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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
3
Overview of ward bosses, their rise and fall, and how political power shifts with factions. Describes the diverse types of bosses, their motives, methods, and evolving roles from the brute force era to persuasion and alliances, with anecdotes on voters and delegates.
Dr Lagi Sam bon of Rome argues against the view that cold climates best promote longevity. He cites statistics showing Arabs and Hindus living long lives despite tropical heat, and notes southern Europeans often outlive northern populations. He suggests higher mortality in the south reflects sanitation, not climate.
The Washington Star reports a tense card game moment where Shaddbhoy faced trouble again. A spectator notes he was urged not to play unless he could afford the loss, revealing a clash over prudent risk. The exchange hints at advice gone awry and a gamble gone wrong.
The New York Times notes the new tunnels under the East and North rivers prompt debate on moving to Long Island or New Jersey. A factory owner says workers resist relocating, and even those who moved are moving back as commuting becomes easier.
An account from a western state veterans reunion shows a solemn old soldier address fellow survivors of a long-ago regiment. He struggles to speak as memories overwhelm him, declaring he has traveled seventeen hundred miles to cry for the whole regiment.
A young minister recalls a drunken night where he swapped hats with his coachman and drove the coach, ending at Miss Browning’s. He suspects he made a fool of himself. the coachman reveals the pranks and the minister’s mistaken arrival. The incident is described with a tongue in cheek tone from the Illustrated Sun.
A playful description follows a girl returning from a shopping tour wearing a remarkable array of head adornments. She balances three rats a pompadour a switch a coronet braid a lane and puffs all atop her head spreading whimsy through the scene.
A short exchange features two speakers, the Pious One-Step and Weary One, discussing gifts and desires. The Pious One-Step asserts the gift of eternal life, while Weary One- asks for a dime, addressing a governor directly. The fragment hints at a humorous or paradoxical dialogue within an ecclesiastical context.
Queen of Beau-us Julia Marlowe endorses Peruna claiming it aids digestion and nerves, not a stimulant. A California reader, Mrs. J C Jamison, recounts six years of stomach trouble and nervous dyspepsia, noting improvement after using Peruna and eventual cure after several bottles.
J Owen Dorsey records Imaha Indians spring ritual where a Hanga leader funds a feast and a ceremonial crier proclaims planting time. The crier wears a hair covered robe and distributes sacred corn mixed with household seed, signaling allowed digging and planting.
The article recalls old backcountry practices to trap kangaroos and notes their skins once had little value while now being scarce. It mentions a revived interest in kangaroo flesh with young meat considered not to be despised and kangaroo tail soup as a once hard to obtain delicacy.
Claiming a universal cure for catarrh, Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as curing constitutional disease by internal use. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to send testimonials. Located in Toledo Ohio with distribution by druggists and via mail order.
A dated montage recalls a ball game moment with Willie the office boy, a tip of the hat to shoe powder and a Castoria reminder, plus jokes about coeds and stylish hats. Notable bits include a dismissive boss, a trial package offer, and a motherly warning about frugality in fashion.
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