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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
7
The feature describes a well arranged cottage with good air circulation and efficient hall access. First floor bedroom and bathroom suit older residents, with an estimated full-price of 2000 dollars including plumbing mantels and grates.
Fred C. Hanrahan, a prominent Portsmouth Va druggist, says Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy has been sold and recommended for six years. He notes it is very effective, favored over higher profit competitors, and trusted by customers. For sale by Ieyans Drug Co.
Excerpt from Adventures of Nils describes a sandy heath in Somerbo where only heather thrives. Heather, though shrunken in form, behaves like a tree, spreading across wide areas and keeping out other plants. The passage uses vivid personification to contrast the hardy heather with competing growths.
A village post office chief faces suspicion of tampering with parcels. A rosy youngster brings a gift of wedding cake, claiming it from the bride, then reveals the plan to appease the postmistress before she mails boxes to friends.
In Philadelphia a gruff conductor ejects a fare dodger from a streetcar, who pays a dime and thanks him. In Dayton Ohio a German woman and a ticket agent discuss a ticket with phrases like one way and two ways as the agent stamps it and asks for a dime to pay.
Pontypol Ont postmaster Mr Thomas Stenton says eight years of rheumatic pain eased after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm last summer. He reports it gives more relief than any prior remedy and recommends it to other rheumatic sufferers. Sold by Evans Drug Co.
Frederic Febvre in the Paris Gaulois cites a Theatre Francais document showing Napoleon Bonaparte as a lieutenant awaiting orders for theater. He reportedly waited in Palais Royal galleries for Talma who would whisper about saving seats to avoid the future ruler’s request.
A loud voiced man proclaims pride in never making a serious mistake. A mild, scholarly man counters you have made one serious error and asks for the authority behind such a claim. The exchange ends with a critique of self perception.
A thought experiment on water’s armor like steel in battleships and its potential to halt explosive projectiles. The piece contrasts this with legal delays and a barrister’s slow proposal as a separate aside.
A Cure advertisement touts Chamberlain's Salve as a healing salve for burns and sore nipples. It claims instant pain relief and scarless healing for minor injuries. Price 25 cents, sold by Evans Drug Co.
A look at Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound highlighting widespread testimonials from women claiming relief from feminine ailments. The Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts houses over a million letters where women attest cures without drugs, praising the remedy as safe, wholesome, and effective for restoring feminine health and avoiding surgery.
Notice from the Democratic Party of Washington calling a state convention at Spokane on May 18 1908 to elect ten delegates to the Denver national convention. Delegates allocated by county with basis tied to votes for state supreme court judges in November 1906 and totals listed for each county. A R Titlow chairman and Carl Deshelnan secretary.
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