28 May 1902
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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1902
Page
1
Margaret argues with Tom over a gun at the inn and plans to shoot pigeons. She steals a gun while Tom and cousin Mabel tease. On the shore she fails to shoot, falls, and realizes the pistol misfired as she lands.
The piece explains that impurities or “humors” accumulate in the skin liver and kidneys causing pimples boils eczema loss of appetite fatigue bilious turns indigestion dull headaches and many other troubles. It presents a medical view of cleanses and remedies to restore balance.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to purge humors and restore health, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Ina O. Brown of Rumford Falls Maine who reports relief from salt rheum. The copy mixes product claims with scattered dramatic fiction about a family scene.
In 1828 Andrew Stewart argues protection by noting farmers ship haystacks to New York. Wyckliffe counters with live stock shipments and feeds, prompting Stewart to quip I acknowledge the corn. A brief historical aside on the origin of the phrase.
John L. Whitman of Chicago told a women’s club the Cook County Jail should be a memorial hospital. He argued family histories of bank defaulters often reveal ancestors who were petty criminals and that crime is a disease best treated with kindness rather than punishment.
A paper for the Institute of Marine Engineers argues the bulkhead concept was used in Chinese junks from ancient times, attributing the water-tight bulkhead invention to Chinese experience.
The dictionary traces familiar terms to distant places and tales. It notes bayonet from Bayonne, cloth names from Damascus and Calicut, coffee from Kaffe, tobacco from Tobacco Island, gin links to Geneva, tarantula tied to Taranto, parchment to Pergamus, and milliner to Milan among others.
An antique tempered copper pickaxe twenty three inches long was uncovered by A C Hargraves near Lake Gogebic east of Ironwood Michigan. The tool shows a bound center for a wooden handle and is so hard a steel file cannot bite. It's described as the largest tempered copper implement yet found in the region.
The Pittsburg Times notes Maclay's history of the Spanish American War stirred naval controversy and suggests the book should be barred as a textbook at the Annapolis Naval Academy. Roosevelt reportedly opposes its use, while historians and publishers face questions of accuracy and partisan bias.
A passerby reports a remarkable scene as two parent robins and a third bird intervene to rescue a fledgling. The parents grip a piece of twine in their bills and haul the youngster from a porch roof, with a supporting robin beneath.
A Granger Ohio teacher reports using Dream Balm for two years improves catarrh. Speech cleared and hearing restored. Ely Bros advertises trial 10 cents full 50 cents with mail orders from 56 Warren St New York.
The piece notes Chinese soldiers show strong drill and close rank maneuvers inspired by German methods. They carry guns over the left shoulder, march with a base parade step, and use large red standards. The tiger drill adds fencing thrusts while officers, not generals, direct training.
Colonel Blix of Boomtown runs a full service printing shop and newsroom. A customer counted one hundred sale bills, found six extras, and Blix calmly removed the six from the pile and sent the patron away, preserving the editor’s integrity.
The text argues that spiritual sustenance cannot be mere abstract truth but must arrive via the energy of a living spiritual life. It emphasizes the need for embodied practice and heartful engagement rather than theoretical purity.
A reflective essay argues that cultivating intellect and culture in youth yields lasting benefit. It laments public figures hampered by poor study habits and grammar, urging investments in education over bonds, stocks, or real estate. A well educated mind provides resilience and lasting satisfaction beyond material wealth.
Between your children and the tor tures of itching and burning eczema, scaldhead or other skin diseases. Quickest cure for ulcers fever sores salt rheum cuts burns bruises. 25c at C A Kleim's and J H Mercer's drug stores.
The text argues that disciplined living and steady daily routines enable one to act in crises. It contrasts self-indulgent or undisciplined people with those who maintain consistent habits and faith, suggesting high grace levels empower seizing opportunities for usefulness.
A brief notice invites readers to contact the Republican Office for fine job printing services. The item presents a practical service promotion without additional context or dates.
The Boston Globe notes the unclear origins of base ball with clubs forming in New York in 1845 led by The Knickerbocker Club and traces amateur and professional growth through the 1860s. It also recounts a humorous tale of a lanky substitute named Hayseed who hits a decisive homer for Cornville, inspiring hometown celebration.
A promotion describes Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for throat and lung diseases. It claims the remedy cuts phlegm and mucus, enriches blood, and heals inflamed throats and lungs with guaranteed bottles and free trials at local merchants.
A New York businessman’s telegram saying No Price too High led his wife to spend $8,000 on faces and other goods while he was away. On return, he asked to see the message and revealed his reply was simply No Price too High.
At the Metropolitan Opera House New York 6000 extra lights adorned the proscenium arch 2500 more lit the auditorium for the Prince Henry Gala. The illuminated drop curtain weighed three tons and was handled without incident.
A reflective note from Dr Scott F Rey of Hershey Massachusetts asserts that good traits exist in all men despite failures and should be strengthened within every individual. The quotation emphasizes personal effort to develop virtue.
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