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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1903
Page
10
The skin kidneys and other organs cannot handle them alone. Accumulated humors litter the body causing pimples boils eczema loss of appetite fatigue bilious turns indigestion headaches and many other troubles.
A collage of ad copy and letters touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as curatives for various humors and ailments. It includes testimonials about skin sores and a framed promise from Hall's Catarrh Cure with a sworn affidavit. The piece mixes product promotion with historical legal-styled notices and endorsements.
The Peruna almanacs are expected to be in high demand due to articles on astrology. An expert astrologer provides the zodiac signs and mental traits, forming a full horoscope. A free list of questions and answers on theology is offered, and a rush is anticipated as readers seek these books.
A fragment from a poem speaks of Frank Preston Smart and a bar to the speaker by February. The speaker declares self as prisoner while she remains free, hinting at love and separation within a stark, intimate mood.
A Philadelphia Press quips about modest actors and a raised salary. A cynic in the Washington Star jokes that after a raise, a man proclaims the world improving and trusts threats magnified, while keeping a sharp view of human nature.
Physicians claim rocking chairs cause most nervous troubles in women and advise relegating chairs to places where they will not be used. The report notes widespread belief in the chair’s mental health impact and urges avoidance.
Frank Mitchell, a 108 year old man born into slavery, lives in Akron and vividly recalls early 19th century events. He notes a century of tobacco use including smoking and chewing.
An advertisement by Wise Brothers at Third and Washington Sts in Portland Oregon promises painless tooth extractions and affordable dental work. The copy argues the procedure hurts no more than having teeth inclined pulled and invites immediate dental visits with moderate charges.
In a wary exchange a neighbor fears for Sammy's sleepwalking. Mrs Lapsting warns that he may harm himself if the issue is not addressed, highlighting concern over the dangerous habit.
A dated advertisement touts Allens Foot-Ease powder as a cure for chilblains damp sweating aching and swollen feet and for corns and bunions. It lists availability at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents and warns not to accept substitutes with a sample mailed to Allen 5 Olmstead LeRoy 8.
A red faced passenger declares friendship with the Boers in a crowded car. A slim passenger in a corner admits no strong stance but notes concern for the Boers if the other man is allied with them. The exchange surfaces amid unrelated note about teething syrups and quips on rules.
A整理 of kitchen discipline and scullery routines cites pre meal prep, dishwashing, and two granite dishpans for rapid utensil cleaning. It also describes old time recipes for muffins, gingerbread, mock turtle soup, parsnip fritters, anchovy appetizers, and household tips on stains, silver tarnish, fowls, carpets, wallpaper, and a note on rose diamonds possibly exploding under heat.
When M. Disrael entered public life he contested High Wycombe and, as always, his ready wit helped him to succeed.
Mrs E B Bradshaw of Guthrie Oklahoma reports a severe dyspepsia case cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad argues many indigestion cases stem from female system derangement and require a uterine tonic alongside a stomach tonic. Thousands of letters claim success and offer free advice from Lynn Mass.
The dialogue notes Arbeiter’s devices have made several men millionaires, but asks if he ever profited himself. It concludes he was singularly successful in selling or funding his devices, amassing enough wealth to perfect all of them.
A promotional note urges readers to try Monopole olives, described as the largest and most luscious from Spain. Wadhams & Kerr Bros., Monopole Grocers and Dry Goods, Portland, Oregon, recommend securing this brand from local dealers.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt contrasts past fears of Indians and bears with present nerves about electric cars and automobiles, highlighting social anxiety amid modern mobility and freedom. The dialogue pairs Jack and Jonas in a local setting, reflecting shifting public sentiment.
The February Century features the first color plates of Frank Wilbert Stokes's Arctic aurora studies from 1892. Stokes, a pioneer colorist with Peary relief expeditions on the Kite, joins the magazine’s pages with vivid word painting and striking color scenes of polar lights.
An 19th century advisory tone claims young women should acquire linen to avoid marriage delays. It notes spinsters as custorial unmarried women in law proceedings. The copy also promotes Piso’s Cure for Consumption as a household remedy priced at 25 cents.
The text notes there are more Irish men in London than Dublin and more Scotch in Edinburgh, with half of Soho French and all of Saffron Kiln Italian. It states breathing slows when concentrating and under depressing emotion, and speeds with pleasure and amusement.
A hurried crowd gathers around reduced price candles as a persistent customer insists on a pink candle for a train. After delay and swap attempts, a pink candle is finally found but the customer switches to a white candle upon reconsideration, aiming to catch her train.
A mixed page of quotations and summaries covers working time disparities in Britain, Alps death statistics by nationality, Leplace based planetary cooling, a Topeka envelope sealer, a Spanish war pension ruling on corns, Foucault pendulum replications in Paris, Agnes Clerke on nebulous stars, and notes on planetary nebulae. The items span science, society, and technology with concise observations.
Parish talk centers on the rector’s worldly outlook with Mrs Chie and Mr Chie debating whether to mellow or energize the church, ending with a wry note on life and tone.
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