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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
7
Rockland Maine woman describes chronic back and side pains ending after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ad touts root and herb formula curing female weakness, urges others to write Mrs Pinkham for free advice and claims vast testimonials.
A brief amusement note on cotton voile fabrics ideal for morning dresses. It extols their washability and affordability, then shifts to playful social satire about grumbling and domestic life as illustrated in humorous exchanges from Brooklyn Life. The piece references London lodging breakfasts and a joke about newlyweds aided by a paupered fortune.
A year of agonizing eczema relieved after two to three applications of Cuticura Ointment, with continued use of Cuticura Soap and Pills. Denny Searte of Little Rock Arkansas describes near-total relief from itching and rash following hospital visits and failed remedies. Also notes a separate ad for Mother Gray Australian Leaf claimed to regulate female health, priced at 60 cents with free samples.
Two Turks exist, government official and man of the people, with the latter kindly hospitable. The piece also promotes Postum, recounting a school superintendent's testimony of coffee’s health harms and Postum’s benefits for his family, including his mother’s improved heart and stomach symptoms.
The Laporte County deed records show the Gunness farm near Laporte transfered in fee to Olaf A Ray of Chicago from the heirs of Mrs Bella Gunness. The parcel totals fifty acres plus two more in a second tract. Heirs in Norway were Paul P Moen and Paul Starseth. the Norway deeds were signed before Claus Berg the American consul at Trondhjem. The farm includes outhouses a stable and an orchard.
Peter Sobeski 22 of Chicago pleaded guilty to burglary and a pistol duel with police after stealing $2,000 worth of goods from a Laporte sporting goods house. Sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Richter, first such sentence under the habitual criminal act in the state. Sobeski had prior burglary convictions and attempted to murder Sheriff Anstiss.
Fire at a Newcastle livery and sale barn owned by Paul Jamison caused about 2500 in damage. Firemen and local citizens were injured while attempting to control the blaze believed soil from rats gnawing insulation in a hay filled mow. A buggy mishap left Mrs. George Murray seriously injured and a baby rescued from mud unharmed. Other items note an embezzlement sentence, a twin death, a fatal door accident, and a professor dying after a Lafayette injury.
In Marion a pistol duel over a family feud left Alonzo Belville dead as William Gray shot him in a crowded depot. In Laporte Peter Sobeski, held on robbery charges, allegedly planned to murder Sheriff William Antiss and escape. A tip from a fellow prisoner thwarted the plan. Sobeski’s cell contained iron bars a saw two knives and a pair of shears.
Vienna faces a rising pigeon nuisance with thousands of birds roosting on facades. Authorities seek a legal slaughter under bird protection laws but the Society for the Protection of Animals refuses to participate. Officials weigh self help like employing the unemployed to curb the problem.
A promotional collage notes Allen's Foot-Ease powder praised for curing sore feet while walking, with claimed testimonials and warnings about imitations. It also mentions varied ads and quips from a Detroit Free Press clipping, including Marine Eye Remedy and a nostalgic bonnet lyric.
An old advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, effective stomach remedy for children. It cites free trial bottles, endorsements from Mrs M P of Webb City and Mrs R K de Stout, and claims government vetting. The piece links regular bowels to health and offers medical advice free of charge.
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