Wit and idle talk fill a busy paper
The passage is a mixed column of humorous aphorisms and brief notes. It touches on weather, fashion, politics, and public figures, including Senator Hanna, Countess Louise de Talleyrand-Perigord, and Lipton versus the Reliance in the America’s Cup debates. It ponders productivity, superstition, and the value of doing things oneself.
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Louise de Talleyrand-Perigord
Paris
Lipton
Shamrock
British Isles
Thomas
All Humors Impure Matters Distract The Body
The passage explains that impurities accumulate in the body and overwhelm organs such as the skin liver and kidneys causing pimples eruptions loss of appetite dyspepsia headaches and various ailments. It outlines how these humors litter the system and produce sickness and poor health.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Restored Health
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as cures for humors and bodily ailments. It claims the tonic strengthens the system, tones the body, and heals sores, with a testimonial from Mrs. Ina Brows in Rumford Falls Maine.
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Hood
Rumford Falls
Eight Cents a Pound for Flesh and Scott's Emulsion
A young woman buys twelve pounds of flesh for eight cents a pound and uses Scott's Emulsion at a dollar a bottle. Regular doses add twelve pounds in weight by completion. The ad touts value in emulsion and offers a free tree from Scott & Bowne in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Delays of Courts and New Wedding Telephones
The Ohio State Journal investigates Franklin county court delays, citing numerous continuances and the costly impact on litigants. The piece urges reform to restore public trust in justice and notes a general erosion of respect for courts. Indiana introduces a wedding telecommunication fad where guests listen via phones, though it seems unlikely to catch on.
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New York
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Journal
Franklin County
State Journal
E. C. Woodworth
Pioneer County Woman Elizabeth Andrew Dies at Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Andrew died April 10 at her home near De Kalb Missouri after a cancer battle. Born April 5 1838 in Ames township she was the daughter of Mahlon and Lydia Kasler. She married J R Andrew in 1857 and left eight children. She lived in Kansas and Missouri before settling in Platte and Buchanan counties. She was a Camberlain Presbyterian parishioner at Mt Bethel.
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Elizabeth Andrew
DeKalb
Ames Township
Mahlon
Lydia Kasler
J. R. Andrew
Hodgeman County
Kansas
Platte County
Missouri
Platte
Buchanan
Camberlain Presbyterian Church
Mt. Bethel
Short-Horn Herd Buys Royal Nonpareil for 300
J L Carpenter reports N W Baker of Chauncey Ohio sought a bull for his Short-horn herd. Baker selected Royal Nonpareil, roan calf born February 2 1902, sired by Nonpareil Chief out of Mary Bates. Purchased for 300 dollars, praised for size, hide, and beef-bull qualities.
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J. L. Carpenter
Carpenter
Ohio
N. W. Baker
Chauncey CO
Mary Bates
Bates
Baker
Fast Run on Special
Nelsonville April 3 Rev A L Martin pastor of the Christian church fell ill with appendicitis. Doctors warned death within three hours without operation. A special train was secured and he was placed on an operating table in Columbus hospital in one hour and fifty five minutes.
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Nelsonville
A. L. Martin
The
Christian Church
Columbus
Riot erupts as students clash over class colors
Nelsonville witnessed a street fight as seniors and juniors fought in the public square after a dispute over raising class colors. A large spectator crowd watched as several students bore bruises but no serious injuries were reported.
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Nelsonville
A Great Sensation in Leesville Over Life Saved
In Leesville Indiana W H Brown, thought near death, was saved by Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption The patient says it gave immediate relief for asthma and led to a complete cure The remedy also treats consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip Price 50c and 1 00 Guaranteed by W H McKee Druggist Trial bottles free
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Leesville
Ind
W. H. Brown
W. H. McKee
Green Seal tops paint market amid imitators
Green Seal ranks first with a lasting finish and broad endorsement from caveral painters. Sold for sale by H. L. Wheaton. The piece hints at a broader scandal over post office investigations and government waste, suggesting a history of reckless extravagance with public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caveral Painters
Indorse
H. L. Wheaton
Electric Bitters Restore Philadelphia Man and Fortify Health
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a dramatic recovery from jaundice like illness after three doctors gave up. He credits Electric Bitters, with steady improvement after one bottle and full recovery after three weeks. He claims the remedy saved him from death and urges others to try it at 50 cents at W. H. McKee's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oliver
Philadelphia
W. H. McKee
Look Out for Excursions and Travel Rates
Summer excursion season nears as rates to conventions and resorts are offered. Ohio Central Lines agents provide routes times and information to travelers. call MOULTON HOUK Toledo for details. Many public figures secure reputations, some hard to shed.
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Ohio Central
Moulton Houk
General Pass
Toledo
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