loses.
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