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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
3
An advertorial claim asserts Peruna’s herbal ingredients offer universal relief for chronic catarrh affecting nose throat lungs or stomach. It touts Dr. Hartman’s expertise, claims uniform production, direct home delivery, and minimal cost compared to physicians, urging readers to scrutinize the remedy.
The Samoan islands host the smallest cattle of the bostow genus. Males weigh rarely over 200 pounds, averaging around 160 pounds, while females are about a hundred pounds heavier. They share a stocky build and red mouse color with white markings, large heads, and exceptionally long horns.
A humorous exchange about naming a baby Nancy Jane or Veronica Angelina. The Yonkers Statesman quips about a man’s cowardice and lack of sense, highlighting a playful, passive dialogue among characters.
Eight believed dead as the steamer Frontenac burned and sank on Cayuga Lake near Union Springs New York. Rescue efforts found no further bodies under the wreckage though several heroic acts emerged, including a grandmother saving a child and a boy aiding his grandmother to safety.
Senator Edmund W. Pettus died in Hot Springs North Carolina after breakfast from an apoplectic stroke. He was born in 1821 in Limestone County Alabama and served as a Confederate general before returning to law and politics. Pettus, oldest U S senator, had long guided Alabama's Democratic delegation and will be succeeded by former Governor Joseph S Johnson.
May injuries total 287 in Canadian plants while Austria lists 2404 local unions and 23009 members. The British Trades Congress meets Sept 2 in Death England, and Oklahoma City mill workers seek an AFL charter. Britain and Argentina see ongoing strikes and arbitration talks.
A special AMA committee, formed three years ago to assess instruction and standards, submits a report condemning about half of U S medical colleges. It cites 160 medical schools nationwide, urges a four year high school prerequisite, extensive science and clinical training, hospital internships, and endowments to improve facilities, noting some schools remain profit oriented.
The Department of Agriculture issued rules on food preservatives banning benzoate of soda and sulphur fumes but temporarily suspended them after protests. It now permits common salt sugar wood smoke potable liquors and condiments and allows saltpeter pending further study.
The H. B. Claffin dry goods house issued a semi annual report showing one of the most prosperous halves in company history. Sales booked for future delivery exceeded those of any prior year, indicating strong business despite broader contraction fears.
Kingston residents face a ruined city with debris cleared and few temporary structures. No money for rebuilding, widespread insurance refusals, and a surge of fires as owners seek compensation for quake and fire damages.
In New York City a school for mothers is opened under Mr. Rockefeller’s direction to teach infant care. Twenty experienced nurses will explain proper methods to poor and ignorant mothers, amid Pittsburgh reporting that half of babies die before age one due to maternal ignorance.
A reflective piece from American Magazine on early morning scents. It describes still mornings preserving odors from night and breezy mornings bringing dominant smells like clover or apple blossoms. The author likens scents to arranged upright strata in a temple of fragrance.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a safe non alcoholic remedy for women’s weaknesses and ailments. It claims to prepare the body for childbirth and reduce surgical needs, with a free endorsements booklet and easy to take Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
Etiquette began as a label system created by a Scotch gardener at Versailles to guide courtiers along new paths for Louis XIV. Initially ignored, royal orders soon required adherence to the labels, making walking within the etiquettes the proper practice and the phrase’s meaning widen.
Mrs Clyde Pixley of Bridge Street Belding Michigan describes severe bladder inflammation with long pain spells and weight loss. After five years doctors urged operation but Dean’s Kidney Pills brought relief in one week and she has remained well since. Sold by Foster Milburn Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
A blushing girl rebuffs a smitten young reporter begging to be heard as the late hour nears. He persists, insisting they cut the piece to 250 words while she resists his advances and influence.
A brief note proclaims Cascarets the only safe medicine for the bowels. The statement urges readers to avoid overuse and emphasizes safety for daily digestion.
A historic practice among physicians used a hollow gold topped cane filled with aromatic powder or snuff. Doctors would strike the cane on the floor to release the scent before applying it to their nose, a method shown in many old prints.
Miss Edith Hammer of Morrison Illinois reports that Cuticura Soap Ointment cured her head eczema after a friend suggested the remedies. She says her sister also recovered from scalp eczema using Cuticura Remedies and another sister used Cuticura Resolvent and Pills as a tonic.
A young man from Windsor Colorado checked into the Shirley hotel and asked the clerk if the hotel tub was busy, seeking a bath. The remark reflects a casual, everyday moment captured in the Denver Post report.
Mrs Winslow's Spormsixe Slavor for child teething softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and reduces wind. Sold in bottles priced in cents.
A Chicago or New York firm offers a bean French designed gold plated bonbon box for ten cents in stamps to cover Cascass ets costs. They urge readers to send today and mention the newspaper.
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