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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
2
The description notes a costume stitched to mimic a Princess style through trimming. A bloused waist reveals a smooth Pompadour yoke, with the right front overlapping the left and a visible left-center closure. A full high collar appears above a stand and fog collar with sleeves shaped to finish the design.
A prominent local engineer recalls a 1860s proposal by Washington inventor Forain to sink a deep shaft with bottom accumulators to use earth heat as fuel. The plan, once widely publicized, failed after scientists challenged the calculations and the venture faded from memory.
The article describes passengers scrambling for life preservers after a collision or reef grounding. It notes how people race for lifebelts overhead or in staterooms, often fighting others to secure as many jackets as possible while women scream.
The notice extols Camphorlain s Cough remedy for croup prevention in children. It claims hoarseness as the first sign and asserts the remedy, given early, prevents attacks with twenty five years of uninterrupted use and no failures. Sold by OB Cartwright.
Richmond Indiana man DB Johnston reports relief from chronic rheumatism after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. A cited testimonial says a single application reduced swelling and pain, with the product gaining wide reputation.
A writer urges a new era of educated plant physicians who care for diseased crops. He predicts plant districts will have plant doctors and specialties will emerge as plant pathology schools are established nationally.
An unusual investigation at the Cleveland school of St Paul examined how children view money. Prof Ashcraft provided questions the pupils answered in writing to reveal their practical understanding of money use.
A study of 1 263 children found 6 percent earned or received money weekly from five cents to two dollars. Of those who received money 57 percent spent usefully, and 28 percent of found-money cases were used well. Sixty four percent tried to restore found money to the owner or reported plans to do so.
The San Francisco Examiner reports on a study of 967 children's imagined use of a dollar. Sixty two percent would invest in useful items like clothing and books, thirty percent would buy nonessential goods, three percent would use it for benevolent purposes, and five percent would buy presents for friends.
A humorous collage of quips from various papers features Todd probing Marlow’s marriage and a Captain discussing water as a preferred abstinence. The short exchanges mix wit and character sketches, ending with a garbled line attributed to Rev. Fourthly about Brother.
Report details a long term study where a supposed serum was injected into alcoholics to stop drinking. After initial abstinence, subjects resumed drinking, leading the doctor to conclude the effect was due to auto suggestion, not a real cure. The Paris serum is mentioned as unrevealed since its announcement.
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