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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
1
District readers report relief from backache and urinary trouble after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Fred Shirkey of Church B&I Tennessee City Ind. credits the product with curing her kidney weakness and aiding rest and strength.
For Sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States. Remem ber the name Doan’s and take no other.
A California bungalow builder in 1887 impressed his son's hand into wet cement creating lasting footprints. The Strand Magazine notes such sentimental touches distinguish a house from a home, while the Boston Globe recalls children’s marks on white enamel paint enduring beyond soap, sand, or time.
English artist John Downman gained fame as a portraitist for a method born by accident. He drew in black chalk on very thin paper, then stained the back with color after a child’s brush stroke altered the surface, an effect he kept and refined after the incident at hand.
A historical note explains that any four consecutive numbers multiply to a product divisible by 24 except when one is a multiple of 24. It also notes that any five consecutive numbers multiply to a product divisible by 120 unless one is a multiple of 120.
A humorous exchange from Harper's features Champ leigh declaring a girl untouchable while Dobbers pursues her mother, a charming widow with a fortune of seven million dollars. The wry line underscores character foibles and social satire.
A six foot top rock in Blue Hill Bay rises nearly perpendicularly from seventy eight feet depth. Harper's notes the danger this isolated rock poses to careless sailors, proving how hard it is to know all hazards in well known waters.
A skeptic questions the doctor about old medicines and their effects. The doctor asserts his prescriptions have kept three druggists and their families alive in the town for twenty years.
A 1600 German innkeepers congress debated how to handle bed fleas and guest bedding. Proposals included self-provided bedding, biweekly linen changes, and a network of towers to watch incoming travelers. The meeting devolved into a quarrel over English versus French hostels.
A unique winter display in colder Germany features an ice fountain built from a fir tree set upright in ground or a pond with a fine water rose at the top. Water trickles and freezes over several frosty nights, forming a rugged pyramid of ice that lasts through thaw periods and can be rebuilt when frost returns.
In Uganda the Shensi herdsman appears dirty with clay and sand. He explains clean appearance frightens cattle, while grime reassures them and aids milking. He notes meat would alarm cattle, so they accept him as part of the herd.
The London Truth reports readers named Shakespeare to be most quoted with To be or not to be, followed by other lines from Milton Dryden Pope and colleagues. The piece playfully argues these phrases deserve an eight hour day due to their labor in cultural life.
Dialogue captures a traveler pleading for time to drink before departure and a forgiving guard promising a shared drink. The scene, reported by the Sydney Bulletin, highlights cautious politeness amid a tense moment.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago News quotes a home grown philosopher explaining that white lies are the lies we tell while black lies are the lies we hear. The brief witticism contrasts moral perceptions of deception.
A Birmingham Age Herald quip notes a husband’s sleep during his wife’s talk, humorously contrasting social etiquette with the need for rest. The remark reflects domestic humor and gendered conversational norms of the era.
A compact quotation notes that greater storm violence leads to a quicker end, attributed to Seneca.
Visitors to Durham cathedral examine a round transept column with zigzag grooves. Light from two nearby windows makes the column appear to tilt when viewed from the side, reversing with a shift in position. Only a straight head on view reveals the builders true alignment and the intended lesson.
English sailors first brought tobacco to Turkey and its use was quickly banned mainly on religious grounds. A tradition forbidding faithful use mirrored Russia. Legend says Mohammed foretold unbelievers would smoke an herb called tobacco. Sultan Amurath IV banned it, and smokers faced brutal punishment with pipes driven through cheeks, tobacco collars, and public display to deter lusters.
A patient laments slow recovery while the doctor reassures with a gradual improvement plan. The patient jokes about paying the bill in installments if the condition drags on, reflecting humor in a New York Journal piece.
A New York Mail line notes a lecturer’s strong reaction to seeing a young man leaving a saloon. He declares he would confront him to tell him he is going the wrong way. The remark captures a moralizing tone about youth and conduct.
Nell-Jack told me last night he had given me his heart. Belle-Well responds that it is damaged goods. He said last week I had broken it.
A clipped Pecos snippet notes a brief exchange about lending ten dollars. The dialogue cites a borrower and a creditor with no further context or names.
Mrs. Mary Ingalls moves to New Castle. Mrs. Jennie Jones visits Richmond relatives. Mrs. E F Hahn renovates her home exterior. The Hood and Martin families guests of Ernest McGraw in Fairview. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morris return from Indianapolis dental college. Scoville resigns as city plant electrical engineer for a higher salary in South Bend. Local trips to Elkhorn country by Claude Kitterman and F J Harvey. Earlham College to hold June 24 homecoming during commencement week. Chas Davis to Gettysburg July 1 4 as part of 19th Indiana regiment veterans. William Wells also in the same regiment but ill in hospital.
May 1 marks the 15th anniversary of Admiral Dewey s Manila Bay triumph. An Auburn New York worker suffered kidney and bladder trouble but claimed a Foley Kidney Pills cure restored health and stayed permanent after a year. The advertisement credits J A Farmer and B A Carpenter.
Germany ships millions of lilies of the valley to the U S yearly while warnings about colds and serious illness follow. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is advertised as a remedy for colds, croup, and coughs with testimonials from Omaha readers.
Winnipeg has added a public bath to municipal holdings and spent $60,000 on buildings and maintenance. An advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills claims they restore kidney and bladder health, with testimonials from Mrs. Cordelia Copeland of Ardeola Missouri and B. A. Carpenter.
Sunflower seed is quoted at 3 dollars per one hundred pounds in England, and demand grows for its manufacture into oil cake.
A family physician observes women often seek care for female complaints but recover once kidney and bladder issues are addressed. He endorses Foley as a safe, effective medicine for such times, highlighting its tonic action and urinary support.
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