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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
1
Capital stock figures show a surplus and profits section for an individual deposits bank. The article outlines circulation and financial health indicators with names of figures and entities implied in the OCR but not fully readable.
Marjorie starts a summer at Narragansett with her Aunt Jane’s fairy stone, then encounters love intrigues. She befriends Tom Hartley, accepts a loosely planned engagement, vies with Miss Cresswell for attention, and creates a social scene aboard a coast resort. The tale follows her flirtations amid seaside society as she prepares for dances and secrets unfold, including Marjorie’s mysterious disappearance.
Sufferers describe chronic itching and salt rheum and claim topical remedies fail. The ad asserts the disease stems from the blood and that Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies it, citing a testimonial from Mas E Warp of Cove Point Maryland who reports rapid relief and lasting cure after two days of use.
Marjorie elopes in her imagination after touching Aunt Janes magic amulet and is transformed into a cat. She witnesses a dance, tries to return, and with Tom Hartley and Bradford aiding, regains human form to reunite with her mother. The tale ends with a Narragansett wedding and a cheeky postscript about the fairy stone.
The article recounts the first use of the thirteen stripes and stars at Fort Stanwix in Rome New York the 2nd of August during the Revolutionary War and the 1818 act establishing the current US flag design with twenty stars and red white stripes. It notes Congress actions approved January 13 1794 and April 4 1818 and references Peter H Wendover.
The piece extols early rising as a path to cheerfulness and extended life. It cites evidence that long livers are usually early risers, notes seasonal sleep shifts, and urges retiring early to gain the day’s benefits and avoid wasted hours.
In reply to inquiries the makers announce Ely's Liquid Cream Balm as a cleansing and healing remedy for nasal catarrh with no drying or sneezing. It suits patients who cannot inhale through the nose and prefer spraying. Price is 75 cents including spraying tube. Sold by druggists or mailed by Ely Brothers New York.
A spokesman argues that steady, modest effort in faith matters outweighs loud displays. True knowledge comes from acknowledging what one does not know, and noisy religious posturing often reveals little reality behind the claims.
Woman's Life notes that in some Chinese regions prospective grooms face comic public dressing by friends as they march through town. The piece suggests men may be eager to marry and that delaying marriage is seen as a tactic to improve maturity, with light satire on cultural practices.
A Durham North Carolina resident, P. Muse, reports severe stomach and liver illness nearly killed him. He credits Dr. Kings New Life Pills with saving his life and restoring health. Sold for 25 cents at C. A. Klelm’s and J. H. Mercer's drug stores.
The passage argues that human existence gains value only if man is more than an evolved animal and linked to immortality. It contrasts brute sensibility with the potential for enduring, meaningful suffering and concludes life is worth the cost if one seeks a greater, eternal purpose.
An advertisement touts Mothers Friend as an external liniment easing childbirth. It claims to prevent rising breasts and morning sickness and says a Tampa hotelier’s wife had an easy birth second time, with a bottle sold by Bradfield Co.
Verona Clarke surveys New York dress trends with Monte Carlo inspired loose coats in black beaver or rough cloth, long shaggy browns, and varied jacket lengths. She notes trimmings with flat braids, tassels, and pendants, plus lace dresses, broadcloth ensembles, and the new velvet braid skirt protector for durable fall and evening wear.
Davis Kentucky druggist T. Smith touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds as the fastest selling article in his store. He claims it saves throat and lung diseases when other remedies fail and guarantees satisfaction or refund. Trial bottles are free with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Advice on nourishing nervous individuals emphasizes fish and well cooked eggs, bread, butter, and lean meat. Milk can aid insomnia by a milk-only diet for a period, with adults instructed to consume a pint per meal across four meals daily, and to drink more water for weaker nerves.
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