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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1904
Page
3
A Pennsylvanian with ten years in New York reports that strangers face extra charges and stiff appearances in major Fifth Avenue churches. He rented a pew for a year and offered seating to two to three strangers, but the sexton objected, arguing it would hinder the church’s pew rent goals despite a vestibule sign promising welcome to strangers.
The Thomas Francis Meagher Association of Montana plans a statue of Gen Thomas Francis Meagher for the state capitol grounds at Helena. The illustration shows the planned monument and many notable donors have contributed, though a large sum remains to be raised. James H Lynch of the association presides.
Mrs Safford Barstow estimates the dress bill for New York’s wealthy set. She cites Mrs John Jacob Astor spending about 50000 dollars yearly on gowns. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Stuyvesant Fish and Joseph Widener surpass 35000 dollars annually for dressmakers and accessories.
Lord Kitchener asserts that single men make better soldiers than married men. He notes wives and children weigh on a man’s courage, causing him to hesitate in danger. He emphasizes the need for sole focus on military duty over family welfare.
A fragmented verse asks what is owed for shared summer joys and memories. The speaker recalls moonlit walks, driftwood moments, and a cherished gaze while acknowledging the balance of give and take in a past romance. The poem references a beach setting and intimate moments, ending with a plea not to omit the debt owed.
Bayfield County residents report relief from backache using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr. T. T. Wold says the pills stopped his back pain after trying an ad, with his wife also benefiting. The ad claims the remedy cures backache and kidney troubles, preventing rheumatism dropsy diabetes or Brights disease.
Geo Gilliland of Manitou Oklahoma Territory reports instant relief from a terrible itching after using Hunts Cure. He says one box effected a complete cure and praises its instantaneous action. Also notes Buenos Aires electric tramway plans.
Mrs N H Guilford of New Orleans endorses Allen's Foot-Ease as a certain cure and comfort for sore swollen feet. Birmingham city council plans a TB notice to doctors offering 2s 6d per case reported and asks medical men to report pulmonary tuberculosis.
Some grocers say they do not stock Defiance Starch because they carry other brands in 12 oz packages and cannot move them first. Defiance offers 16 oz for the same price and requires no cooking prompting customers to choose larger sachets.
In the German navy wounded sailors are placed in bags to be carried up ladders or lowered through narrow hatchways to reach the hospital, reflecting wartime medical transport methods.
In selecting a business school choose the best with a certified accountant at its head. Toby's Practical Business College at Waco Texas is described as unsurpassed. Catalog free. For details contact Edward Toby President Waco Texas.
A well known bishop wed a second wife and on returning from his honeymoon announced a sermon series titled The Penitent s Return. The phrase was clearly unintentional and drew attention to the misprint.
In Russian farming districts a day's hire costs 40 cents for a horse and 35 cents for a man. This reflects labor and transportation costs in agricultural work during the period. The figures illustrate the relative expense of animal versus human labor in rural settings.
Prominent member of the Order of Rebeccas in Topeka Kan writes a cordial endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs Co E Bumgardner of Topeka reports backache headaches and kidney trouble improved after using one box and continued relief after a second. Free trial offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, price 20 cents. Cassava starch noted as the gum element in stamp backs.
An advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as 16 oz per package while rivals use 12 oz, all for 10 cents. It claims no harmful chemicals and that the label clearly shows 16 oz. Customers urged to insist on Defiance and avoid sticking while officials note stock shortages on other brands. Also mentions new ladies walking shoes offered for 3.25 dollars with prepaid shipment from Houston.
A glued carpet strip on wood removes mud from shoes quickly and without affecting leather. It surpasses the common shoe brush as a cleaning method.
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as essential in every home claiming it offers four or more for 10 cents, superior to other brands. A testimonial links courage and willpower to character and pluck in life. A Paris street being tarred by the Anti Dust League is noted, and a patient credits Piso's Cure for Consumption with saving a life. A Norwich, New York resident cites a hairdresser who keeps all assistants deaf and dumb to curb talkative barbers.
McCane's Detective Agency in Houston Texas promotes its large force of detectives. The ad claims the service, urging readers to call. The piece also comments on marriage timing noting that attractive women tend to marry first.
Johannesburg dispatch reports an inquiry into the amount of work performed by Chinese labor at the New Comet mine. Findings indicate the results are very satisfactory and meet expectations.
American rainbow trout have been acclimated successfully in the Lake of Constance and further experiments are to be made with them elsewhere in Switzerland.
The ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething discomfort and gum inflammation claiming it softens gums and eases pain for children. It also notes the inventor of the safety pin resides in Cleveland Ohio with a larger bank balance and greater public favor than the inventor of the safety bicycle.
Direct from the factory notice invites readers to request an illustrated catalog and price list for durable trunks and valises. A quirky local legend notes a headless fish found off Essex called the bull-ront.
Jas Farr of Vailey Springs Arkansas reports malaria symptoms while traveling through Louisiana and Arkansas. He credits Cheatham's Laxative Tablets with stopping the chills and restoring his health. A 25 cent box is advertised. The notice also gives household odor tips for pipe smoke via water bowls or hiding the pipe.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children claim to cure Summer Complaint Feverishness Headache Stomach Troubles Teething Disorders and destroy worms. Sold at all druggists for 25 cents Samples mailed free Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY. Summer girls seek free passes to soda fountain.
An ad touts Defiance Starch as unlike any other product, claiming it is one third more for 10 cents. A rural dialogue follows where Johnny asks what a specialist is and Pa defines a specialist as a man who stops the murder on his own beat, indicating a humorous or moral tale in the page text.
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