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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
3
An account describes ostrich feather plucking methods. A long bag over the head provides air while workers remove wing and tail feathers with shears, claim pain is not felt, and note ripe short feathers are pulled. Stumps stay for weeks, sometimes removed by the bird, with back and abdomen feathers shedding later. The male’s feathers fetch higher value.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve aching burning feet from new shoes. It claims to cure corns bunions swelling hot and sweaty feet and suggests purchase at druggists and shoe stores with sample mailings from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A host and hostess hurry guests with a joke about passing time. The hostess announces that in about half an hour Miss Howler will perform a song for the company.
Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 75 cents is advertised as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. The promotion claims it cures by addressing internal constitutional balance rather than external symptoms.
A humorous exchange quoted from the Catholic Standard and Times features an English laborer asking whether to take a shovel or a pick for a job. The foreman replies you may take your choice, reflecting a light, dated newspaper humor tone. A promotional line offers a Self Iaking Dating Stamp for 75 cents with a Fort Wayne Lock Box address.
A brief comic note recounts Marjorie and Charlie taking Dolly for a spin in a new auto. The machine broke down forcing a four mile walk while Madge and Marjorie exchange quips. she calls him a motorman. The snippet ends with an advertising testimonial for Piso's Cure for Consumption from John W. Henry of Ohio.
Brief exchange shows a waiter questioned about a missing item after a man walks away with it. The scene captures a tense interaction and a claim of order compliance.
The Nickel Plate Road announces summer Sunday excursions from Fort Wayne to Chicago and return for two dollars on train No. 6. Tickets are valid for the same day return. See ticket agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Ind IT P A. No 126.
A mixed ad fragment offers air cushion rubber stamps printing outfits and a catalogue from Fort Wayne Indiana plus a treasury quote and a Mrs Winslow’s Soormina Syrup for children teething. The items reflect a busy 19th or early 20th century classified page with miscellaneous goods and a humorous proverb.
In a Boston Herald excerpt a four year old Baltimore lawyer’s son confesses cruelty to a cat and prays for angelic ease. The boy pleads to resemble a cherub with wings to escape his mother’s punishment, then falls asleep before the whipping arrives.
Sarah E Rowe of Shepherd Alabama recounts kidney trouble for decades. After using Dodds Widney Pills she reports complete relief from burning urination and a return to much better health at age 72, saying she feels better than in ninety years.
A wealthy man tells a poor man that he has peace of mind, noting that riches make one unsure of wealth while poverty makes it clear how poor one is. The exchange underscores contrast between wealth and contentment in a concise Chicago Post remark.
A fragmented line markets Reds Cress Ball Blue laundry product with a promise to keep whites white and to spot treat garments, labeled as available at all grocers with a package description.
A young man voices fear of a potential marriage mistake. The maid pleads to proceed with another wedding rehearsal, reflecting anxious anticipations from the Philadelphia Record.
A directive insists on Eagle Linen Paper for letter paper as the proper standard. Alys points out a woman with a price mark on her bonnet, prompting whispered amusement about styles.
An advertisement touts Dr Klines Great Nerve Restorer as curing fits and nervousness after one day of use. It offers a free trial bottle for 82.00 and lists Dr K H Kline’s address in Philadelphia. A separate line notes Spanish study at Newcomb College Mississippi with instructor Prof Nunez de Villavicencio.
Mrs D Arnold, president of the German Woman's Club in Los Angeles, reports recovery from a four year tumor after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring health and preventing relapse without other medicines. The advertisement urges women with gynecological troubles to try the compound.
R G Dun weekly review notes no drop in prosperity with robust agricultural outlook and higher railway earnings. Despite disputes and delayed deliveries in iron and steel, demand for railway and structural supplies remains, with Bessemer pig iron prices steady and cotton goods buyers cautious awaiting cheaper raw material. Wheat movement begins as government reports smaller spring crop area, Northwest volumes steady and Minneapolis bank clearings rise 15.9 percent.
The report lists cattle hogs sheep and grain prices by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati and Detroit with ranges for No 2 wheat corn oats rye and hay along with butter eggs and potatoes. A Bevier Missouri business district fire caused estimated damage of 10000 to 12000 dollars.
An exchange notes that smaller animals show clever defenses. Peripatus ejects a crystallizing secretion to bind predators. Sand dab and California sole alter color rapidly to blend with backgrounds. Pacific coast octopus can cloud fifty cubic feet of water to hide itself.
The Nickel Plate Road lists two New England excursion rates. B P U in Providence Rhode Island offers round trip tickets from July 7 to 9 with return by July 15 or deposit by August 15 1902. National Y P C U in Portland Maine offers tickets July 5 to 9 with return by July 17 or deposit by August 15 1902. One fare for the round trip, contact nearest agent.
A humorous 1900s style exchange questions why women are pigeonholed as dull, why vanity and mirror gaze persist, why attraction to bad men appears, and why women bemoan the supposed gap between ideal and reality.
The National Educational Association holds its annual meeting in Minneapolis from July 7 to July 11. Tickets go on sale July 5 to 7 via Nickel Plate Road and are valid for return until September 1 at one fare plus $2.00 round trip. See nearest agent. No. 185.
Mr Fijjit asks how much the pastor earns while deacons plan to reduce the salary, noting the excess contradicts Christian ethics. Mrs Fijjit asks for the annual amount cited as seven hundred dollars in Ohio State Journal.
Nickel Plate Road offers discounted trips for the Chautauqua Summer Assembly with two reduced fare dates July 4 and July 25. Limited seats remain until August 5 and August 26 respectively, via local agents. Missouri bird life study shows insectivorous birds down 62 percent and game birds down 50 percent in fifteen years.
The Nickel Plate Road will run its 19th annual Niagara Falls excursion on Tuesday August 19 with low rates. Details available from the nearest ticket agent.
Tuesday August 19 offers very low rates for a Niagara Falls trip via the Nickel Plate Road. See nearest agent for particulars. The Starfish is described as armored with a maillike coating. Over 11,000 individual platelets noted in a single coat of mail on a small species.
The Nickel Plate Road announces one fare round trip within 200 miles with tickets on sale July 8. July 4 and 3 provide round trip options. Fares are valid to return by the specified date. See nearest agent. The Riviera flowers export value is listed at 3 million dollars.
A brief Brooklyn Eagle exchange shows a quarrel over bathing attire. A man taunts his wife to go into the water while she questions removing starch from collar and cuffs of her bathing suit.
Tess questions the skirt’s cut while Jess affirms its beauty and recalls owning two similar pieces when that style was fashionable in Philadelphia. The exchange highlights fashion nostalgia.
Mrs Judge McAlister from Minneapolis shares a strong testimonial for Peruna praising a seven week course that cured her back and side pain and restored health. The ad warns against imitation remedies and urges readers to obtain Peruna only from reputable druggists at a fixed price.
In Glasgow a dispute unfolds when Mrs Jones accuses Mrs Skinbone of letting her dog bite Willie who has just recovered from scarlet fever. The exchange hints at fear of retaliation if Fido suffers.
Medical cautions about authentic Cascarets Candy Cathartic tablets. The note warns against bulk sales and fraudulent copies, urging consumers to seek the famous C. C. C mark and buy only from authorized druggists at the listed price.
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