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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1907
Page
3
A South Carolina senator endorses Peruna as a remedy for dyspepsia and stomach catarrh. The ad claims stomach catarrh causes dyspepsia and touts Peruna as a tonic and treatment, with user testimonials praising relief after a short period of use. Labels for Peruna are available through the product’s outlets.
Fragmentary OCR shows old style medicinal products and remedies marketed for various ailments. Mentions names like Winslow and socrama, with references to child and general health tonics. Lacks coherent narrative, many garbled words.
Fred H. Magill former Clinton banker and his second wife Faye Graham Magill stand trial in Decatur Indiana on charges of murdering his first wife Mrs Pet Magill. State witnesses were called and the defense presented forty. The case centers on the 1907 death deemed heart disease with alleged forgeries and a hasty marriage after the first wife’s death.
An Illinois reform urges suppressing tramp presence in Chicago through a new law allowing police to arrest anyone without visible means of support on sight or by warrant. The piece notes the social harm of idleness, warns against overreaching enforcement, and stresses that not all wanderers are criminals or trampes, as many seek work but cannot find it.
Sig Marconi plans a Cape Breton wireless telegraph station in three weeks to serve commercial purposes. He aims to send messages to trans Atlantic papers first, claiming obstacles overcome and weather will not hinder operations. Initial speed about twenty words per minute with tariffs of 10 cents per general word and 5 cents for press work.
The Circle Magazine describes the Big D Brothers program, a child welfare movement where volunteers mentor one at risk youth in slums. Started quietly two years ago with forty volunteers, it now has about 400 men aiding boys through personal guidance and support in troubled neighborhoods.
An article from a New York Graily pager is cited claiming a simple printed remedy can cure back ache kidney or bladder issues. The piece details a one-ounce preparation and how to take it with meals, mentioning purported benefits and urging readers to read the full note for official guidance.
Walter W. Paglusch of 207 N Robey St Chicago testifies after a year of intense itching that Cuticura combinations cured him. He paid one cake of Cuticura Soap one Box Cuticura and two Resolvent Pills totaling 1 25 and reports complete relief. He notes the dates October 8 and 16 1906.
The writer muses on a single thread behind sports from baseball to archery, suggesting the common purpose is propulsion of a sphere. He cites origins and universal laws, proposing sports arise from humanity's drive to move spherical objects in play.
A fragment quotes a conversational exchange about a medicine for a cough. The dialogue plays on skepticism and a dismissive reply, suggesting skepticism toward treatment. The lines feature a rustic, humorous tone and a brief portrayal of a healer or medical figure’s role.
An older drinker finds quitting coffee easier than quitting alcohol or tobacco and can switch to Postum. When well brewed with cream, Postum rivals coffee in flavor and pleases the connoisseur. Within ten days to two weeks, caffeine is removed and replaced by nourishing liquid food, making the test simple. Read The Road to Wellville in plogs. There's a Reason.
Official figures show canal digging rising sharply with 4,085,000 cubic yards cleared in seven months to August 1907, nearly double 1906. The shift from civilian to military control boosted efficiency, reducing talks and delays as construction speeds up toward an earlier completion.
A Brooklynite Abeabam Gal mystery ends after relatives in New York receive a dispatch from Sandarke Afont that his remains are found in a cave near Suevanel. Authorities traced his death to bandits and a feud with ranch owner George Cobin. Gill, a former U S marshal and Polytech Institute graduate, had helped dismantle a Montana gang before his disappearance.
The passage features satirical lines on fashion, marriage by affinity, overwork among women, and public figures. It mocks shifting styles, moral judgments, and social norms. a Maryland convict mentions his wife spotting him with another man while noting the occupation confines him.
The article argues that female happiness hinges on health of the reproductive system and warns of dangers from disorder. It urges women to act to restore strength with a tonic claimed to have specific powers when fatigue, dark circles, backache, headaches, and nervousness appear.
Doctor asks about bowels and tongue as a combined health approach. Cascarets are advertised as a gentle, nightly cure to strengthen bowel walls and regulate digestion, with a money back guarantee and free sample booklet from Sterling Remedy Company in Chicago or New York.
An invited guest arrives half an hour late due to a blockade and laments Chicago bridge nuisances. The hostess declares the guest may skip playing if he chooses, sparking a tense exchange on social etiquette.
Uncle Allen Sparks quips that if the Lord understood reformers as well as humans, he could have made the world better. The remark casts a humorous light on attempts to overhaul society.
B Frank Doremus of Indianapolis describes severe kidney trouble after military service. He suffered headaches dizziness sleeplessness dropsy and leg swelling that nearly required amputation. After taking Doans Kidney Pills the swelling and pain subsided and he has been well for nine years. For sale by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mrs Hokey notes a special delivery letter delayed two days after posting. The messenger says special delivery items are generally important and cannot be hurried, highlighting the careful handling of such mail.
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