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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
6
Farmers warned against hype of a new brand of Alaskan wheat yielding 200 bushels per acre. Agricultural Department investigators in Washington call the story mostly false, noting it has amused agronomists as a latest sensational tale since the seedless aphido episode.
A compact chronicle lists diverse milestones from 1620 to 1900, including Ply mouth settlement firsts, the 1800 Napoleonic-era assassination attempt, the 1814 Ghent peace treaty, Colt's firearm patent, naval clashes, and Dreyfus’s 1894 conviction. It bundles political, military, and colonial milestones with notable leadership changes.
The Minnesota railroad commission ordered a 25 to 30 percent reduction in milk rates on the Manterville branch of the Chicago Great Western line. The company plans to appeal to the courts. A hearing on North Dakota coal rates before Referee Hoskins has concluded, with findings to be submitted to the State Supreme Court. Officials continue efforts to enforce coal rate orders, despite prior railroad resistance claiming coal movement was minor. A separate note mentions Quincy Railroad at New York and a controlling stake in Colorado and South Dakota, though details are unclear.
A collage of 1908 era testimonials promotes Cuticura soaps and ointments for dandruff and milk crust, alongside other advertisers touting Mother Gray Australian Leaf, Garfield Tea, and assorted household remedies. Casual humor and small notices accompany brief product pitches.
Letters from Mrs. Willie Edwards and Mrs. Joseph Handy praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing female ills and weakness. The ad promises verification of letters' authenticity and notes 80 years of use with free guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The writer contrasts old and new practice, noting wives once incurred heavy wedding expenses and years of debt repayment. He praises the modern bride for paying for her own wedding outfit and often contributing to household costs, while comparing gains in women with limited change in men from twenty years ago.
A back row girl laments paying three dollars for brown curls she wears only to have them shed as she finds gray hairs and yellow leaves in her hair, calling the situation unfair and asking Merrick for help.
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