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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a period marked by danger to young women and efforts to save lives. The text mentions a figure who saved a life and mentions years of suffering, though details are garbled and uncertain.
Fragmentary message urges mothers to aid daughters during adolescence and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as life saving and beneficial for girls becoming strong healthy women. The letter invites mothers to write Mrs Pinkham in Massachusetts for guidance.
The article extols Western Canada as a land of opportunity for U S settlers, noting 200000 Americans already took up 160 acre free grants, yielding 20 to 40 bushels per acre and profits. It reports record wheat yields in Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan, with estimates near 100 million bushels and 25 bushels per acre. It urges contacting Canadian government agents for settlement details and rail rates.
A kindly old man confronts a young man who returns a nickel he found. The man praises honesty and offers the nickel to the youth as a reward, illustrating generosity and virtue in a brief tale.
A fragmentary note reflects a translation joke about Marie and inheriting money, linked by a quirky line about placing instead of cotton in grand father’s ears, and a critique that no creed worthy of publishing should be set in type.
In Harper's Weekly James MacArthur in Books and Book men explains the phrase A tinker's dam originated as a literal wad of dough or soft clay used by plumbers to flood a repair spot with solder. Since such a dam can be used only once, it is discarded, giving rise to the proverb now used in a generalized sense.
Mineral Idaho October 16 Special says resident D S Colson reports cure from sciatic pains using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He states pains in the hip vanished after use and endorses the medicine as a grand cure. The note links sciatic and rheumatic pain to uric acid and claims healthy kidneys remove it.
In a crowded car Pat Upgardson asks about the traction issue while Atom hangs on to a strap and replies with a sharp exasperated remark. The exchange captures a tense moment as bystanders observe the confrontation unfold during transit.
Mitchellville Iowa Index argues that patent or family medicines remain popular with adults aged 50 and up and would sell without consumer satisfaction. It notes sensational magazines crusading against these preparations and urges readers to watch their Legislature representative next winter.
A Washington Star quip ponders Chillum as an original person noting his remark about a summer vacation and the speaker’s appearance, highlighting a casual social interaction and perception in a brief, witty line.
An old time advertisement touts Hall’s Family Pills for constipation and a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh cure. It claims Henry & Co and F. J. Cheney are reputable and trustworthy in business.
In a Harper's Weekly anecdote, a Cincinnati police magistrate rapidly disposes of cases with wit. He questions a witness about a stolen handkerchief, recognizing it by design, then quips that others like it exist, noting he had two stolen.
A Brooklyn detective, assigned to a bakery robbery case, submits his facts to headquarters. He names the owner as a woman and reads from a window sign that spells her name Charlotte Russoe. The tale appears in the Brooklyn Eagle as a humorous, unverified anecdote.
A lifelong coffee drinker recounts nervous prostration and headaches that left her in dark rooms for days. After eight months on Postum Food Coffee and quitting coffee, her neuralgia vanished, health returned, and she resumes daily work with renewed vitality. She backs the claim with a list of friends. Postum Co. Battle Creek promotes a ten day trial.
The lesson recalls Ezra and Nehemiah era with temple foundations laid, priests and Levites praised, and elders weeping while younger shouted for joy. It covers adversaries, Zerubbabel and Joshua leading the project, and the orderly assembly, delays, and eventual completion as a model of unity and faithful work.
A Washington Star exchange quotes a querulous neighbor claiming some women never know what becomes of their husband's money. Mrs. Torkins replies that those women must have husbands who don't play the races.
A cryptic note reflects patience as a virtue amid obstacles. It references enduring pressure and the idea of sharing others burdens, suggesting resilience and mutual support in difficult times. The language hints at personal resolve and thoughtful reflection on crossing paths with others.
Mrs. O. B. Blackston of Mansfield Ohio describes severe nerve numbness and pain disabling daily tasks. After failing with prescribed tablets she used Dr Williams Pink and reports restored sleep, renewed strength and full function. The letter credits the product with improving blood and nerve health, attributing recovery to its use.
In a candor laced exchange, Borus jokes about killing the hero and heroine while Naggus, the literary editor, argues that marrying them offers a more refined artistic punishment. The dialogue reveals tensions over narrative closure and character fate.
In a fragment from a theater scene Miss Justyn questions why the gallery youths are called gods. An escort replies that the term fits poorly with proper labeling, hinting at racial or class prejudice in the audience.
Mr Pitts of 60 Hathaway St Skowhegan Maine recounts a dramatic recovery from a years long backache night sweats and fainting spells after taking Deans Kidney Pills now claimed well for three years. Ad notes pills sold at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and ends with a moral quote about sin measured by difference between what he is and what he might be.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as antiseptic aids for cleansing mucous surfaces blood and fluids aiding weak discharges ulcers inflammations itchings irritations relaxations and irregularities in females. It links cures to anemia chlorosis hysteria nervousness and debility. Also promotes Red Cross Ball Blue and Dr David Kennedy remedies with boastful testimonials and quirky lines about buoyancy and wings.
A passenger remarks a familiar face to another in a skull cap. The reply notes the twin brother, cured after years of rheumatism and neuralgia by Dr Ry Pac Celebrated Knockemout Mixer. They swap small talk about weather, the peace conference, and crop outlook.
A narrator relates Norah's tale of a fortune teller predicting sorrow for her mother. Norah reveals her father has been dead for nine years, leaving the family to cope with hardship and grief in a terse, period voice.
A persistent admirer comments on Miss Smart’s walk and she responds with a sharp retort, signaling she will be pleased to see him walk away in the opposite direction. The exchange highlights a witty, socially aware moment in a public setting.
A terse exchange follows a March 20, 1901 note from Mrs. Oscar Tripp of Big Rock, Ti, pondering danger in kissing and its link to marriage. The item closes with a cryptic remark about bearing one's cross.
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