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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1906
Page
16
A London Lancet piece argues that tobacco’s inherent poison, not adulterants, is the key evil in juvenile smoking. It doubts foreign poisons in cheap cigarettes and contends remedies must address nationwide tobacco poisoning rather than alleged additives. It notes varied susceptibility among youths and questions effective remedy lines.
A sermon reflects on Jesus Christ’ arrest and crucifixion, citing Judge Stafford’s Washington speech and noting historical anti Jewish violence. It calls readers to accept Christ, endure persecution, and trust God’s sovereign plan through Biblical references from Pilate to Peter. The piece contrasts the crowd’s choice of Barabbas with Jesus’ innocence and urges faithful witness.
France grows cautious about alcohol with school textbooks and government essay prizes for all ages. Temperance restaurants spread in Paris as La Croix Bleue claims 4000 reforming drinkers. A manifesto by 68 physicians from Finistere warns alcohol endangers the nation amid claims France has no drink problem depending on wine.
A cigarette fiend aboard the battleship Texas ignored etiquette and smoked during powder-unload. A detective grabbed the cigarette, tossed it overboard, and hauled the offender before Executive Officer Wadhams, who warned him he would not forget the lecture.
In the Swedish army soldiers on the march are ordered to refrain from spirits. Oranges and tea replace alcoholic drinks, and the shift has proved superior in effect. A humorous quip contrasts nervous alcoholism with the renewed shakes.
Foley’s Honey Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles, a Pure Folig product, remains unaffected as the new Pure Food and Drug Law takes effect. Officials announce continued availability and compliance, signaling stability for consumers and pharmacies nationwide.
A Chicago widow and her six daughters rise from poverty after meeting Dwight L. Moody who guides, supports, and provides work. Through years of shifts in fortune and church ties, Moody helps them stay faithful, with a final visit confirming a life of trust in the Lord.
An earnest Christian recalls Campbell Morgan speaking on habit and urges. The talk covers whether indulgences waste church funds, enslavement by habit, social displeasure, and the impact on youth. The narrator quits smoking after the sermon, noting the change is real and valuable.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York writes that after four years he remains cured of a severe kidney trouble thanks to Foley's Kidney Cure. He says brick dust sediment pain and symptoms disappeared and praises the medicine while endorsing its benefits.
Mrs. Lucia Wilke of Caroline Wisconsin found lasting relief after using a 25 cent box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve which fully healed a running sore that tormented her for 23 years. The product is advertised as the greatest antiseptic healer for piles wounds and sores and sold at Dreier & Bro.'s drug store. Eighteen miles is noted as the longest distance at which a voice has been heard in the Grand Canyon of Colorado.
This editorial argues that moral revival and piety surpasses growth measures like railway extension irrigation tariff wheat crops or a stronger navy. It condemns wealth worship greed and luxury as threats to national integrity and warns that wealth can corrupt the next generation, urging Americans to choose virtue over easy money.
Dr Torrey preached that no sinner is beyond salvation detailing three hopeless cases. A backslider who tried to kill himself, a chronic drunkard who wasted money on drink, and a professional murderess convicted by a sermon.
In a Weekly Witness recollection a preacher recalls three women who, after denouncing conviction, prayed to the devil to harden their hearts. They later laughed at him, but he vowed to see them clearly saved. God granted him the salvation of all three, renewing his hope for every mortal.
An advertisement asserts no pneumonia cases on record from coughs or colds treated with Foley’s Honey and Tar. It warns against unknown preparations possibly containing opiates and urges choosing Foley’s, sold by Dreier & Bro, with a Woman’s Life quote about health care.
An advertisement touts Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild remedy to stimulate the liver and bowels, claiming it leaves users feeling bright and active without nausea or cramps. It also notes urine therapy as more effective than pills and mentions Dreier & Bro. Finally it lists “six lakes” over 20,000 square miles, naming Caspian as largest and Lake Huron as smallest.
An advertisement proclaims a mild cancer cure by r Zimmerman promising curative outcomes within sixty minutes. It claims no cutting, no burning or caustics, and asserts 25 years of success with treatments for catarrh, dropsy, kidneys, skin diseases, sexual disorders, and cosmetic issues including facial blemishes and hair removal with no scarring. Free consultations offered.
Miss Selma Gustafson of Delphi Ontario, a youthful violinist, has applied for the leadership role in one of the orchestras the Colorado Midland railroad is organizing.
Riverton Ia postmaster G. W. Fouts, robbed and nearly killed, credits Electric Bitters for curing chronic liver complaint and jaundice. The tonic, advertised at Dreier & Bro., 50 cents, touted as a remedy for biliousness neuralgia weakness and all stomach liver kidney and bladder derangements.
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