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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
5
A brief notice directs readers needing a new roof to call Berger's Hardware for services and contact.
An advertisement touts a dangerous operation of appendix removal by a surgeon. It mocks Dr King's New Life Pills claiming they prevent such frightful ordeals and promise relief from constipation headache briousness and malaria. Available for 25c at M C Beck's drug store.
Local brief from The New Era includes ads and notes about Cole's tobacco, Beck & Lemmon ice stock, and household services. It mentions visits by Mrs. Sams from Ohio, Stella Baughman guesting in Ken dallville, and Vet Mullen trips to Marshall for his sister Lydia Van Treesh’s death.
Rev. David F. Kain pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church died after weeks of illness at 66 years. Mrs. Memory A. Williamson died after cancer at her parents home and was buried in Albion Cemetery. James Thompson of Elkhart township died at 88 after moving to Noble County in 1850. funeral at home with burial in Osborn Cemetery.
Druggists rejoice as H E Barnard, state food and drug commissioner, prepares a bulletin to help store medicines align with the March 1 1908 law. The rule requires each bottle to describe contents, threatening loss of patent medicines unless formulas are obtained and applied to labels.
The candie nut native to the Pacific Islands yields oil rich kernels used as a dried reed adhesive. In Hawaii roasted nuts are shelled and ground into a pepper salted paste enjoyed as food. The husk and tree gum hold medicinal value and burned shells are used to make indelible ink for tattooing.
Miss Addie Hines of Albion and Joseph Cory of Elkhart married January 29 1908 in Jefferson township with Rev A E Gaff officiating. Only close relatives attended a wedding dinner. Bride known in Albion and former high school pupil. groom previously ran a barber shop in Albion now in Elkhart. The New Era offers congratulations.
Democratic precinct committeemen of Noble County met in the court house to choose officers with George D. Gaby as chairman Peter Dolan as vice chairman and William Wilks as treasurer The event ended with a Lutheran church dinner attended by about 165 people Mathews orchestra provided music during the meal and speeches T A Redmond acted as toastmaster Speakers included J M Robinson Judge J W Adair Cyrus Cline Fred Feick F J Heller E G Hoffman J E McDonald and L H Wrigley
The Castle Square Entertainers appeared at the M E Church last Thursday under local literary clubs and delivered one of the season’s best entertainments to a crowded house.
Noble county Republicans schedule mass conventions February 21 22 to elect delegates to the Indiana State Convention in Indianapolis April 1 2 1908 and to determine delegates to the congressional judicial and senatorial conventions. Delegation numbers are based on votes for Fred A. Sims in 1906 with per township allocations and the names Joan W. Barle county chairman and E. W. Hicks secretary.
A Chicago doctor praises laughter as the best cure for the grip arguing that keeping spirits high strengthens the brain and immune resistance. He notes germs are airborne but stronger minds resist infection, and urges cheerful thoughts to curb the illness during flu season. Exchange ad promotes affordable job printing.
A New York lawyer recalls meeting Col. Robert G. Ingersoll in Memphis when he was broke and desperate. After a brief request for twenty dollars, Ingersoll lent the money and offered encouragement, later accepting the repayment as the man found work in Washington. The tale ends with Ingersoll’s death at Dobbs Ferry and the borrower’s sense of repayment fulfilled.
A lecture argues that death is not annihilation but a change of energy. Life, as the highest form of energy, persists and transforms into new forms, per conservation of energy. Radium’s immense energy illustrates indestructibility of life, though not proof of personal immortality, linking science and religion. Havoc had been cried in due form.
A new railroad tie design merges wood and steel to extend track life. The steel channel ties run eight feet with two foot wooden bearings that can be replaced by removing a bolt. The system minimizes ground contact and aims to reduce maintenance costs. Lozier reports a new cedar fence post shipment arriving.
Do not purchase horse blankets until reviewing Moore and Metz selections. The shop advertises a range of blankets and accessories, inviting customers to compare options before buying.
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