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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
7
A Bohemian spoof recounts an eye doctor test where an elderly Black man cannot read the Roman letters and asks for a watermillion. The oculist explains the test to measure vision, while the man quips about what he can see and requests a different card.
The London Standard notes that during the Reformation the Church of St. Nicholas at Yarmouth had its carved monuments stripped. Stones were sent to Newcastle to become grindstones or used on royal navy ships to scour decks, giving rise to the term holystoning the deck used by sailors.
Prof Shaller Mathews asks if a Christian can participate in wealth creation under contemporary conditions and notes no answers yet. The piece also reports Cuba’s fiscal year cost to maintain order at 2 554 970 dollars and mentions Dean’s Ointment curing obstinate cases for 50 cents at any drug store.
J. Bines, known locally as a QBines figure, surprised friends by wearing a full white suit and white shoes. The note hints at a possible change in image, contrasting with prior Methodist preacher stereotypes. A testimonial from Mrs. Chas Freitoy claims Burdock Blood Bitters restored her health after years of debility and illness.
The article presents Harriman denying a prior quote about preferring to own all railroads over governing. The report suggests he clarified he meant he would rather own all the railroads and run the government, not merely own them.
The State Board of Horticulture president asserts Oregon growers are achieving success that will soon make fruit growing the state's greatest wealth source. The remark signals strong confidence in orchard output and regional agricultural potential.
Abraham Brown of Winterton New York recounts mixed medical advice from five doctors about heart kidney blood and stomach liver ailments. After using Electric Bitters, he says one bottle did more good than all five doctors and credits the remedy with restoring his health. Sold by Rk F Billings druggist for 50 cents with a blood poison weakness and stomach liver kidney claims guarantee.
Storied conductor Dr. Hans Richter earns praise for grace under pressure and sharp witticisms. Anecdotes recall his guidance during Mozart trills, Isolde’s dignity, and Romeo and Juliet warmth, with comments about violas and cello players.
Davis Texas grocer A E reports habitual constipation cured by Dean's Regulats and bowel regularity restored. Advertisement claims Dr Thomas Electric Oil stops pain and heals wounds and is sold by all druggists as cheap accident insurance.
A compact quotation by Ralph Waldo Emerson on strength growing from weakness and awakening to indignation when pricked, stung, or shot at.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a quick remedy for a dangerous deadlock of liver and bowel functions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and lists Re FP Billings drug store as the outlet with a price of 25 cents.
The Condon Chronicle notes fashion in baby names from Sophia and Caroline in the 1700s to Elizabeth as a reaction against quaint names. It contrasts how girls’ names change with fashion while male names like John remain enduring, and mentions Alf and Gus fading from popularity.
Mrs LD Clapp reports a dramatic recovery from severe lung and throat illness in Mound City after using Dr King s New Discovery. The medicine is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for coughs colds throat and lung troubles with 50 cent and 1 00 prices and a trial bottle free.
A Pendleton county farmer received what is believed to be the largest check ever paid to a single Northwest wheat producer. The Pacfi Elevators Company issued a check for 70,812.70 for the season’s melon crop on about 3000 acres of Matilla wheat land.
A Bluffton Lad Banner snippet urges readers to return home for rest, consolation, fan contact, reform, and personal improvement. It endorses using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and notes availability from Ry Billings.
A Country Life note explains how moles store autumn provisions and, unusually, do not kill the worms they gather. Instead they stupefy the prey so it cannot escape, preserving it for later use.
A Holly Springs mother details a baby girl with measles that settled on the lungs and led to severe bronchitis. After two doctors and failed remedies, a storekeeper recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and the child recovered. Sold by KR. F. Billings.
An Asiatic traveler recounts Kurdish women in public life. They are not veiled or forced into heavy labor, are well clothed and free to ride and express opinions publicly. The observer notes vigorous sixty year olds with upright posture as striking evidence of gender norms.
Advice from prominent Le Raysville merchant Woolever promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve for sores wounds and abrasions. Sold for 26 cents at PL Billings drug store.
A note from the St. Louis Republic explains a property of consecutive integers. Any four consecutive numbers multiply to a product divisible by 24 except when one term is a multiple of 24. Similarly, any five consecutive numbers multiply to a product divisible by 120 unless one term is a multiple of 120.
The London Saturday Review notes that St. Andrews originally had twenty two holes and that in 1764 the first four were merged into two. Since then courses have been designed to fit this standard and align with tradition from alma mater.
An advertisement claims local applications cannot cure catarrh and promotes a internally taken remedy. It describes the product as a prescription from a leading physician, combining tonics and blood purifiers to act on mucous surfaces. Testimonials are promised upon request with Toledo Ohio sellers listed.
A man proposes a deal with an engagement ring to seal a business matter. The woman insists she cannot marry him, revealing love for another. She asks for the name and hints at nonlethal terms, while the man reassures no harm but contemplates a deal with Lin using the ring.
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