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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
7
A city visitor details rural life and amateur photography using a kodak on a farm. The piece covers camera quirks, animal subjects like cows horses and sheep, landscape scenes, children's portraits, and the joy and frustration of developing imperfect exposures. It notes season influences and the challenge of bird nests and moving targets.
Mrs Rebecca Mack of 1795 E Rich Street Columbus Ohio reports kidney trouble back pain irregular secretions and fatigue. After using Doans Kidney Pills she gained prompt relief and lasting improvement. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A multi millionaire in a barber chair seems deep in thought as bystanders guess at his worries. He reveals he is simply watching two flies perform handsprings on the ceiling, ending the speculation with a light joke.
Dialogue piece showing a terse exchange between a boss and a man about money, with the man asking for a dime and the boss denying having one. The moment hints at a tense street interaction and urban colloquial speech.
The boy with a dirty face was sent to the town pump for washing. He returned pale on the chin and lower face, but the upper cheeks and forehead stayed dirt-hued. The children laughed at his appearance as the teacher asked why he did not wash all of his face. The boy replied he washed as high as his shirt would go.
In a humorous exchange from a Tatler item, a wife admits a secret longing for a new dress and hat for her birthday, prompting a playful husband reaction as the couple discuss secrets and honesty in marriage.
A Dyspepsia sufferer recalls long feebleness and weight loss before Grape-Nuts and Postum tea aid. After weeks her stomach improves, she resumes meals, speaks clearly, and gains strength. The testimonial notes drinking milk with Grape-Nuts and a daily routine of meals plus breakfast and supper. Includes advertising line There’s a Reason.
A sturdy loafer in railroad yards pinned a glittering object to his coat and was struck by a slow freight train. He was found unconscious and later identified by the badge on his coat as a Lady Maccabee.
The article explains detecting adulteration in linseed oil and paint components. It describes that kerosene contamination shows an iridescent play of colors on a black surface, smells reveal corn and fish oils, and white lead adulteration is best found with a blow pipe provided free by the National Lead Company with instructions.
A farmer urges his sick son to help with planting by scattering seed by hand. The boy fears chills and cannot plow, but the father insists shaking seed will sow more effectively than a new patent seeder. The exchange blends humor with rustic practicality in a country setting.
Advertising copy touts ALLEN S FOODT EASE as a cure for painful nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It promises comfort, easy shoe wear, and a remedy for sweating feet. Sold by druggists for 25 cents. trial package offered free. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A brief ad fragment touts Pettit's Eye Salve for instant relief of irritated eyes from dust heat sun or wind. Priced at 25 cents and sold by Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York. The piece ends with a George Eliot quote about reward and duty.
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