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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
18
A London lodging experience illustrates grumbling's social value as the maid notes the guest never complains about breakfasts. The narrator counters that breakfasts were ample, suggesting quirks of complaint shape hospitality and social expectations in England.
A Yukon Oklahoma mother reports her two year old boy suffered weeks of intense itching and a rough bark like skin. After doctors failed to help she used Cutierra Soap and Cutierra Ointment, yielding a near magical cure with no recurrence for over two years.
A cryptic exchange hints at a planet named after locals. The dialogue between two speakers questions whether inhabitants will realize their world shares a surprising title when conversations begin. It suggests a baffling, playful mystery about identity and place.
The piece touts walking as a remedy for low spirits and fatigue. It credits Allen's Foot-Phase antiseptic powder with comfort in shoes, claiming 30,000 testimonials. A 23c package is offered through Druggists, with a free trial mail offer from Alien S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
The text presents a dialogue about how a whale might return to deep water after leaving shore. It mentions commentators offering a theory that the whale waited for the high tide, a notion deemed reasonable, and then shifts to a medical aside about a cold and a home remedy.
A British writer notes a large fleet of German airships passed over the town yesterday morning causing gloom throughout the community. The sight affected residents and voiced concern about the air raid danger.
Pettit's Eye Salve claims to restore normal conditions in eyes badly diseased or injured. Available from all druggists or Howard Bros in Buffalo, N.
A temperance lecturer ends his speech inviting questions from the audience. An earnest woman asks if a person can get drunk on a sauerkraut, her husband having signed the pledge.
A comic exchange over names as a pedestrian notes a friend named Smithers recently named his youngest son Walker. The remark playful but suggests a trend in naming after notable figures or events.
The Senate moved to adopt the remainder of the sugar and tobacco schedules with amendments possible. Debates covered tariff changes on barley hops potatoes oysters and lemons, while Porto Rico organic act measures faced quorum issues and postponement in the House. President Taft’s tariff message capped a day of acrimonious discussion.
Letters from girls and mothers praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health after troubles with periods and other symptoms. The piece notes thousands of testimonials and offers free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass. A separate anecdote mocks a boastful story by a son in law about a near miss fire.
The Washington Post reports the agricultural department seeks to disabuse farmers of the belief that moon phases affect crop growth. The essay notes Shakespeare and farming lore, arguing superstition can be harmless if not followed blindly, with potatoes planted in darkness and fences laid in moonlight.
A quip from Brooklyn Life where Mrs Newlywed recalls frugality before marriage, saying she had to be simple to get money from her father. The joke hinges on parental money dynamics and urban humorous tone.
Four girls and a young man drowned when a crossing boat capsized on the Li chen suck river in New Jersey. Representative Moore proposes October 12 as Columbus discovery anniversary public holiday. St Marys Cathedral Covington to house the United States largest diocesan window at 1500 square feet. M H De Young buys San Francisco Chronicle loft building at 236-238 Fifth Avenue, NY valued well over 1 million dollars. U S and Venezuela resume formal diplomatic relations as Pedro Rojas presents to President Taft.
A Newburyport veteran credits Grape-Nuts with saving his life after rapid weight loss and illness. He describes severe distress from other foods, then recovery within weeks of using Grape-Nuts, noting improved mind, weight gain, and strength. The letter promotes reading The Road to Wellville and repeats the slogan There’s a Reason.
A theater promoter told a sagacious observer that as a manager you escape stage fright but the promoter bears the burden of watching receipts and expenditures. The remark highlights box office fright as the harsher fear, per the Washington Star.
An advertisement for Dean's Kidney Pills claims relief from back pain and kidney issues. It features a testimonial from Mrs. L. Spicer of DeKalb, Illinois, praising the product and noting headaches and dizziness prior to treatment. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Bickerdyke claims no pocket picking since he began to keep an automobile, while Upshaw notes no issues with personal security. The brief exchange reflects casual local humor on daily life and evolving habits.
An illustrated eye book offer credits Marine Eye Co. of Chicago for a remedy that claims to relieve eye pain with non smarting effects. The text also asserts Romania as the illiterate country of Europe, claiming two thirds of the population cannot read or write.
Mrs Winslow's SooTuHine Stroup for Cildsen teething softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic priced at 25 cents indicating a period of patent medicinal products and tobacco pricing.
The California Fig Syrup Co. outlines the full statement of ingredients and manufacturing method to ensure purity and uniformity in its laxative remedy. Figs from California provide taste while medicinal principles come from beneficial plants. Buy the genuine product only from the California Fig Syrup Co. and available at leading druggists.
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