17 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
1
The ad notes the first signs of kidney disorder as backache hip and side pain lameness and urinary troubles. It promotes Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. and cites Treitlein of New Haven Conn who found relief after doctors failed.
A shopper discovers miniature library rooms inside pricey dolls houses containing complete children’s tales such as The Griffin and the Minor Canon. An Irish judge tale and a joke about Judge Longworth also appear in a miscellany of clipped anecdotes and humor from the era.
Fragmentary lines describe a frayed boss and a new bit and bridle. The text hints at intentions tied to material payments in a locality. No clear event or names are readable.
Clinton Scollard writes in the New York Sun about Wind O' the Moor as a restless eldritch presence. The speaker seeks rest from past pain and longing, listening for a whispered speech of days gone by and unseen wings in dawn light.
Margaret Alice returns to mother with a sickly baby after a failed marriage to Joe Gibson. She vows to quit loom work and care for husband and child, while Joe resents becoming sole breadwinner and clashes with her over family roles. The piece depicts hardship, domestic strife, and social judgment in a textile town.
In Loomshire a woman named Margaret Alice endures harsh treatment from her husband while caring for their child Tom. After a near tragedy at Silverport, a hospital scene reveals vows to reform as her husband Joe pledges to work hard to rebuild their life and their love. Esther Crapthwaite reports from London S. S. Times.
A Philadelphia Record describes the eagle-plane kite that can lift small cameras and carry banners, combining box-kite rigidity with lift. A Nursery tale follows Billy-boy and a stubborn tin rooster on a windy village street, ending with the rooster’s rusted fall and a new weather vane replacing the steeple bird.
The article contrasts rich and poor Mexico households with ornate sombreros and simple huts. It notes hard water supply, water carriers, and market travel. It mentions President Diaz nearing end of seventh term as Mexico prepares for independence centennial celebrations.
A tale of a vain tin rooster atop a town hall steeple who ignores winds and worlds below. The sailor, farmer, and mother miss pending weather as the rooster glitters and stands still, leading to spoiled hay and missed voyage, all lessons on usefulness.
The Electrical Review describes a new insulator fabrication using tan bark mixed with one third sulphur heated until molten. The blend cools into black grains placed in a pressure mold to form blocks in any shape. Separate notes discuss flangeless streetcar wheels proposed by the Atlantic City conference and color perception in low light, favoring blue and green for detail at short range and red at long range.
National Association studies estimate about 15 percent of prisoners nationwide carry tuberculosis. With 80 000 prisoners housed, not less than 12 000 are infected. Poor ward conditions in Pennsylvania Kansas and Ohio prisons are described as death traps, urging new buildings to replace old ones.
An elderly Jersey heiress travels by wagonette with a new coachman who removes his silk hat to avoid rain. He explains he took it off to keep dry, while the episode hints at thematic notes from Uncle Tom’s Cabin as cited by the Louisville Courier-Journal.
A fragment from Pele Mele humor hints at a discreet new maid who inspects drawers before opening them. The odd line underscores a playful, gossiping tone and suggests mischief in domestic scenes.
An array of 19th century patent medicine claims appears in a fragmented ad piece. It touts Quinine and Iron tonics, Hicks Carbolic? remedy for colds, Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for digestion, and a moral quotation. The text mimics a period newspaper advertising page with multiple products and speculative health claims.
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