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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1906
Page
2
A reflective poem by Joaquin Miller questions whether human strife is justified. It contrasts cruelty with compassion, urging pity for the fallen and better deeds than violence. The piece laments war among men and envisions shared humility as time collapses us all into dust.
A veteran piece recounts Van Allen a private in D Troop Forty second Cavalry who enlists for romance, faces a feared uprising near Bong Bong Luzon, and deserts under fire while Brown is court martialed for neglect. The tale ends with a mother’s memory and a medal for a fallen hero.
The article surveys European bread superstitions linked to religious days. It notes French beliefs from Brittany to Burgundy about bread baked on Good Friday All Souls Day and St Nicholas Feast and recalls ancient fears of mould or disease, with Sicilians avoiding Good Friday baking. It concludes that such day based outcomes vary by country, implying no real force behind the claims.
Van Allen, a cavalryman, endures ruined romance and harsh realities in the Philippines. He faces banditry, dengue fever, and a brutal retreat toward Bong Bong with nine men and five horses left, witnessing comrades wounded and killed as his romantic ideals collapse.
An irregular voice recalls a struggle with duty and honor. The speaker smiles occasionally and murmurs that the effort is worthwhile, yet feels unable to meet an expected moral standard. The fragment frames a tension between personal resolve and external pressures.
The piece warns that wood alcohol is a deadly poison and criticizes attempts to grant tax free denatured grain alcohol production. It notes widespread use of alcohol in industry and urges revenue action to regulate substitutes, citing Germany and risks to workers in various chemical uses.
A 9 year old in Japan ties hair with a red scarf and bare forehead except two side locks. On marriageable age she fashions a forward combed fan like updo with silver cords and colored balls. Widows indicate status with a tortoise shell pin or short hair and no adornments. A ballroom glance reveals age and status.
The dialogue centers on Y Dobbs choosing love despite faults and temper while a friend reframes the issue as can one live with her. It reflects on troubles growing with age, noting that age is life’s twilight when ordinary matters take strange forms.
Dr Pierce’s medicines rely on public ingredient lists and endorsements from medical experts. The Favorite Prescription treats female weakness and related conditions, with letters of confidence from Prof Finley Ellingwood and others. Sick women are invited to write for free consultation and learn composition, with privacy guaranteed.
The Mexican Herald reports that savings banks in Mexico City are scarce for small savers. Only two places accept small deposits and pay interest, with Monte de la Piedad offering 6 percent annually. The small working people's bank struggles, drawing mostly Spaniards as patrons.
Mrs. Maebelle Lyon reports her infant recovered from infantile eczema after using Cuthura Remedies. She states the child improved within days and fully recovered in about ninety days, praising the treatment and sharing their experience from Parsons Kansas in July 1905.
A witty exchange from Brooklyn Life defines domestic animals as those not always at the club. The boy asks for a definition and mame ma delivers a curt, humorous reply while papa dresses.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at all stages, a constitutional remedy taken internally. The ad claims to destroy the disease's foundation and boost the body's strength, offering $100 if any case remains uncured and urging purchase from Druggists.
The town ponders a famed figure who kept wealth under wraps. Rumors swirl about whether riches came from real estate or mining, but the truth centers on a book he authored that everyone seems to have read.
In pinch use Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve foot ailments and ease tight shoes. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 20 cents. sample mailed free. Also note The London Tablet reports Pius X has ruled priests’ ecclesiastical income shall not exceed 1,200 a year.
An advertisement asserts Allcock’s porous plasters are the original genuine product. It dismisses other so called porous plasters as inferior imitations and promotes its lasting efficacy. The notice emphasizes authenticity and quality.
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