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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
7
A mistyped and meandering reminiscence recounts a hot day swim beneath a lake bridge. The narrator details dressing mishaps and a prankish distraction as spectators disturbed the scene, ending with musings on love and distant singing in a bucolic, hazy mood.
A critical look argues Trinity Church holds vast New York estates while tenants in its properties are left neglected. The piece contrasts Trinity with the Astor holdings, noting Trinity’s tenements are the worst in the city and calling for reforms and better housing conditions.
San Francisco Chronicle reports a rare influx of barracuda and Spanish mackerel near the ocean beach by the old Cliff house. Residents collect dozens each morning as tides strand fish unable to return to deep water.
Signora Rina Monti was appointed professor of zoology and comparative anatomy at the University of Sassari Italy. She previously taught comparative anatomy at Pavia after Prof Macgi's death then spent two years at Siena. Recently she received a university professorship and keeps her maiden name in her scientific work.
One of the essentials of happy homes is information on promoting health and happy living. The text extols a known laxative product, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, praised by physicians and the Well Informed of the World, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
A pastor worries over a collected purse from his congregation to send him to Europe. His wife consoles him and notes the donor speech wishing for a larger sum to allow a longer stay, while applause echoes the moment.
Exchange reveals a man is suspected as a book keeper after he never returned a borrowed book from five years ago. The conversation notes the loan and the lingering mystery of the missing item.
The article notes a new closing scene where a low-comedy servant hurls a suet pudding and a custard pie at the villain. The hero consoles the heroine saying the villain has received his just desserts as the curtain falls in Cleveland.
A reader recounts pale sickness linked to daily coffee drinking. After quitting coffee and switching to Postum, health improved within a week and fully recovered in months, with steady weight gain and fewer headaches. The testimonial ends with the Postum Co. slogan and location.
A sentimental vignette recalls Mme Fairfax in Virginia and her colored maid Dahlia enjoying moonlit nights. Dahlia rejoices at the moon, while a distant journey to Washington prompts her hopeful exclamation about returning home with the moon lighting their way.
A humorous exchange centers on an old man who received three marriage proposals in one night and must choose which to accept, capturing a lighthearted leap year moment.
Mrs. Herman Smith of 901 Broad Street Athens Georgia credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life during a severe kidney illness that progressed to dangerous dropsy. She describes backache bearing down pains and swollen limbs, and notes doctors offered no help before using the product sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents a bottle.
The article offers guidance on cold morning baths with steps to sponge the body, step into shallow warm water, splash and wash quickly, and cautions on salt towel use. It warns cold baths should last no more than five minutes and mentions beauty bathhouses using repeatable salt towels. It cites Castoria as a safe remedy for infants.
Towne notes his wife can dress on comparatively little money while Browne challenges the modest claim. Towne clarifies he means a little compared with her expectations.
Fragmentary listing shows various piano prices with amounts 210 500 225 160 and 200. Indicates potential deals or sales in a classified line with multiple price points.
A young girl and a friend play on a West Philadelphia porch while elderly grandparents chat nearby. The child wishes her grandparents shared the same family name but notes they do not match, highlighting a fleeting, lighthearted family moment.
Hail Caine recalls childhood scenes from a lonely homestead behind Snacefell to Douglas a city of 16 000. His first nickname Hommy-beg the Manx for little Tommy comes from his grandmother who filled his early memories with stories of fairies witches and the evil eye.
In a clipped dialogue, Miss Heamley notes a man from New England studying the speaker’s face and guessing origins. Miss Knox confirms the exchange and recalls the man asking if the speaker was born that way rather than born in the war.
A biblical remark about biting against stones is invoked in relation to cherry pies, recalling a stark proverb-like image. The passage uses a metaphor to suggest futility or danger in resisting a harsh unveiled truth.
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