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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1913
Page
7
Congressman Standish and Wanda Kelly are threads in a northern New York hotel tale. A week long marriage tests love and loyalty as Standish fights a railroad bill while a political boss’s son seeks power and revenge amid romance and deception.
Ex Governor Robertson confronts insurgent Standish over Mullins bill as Tom Blake and Grace’s telegrams stir plans. Standish declares he will oppose the bill to end railroad over capitalization and defend the public interest amid tense corridor confrontation.
In a tense corridor scene, Jim Blake and allies scheme against Standish using a hidden past romance as leverage. Blake reveals a private investigator uncovered Standish’s secret, while Van Dyke, Neligan, Gregg, and others weigh timing and the impact on Mullins bill. Tom Blake furthers concerns of blackmail as a weapon in political battles.
A historical note on artificial pearls describing how the blay fish scales yield essence d Orient used to coat glass balls. It recounts 17th century innovations by Jacquin, regional blay fishing in France and Germany, and economics of scales. Prices range from $1.75 to $2.10 per pound.
The passage discusses courage beyond battlefields, emphasizing ordinary honesty, resisting temptation, speaking truth, and living as we truly are within our means. It asserts that everyday moral courage matters as much as heroic acts.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative to cleanse a sick child. It claims the remedy quickly relieves constipation, improve appetite, and restore activity, while cautioning to buy the 50-cent bottle with full directions. The page also includes a Life’s Winnings blurb about a man seeking fortune and returning with debt and a life policy.
A vintage advertisement claims Sage Tea and Sulphur darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It describes a simple at home preparation now sold as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for about 50 cents, with instructions to apply via sponge or brush for fuller, younger-looking hair.
Dyspepsia and indigestion are treated with Pape's Diapepsin, touted as fast acting and harmless for sick sour gassy stomachs. The ad claims it cures indigestion gastritis and related ailments and advises keeping a fifty cent case on hand for eating troubles with immediate relief when in contact with the stomach.
A brief dialogue excerpt from the Boston Evening Transcript shows a clash over domestic spending. Briggs says he does not tolerate his wife’s extravagance, while Pays states he merely endures it, reflecting social tension in a household dispute.
An old newspaper ad touts a prescription labeled for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five or six doses will break a case and that using it as a tonic prevents recurrence. The price listed is 25 cents.
A humorous exchange promotes Hicks CAPUDINE as a best remedy for all ills. The dialogue jokes about summer heat, health, and appetite with playful banter.
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