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Newspaper

Decatur Weekly News

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1900

Page

6

Squaws Love Deeply and a Coffin Point Tale

A historical newspaper fragment blends an ad for German Kali Works with a Native American love story at Coffin Point near the Cohansey River. It recounts a grieving squaw who, spurning a bold suitor, ends her life beneath a tree coffin while the lover discovers her.

Cohansey

Impure Blood and Poor Appetite Prompt Sarsaparilla Use

The quotation urges readers to admit their need for Hood s Sarsaparilla and take it at once when claiming blood is impure and appetite is poor, framing the product as a remedy.

Hood Pein

The End of It

A friend asks about how a writer’s latest book ends. The author answers with a wry, single line about the story’s conclusion. The exchange hints at a humorous, self-deprecating tone.

Borus

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertised for Teething Pain

For over fifty years this remedy claims to soothe teething infants and ease wind colic. It is described as softening gums and curing diarrhea, offered at 256 per bottle. The wording targets mothers and emphasizes universal success.

Dr Pierce Medicine Adviser Offer and Currency Plates News

An old newspaper item notes a 1008 page medical adviser offer requiring 21 one cent stamps to cover mailing costs. It also reports the currency act of March 14 mandating new currency plates for over 1,000 banks with four to six months to supply all plates.

Frog Without Brain Still Eats and Moves Autonomously

Experiments indicate a frog deprived of its brain can still live and eat, exhibiting a basic automatic behavior pattern that sustains existence despite severe brain removal.

Laymen Win Power in Methodist Church

After a century of agitation laymembers win a say in Methodist affairs at Chicago. The change ends clergy control of conferences and business, aligning with a more democratic spirit and paving the way for businesslike management of church enterprises including publishing and book concerns.

Chicago Book Concern

Wyker Sells Glass Amid Ocean Giant Catch

John D Wyker sells glass while reports note the largest North Sea sturgeon on record weighing 525 pounds. The mighty fish damaged nets to the value of 750 dollars before being killed, leaving fishermen both triumphant and taxed by loss.

North Sea

Tales of the Nose and the Greek Form

The text describes facial features linked to character, noting wide nostrils as vulgarity, a pronounced tip as vulgarity, a strong aquiline bridge as firmness and justice, and the Greek form signaling artistic ability and love of beauty, contrasting two types of Romanesque nose lore.

Chattanooga Weekly Times Highlights Telegraphic News

The Chattanooga Weekly Times is an eight page weekly paper priced at 50 cents a year. It emphasizes the latest telegraphic and neighboring news across eight columns per issue.

Chattanooga Weekly Times Cuparranooga Chattanooga, Tenn

Venezuelans Shun Ice Drinks Over Fear of Harm

Citizens in Venezuela largely avoid ice beverages due to a widespread fear of potential harm from consuming cold drinks. Health officials note no specific medical danger but cultural beliefs influence drinking habits.

Venezuela

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