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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
7
Emigration to Western Canada surges as spring movement Canadaward exceeds prior years. Railroads extend main lines to open new 160 acre homesteads, with land at seven to ten dollars an acre yielding wheat and corn profits. Government agents report crop acreage well above last season.
English people eat more butter than any other nation and the British complexion is said to be the purest. Eskimo dogs covered 45 miles in five hours. a picked team once traveled six miles in 28 minutes. In shooting luxury is prized with loading done for them and travel by motor after. Kansas plans a Santa Fe Trail hotel at Las Vegas with wall paintings and rooms named for states. Wales resists American influence with spirited Welsh yells at Cardiff and Aberystwyth.
In Washington it is stated that the Townsend rate bill would fix a rate by the Commission and prevent any lowering by a railroad. If an emergency required a decreased rate the railroads or shippers must appeal again to the Commission with no latitude allowed. Previously a maximum rate was the rule, but the proposed legislation makes no such concession.
A Cincinnati Enquirer style quip contrasts three things no man can keep and three things no woman can do. It jokes that a five dollar bill, a good joke, and a dentist appointment elude men, while women cannot point a lead pencil, cross a street safely in front of a car, or grasp time correctly.
A court exchange turns on credibility as the judge notes a witness’s statements conflict with a prior testimony. The witness argues the inconsistency is easily explained, while the judge warns about truthfulness in the courtroom.
A war expert details President Roosevelts push for practical weapons in the army and navy. He urged a broad, dagger like bayonet and a sharp saber, while criticizing flimsy blades. The general staff adopted the saber and plans long range rifle testing amid tensions with Japan over war data.
Army officers seek data on new bay nets and sharp tabers to apply in the current Russia Japan war. They have met with difficulty obtaining reliable information. The war department invited the Japanese minister to provide what he could on the weapons’ use.
The article notes Henry C. Frick of Pittsburgh as a rising political figure linked to Carnegie and Roosevelt. It suggests he may join Roosevelt's cabinet as financial head if Secretary Shaw leaves, reflecting Frick’s vast wealth from coke and steel and his political connections.
An early 20th century notice warns that infant mortality is high in civilized countries and attributes many deaths to narcotic preparations for children. It promotes Castoria as a safe alternative, claiming it regulates circulation, opens pores, and reduces fever, with the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
A reflective quote notes that some have lived in daily expectation of the unexpected and have begun to suspect it does not happen as often as people think.
A reader praises Cuticura for clearing months of facial sores after trying many remedies. The letter notes instant relief from first use and details completing treatments with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Additional items mention life-saving stations and other medical remedies with endorsements.
An old advertising notice urges curing kidney trouble by Dean's Kidney Pills. It cites Captain H. D. Hunter of Pittsburg Fire Department and his testimonial about relief from back ache, noting the product's availability from dealers at 50 cents, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
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