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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
3
A cautious approach keeps the market steady as investors weigh limited data and mixed earnings. Analysts emphasize patience and selective buying while awaiting clearer guidance from corporate reports and policy developments.
A humorous exchange as Edward argues about dinner and luncheon after being refused another portion. The aunt corrects him noting meals differ and questions his understanding, prompting a quick, witty answer about lunch being a meal where you don’t get enough.
Reports show the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis hosted three traveling exhibits with about three million attendees in the year ending August 31. Across the country 28 displays traveled to various locales, up from three four years earlier, indicating growing nationwide engagement.
A fragmentary item describes a fond writer discussing feeding her boys Jack and Dick and a reported incident involving Grape-Nuts. The text appears as a digressive, damaged newspaper snippet with unclear dates or locations.
The article discusses Manasseh's Prayer as part of Apocrypha lore, noting its Greek basis in the LXX rather than a Hebrew translation. It surveys authorship timing near the pre Christian era, uncertain origins, and its canonical status across manuscripts and translations including Latin and Luther.
A sermonette treats Psalm 51 as the penitent's ideal prayer. It quotes David’s plea for mercy wash me create in me a clean heart renew a right spirit and restore joy of salvation. It links contrition to righteous sacrifice and to Zion building walls of Jerusalem.
Fragmentary OCR from a historical article describes a royal figure in Babylonian captivity and the shame of bondage. The unreadable passage centers on a proud ruler facing exile and the pain of public humiliation.
Manasseh, bound in chains, wrestles with guilt over national sins and pleads with God for mercy. A divine voice questions his prayer, then the king finds faith and is freed by the king’s messenger, returning to Jerusalem to resume rule blessed by God’s forgiveness.
W. R. Pilkington of Des Moines takes charge of all Dexter Indiana enterprises for seven months. His partner Guy Q. Pogue runs stores and finances, approving purchases, salaries, advertising, and retrenchment as he aims to double profits. Thirteen merchants and two banks consent to his plan and will follow his judgments.
In Kankakee Illinois Mrs George Granger wife of a retired merchant and Miss Genevieve Rabig were killed when a touring car was hit on a Big Four crossing by an engine and caboose backing down a side track. Five others including Miss Amela Fortin Miss Jeanette Granger and Ira Dole were seriously injured.
In Durham North Carolina Hilman High of this place is charged with abducting Mary Markham niece of High and daughter of a tobacco farmer. Infuriated citizens including Highs brother and brother in law vow lynching if he is caught.
An explosion at Geneva Switzerland gas works killed five workers and left twelve seriously wounded. The blast struck the purifying chamber between the two main gasometers and occurred Monday.
Market notes show cattle extras at 6.40 to 6.50, calves 8.25 to 8.50, hogs 8.10 to 8.15, sheep 4.50, spring wheat around 6.40 to 6.00, corn 0.70 to 0.69, rye 0.72, hay 16 to 17, butter 20, apples 1.50 to 3.60, potatoes 1.50 to 1.75, tobacco 9 to 11.50. Wheat No 3 about 81 cents, corn 69 cents, pork around 20.45 to 20.50, lard 11.92.
A Vermont resident praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female illnesses and nervous symptoms. The letter touts decades of cures and endorses the product as uniquely effective for women during the menopause and related health issues.
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