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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
2
Mrs A Taylor of Wharton New Jersey suffers severe kidney pain backache and dizziness with burning urination. She notes eight boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills cured her condition and restored strength and spirits. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sells them 50 cents a box.
A flesh specialist warns that few understand skin bleaching yet it is essential for appearance. He teaches methods to clear skin, perfuming it, and using cornmeal, borax, and fruit bleaches, plus routines like milk and buttermilk baths. He notes risks and praises the Japanese standard of beauty.
A humorous exchange questions the cause of death and suggests a doctor dispute as the real reason. The speakers humorously tally up a “complication of physicians” at the bedside during a consultation before the death.
Dr. G. M. Fisher of Big Pool Maryland describes his own eczema cure from 1897 using Cuticura Remedies. He endorses Cuticura Resolvent and Soap, noting their success when others failed, and signs his 1905 letter for publication.
The Scientific American reports US diamond demand at an all time high in 1905 with no native production. Diamonds were found in four regions but origin remains unknown, occurring in loose superficial deposits and discovered accidentally.
A long testimonial claims Postum Food Coffee improves digestion and clears skin after a five day trial. The writer details family relief from stomach trouble and sallow skin, then discusses facial cleansing methods and cautions about harsh washing and carbolized washes. The ad ends with a product note and a warning to read the accompanying booklet.
Mrs Nulywed laments her appearance claiming a man could not love her as she is. Nulywed protests his devotion, arguing she mis taken the depth of his feelings despite her gloomy self view.
A Baltimore teacher recalls a seemingly dull pupil who answers witfully when asked if George Washington was a soldier or sailor. The boy replies that Washington was a soldier because he had seen a picture of him crossing the Delaware, noting that a sailor would not stand up in a boat.
A narrator quips that Feeksniff's fiancée believes he is too good for this world and deserves a different place in the next, delivering a sharp, era-tinged aside about social status and fate.
A light exchange between two characters hints at testing love over wealth and flattery. The scene contrasts a life of money and praise with a vow to live on affection.
The article urges washing and scalding coffee pots after each use to prevent stale flavor and residue tainting future brews. It advises removing any remaining liquid and storing it in a porcelain china earthenware vessel or glass jar for later use, to be added to new coffee.
The professor observes a blue translucent butterfly named pteropoda. It feeds on fish and has hooked teeth along its tongue. The creature, rare outside the Mediterranean, is occasionally found along Florida or California coasts.
Instructions describe a bread making method to create buns by mixing flour dough then adding shortening sugar currants and cinnamon. The mixture rests overnight then is stirred with more flour to mold. After rising bake buns brushed with sugar milk mixture.
A kitchen tip describes using clean muslin or cheesecloth on a bread board, flouring lightly, and dropping cookie dough in portions. Shape with a spoon, flour the rolling pin, roll, and trim edges with a cake cutter for uniform cookies.
Two cups stale bread crumbs with two cups milk and one cup flour and sugar and rising, plus melted butter and eggs. Add baking powder and allspice with cloves. Boil two hours in a buttered mold. Serve with meringue and currant jelly drops.
A simple procedure to prepare pretty luncheon oranges by cutting off the tops and removing the pulp. Mix pulp with shredded coconut and sugar, add a touch of sherry or creme de menthe, top with coconut, and garnish with dark green leaves on the plate.
An English almshouse saw a unique death when an inmate died of overeating after a second helping of plum pudding. A nurse testified the man died happy, a first in English history.
A Cleveland leader quotes a student prank where Jimmy washes his face at recess to appear sick and get sent home. The anecdote highlights cheeky cleverness used to dodge classes on pleasant days.
Cut rhubarb with lemon rind cinnamon and sugar, stew until tender then press. Chill, beat cream to froth and fold into rhubarb. Serve with ice cream in glasses for a light fruit dessert.
A historical note advises treating infants with a baked onion warmed in hot ashes. Rub the chest and back and also the soles of the feet to ease cold symptoms. This folk method reflects old domestic care practices.
The professor notes a large head bump and jokes that the man might be both married and a roller skater. The exchange plays on the unusual physical feature and the uncertainty of the man's lifestyle.
The text notes that if all larvae mature and face no control, a single pair of insects could multiply to 100 million within six months of warm weather, according to eminent scientists.
Dr J H Rindlaub of Fargo notes a quirky force of habit in a new farmhand who keeps stopping work to try to place a pitchfork behind his ear. The specialist in Eye Ear Nose and Throat cites the odd behavior as a humorous clue to the man’s unusual habit.
The Standard Illuminating Co seeks an experienced local salesman with capital to buy first month stock of Sim Melty Low Pressure Hollow Wire Gasene Lights. Exclusive sales rights offered plus refund guarantee if goods not sold in days. Details from 930 N Halsted St Chicago Illinois.
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