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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1904
Page
4
A humorous old quip notes the rise of a San Francisco magnate who left with one shirt and earned twelve million, contrasted with grand saloon dedications in New York and California. The jest hinges on exaggeration about wealth and vanity.
The Enterprise Sentinel invites the first four hundred readers to guess the animal referred to by a riddle. The clue says the creature shakes hands, discusses crops and weather, and stops seeking votes, then shakes you altogether. It presents a lighthearted contest with a humorous political myth.
The Lorain County sale lists 29 Aberdeen Angus cattle at Bache lor Raw Stock Farm near Flora on Friday September 2 1904 at one oclock. Bulls cows and calves offered with nine month credit and catalogs on application. Local notice also notes speeches by Prohibitionist nominee Silas C Swallow at a cost of $30 per speech plus entertainment.
F J Grean of Lancaster New Hampshire credits Electric Bitters with curing years of indigestion and nervous debility. He says his wife also remains in excellent health thanks to the tonic. They endorse the remedy as a grand invigorator for weak and run down individuals. Only 5 cents with guaranteed satisfaction by C E Nobes.
A dramatic tale of a runaway incident nearly ending in death, leaving a severe leg ulcer on J. Orner of Franklin Grove II. After four years of failed treatments Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the wound quickly. Also useful for burns bruises skin eruptions and piles sold at C. E. Nobel Drug Store.
Public sale announced for Saturday September 8 1904 at 1 PM to liquidate heavy and light harness collars nets and related items plus a three year old horse a phaeton buggy and farming tools. Credit terms nine months on sums five dollars and up with approved security. Under five dollars cash. Auctioneers Pruitt Eikenberry Flora Ind.
The article discusses horse breeding rules and market trends, noting draft and road horses fetch the highest prices. It highlights a local stable’s schedule and references a large draft horse seen recently, with names and specifics limited by the damaged text.
Melbourne Florida resident H Haggins credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after a doctor predicted consumption and likely death. The testimonial states he began recovering after using the remedy, marketed as a guaranteed treatment for throat and lung diseases. Trial bottles are offered free by E Nobel Druggist with full-size bottles at 60 cents and one dollar.
An odd ad touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills with claims of improving complexion and digestion. The text mentions pale and rosy skin and urges readers to try the product through a local druggist.
A Victorian fragment discusses a man confined for delusions about his stomach containing rats and his sanity on other topics. The piece notes humane Bethlehem treatment aiding recovery and separately analyzes reading in bed, arguing light, posture, and avoiding strain allow safe reading with attention to eye health.
Swiss mountaineers practice a dusk ritual of calling through speaking trumpets to cry Praise the Lord God. A herdsman starts the call, others answer from nearby peaks, echoing across valleys. After a brief prayer interval, a final Godnight is cried and all retire to their huts.
World Fair rates to St Louis offer round trips with returning dates in December and mid September. Ohio and Indiana events including Montgomery County Crawfordsville, Ft Wayne, Rome City, Anderson, and universalist gatherings list one way and round trip options with small surcharges. Labor Day limits apply with a single fare plus 25 cents where applicable.
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