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An earnest appeal emphasizes equal service for all customers including those of moderate means. The bank pledges a welcoming atmosphere and consistent treatment, inviting inquiries and visits.
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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
1
An earnest appeal emphasizes equal service for all customers including those of moderate means. The bank pledges a welcoming atmosphere and consistent treatment, inviting inquiries and visits.
Dot narrates how Celia’s marriage prospects and study ambitions are upended by Aunt Julia, a formidable visitor whose strong views on polygamy, education, and social manners push Celia toward a bluestocking path. Jack reluctantly plots to remove Aunt Julia, using a noisy trick that backfires, leaving Celia more determined to pursue learning while Jack negotiates limits.
Mrs. J. N. Perry of Pike Road Alabama credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing back pain sleep problems and morning fatigue by improving kidney and liver function. The ad claims the medicine relieves the back and builds up the system with both Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills.
A guest notices a strong likeness between Celia and a plain woman in black, stirring jealousy and gossip at the Institute of Water Colors ball. Celia adopts a dramatic mood while Dot and Jack plan to manage the situation, and Aunt Julia remains a comic, overlooked figure.
A Columbus case reports the first conviction under Ohio’s new penalty for nonpayment of child support. A father named Baby separated from his wife and failed to pay for the child’s care at a state home. He was sentenced to one year in prison after prior admonitions and changes to replace a workhouse sentence with penitentiary time.
Odd dog aversions are noted in two cases. A pug in an uptown home barks and flees when a bag of charcoal blocks a doorway, though it will not touch the bag. A Gordon setter fears a bicycle pump, scurrying and barking yet never touching it, with the sight of the pump calming him.
A brief notice highlights form job printing and specialty services offered by the unit. It notes printing options and project capabilities for local businesses and individuals seeking custom forms and related products.
A fashion note outlines that evening gowns reuse last season’s flaring skirts and blouses with varied ruffles. It highlights fabrics priced from 15 to 50 cents a yard, silk and net options, and stylish coiffures like the Pompadour. It also notes accessory ideas such as sashes, velvet ribbons, and decorative flowers for a coordinated winter look.
The article explains crows as a major predator of terrapin and diamond back turtle eggs. Crows guard nests as turtles lay white oblong eggs in sandy uplands and cover nests with sand. The crow uses claws to break eggs, ending the feast, and is described as the greatest enemy to diamond backs and other terrapins.
L G Brown of Granger Ohio testifies that after two years using Dream Balm for catarrh his hearing is fully restored and his speech is clear. He, a local teacher, endorses the trial size and mailing offer from Ely Bros New York.
An arrangement enables Berlin street lamps to be lit automatically and simultaneously by an electric attachment. The central station switches on the current and a spark ignites the gas through a special apparatus.
A historical remark notes that backing a person’s plan is fine but endorsing the accompanying paper is incorrect, highlighting a distinction between support for an idea and support for its publication.
Royal Barn Powder Co located at 100 William Street in New York announces its presence with address details.
A Danish scholar deciphers an eleventh century Norman inscription on one of Venice’s ancient stone lions. The runes recall Harold the Long and his 11th century Mediterranean campaign. Chronicles tie Harold to Byzantine events and later battles in England.
Soldiers from the last war praised Bucklen's Arnica Salve for scratches bruises cuts wounds corns sore feet and stiff joints. It also treats burns scalds boils ulcers eruptions and piles sold for 5c at C A Kleim and J H Mercer drug stores.
Ada C. Sweet argues at Christmas to limit gifts to family and close friends, shifting away from the exchange system. She suggests giving to acquaintant children and saving thoughtful, informal gifts for birthday anniversaries to avoid reciprocity pressures and preserve the season’s spirit.
A Mexican miser who died had his last will tattooed on his body with red pigment to save ink and paper. His heirs obtained a court order to make a copy of the tattooed will, which was given full probate effect, while the original was filed for reference. Four witnesses attested the copy before probate.
Homer Hall of West Point Iowa credits Dr King's New Discovery for curing a severe lung cough thought to be consumption. He writes he weighed 227 pounds after treatment and endorses the medicine as guaranteed for coughs lung troubles. Trial bottles free at O A Kleim and J H Mercer.
The piece argues against introducing foreign species such as Mongolian pheasants and urges protecting native fauna. It cites the gray squirrel and songbirds as at risk, urges preserves funded by modest costs, and calls for enforcement of game laws to restore indigenous wildlife to historic habitats.
Mrs Deborah Doan King of Zanesville Ohio celebrated her 105th birthday and became the last survivor of the seventh Doan generation in America. The record recalls John Doan emigrant to Plymouth in 1630 and notes her long life including voting since age 103 after a 12 mile sled trip to the local school district polling place.
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