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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
6
Fragmentary text describes an emerald as a powerful gemstone linked to peace, healing, and mystical sight. It mentions druid priestesses, serpents, and magical effects such as blinding a serpent’s eye and easing illness, with colorful, symbolic language.
A survey of emeralds highlights their varied cuts and famed histories from Inca myths to Cortés legend. It celebrates sacred peridots, exotic settings, and royal regalia, noting how tone and color, not mere size, determine value.
The Society of Antiquaries secured preservation of a 50 by 20 by 8 feet curved bastion of London's Roman wall unearthed near Newgate Street. The 4th or 5th century structure, built with Kentish rag and Roman bricks, will be housed in a cave with stairs and electric lighting for public viewing.
An English titled man’s son boasts of folly in mining, prompting the reply to deny the feat. James Knox de Bolduc, a monk, claimed a 1665 polar voyage with a fantastical pole scene: whirlpools, four surrounding islands, four canals, four seas, and a vast black rock at the center. Lahore’s Civil and Military Gazette notes Bolduc’s account may appear in Teutsche Acta Eruditorum.
Edinburg Missouri once rivaled Trenton as a trading and political center and hosted Grand River College. After rail lines bypassed the town, business declined, the college moved to Gallatin, and in December 1909 the county court ordered disincorporation.
A London Chronicle column reports a reader's proposed itinerary lunch that covers three oysters at the bar then kidneys on toast, stewed cheese, and a final stroll before returning home. The two hour midday voyage doubles as exercise and city sightseeing for a sedentary narrator.
In Liverpool a steel hull plate being moved at the graving dock on the Mauretania caused disaster when the tidal chain snapped. Ropes whipped loose striking five quay workers. Wilson was killed by a rope strike, while four others were hospitalized.
A reader quotes a humorous exchange about Jobbins foolishness over his peevish dog. The speaker mocks his plan to plant a tree for the dog and quips that he should choose a tree with ample bark. The line conveys local banter and comic tone.
A historical ad advises mixing one ounce ayrup of Sarsaparilla compound with one ounce Taris Compound and half a pint of whiskey to create a remedy. A tablespoonful before each meal and at bedtime is suggested, with first-day effects claimed and druggists able to source ingredients quickly.
A reader requests a customized doll order that omits the father figure. The note from Lustige Woche expresses a desire for the doll to say only Mamma instead of Pa pa and Mamma, reflecting a personal preference.
In a childhood case of scalp disease hair loss occurred until a doctor suggested Cuticura Remedies. The treatment cleared the scalp in weeks and the user notes no recurrence. A later testimonial from P T Barnum praises the remedies as effective across cases.
A teacher asks Fred to illustrate adjective comparison with clean. He falters as mother is clean and father is cleaner. Prompted, Freddie hesitates then suggests an aunt but isn’t sure about her, drawing a chuckle from the class.
A historic ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claims it treats constitutionally by affecting blood and mucous surfaces, offers 100 dollar reward for any failure, and lists testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Dr. Cook comments to a Washington correspondent criticizing attacks as erroneous and ludicrously misidentifying polar conditions. He parodies a Brooklyn domestic remark that the north pole is filthy and ice bugs are as big as churches, reflecting satirical dialogue from the Washington Star.
Advertises Castoria as a safe pediatric remedy used for over 30 years. Warns caretakers to verify the bottle bears the signature of Pesy YY Lae and notes it is the kind parents have always bought for infants and children.
A Brooklyn New York user, W. J. Callan, praises Resinol Ointment as universally useful and a boon to humanity due to its soothing healing properties, asserting it would be universally adopted if the benefits were widely known.
An 70-year reputation Perry Davis Painkiller marketed for lumbago sciatica and similar pains. An odor of period advertising mentions Mrs Winslow’s soothing remedy for teething and inflammation. A tongue in cheek line notes men’s graves small ego and self-importance.
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