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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
4
An essay celebrates fishing as a revival of natural instincts, linking the act to ancient human toil and communal joy. It laments sentimentality toward animals while praising the health and vigor gained from annual trips, and questions those who view fishermen as cruel or dangerous.
A miscellany of opinions on houseflies as pests and moral progress. It cites the New ark News calling houseflies filth bearing rogues and notes promises of peace as ideals. It also mentions Greenoughs Washington statue moved to the Smithsonian and jokes about King Manuel's romantic dreams.
A California resident asserts a method to dispel fog with a device or process. He promotes the idea as rain interrupts, and he believes the patent route will protect his concept.
Princeton, N J Grover Cleveland former president dies suddenly at his home after years of gout and diabetes. Doctors cite gastric heart and kidney disease with pulmonary edema as the immediate causes. The note recalls his veto mayoralty and two terms as governor before becoming president, with emphasis on the Venezuela dispute and Olney note.
Dr William H Wilson of 809 North Seventh Street died after cyanide mixed with ale sent to him. A man and woman plotted to kill him his wife and five year old daughter Vera. A fraudulent circular letter used a brewing firm’s name in the plot.
In Wilmington Kansas a sudden cloudburst caused a flood that killed five people and ruined about 75000 dollars in property. Water six feet high swept through streets and carried homes off foundations while residents clung to trees or roofs awaiting rescue. A girl aged twelve was injured and may die from a skull fracture. another girl suffered serious injuries.
A man named Andrew Fair, brother of the Tate dames and uncle to Mrs. W RK Vanderbilt Jr and Mrs Herman Oldlens, was injured after being struck by a car in San Jose. Police likely fined the driver as authorities investigated the street accident.
International Paper Co. announced a ten per cent cut in its wage scale in Glen Falls New York. The reduction to take effect August 1 will affect several thousand men working in the company mills.
The advertisement asserts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has relieved women's suffering and saved many from surgery. It cites testimonials from the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts and claims the remedy is made from roots and herbs, acting on the feminine system to restore health.
A lively note from a period column about a kid named Gee chasing companionship in spring as he sits with loneliness, a girl referenced as needed but not present, capturing a folk mood and coy humor.
Patrick McGinnagan, newly sworn in to the Chicago police, was surprised by a visiting delegation of friends who burst in to present him with a handsome night stick. He expressed gratitude and pledged to do his duty with the tool and to honor his new position.
The report describes women in a Moroccan harem who paint elongated eyebrows to the ears and dot the chin with black marks. It contrasts their fair complexions with men, who are kept indoors and not sun exposed.
An advertisement heavy page promotes Dr Kline’s Great Nervene tonics and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup. It touts cures for nervous disorders teething pain and wind rattling children while claiming endorsements and brand ties to Philadelphia medical figures. The text includes mentions of Arch Street Philadelphia and various patent remedy phrases.
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