East Wabash Farm Correspondence From August 25 1911
Weather changes pleasant for farmers. Longs grove celebration small due to late notices. F M Good and wife improving. Isaac Teeple visited Clark County to see a sick daughter. Bridge east of Ceylon out until repaired. Orndorffs visited Pleasant Valley and Mt Hope for home department work. North Point moving old church and plans a new one with ground material ready. Fotey Kidney Pills advertised for kidney and bladder troubles.
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Long's Grove
F. M. Good
Isaac Teeple
Clark Co
Ceylon
J. I. Orndorff
Pleasant Valley
Home Department
Mt. Hope
Frank
North Point
The Dollar God
A reflective piece on greed and idolatry contrasts the worship of wealth with reverence for God, warning that hoarding money turns people into slaves of gold and corrupts prayer and charity. The text also hints at a lighter subplot about keys and oil in a domestic scene.
Heather man seeks warmth by aiding neighbors over profit
A Christian Standard line compares a heather man who fills his place with warmth and cheer by helping a neighbor to a man who replaces the cross with the dollar. It suggests charity over greed and moral worth in distant lands.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised By Clinton Man
Clinton Me resident Bucklen's Arnica Salve is lauded by Ke Chamberlain who accuses it of stealing the sting from burns sores boils piles and other injuries. He claims it robs cuts corns bruises and sprains of their terror and calls it an equal healing remedy. Only 25 at Andrew Gettschalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. KE. Chamberlain
Clinton
Bucklen
Andrew Gettschalk
Plain Advice From a Scientist on Beards and Hygiene
A skeptical Evangelical questions a scientist who urges preachers to shave claiming facial hair harbors disease. The critic asks why not extend the warning to head hair and skin, arguing cleanliness applies to all people and that the Creator designed humans with hair and skin in place.
Unlocked Oils Help Mrs Sims as Eunice Schemes Rise
Eunice gleefully shares details of finding the right oil for Mrs. Sims to help herself a scheme grows. She flatters neighbors, bribes favors, and tries to charm Mrs. Sims to gain access to plants and sweets while Madeline observes with cautious approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline
Eunice
Tye
Five Little Foxes in a Garden Rhyme Fragment
Fragmentary poem about a fox in a garden and a hunter pursuing it. Vague names and garbled phrases mention vines, a fox, a chase, and a den. The text reads as a damaged historical verse with unclear characters and missing context.
Many a Suffering Woman Finds Relief with Foley Kidney Pills
A Victorian style notice touts Foley Kidney Pills as quick relief for backache headache nervousness loss of appetite and poor sleep caused by kidney and bladder troubles. It claims prompt health return and urges purchase from all dealers.
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East Wabash
the Dollar God
Mattie Mo Bateler
Aves
den Store
House of Prayer
Eurnice
Finimter
Theo
Beld
Ninos
Lewill
Hitleros
Jet Din Serry
Hunter True
Stengel
Craig Andrew Gottschalk Investigate
ST. Louis
Clover Leaf
Grand Courant
St Louis
Decatur
H. J. Thompson
Toledo, St. Louis & Western R. R
A. Gottschalk
Kennedy
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