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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
5
The judge recalls Jerome as marvelously expert with a stop watch and notes he timed screen kisses for censorship. A maiden speech by a young member against Irish members provokes jeers from Nationalists. Redmond angrily tells his follower to give the lad a chance as the room quiets.
Mr Robert W Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts says he suffered kidney disorder with backache and nearly died in Vancouver. He attributes his recovery to persistent use of Dodd's Kidney Pills and says he now uses them occasionally to keep kidneys regulated. He urges readers to get DODD'S the three D's correct brand. Mothers Pensions note states thirty states have laws for widows with children pensions.
In Mount Mark, widowed Methodist minister Mr. Starr leads five daughters Prudence Fairy Carol Lark and Constance through home life. The tale follows Prudence household duties Fairy college days and the sisters pranks amid family perplexities, after a burglar capture and promised reward.
Prudence Starr rides out secretly on a bicycle near Mount Mark and crashes when a mule blocks her path. A young man finds her injured ankle, comforts her, and arranges care while planning to fetch a wagon home. The episode shocks the local parsonage crowd and stirs talk of the burglar tale.
The remark asks whether Prudence could be convinced there exists love at first sight. It reframes the idea as a belief question rather than an event, exploring plausibility and personas in a hypothetical discussion.
A new magnifying mirror perfected by an Erie Pennsylvania maker enlarges reflections without distortion at any distance. It serves mechanics for inspecting under or behind objects and functions as a practical household item. It uses white light and aids examination of internal parts as well as throat teeth mouth and eyes.
An Indianapolis News item notes that a governor’s display is meant to glisten and not support, while a science column asserts that in 20 generations a person would have 131,076 direct ancestors.
Philadelphia reader recounts long term cramps and illness with side and back pains. After reading an advertisement she took Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound, finished three bottles, and claims full recovery. Letter from Mrs Tros McGon 3422 Hartville St Philadelphia notes endorsement and asks others to share cure. The piece includes competing ad copy about saving time and earning later.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for babies with irritated skin. It promises soothing relief and a free sample by mail from Cuticura Dept. L in Boston. The piece is followed by a humorous quote about a West lawyer and Justice Harlan from Harper’s Magazine.
A memoir-like anecdote from Samuel I Levin recounts two stage gymnasts performing a dangerous trapeze act. One hung by feet from a high bar with a gag on a swivel as his partner by a belt swung below. A miscue leads to a fatal fall.
A wry reflection on opinion writing describing a form that endlessly travels from editor to editor. It frames the poetry of opinion as a continuous, unsettled discourse among publications and voices.
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