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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
3
Success Magazine argues Washington chemists may make paper from corn-stalks reducing forest use. It warns of rising paper costs and a future where farmers produce books and goods, preserving supply amid claims the paper trust drives prices.
Patient's six month old daughter suffered persistent facial eczema, doctors failed, money spent up to 380 before Cuticura Remedies cured the condition by the next morning. Testimonial from Mrs. P. E. Gumbin of Sheldon Iowa dated July 13, 1908.
A quoted interview reveals practical humor about motor boats and daily fuel use. The speaker discusses long fishing trips and estimates fueling needs, estimating about four gallons per day or eighty for extended periods, highlighting common craft operating costs.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal blood and mucous surface remedy not a quack medicine. It cites a physician’s prescription, notes its tonics and blood purifiers, invites testimonials, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as makers.
United States Fish Commissioner George M. Bowers voices a grave warning on the failure of States to shield migratory fishes in state and interstate waters. He cites the sturgeon decline on the East Coast and urges radical action to save shad striped bass and Pacific salmon, noting hatcheries produced billions of fish and eggs in 1908.
Struggling with an unknown man at 9:15 AM in the cellar of Dean Charles H. Snow’s New York University residence, engineering student Van Dwight Sheldon died after being bound and shot. Investigators seek the intruder who asked if Miss Helen Gould was present, while hundreds of students and police search unsuccessfully.
A coordinated series of robberies hits Ceresco Chase Keene and Gibbon banks over several nights. The State Bank of Ceresco yielded about 3000 dollars after robbers overpowered a clerk. Keene and Gibbon banks netted roughly 5500 dollars. Burlington detective chief James Malone suspects a single gang traveling by car.
Cartoonish remarks in Detroit News Toledo Blade and Atlanta Journal poke fun at Lord Alexis and Nord Alexis amid Haiti's upheaval. Witty quips contrast calls for financial reports and debates with ongoing revolutions, reflecting regional newspaper tone.
President Fallieres, accompanied by Secretary Ramondou and Colonel Lasson, was assaulted by a lone man in Paris. The assailant, Jean Mattis, a 24 year old waiter from Savoie, was detained after the scuffle. Royalist links were found but police doubt a broader plot, suspecting a fame seeking individual.
The Koreshan Unity Corporation founder C R Teed known as Koresh L died early Tuesday in Florida. His followers delayed burial awaiting a resurrection as Victoria Gratia claimed leadership. Teed built a Chicago based cult attracting 15 000 to 20 000 believers before moving south.
The message urges a year beginning with internal cleanliness after holiday excess. It warns of over-eating and inactivity causing digestive and health issues and promotes Cascarets as a safe nightly aid. The ad highlights dosage, packaging, and authenticity cues for the product.
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