26 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
1
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a leading laxative option for families. It claims the product cleanses and relieves without debility, acts naturally, and is approved by physicians. It urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
The Walton Gazette notes a visiting editor’s praise of Canadian law enforcement where obedience is universal and law is supreme. It reports Canada as a free dominion with strong hammering of licenses, rooms, and temperance, then shifts to Canadian wheat fields praised for high yields and profits, with 140 acres free and 160 acres available at $3 per acre, plus railway rates to be provided by a government agent.
A humor sketch describes a department store floorwalker who refuses a man’s request to exchange undergarments bought there. The clerk tells him to go home to change them, highlighting a practical but humorous line from a judge’s library collection.
An older notice cites Romo Quinine laxative marketing claiming a one day cold cure by W Grove signature. It also reports Idaho county treasurer and school superintendent winners, plus farm land sale details near a trolley line, 90 acres under cultivation and pasture with a trout stream priced at 45 dollars per acre.
An Indiana farmhand writes to President Roosevelt via the Country Life Commission, citing long hours and lack of system on farms. He argues education and businesslike farming reduce toil, urging regular hours, better homes, reading, religion, and family routines to keep youth from leaving agriculture.
Edith Rodney faces social exile after a broken engagement. Miss Trenholm counsels using Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, urging Edith to protect others from pity and seek inner strength. The scene unfolds in a small college town with Edith finding renewed resolve.
Fragment discusses Adams Jefferson Madison and Monroe as the first five presidents dining with knives. notes a fork substitution emerging in the White House era and hints at a habit formation tied to American dining.
A Detar News editor Walter M Grubbs owns a window pane that photographed a lightning strike at W Goree's home. The blast felled Mr Goree while his wife was stunned. the image shows Goree smoking a pipe and a yard, fence, poles and woods around the scene.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt describes a man from Australia meeting locals who praise the Cubs as world baseball champions. The native mentions Malumba Godsh as the world’s champion boomerang thrower, implying unfamiliarity with his fame.
A woman reports long lasting stomach troubles in her family and describes seeking relief by changing to the right kind of food. She cites months of discomfort for herself and her child and notes she finally decided to try a dietary remedy for better digestion.
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