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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
3
A Manning Iowa woman Mrs. T C Willadsen writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of severe female complaints and costly treatments. She followed the advice, used the product, and claims full restoration to health. She urges other sufferings women to try it.
A Berlin neighbor dispute drew attention when one man claimed another named his mongrel dog Schultz to annoy him. The magistrate pressed for the correct spelling and ordered the dog’s name changed or a fine imposed after the man admitted spelling it with a T Schultz.
An old-time angler explains a paradox observed while fishing that a satiated trout eager for more bites, while a hungry trout ignores bait. The phenomenon extends to pickerel which, even with hauled prey protruding, will eagerly seize live bait according to anecdotes from the New York Sun.
A farmer, proud of his fattening pigs, bought a pair from a neighbor. At eight weeks the piglets looked small, so he replied that he would keep the cat shut up for a few days.
An old New York piece notes the average man survives on around 300 words and contrasts a three word vocabulary with Broadway money and fierce terms. A prison visitor conversation centers on a loyal guard and a trusty inmate with hints of past trust.
A candid exchange reveals tension as Bilger elopes with a man described as unfeeling, prompting other voices to defend his choice. The dialogue hints at a separated couple and a forthcoming dinner party in the same social circle.
Advertisement notes Pettie's Eye Salve can restore normal conditions no matter how eyes are diseased or injured. Promotes Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York.
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard, noted for American history, has taken to statistics with zeal. After studying mortality figures, he told colleague Professor Grandgent in the yard that a man dies every time he breathes, a grim joke from Lippincott's.
At Montauk Point after Cuban War veterans return, a 16 year old girl consoles soldiers and asks to intercede with the Lord. A wounded man asks for her to pray him into son in law, promising a wedding in faith. This Harper’s Weekly vignette highlights charity and faith.
A testimonial extols Grape-Nuts as a natural wheat and barley based food that boosts strength, nerve and brain power. A New York man claims night work fatigue faded, weight rose 20 pounds, and better exertion and travel ease after using the cereal. The ad cites Postum Co. of Battle Creek and suggests reading The Road to Wellville.
The article reports Julia Marelowe endorsing Peruna, calling it a great remedy that benefits digestion and strengthens nerves. It links digestion to nerve health and argues that impaired digestion leads to nervous debility.
In a testimonial, Mrs. J. C. Jamison of Wallace California claims Peruna calmed six years of stomach trouble labeled nervous dyspepsia. She describes relief after doctors advised a liquid diet and credits Peruna with curing her condition after several bottles.
A red velvet carpet embroidered with gold is woven in Turkey then carried by Egyptian pilgrims to place on the Prophet’s tomb in Mecca. The carpet is entrusted by the sultan and replaced after a year, returning to Cairo with ceremonial rites. The right to carry it passes through the male camel line for generations.
An exchange from the Chicago News quotes a tobacco foe asking if abstaining from smoking lowers a man. The veteran smoker replies that after half an hour of pulling at his first large black cigar he felt unable to be flat enough to satisfy himself.
A brief Detroit Free Press cartoon caption shows a boy asking about his parents. The mother is at the washboard too busy to notice, while the father is downtown watching a score hozard, highlighting busy daily life.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital ending with an incurable verdict and six months to live. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he regained health, noting the remedy reached the kidney-related cause and improved his heart, sight, and overall strength. Sold by all dealers for fifty cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The elder's wife, gravely ill yet devoted to church work, could not attend services. The doctor suggested a telephone sermon to comfort her. On the Sabbath the arrangement worked, but ten minutes after the sermon began she fell asleep, much to the elder's glee.
A Kansas City Journal item notes a broker dismissing a boy for poor memory and ponders whether to fire him or admit him to the firm. The text also includes a quote about reputation and a quip on a woman's sense of humor as deception.
A father contemplates a new wife for his children widow Norton inspires the family to accept a future stepmother. Anne fears losing her love Charles Edward and resents the match but the pair meet the new wife and a surprising union unfolds.
A brief verse contrasts Madge who speaks with no reflection against the band mirror that reflects without speaking, as noted by the Philadelphia Press.
Brief excerpt presents a dialogue playfully mishearing names as wood and kin. The exchange centers on surnames Wood and kinship puns, ending with a curt success affirmation. The piece showcases linguistic humor and social locale in a compact illustrational moment.
A tobacconist notes the Turkish sultan’s famed cigarettes and describes a small royal factory in the palace. Light airy rooms, a bale of tobacco, hand cutting tools, and skilled workers turn out the sultan’s preferred smokes. The finest Turkish tobacco yields flawless royal cigarettes after strict selection.
Robert Louis Stevenson and his companion attended a Sir Charles Halle piano recital at St James Hall London. After the concert they reached Marble Arch without speaking. The friend described the elder statesman at the piano as austere and chilling before they continued on.
A mother recalls her son, once four months old with severe eczema spreading over his face and body, deemed the worst by doctors. After using all three Cuticura remedies, improvement began in two months and full recovery occurred in six months.
A Cleveland Leader quotation describes a man known as an aesthetic artist who smokes chewing tobacco in a rubber pipe. The uncle narrator jokes about the artist claiming his health is delicate, illustrating humorous rural speech and character observations.
The advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases, notes pleasant natural action, and asserts physicians approve its ingredients. It warns to buy only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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