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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1907
Page
3
A family tale describes Little Joey using concentration to solve small eggs from bantam hens. He ties an ostrich to a beam with a card urging focus. The piece also notes kudzu as the fastest growing plant, claimed to reach sixty feet in three months.
An advertisement claims Cascarets act as exercise and prevent sick days by starting in the bowels. It urges keeping them in a vest pocket or purse and notes a 10 cent box from Sterling Remedy Company with tablets stamped CCC.
A humorous sketch of the Hungarian violinist Edvard Remenyi involving a burly Fort Collins porter who seeks tickets and ends up borrowing the violin case. The endman narrator jokes about influence with the boss and the porter’s mistaken triumphs after the concert.
A quip on fortune telling notes that many who think they can read cards discover later they did not hold the right cards. The saying implies caution in predicting outcomes and relies on experience over belief.
A hawked herbal remedy named Garfield Tea promotes itself as a blood purifier and general health booster. The claim includes a guarantee of effectiveness under the Pure Food Law.
A heated exchange centers on the value of money and the legitimacy of fresh minted dollars, with Goodman Gourong arguing against earning an honest dollar and challenging the speaker’s certainty about mint origin.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Sooraixa for teething babies. It claims gum relief reduces inflammation eases pain calms wind colic and offers bottles at 25 cents.
John D. Rockefeller argues against rapid wealth pursuit and overcapitalization of railroads. He claims penalties for schemes are too harsh and criticizes political and labor dynamics. He contends the public burden rises as individuals save less while others spend more.
The piece predicts the United States will declare a Cuban protectorate within months. It argues Cuba’s independence is doomed, with Britain France Germany and Spain poised to seek compensation, and notes investors hold large Cuban stakes while a US protectorate is seen as the only solution.
Ex President Grover Cleveland, heading the life insurance presidents association, outlines opposition to Western bills requiring 10 percent reserve investments in each state. The brief urges uniform action against any state using tariffs to gain advantage, arguing normal demand exists for securities and guarantees of the state are unnecessary.
The Tumbird Lumber Company's mill at Sand Point Idaho was destroyed by fire. Loss valued at 175000 with insurance of 100000. John Lamoreaux of North Adams Massachusetts Republican Representative to the State Legislature was arrested in Boston for soliciting and accepting a bribe. The Pennsylvania railroad asks colleges to train more men for railroad work reporting ongoing short handed in the engineering department.
Anecdotes on buying a horse and selling a man, thrift and woe, and pirate life. A speaker muses on fear in bargains and the saying Spare the rod and spoil the child. He jokes about routines of poverty, love, and a possible career as an alderman editor or humor writer.
Otto Yetting of Olds Alberta writes how his family earns over $1,000 yearly while living simply on a Alberta homestead. He cites wheat oats barley potatoes and dairy income plus a good creamer y and no grain feeding. He urges others to seek land grants in Western Canada and notes government agents can provide low rates.
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a speaker claiming billiard balls and other items are made from skimmed milk. The exchange references lacteal fluid and requests acknowledgment of additional uses, as officials distribute pamphlets on the topic.
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