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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
7
Seeded with details of weed burning methods used by western railroads to control vegetation along tracks. Describes a self-propelled car with a petroleum burner, boiler, and shield system, plus fuel storage and adjustment mechanisms for effective weed destruction.
Deputy Langley showcases carnotite at the Bureau of Mines as one of the newest rare minerals. Found only in Yellow Bird group mines in Montrose county Colorado, it is a yellow crystalline powder with sand. Analysis shows uranium 52.28 percent and vanadium 17.86 percent, plus potassium sodium varium magnesium iron.
In New York City Judge Finn heard a case where a defendant refused to pay a $92 poker debt. The judge asked what poker was and five lawyers, known poker players, offered varied views on whether it is a game of chance. The court ultimately ruled for the plaintiff.
In Geneva a new invention presses glass refuse into paving blocks and has been put into operation. Several streets are paved with the method, which pleases for appearance and durability. The system has already seen adoption in several other European cities.
The exact center of population in the United States lies at an uninhabited point in Jackson County Indiana. It sits east of Brownstown and marks the national population balance point.
On the island of Orsica tasnic acid is produced for export from Bastia Corsica. Two factories operate there exporting about 4000 tons annually in a concentrated form.
An advertisement for Allen’s Foot-Ease powder claims relief for swollen burning feet and bunions with a 25 cent retail price and free sample offer. Another ad promotes Yucatan Chill Tonic, touted as tasteless and stomach friendly at 50 cents, alongside a quotation about actions speaking louder than words.
A vintage advertisement touts Wolfe’s Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps as a pleasant remedy for malaria liver and kidney troubles cramps colic and general exhaustion. The copy claims it strengthens the system for the whole family and notes doctors recommend it while druggists sell it. It ends with a quip about needing a push and pull to succeed.
A historical ad claims a $100 reward for an uncured catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Toledo druggists and notes internal consumption of the cure with blood and mucous surface action. Another brief notice describes a Maine inventor's lamp insect trap using a conical shield and liquid basin.
The ad extols Yucatan Chill Tonic as superior tasteless tonic with mixed ingredients delivering malaria relief, blood purification, nerve strengthening, appetite, and stomach comfort. It lists formula including quinine and iron, guarantees cure, and notes price and availability at druggists. It warns against CASCARETS substitutes and urges buying only boxed products with C. C. C. stamp.
A humorous reminder to heed the counsel of friends and family who care for you even when you resist. The note treats alcohol as a social topic, urging reflection on guidance from those who wish well.
A reflective line notes that the prevalence of mean men increases distrust toward otherwise virtuous individuals. The quote frames social harm and the risk to honorable people from hostile behavior.
Mrs. J. R. Faver of Atlanta Ga credits Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with curing six months of female weakness after six physicians found no cure. A specialist advised an operation before using the remedy, which she says led to full recovery. Price 60 cents, available at druggists. The ad closes with a Quarles quote about the heart.
Rest for the Towels. No matter what ails you, headache to a cancer, you will never get well until your bowels are put right. CASCARETS help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. C. stamped on it. Be ware of imitations.
A short note argues that reflection aids digestion of thoughts and, when used correctly, avoids inducing mental distress. It highlights mindful intake of ideas and cautious processing to prevent cognitive unrest.
Various old advertisements spill across the page touting laundry starch Piso’s Cure Yucatan Chill Tonic Hindercorns and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. Claims include cures for throat lungs chills fevers malaria teething pains and malaria relief with prices noted. Notable lines promote a Brussels Antwerp electric railway and a quip about lovesickness and aging.
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