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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
4
An old advertising fragment touts Arbuckles ARIOSA coffee as the leading brand, promising health, value, and gifts. It urges readers to pressure grocers for packaged coffee and to write to Arbuckle Brothers in New York if bulk supply fails. The tone mimics a nationwide marketing push with repeated claims of superiority.
An advertisement touts GalliSalve as a cure for sore shoulders necks and backs of horses claiming no lost work time. It promises quick relief upon first application and claims the product improves stamina and reduces pain. It also advertises an antiseptic healer for injuries like cuts from barb wire.
An article extols Saint Gaudens noting his generosity and genius and recounts the inspiration behind his Nirvana sculpture in Rock Creek Cemetery Washington. It recalls his winter 1902 visit, the MacVeagh relief, and a promising young writer Mildegarde Slawthorne whose verses finally appeared.
A collector bought a long overlooked portrait at a Christie's sale marking the auction of Sir Henry Irving's effects. The painting, once unattributed, was identified as Jake the actor by Dante Mactise. The buyer purchased it after a lone bid, unaware of the work’s famed subject until the desk receipt.
A fragment from Appleton's Magazine discusses Trieste amid Bora winds and Dalmatia, portraying how war reshapes Europe. It contrasts lingering life lines on the streets with the sudden, deadly tempest of war, leaving the city scarred yet recovering after the blast.
In a Baltimore criminal court a man stands trial for stealing a watch he pawned after claiming he bought it to help a distressed passerby. He says a stranger offered the watch for four dollars and he purchased it for three to pawn it for four, lamenting he lacked presence of mind to act differently. The prosecutor questions why the man did not advise the other to pawn it himself for greater gain.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls an ancient canal across the Suez isthmus built before Christ and used by small vessels until about 1900 years ago. Napoleon revived the idea, but plans evolved into the modern project, while later notes hint at hardships and a distant tale of the trench and uniforms.
A cryptic remark attributed to Conway warns that those who threaten free thought tamper with a force greater than sunpowder, hinting at a broader defense of intellectual liberty against coercive pressures.
The saber toothed cats, a dominant group in fossil records, date to earliest North American times and coexisted with the hairy mammoth. Descriptions note elongated canine teeth, a long tail, short legs, and a seven foot body length with jaw protections. some South American forms show even longer tusks exceeding six inches.
The article describes India's Grand Trunk Road spanning about 1,200 miles from Gabore to Calentes. It notes a tree bordered route with Kuiker hard, smooth material, no dust, and a constant pleasant travel experience at fifteen miles per hour. A journey with two friends from Tudia in April and May is mentioned.
A humorous antiquated tale recalls Samuel Taylor Coleridge riding the turnpike in Durbaip County. A wag mocked the poet as a tailor and his meeting with a goose, prompting a calm response as Coleridge continued on his way.
Salaries reveal rising pay for actors in the period. Ellison offered Kean 3 a week, later 25 a month as acting manager of a New York theater, and 500 a night was reported for Dublin engagements in 1825. A 1895 bid offered Nenn $12,000 every two years to work in America. The item traces peak earnings alongside home influences on the profession.
A young advocate L Z Cooper promotes a theory that health depends on the stomach and markets a medicine that he claims proves it. His extensive travel and vast follower base have driven enormous national sales, with testimonials from Chicago residents Agnes Viggenhouser and WWB Stewart praising renewed health, energy, and relief from stomach troubles.
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