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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
2
Miss Susie Lang laments kidney disease but credits Dr Pettingill’s Kidney Wort Tablets after a month of relief. A letter from 1903 says twenty eminent physicians doubted her kidneys yet reports improvement and urges readers to seek medical counsel at the Consultation Department in Burlington Wisconsin.
A lengthy tribute surveys Herbert Spencer and his modern Darwinian influence, tracing his life from Derby to London. It notes his role shaping social evolutionary thought and the reception of Descent of Man and Origin of Species, alongside his friendships with Lewes, Eliot, and others.
A torn passage discusses Mr Spencer, noting a drop in daily word output from a prime level and describing his learning ability. It mentions his habit of reading little, a smile when doing so, and his capacity to absorb knowledge from others. It also hints at organizing effort and reliance on assistants for writing.
The New York World notes Albert T Patrick, condemned for the Willisum murder, serves as mayor of the Sing Sing death house with a term set to begin June 1. He leads inmate appeals, directs questions to him, and governs inmate conduct and games under strict rules.
The Avanta Journal notes Prince Cupid from Hawaii, real name Prince Jonaly Kutio Kaldninadle, must be called Mr Kuhio. President Roosevelt cannot pronounce the name, so approval comes for official use of the shortened title. William Haywood aided the change after discussions with Prince Cupid’s advisers.
In London a new pet dog hotel called Pet Dogs Motel has opened by Mrs Chan Toon at 144 Charity House in Belgra na. She previously owned the Doge Talent Club on Bond Street about a year ago.
At the First Baptist Church in Washington Indiana the Reverend W A Freeman described hell as situated in the dark speck of the wind, while the bright part of the tuml Baty formes beaten.
An advertisement touts Kenniat Renall Dyspepsia Tablets claiming to cure chronic dyspepsia. It promises a full money back guarantee if the stomach is not restored and asserts the product restores gastric juice balance and digestive power, appealing to long sufferers with dire warnings and a bold price offer.
Red Cross Pharmacy plans a dramatic display for the new river bridge opening on Dheo 18 in New York. The ceremony will feature thousands of bulbs, large two flags and two enormous American eagles, with electric lights lighting the span and an elaborate riverfront spectacle to be seen from embankments and across the East River.
East St. Louis feds A G Lechmnoter Levi Baugh Sc Je Daniele and Daerry Clem retired from four hunters on Judge Robinsons farm near Columbia Missouri. Schlueter shot four rabbits with a single barrel to avoid harming his dog. The feat drew praise from onlookers and was described as remarkable.
A fragment notes miniver as the favorite fur for affluent children with trims popular in Central Park New York. It compares white fox and miniver and mentions royal usage by English nobility for coronation robes. The piece contrasts miniver with ermine noting missing tails.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for cold and cough with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, claiming druggists take returns if it fails to cure. Signature line attributes the product to E. W. Grove on each box.
Professor Hans Goldschmidt of Baen Germany demonstrated thermit processes before the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken New Jersey. He showed how aluminum and oxide of iron fused to form corundum and metallic iron, capable of piercing plates, welding rails and repairing large castings with no explosive heat. The demonstrations included rail bonding and other industrial applications, with rapid results and no visible radiation.
Predrea men in the amusement business of New York contemplate starting a children’s theater. They favor London style pantomimes like Alice in Wonderland and Arabian Nights, with afternoon performances and amateur talent. Development hinges on encouragement received.
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