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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
3
The London Telegraph notes M. Octave Uzanne predicts fashion in 1920 will shift from long narrow skirts to fuller dresses while still preserving the petticoat and avoiding the knickerbocker. He foresees hygienic bans on corsets veils and long skirts and a rise in occult astrology influencing dress.
The Salvation Army plans a 150000 dollar thirty year 5 percent gold bond issue secured by a mortgage on colonization lands worth about 250000 dollars to fund Western colonization. Investors include M. A. Hanna and others with over 1000 families applying for model farm settlement in three colonies, signaling broad social and industrial promise.
A legislator, feigning indignation, rejects a lobbyist’s proposal as an insult while the lobbyist calmly insists the offer is not. The exchange underscores tensions between lawmakers and outside influence in the press.
A brief Washington Star quote shows Mr. Meekton noting his wife’s interest in manual training and adding with modest humor that he is the man guiding that effort. The exchange reflects domestic roles and a playful self‑image.
A reflective note on whether declarations of virtue align with actions and how proverbs from the rich may mislead. It questions claims of wisdom and urges scrutiny of self before praising wealth driven maxims.
The store taster reports severe shortages of fresh produce this year, noting limited supply and rising prices. Farmers and suppliers struggle to meet demand, putting pressure on shelves and shoppers alike.
A Christmas Denver tale hints at indigestion and a remedy using Garfield's Soa Herb Medicine. The text extols its ability to cleanse the system purify the blood and restore vitality for both young and old amid reflections on life and wealth.
A mix of satirical quips and product ads. Notes on high heeled shoes for women and nervousness remedies. Mentions Dr Kings Great Nerve Restorer, Atlas Oats, Wizard Oil, and observations on ants collecting gum arabic from acacia bark.
Ad copy touts Defiance Cold Water Storch as unmatched in quantity and quality, offering 16 ounce bottles for 10 cents while competitors sell 12 ounces. Mentions itinerant spiritualist as a circulating medium.
Advertises Dr D M Bye oils as a painless home cancer remedy saying most treatment occurs at home without a doctor. Promises instant pain relief and cancer destruction with a secret combination and a mailed book from the Dallas Texas address for relief from cancers ulcers piles and other diseases.
Columbus South Carolina adopts oil sprinkling on select streets mirroring California practices. Tests show cost about 36 dollars per block and the method both curbs dust and improves road quality.
Some grocers avoid Defiance Starch due to 12 oz stock that cannot be sold to customers who used the 16 oz package. They prefer not to mix brands or risk unsold inventory, citing customer loyalty to the larger size.
Upward of seventy London physicians express approval of a society formed by women that conducts periodical examinations in massage theory and practice and issues certificates.
An ad claims a single ointment named etterine cures Kezema and Eceema and others, selling for 50 cents a box from J.T. shoptrine in Savannah Georgia, urging druggists to stock it. It ends with a quip that dead friendship may be resurrected but dead love never.
A list notes tiny oriental jues and vases decorated in colored proverbs from the Koran or Omar Khayyam. They are filled with perfumes of oriental scent and blends of violet, lily and carnation.
An old advertisement claims Hells Catarrh Care cures catarrh by internal use to reach the bloodstream and boost constitution. It promises tests and a $100 reward for any cured case, and lists FS. CTIENTY & CO of Toledo Ohio as the promoters with local agents in the area.
The banking business in Canada follows a different plan from this country with head offices in Ontario and central pieces in cities like Hamilton. Banks maintain branches across Canada, with one branch as far away as Dawson.
Mrs. Jenkins wife of Governor Jenkins of Oklahoma Territory is described as a Quaker preacher. She fills the local Quaker church pulpit every Sunday and visits Guthrie jail to aid prisoners both materially and spiritually.
European authority Prof Anna of Hamburg warns dandruff spreads through shared hair brushes. She endorses Newbro’s Herbicide as germ killer and antiseptic to prevent contagion. Also notes on Universal Tobacco Co profits and various health ads including Garfield Tea Piso’s Cure Winslow syrup and Defiance Starch.
The Yellow River, called the sor row of China, has altered its source twenty two times in the last century and now reaches the sea 600 miles from its former mouth. Floods this century are estimated to have cost China 11,000,000 lives.
Capt WM Forrest of Memphis reports relief from years of backache after one bottle. The testimonial touts the product price at 50 cents sold by druggists. Additionally Tuither R Marsh of Middletown NY, once noted as a Spiritualist and partner of Daniel Webster, now enjoys driving an automobile at 90.
Miss Katherine Hughes of Ottawa leads a movement to provide employment for Indian children after school. She is nicknamed Kater Kaidnerenstra by her proteges, meaning she makes things so pleasantly. Also hints at dyeing with PUTNAM FACELESS DYES at 10¢ per package and notes many mysteries cannot be explained.
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