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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
6
David Price describes severe kidney trouble and back pain before taking Deban s Kidney Pills. He reports walking with a cane after one week and full recovery over time, praising the product and declaring continued health after seven years. Sold by Fosters Filburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Sydney Rosenfeld’s comedy The Optimist faced delays before success as managers rejected the manuscript. Rosenfeld quipped to his editor about the meaning of its title, while the impresario claimed an optimist is an eye doctor and a pessimist a foot doctor.
A wide sample of events includes James Page, longtime Des Moines post office watchman, arrested for robbing the mails. Taft leaving Hot Springs. Stewart Brice declared insane in New York. Rear Admiral Evans declining a house offer in Los Angeles. Frank Spence convicted of murder in Prescott. Molocco sultan Mutai Hafid accepting the Ace idiras act. Elliott Archer released in Seattle while Newark charges linger. Roosevelt narrowly avoids an accident. various political and naval developments across nations and states.
President Roosevelt in a letter to W D Foulke denied Panama canal purchase scandal charges and denounced Delavan Smith editor of the Indianapolis News and Editor Laffan of the New York Sun as falsifiers and slanderers. Congress opens its second session with little action beyond swearing in new members.
Edward Junar and Henry Stevens confess to fatally shooting civil war veteran William H. Andrew and looting stores of August Leauty and John C. Rowland. Governor appoints Mark Thistlethwaite as private secretary amid broad commendation. Indiana health board circulates school children health letter urging better air heating lighting ventilation and water with a focus on furnace ventilation ducts.
Indianapolis Governor elect Marshall eyes the North Pennsylvania street mansion long occupied by the Gray family for a smooth transition before inauguration. Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Kerr viewed the residence, seeking a swift settlement for a move from Columbia City.
Evansville Indiana engineer Von Hipnel of Tenns Construction Co won the contract to survey the right of way for the proposed Evansville Mt Sarmel and Olney traction line. Local capital backs the project with over 100000 dollars subscribed in stock.
Floyd county health authorities order District School No. 8 on Corydon pike closed due to a diphtheria epidemic. The Creesly saloon in Liberty also shut its doors as the county becomes dry. Whiter county Democrats plan a December 15 banquet for Gov elect Marshall. Incorporation filings include LaRue Lumber, City Ice and Coal, Vincennes Bettie Co. The Indiana legislature visitation committee will review the reformatory needs for funding. Three convicts remain at large after escaping the Indiana reformatory. American Engineering Co. receives a $4 70010 contract for 96 miles of track for the Des Moines Sioux City Railway.
A H Masters of Indianapolis aged 45 died on a Vandalia train at Cherubusco from hemorrhage of the lungs while en route from Auburn to Rochester. His body will be sent to Indianapolis.
Miss Minnie Mounes ell of Princeton Indiana is reported to have fallen down a stairway into a basement, with witnesses noting the incident occurred in a residence. Medical assistance arrived but the condition and outcome are not specified.
A United States senator from South Carolina praises Peruna as a remedy for stomach issues. The ad notes dyspepsia is often stomach trouble and recommends Peruna as the internal catarrh remedy with Peruna Tablets available. An offer includes a Free Peruna Almanac for 1909 through pharmacists.
The Boston Transcript notes times have changed since 450 years ago when Halley’s comet graced the sky and the world prayed for deliverance from the devil the Turk and the comet. Now the devil is less feared the Turk is negligible and the comet might be welcomed.
In a quoted exchange, a gentleman dismisses indiscriminate charity. He tests alleged starvers, telling beggars to return in two days. If they return, he deem their tale false. if truthful, he suggests they would be dead.
A professional comedian answers a critic about public worry and value of entertainment obligations. The exchange highlights economic pressures on performers and the audience’s need for worthwhile shows.
A diaried exchange reveals Maud urging a caller to address her father as old man. The speaker notes his curiosity about the reason behind the instruction and questions whether the father ever approved of the nickname. The fragment emphasizes motive over outcome.
A New York woman shares how indigestion from rich foods improved after using Grape Nuts. She credits the cereal with restoring appetite and strengthening her digestive system, allowing her to eat anything she desires.
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