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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
7
An advertisement extols Syrup of Fig and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative, noting it cleanses and relieves without debility, acts naturally, and uses physician approved ingredients. It urges buying only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
Senator Beveridge recalls a distracted farmer who courtship failed after he proposed to a widow. The farmer forgets he was widowed, leading to humorous confusion about ardor and misaddressed proposals. The exchange plays on forgetfulness and social irony.
Dialogue reveals a tense moment as a father scolds his son for going with a boy, while the son explains he acted because the other boy grabbed his hair, signaling a conflict rooted in control and loyalty.
A wife's letter to Postum Co. describes coffee’s health toll and her switch to Postum after a physician advised stopping coffee. She notes improved color and energy, and her husband ultimately joins her, declaring Postum a success. The couple stops coffee and embraces the Postum alternative.
A Brooklyn boy of about four mocks his proud grandfather who jokes about the child being named Susie. The child calls the grandpa a fool, provoking a stern lecture from the mother. The boy compromises by asking to call him a lemon, ending the tale with the grandfather using the correct name.
The article surveys diverse naming practices from Mahometan families who draw names from the Koran, to Egyptian candle naming, Hindu traditions, and Chinese girls who are numbered until maturity. It notes 12 day ceremonies and a preference for flower names, with various elders deciding long term names.
Prof W L Cross notes widespread biblical ignorance among college students in Education. He cites low recognition of Iscariot Moses and other figures. He advocates integrating Old Testament literature into early English courses and laments political and religious barriers in public schools.
In a playful piece from The Bohemian the delighted Mrs. Howard Newcome admires a kitchen chair she bought at a secondhand shop, insisting it is a genuine antique. The excited observer extols its beauty from multiple angles, treating the modest object as a masterpiece.
Haymow-Wall mentions his electric business not aiming to beat the band. Mrs. Haymow indicates something new in the paper. A man notes wagons and motor concerns as part of the discussion.
A London Tit-Bits item describes quirky hotel traditions. In Edinburgh, swearing earns a penny for a bar box, while Ashton-on-Mersey Inn runs a knocking club with fines for not knocking and for false accusations. The Old Hundred limits drinks, Warwickshire hosts Sunday church trips with refreshments, Aberdeenshire brown boots trigger penalties, Dumfries chairs invoke Burns, and a Welsh hotel served as Catholic worship and police court site.
Bishop Tugwell urged embracing bright Bible colors beyond traditional black at a Religious Tract Society anniversary. He noted red bindings attract heathen converts, contrasting with the somber black and the old black gown linked to judgment. The Pall Mall Gazette commentary echoed these views.
Miss Lillian Smith, captain of the Ladies Perseverance Swimming Club of England, vows to attempt the English Channel this season. At 18 she has already impressed by long swims and aided Jabez Wolffe on a channel effort for 4% hours, following Anette Kellerman of Australia who failed last year at Calais.
Mrs Caller jokes about always giving her husband a necktie on his birthday. Mrs Athome confirms the gag, noting the husband never realizes it’s the same tie reused each year.
Miss Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan recounts a severe childhood eczema that covered her face and head and caused intense pain. After an earlier physician’s care she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was entirely cured, with no recurrence to date.
A man declares love while the sofa seems to tremble with emotion. He praises her features and pledges ownership in a melodramatic voice. A shrill voice from beneath the sofa interrupts asking to reveal the beloved.
A fragmentary report describes an odd early morning scene with a figure on a porch in pajamas and a call to wake someone, followed by unclear references to a hammock and a tenner.
A tale from the Atlanta Constitution describes a fisherman who sleeps by the river after a failing forenoon. An alligator swallows his boots and a whisky jug, then thrashes the water and performs comical antics before retreating to shore.
Quotation from Joel Chandler Harris via Uncle Remus Magazine reflects on youth romance and the inevitability of trouble in life. It cautions youngsters to acknowledge hardship, choose wise paths, and avoid drifting toward danger while recognizing that life tests the strong and weak alike.
A London spendthrift recounts his Oxford days when he threatened self harm for money. His uncle replied by recalling a prior telegram and sending his revolver, forcing the debtor to pawn it.
A man in Paris died after a remark about a Merry Widow hat provoked a reaction from a woman wearing it. He collapsed suddenly as he confronted her on the way to the Bat de Boulogne, with apoplexy listed as the cause.
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