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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
7
A Detroit Free Press excerpt offers a quirk about early morning calls for hotel guests at the Griswold in Erie Pennsylvania. The note explains call sheet patterns from 4 am to 11 am and mentions gratis trial treatment mail offers for trusses, plus a free book on care and cure.
A full blood Indian squaw in Cheyenne attire walked into El Reno State Bank and filled out a check in neat handwriting to receive her pin money. Bank officials say such visits are common, though to the average citizen it seemed unusual.
A lengthy 1907 advertisement invites readers to submit truthful letters about coffee to Postum, offering cash prizes totaling 325 recipients. Judges, not company members, will select top essays explaining effects of coffee, best preparation methods, and personal experiences with Postum.
A varied review covers phosphorescent bacteria on grasses, an Indian grass diotishmati, and early climbs of Mount Ararat from Sir John de Randville to 1876. It discusses intestinal microbes’ role in digestion, estimates geologic time via river deposits and fossil records, and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with endorsements and liver pills claims.
A University of Pennsylvania student demonstrated that spiders respond to color. A male danced before a blue-dyed female, then ignored her when she wore the dye, and resumed courting once she was cleaned, suggesting color perception rather than color blindness.
A stenographer in a moving train tests speed and accuracy guiding a dictation task. She records a rapid speech sample, confronts noisy passengers, then delivers a flawless transcript. The encounter leads to a job offer from a prominent speaker, in a scene from Youth's Companion. A second item notes an inebriated man on Broadway causing a commotion with a torn bag and a stained shirt.
A testimonial from Albert Cashman of Bedford Station New York claims Cuticura soap and ointment cured a six month skin disease with red spots and pimples in about a week. The ad also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and other patent remedies with statements of efficacy and endorsements from wholesale druggists.
A reflective musing contrasts blame and surprise then suggests learning from outcomes. It notes people doubt prayer when unused and urges consistent effort in asking for needs. The piece hints at domestic concerns with a quip about wives and spring cleaning fever.
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