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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
4
A quarrelsome brickwork scuffle ends with one man injured. An employer urges legal action, but a burly onlooker offers homely wisdom: apply two pieces of plaster to the head and mouth for quick relief. The tale echoes in witty exchanges from Tit-Bits and the Houston Post.
A New York state woman reports ten years of stomach and liver trouble improved after switching to Postum and Grape-Nuts. She gained twenty pounds, regained energy, can eat moderatel y, and perform housework unaided, noting a life renewed. The letter, attributed to Postum Co. as a genuine customer endorsement, promotes The Road to Wellville and emphasizes digestibility and strength.
Three men died and eleven were injured when striking miners fired on a passenger train near Blocton Alabama. The train carried Dominion miners under guard. a log was placed on the track prompting a fusillade from foes atop the cut. Authorities arrested eight men as governor orders militia to restore order.
Sixteen U S Atlantic fleet battleships under Rear Admiral Sperry anchored in two columns in Auckland New Zealand roadstead after a 33 day voyage from San Francisco. Salutes exchanged with shore batteries as the Australian flagship Powerful and cruisers Encounter and Pioneer joined crowds lining the waterfront to honor the visitors.
Pittsburg mills receive a 24 000 ton steel plate order to restart idle machinery and recall workers. New contracts loom as Pittsburgh plate makers target seven thousand tons for railcar production and Amityville pipeline work in New York City adds to the industrial surge. The pipeline project carries a rough value near one million dollars with total tonnage estimated at twenty four to twenty seven thousand tons.
A Louisiana state crop pest bulletin reports that powdered arsenate of lead killed about 70 percent of boll weevils in one trial and that two applications can clear a field. State Entomologist Newell says this is the first poison endorsed by the commission for boll weevil control.
Rev. Arthur Rawes addressed 3,000 at Winona Lake assembly in Warsaw Indiana. He proposed chin tattoos for all married women in the United States and said he would seek President Roosevelt to back a bill in Congress.
The article surveys diverse 1908 campaign happenings including phonograph use by Bryan and Taft, baby name guesses in Missouri, gifts like Taft campaign buttons stolen by a burglar, Hearst planning a daily Atlanta paper, and various party maneuvers. It mentions ministers opposing ring rule in South Carolina, Bryan letters to editors, and speeches planned in Los Angeles and Indianapolis.
An OCR fragment preview includes cheeky exchanges about refined neighbors, a eczema cure testimonial for TET, an 1907 Savannah ad for Grove’s, a coal reserve estimate by Halley Willis, and an Annior corn pain remedy. It blends humor, medical ads, and a science note.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital ended with discharge as incurable and six months to live. He cites heart trouble smothering spells and fainting, loss of arm use, poor eyesight, and kidney issues before Dean's Kidney Pills eased the illness and improved his condition. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The loan shark has the chain of advantage over people who borrow trouble.
The page markets John R. Dickey eye drops for sore eyes and granulated lids and Hicks Capucline for headache relief without Acetanilid. It promotes Tetterine for eczema and skin ailments endorsed by physicians, with prices and mail order details from Savannah Georgia. It warns of insects and pests and touts the efficacy of the remedies in a periodical style.
A Boston Post note advises making cheese cloth slips to cover objects during dusting and sweeping. The reusable slips protect clocks pictures and fancy articles, measuring dust saved and hours gained over years.
Mrs. Davis Brown of Locke Arkansas reports severe eczema with painful ankles and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills three times, she had a good night’s rest and her ankles healed quickly with no return of eczema after a year. Also notes Abbott’s East Indian Corn Paint cures corns between toes and other skin troubles.
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