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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
7
A 1911 American Press edition presents Bertha Treat’s Christmas pieces in a domestic literary voice. The collection reflects early 20th century holiday sentiments and social tone through short sketches and seasonal reflections.
A girl recalls how George Nelson gave her a bracelet and later a ring at Christmas forming a hidden promise. The pair later marry on Christmas after a long courtship, and she becomes mistress of the Nelson residence, reflecting on the delayed discovery of the intended meaning.
Parents urged to avoid castor oil and punishments as Chamberlains Tablets are claimed to ease stomach disorders and constipation in children. One tablet at bedtime is said to brighten children for the following morning.
Local notices tout Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets and Hanford’s Balsam as cures and reliefs. Advertisements urge readers to try remedies, glues, and pastes sold by J. D. Ewing and C. W. Brayton, with lines quoting testimonials and motivational hints from Elbert Hubbard.
An amusing collection of old product pitches and snippets. Ads tout Hooters Balsam for sores, Dean's Ointment for piles and itching, Ecléctic Oil as a strong cheap liniment, and a humorous exchange about time and money reflecting era attitudes. The piece closes with a nudge to readers to use the Want column.
In rough work hands crack and Hanford's Balsam heals them like for open wounds. A pursuer gathers facts about the wild country where he plans to settle as a cheerful cow puncher talks about life and death in the frontier cemetery.
A fragmentary line from a Woman’s Home Companion piece presents a dialogue about a nephew who has graduated from college and a farmer named Hornbeak. The quote hints at doubt and discourse on education and pride in achievement.
President Taft sent a special measure to Congress on December 6 focusing on trust issues. He endorses the Sherman act, defends results of related Supreme Court decisions, and calls for new laws defining restraint of trade, a federal corporation commission, and an incorporation act. He rejects confiscation of property and urges stronger enforcement.
In a Bristol will proven in 79 percent, a mariner directs that the first money collected go to his wife if living so she may buy hazelnuts. He notes she enjoys cracking them more than mending stockings, describing the gift as a token of his love.
A fragment notes a testimonial about Dean's Regulats claiming mild action and effective bowel regulation. The passage lists a contact, B Krauss at 306 Walnut Avenue Altoona Pennsylvania, suggesting a local advertisement or notice.
H. E. Eswine of Ohio State University argues that waste such as cottonseed byproducts and manure can be turned into real income. He notes crop testing and seed quality, erosion from hillside farms, and improved farming practices as key to profit and reduced losses.
A horticulture bulletin outlines methods to shield young fruit trees from rodents during deep snows. It cites liquids and washes such as fresh blood paint, livers, lime sulfur, and a lime soap carbolic acid sulfur mix applied as protective coatings, with autumn timing recommended.
A Virginia resident from Waverly endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best cold treatment on the market and recommends it to friends. The ad notes local availability from J D Ewings and C W Brayton and claims the remedy contains no opium and can be given to babies as young as ten.
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