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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
5
Pattern information for a striped mohair boys suit in blue and white with tunic collar, belt, knickerbockers, shield, and six sizes from two to seven years. Materials required listed with yardage for different widths and a 10 cent pattern request process. Also stray political and social commentary fragments appear in the text.
An article describes a growing number of American Negroes relocating to England, with estimates of several thousand already there and hundreds more seeking transfer. It notes entertainment workers leading the trend, the shift from traditional acts to blackface and “coon” songs, and parallels in social acceptance among working and middle class Britons, including emerging Negro quarters near Soho and behind Fleet Street.
Mrs J H Bennett of 59 Fountain St Cardiner Me recounts years of severe back pain dizziness headache and bladder inflammation before using Dean’s Kidney Pills. She says after three months the ailment disappeared and has not returned. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Nevada man recounts a lucky goldfield strike near Carson City that drew a camp together. Two mine owners, an Irishman and a Jew, clash over a name until the majority settles on Tippernealem, a compromise reflecting both communities. The tale appears in Lippincott's Temporarily Indisposed. A Philadelphia laundry tale and New York transit humor close the column with satire on manners and civility.
Mrs B R Baftham of Roswell New Mexico reports success with 20 Mule Team Borax 48 spray as a lice treatment for leghorn houses. She notes previous use of inflammable lice killers caused fire risks and says she will continue using the borax spray and wash to eliminate lice in her poultry.
A funeral sermon for a man with a young widow and a repeated survivor shows the clergyman misnaming the widow in prayer. The Rev Dr Blank, called away from Europe, is told to speak on the deceased. The mispronounced line ends with a comment that the widow has been bereaved again and again and perhaps again.
J F Hennen of Milan Missouri shares a testimonial from May 13 1907. He describes a twelve to fifteen year bout with a severe itchy stinging breakout that three doctors failed to help but Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured. He also reports a later leg outbreak linked to a past grippe and pneumonia treated successfully by Cuticura remedies.
The passage parodies a stage scene with banter about wages in Kansas City and a comic misadventure involving an Irish maid Rosalie asking for dentist leave. It features wry dialogue on earnings, pride in a gown, and witty exchanges about attire and vanity.
A fragment from a page captures a dialogue about sketches and critique with an editor mentioning ladies in the next room. The exchange hints at tension between artistic caution and feedback.
Miss Mary Carlyle of Craigenputtock, grand-niece of Thomas Carlyle, wed James Carlyle a farmer from Pingle Dumfriesshire. Pingle lies four miles from Ecclefechan Carlyle’s birthplace, and Craigenputtock is linked to Sartor Resartus.
A brief dialogue shows disbelief about a young man’s chances compared with two decades ago and anticipation of Para’s likely delight at the sudden turn of events.
Two inexperienced boys propose stealing a penny from a passerby. One urges waiting until the victim buys chocolate with the coin, arguing it saves effort to take the chocolate after the purchase. The scene hints at rising juvenile mischief and moral caution.
A Wis. woman describes eight years of Postum use alleviating dyspepsia, bloating, palpitations, and headaches after coffee. She notes family improvements as relatives switch from coffee to Postum and reports not tiring of the beverage.
An old advertisement lists Spohn’s for distemper and horse ailments with prices 3.50 and 1.00 a bottle. Also promotes Mrs. Winelow’s soothing syrup for teething and other tonics. Mentions Arton’s Footer and various patent medicines with minimal claims and contact lines. Includes generic life philosophy quotes and dealer names.
A wry exchange centers on an uncle who remembered the speaker in life but not in his will, provoking reflection on loyalty and family ties. The remark implies a hidden memory and a lack of bequest as a final jab.
Dr. Caroline Hedger, health department inspector, bought a cow to produce pure milk for ill children in crowded Chicago tenements. She says the cow is maintained by friends, milk delivered directly to fourteen families, bypassing multiple handlers.
In a Bohemian Magazine excerpt, Satan frets as a New York base ball umpire, now a stubborn guest, smiles through fiery attempts to roast him. The stoker reports the newcomer remains undefeated, prompting a new plan to move him.
A dialogue centered on respect and aging shows a firm planning to replace Henry with a younger worker after 30 years of service. The owner offers a short extension at reduced pay while Henry, with a large family, explains he could not save enough. A judge and a southern congressman vignette follow, highlighting filial devotion and a humorous tale about an Arkansas man caring for his elderly mother.
A short comic exchange about weather and church norms with a side quip about a man named Gruet. The dialogue includes a father and son discussing heat and Satan, followed by a quick joke where Gruet’s character is teased for stalling a train user to ask about Marsh.
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