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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
2
Advice for anglers on trout and other fish behavior. Use bait matched to prey, keep tackle in first class order, and store frogs without water. Weather guidance favors south and west winds, and practice improves fly casting with light lines. Steps for preparing lines after a trip and keeping fish fresh are included.
A Stevens auction at Covent Garden drew little bidding for historic torture devices. Items included a drunkard's cloak sold for 7s, an iron screw and foot squeezes at £1, and stocks, collars, branding irons, a boiling oil boot, and an ancient chair fetching 12 to 18 shillings.
A Saturday Evening Post passage recalls a German immigration agent noting contrasts in settlement. He says Americans rapidly organize towns with mayors, while Germans would search for Bismarck before forming a village, highlighting cultural approaches to community building.
A Cleveland Leader joke depicts Mr Jawback converting a Turk to Christianity by claiming Christians need only one wife. Mrs Jawback questions the method as a lighthearted caricature of religious discourse.
An anxious reader asks what is proper seaside summer wear this season. The Chicago Tribune fashion authority notes the rising cost of tan and offers guidance for beach attire and style at resorts.
A flock of Angora goats cleared a brush and briar covered hillside by eating and bending branches. Within two summers all bushes under six feet tall died except pine and laurel, and white clover appeared. An Australian town near Melbourne faced a frog invasion with roads and homes swarmed by amphibians provoking superstition before moving on.
The Barcelona area supplies the finest sheepskins, with Catalonia leading quality and volume. Valencia skins are large, La Mancha ranks third, and Murcia trails. Russia, Spain and Italy affect exports, driving higher prices as German dealers sweep Spain. Barcelona yields 400 000 to 500 000 skins annually. contracts for 1906 set Lambskins at about 8.42 to 10 dollars per piece and price ranges vary by wool inclusion.
A neglected leak in the great Northern Sea dyke caused by a watchman’s lapse leads to ruin and wide devastation in a Dutch province. The story recalls a near fatal lung infection where Dr King’s New Discovery saved a life after three doctors gave up. Trial bottle offered free at Joseph’s.
English and Irish trials report beets with sugar content around sixteen to seventeen percent, higher than earlier failures. Essex results indicate beets can match or exceed quality from sugar producing regions, but commercial profitability hinges on production and factory costs and requires careful study.
A proclaimed reliable medicine for bowel complaints called Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is offered for sale by Joseph Bree. The ad claims it never fails even in severe cases.
J B Waughland of Eldon Indiana recounts treating a comrade returning from the Grand Army encampment in Washington City who suffered cholera morbus. He used Chamberlains colic cholera and diarrhoea remedy and believes it saved the man's life. He travels immigration work and recommends the remedy to travelers and homes. Rale by Joseph Bros.
The New York Sun notes the analytic department handles about 10 000 requests yearly with only 25 or 30 awaiting report. Odd requests appear from soap to pudding pan and whisky, plus many food and household items, while core work focuses on milk and water analyses. Electric Bitters touted as a tonic for various ailments.
In Santa Cruz Teneriffe the town council proposed a tax of 20 cents per church bell chime in the annual budget. The civil governor vetoed the plan.
A Miss Hascoigne-Er remains undecided about confirming the engagement while the Los Angeles Herald notes discussions on securing a formal title and public recognition. The piece reflects social expectations and newspaper interest in personal milestones.
An old advertisement extols De Witts Little Early Risers as pleasant and reliable pills that never gripe. It claims the pills improve health and cites exaggerated figures about a horse pulling capacity on different road surfaces.
An ostrich in Central America is domesticated and raised like fowls. The hen lays many eggs, which form a substantial article of commerce.
A. M. Bruce of Farmville Virginia credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with ending a twenty year battle against chronic piles and malignant sores. He reports it cured both ailments with no trace remaining. Best for old ulcers cuts burns and wounds. 25c at Josephs.
A fast penman writes at 30 words per minute, equating to 300 yards of penned space per hour of steady work. The note links word rate to physical distance covered by the pen during an hour of writing.
An advertisement touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a standard home remedy for sunburns cuts bruises piles and boils. It warns buyers to ensure the genuine product and keep a box on hand for emergencies.
The notice lists market items with prices including wheat corn oats and various poultry. It records quantities such as 13 PPPs and 124 chickens and details old and young turkeys along with hens and toms.
Advertisement claims Dr Kings New Life Pills awaken torpid livers and unblock bowels, preventing Appendicitis and toning the system. Sold at Josephs with 200 pills.
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