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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
5
A boy visits a shop for wax and jokes the shopman about shoemaker's wax. He returns to declare his father says shoemaker's will do, then compares the shopkeeper to a donkey, noting their breath is alike before running off.
Jimmie Irwin reports to his mother that a Sunday school teacher told a story about storytelling protecting from a bad man. He repeats the tale twice, noting the outcome that the feared punishment has not occurred yet.
A count declares he will relinquish his title to become a plain citizen. An American heiress responds with a similar vow to give up her fortune, but the moment ends with the man’s sudden disappearance as reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
A discussion of Chinese painting noting two major methods kakemono and kakemona used to depict landscapes and nature. It highlights perspective differences, masterful color and feeling, with references to temples and notable Chinese artists as viewed by Western critics. The piece includes a brief anecdote about Dr Ringgold advising exercise.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen Arnica Salve as the supreme healer for boils ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. It claims rapid relief from injuries such as cuts burns and bruises and promotes its use at Johnson Drug priced nine cents.
The Indiana farmer quotes John Burroughs explaining that milk is not simply stored in the udder. He says the udder is a manufactory fed by blood and milk production is controlled by the cow's nervous system. Disturbances like strangers or separation from a calf can halt flow.
An old laundress describes a home remedy for scorch marks using a half pint vinegar heated in a porcelain saucepan with onion juice and two ounces of fuller's earth. The mixture is boiled five minutes, strained, cooled and bottled for use.
The RaMilesin arnoldi of Sumatra is described as the world’s largest flower, three feet across with five creamy petals and a center of long violet stamens. The piece also notes ancient beliefs about beans and lentils, citing Hippocrates and others on their effects and uses in Greek and Roman cuisine.
Washington's malaria hotspots in marshy Potomac areas breed chills fever ague and jaundice. Electric Bitters are hailed as the fail-proof remedy. They cleanse stomach liver kidney and blood, prevent typhoid, and are guaranteed by Jaknsaa Drug Company.
All persons are advised to take Foley's Kidney Remedy for backache rheumatism and kidney and bladder trouble. It will quickly correct urinary irregularities and restore health and strength. Do not neglect signs of kidney or bladder trouble which may develop into serious illness. Wright's disease or diabetes risk warned. Johnson Drug Co.
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