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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1904
Page
3
Dowlais Scotland reports a coin collection by Nonconformists aimed at funding the Free Church council. The piece blends local concern with brief social observations and a note on a planned lighthouse project near Leonard Island on Vancouver Island.
A Milwaukee wife credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing a long term female trouble and enabling pregnancy after her husband bought the remedy. She praises the product and safety of her outcome, noting the home improved and happiness returned. The letter is countered by a $5000 forfeit if the original proof of authenticity cannot be produced.
A historical note recalls Scots ministers who preached five to six hours or longer. After one sermon, another could begin, creating a continuous stream of preaching as congregations listened for up to ten hours without a break.
An English inventor unveils a cyclone sail shaped like a giant sunshade with holes. The sail tilts to one side of its handle mast and is said to eliminate the wind from tipping the boat, potentially solving capsize danger.
Holiday tickets to the Southeast and east on sale December 20 21 22 and 26 1904 with a return limit of 30 days one fare plus 2 dollars round trip to Southern Pacific points in Texas and Louisiana on sale December 23 24 25 26 31 and January 1 with return allowed to January 4 1905 Open Window Route recommended for Christmas travel Contact nearest Southern Pacific agent or write T J Anderson G P A or Jos Hellen A G P A Houston Texas
Round trip excursion rates to the East and Southeast via the H and T A R offered at one fare plus $2 tickets on sale December 30 21 22 and 26 1904 with a thirty day return limit. Also round trip rates between Texas points on sale December 23 24 25 26 31 and January 1 return by January 4. For rate details contact local agents or M L Robbins G P A Houston Texas.
An advert proclaims Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry saves time and money. It claims a 16 oz package, no sticking, chemical free, and compares prices to 3-pound rivals while urging buyers to demand Defiance. It ends with a nod to the ice man.
A fisherman and three dogs were caught in a sudden Lake Erie blizzard. The man died from exposure while the two loose dogs survived. a tethered dog went mad and had to be killed.
Rt Rev Mandell Creighton recalled John Bright’s anger at a cabinet clash and urged parliamentary life through Gladstone’s counsel. He also recounted Ruskin’s grim railway journey and lack of happiness in the passengers' faces.
A sworn statement by Frank J Cheney of F. Carney & Co in Toledo declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every cataract case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, dated December 6, 1886, includes notary A W Gleason and references Hall's remedy and other advertisements. The second item notes the English public executioner’s pay of fifty dollars per duty and twenty five for a reprieve.
The text touts Hunt's Cure as saving many from the Old Scratch by stopping scratching. It promises one application relieves any itching skin disease and one box cures any single case, claiming wide effectiveness.
An advertisement claims Defiance Starch offers better results than rival brands with 16 oz for 10 cents and asserts its superiority in quantity and quality. It also promotes related products and assorted testimonials, including a pile cure and a detective agency, all in a period advertising tone.
An advertisement announces the Investors' Guarantee Association formed by nine associated companies with 5 million dollars capital to protect investors from loss. It invites free information from potential investors and lists ArbuckLe-GoodE Commission Company in St. Louis as a contact.
A brief remark notes that even the simple gesture of offering a match can illuminate a girl's face with a hint of warmth and gratitude, reflecting a quaint social interaction.
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