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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
6
Amusing incidents at Scottish tenants dinners inspire a possible humorous book. A guest reacts in pain to ice cream crying out about a rotten tooth. A farmer mistakes omelet for dessert and proclaims the puddin s as not to his taste. The Duke of Buccleuch recalls a farmer declining rhubarb with thanks.
The ad proclaims Mi-ona Stomach Tablets cure indigestion and stomach troubles with an unconditional money back guarantee. It cites Mrs. Brewer of Whiteland Indiana as a testimonial and notes Houseworth Bros. sell the product with a refund if no cure, offering a 50 cent box.
Elkhart druggists F H Bentz Co and EH Miller Nos 801 South Main report strong demand for Hindi Po kidney cure and nerve tonic. They guarantee complete satisfaction or money back, offering a 60 cent box by mail with risk on them.
East Poland Maine resident W Btone recommends Bucklen's Arnica Salve for sore feet burns sores cuts and abra sions. Also effective for piles. Available at Houseworth Bros drug stores 25 cents with guarantee.
For sale or rent a good eight room house with all modern improvements located on Sixth street, third house north of Lexington avenue. Contact D. W. Fieldhouse at 113 Lexington Ave. Also listed are 2006 Le For pickles in all sizes with address John Banks in Hikhart, Ind. 17d6
A Technical World feature extols Crater Lake in Oregon as the deepest fresh water body in America at 2000 feet. The article describes its crater origin, near vertical cliffs, contrast with Niagara and the Grand Canyon, and notes a railroad under construction easing access for visitors.
A business note reflects on hurried letters stamped as dictated but not signed as crises interrupt work. Separately, a Burma Buddhist monk burned himself in ecstasy, dying at a pagoda while onlookers offered no aid before a ceremonial funeral.
A Prussian preacher earned 4900 dollars for a Whitsunday sermon lasting one hour. In 1690 Baron Favort left funds for an annual sermon in Elberfeld's Protestant church to be preached on the first Sunday in June. The winner must lead a poor parish and praise the benefactor's virtues.
Balzac's house has been officially classified as a historic monument. The designation recognizes the site as a place of cultural importance and opens it to visitors under the new status.
The conservateur must grant permission before visiting the Paris site. The tablet on Rue Raymond marks the house where Honore de Balzac lived from 1842 to 1848, the only remaining residence of the famed Comedie Humaine author.
The Italian doctor Gerosa argues sea water forms a third of body mass and sea salt is the main life principle. He claims sea air and sea water restore salts, strengthen the weak and invigorate the young, making seaside exposure or sea-water consumption beneficial.
Marvin Dana recounts a Haitian voodoo rite witnessed by a disguised French priest. He reports a crowd, a priestess, a child bound for sacrifice, and officials slow to intervene, noting a boiled skull as evidence of the ceremony.
A New York Sun reader notes the contrast between crowds lingering around a street collision and the rush to catch trains. The observer laments hurried behavior and gawking bystanders while hurrying toward safety and speed when a train approaches.
Secretary Blaine praised Mme de Struve as the brightest woman he knew and her English skill drew wide notice. An anecdote recalls her sharp reply to Kate Bayard about being chief’s daughter, showing her famed wit. A separate humorous exchange contrasts a thin boarder’s effort with a fat boarder’s clever meal quip at a boarding house.
Sweet peas in white pink lavender and mauve appear as bridal attendants bouquets this season replacing old time roses. The blossoms brighten outings and are featured with the new outing gowns in this fashion note.
The article notes versatile hats and hairpieces with practical uses, including a fresh N fingerle waist for dinner wear. It describes the latest back comb inspired by Spanish designs, carved four to five inches tall with jeweled balls, and the shift from side combs to a circular comb. It adds mention of a Japanese patterned crepe for making a kimono with satin or ribbon edging.
Fashion notes describe shirt waist girls hats and gloves with new gauntlet style for equestriennes. Heavy weighted street wear gloves feature front closing jumper design and strap fasteners for wrist fit. Judic Chouret notes wash and wool options with simple graceful lines.
The article notes a whale can reach speeds of ten to twelve miles per hour, highlighting the animal's notable swift movement through water.
Antonio Mangano recalls a 25 year gap returning to Italy with U S papers and a passport. He is arrested for military obligation and learns the Italian rule that one remains Italian by law, even after naturalization, as officials deny recognition of allegiance change. The experience ends with a visit to the prefect and a note on the family exemption rule.
A vivid excerpt from Rev J T Mann in Spare Moments recounts an 1808 hanging at Fort Barrancas Florida as a Confederate spy. He describes four minutes between earth and heaven, a yankee sergeant lowering him, and intense sensory torment followed by a paradoxical relief and visions before revival.
A baldheaded man seeks a suit of clothes in a barber shop and quizzes the barber on expectations. The barber misreads the situation, and the man forces a lesson on inference about obvious data. The exchange ends with the barber giving a shave despite the request.
Epicures study hotels and restaurants to learn why they favor certain places. They judge waiters music ventilation pricing portions and even table location. A trout chicken order dispute shows managers avoid errors with regular customers.
Colorado hosts a marble deposit valued per ton higher than most gold ores. In southeast Missouri eleven counties with swampy lands have 31 drainage ditches totaling about 660 miles, reclaiming 255000 acres of land.
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine says she uses Dr Kings New Life Pill as a family laxative because they are effective without fuss. The pills are sold at Houseworth Bros drug stores.
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