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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
8
In February Our autigue reports Mr. LI of Fiart land praising Champlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough. Mrs. A. tross of Durand also commends it for children while City Drug Store handles the sale.
Local notice promotes Indiana Indestructible Paint ground in linseed oil guaranteed for five years. Dye & Thompson Lumber Co invites customers to compare prices before buying. Salt sold at Clark's for $1 per barrel.
A seasoned traveler describes Japan’s remnants of civilizational style, noting how the plug hat endures in Tokyo on New Year and the emperor's birthday. He claims Japan imported old British headgear and continues to wear the vintage crown as a symbol of dignity and status.
The Minneapolis Journal discusses Paul Kane and his observations of Pacific coast Indians, noting their harsh language, blending with English and French traders into a primitive patois, and their common salutation Clah bo h ayah linked to a traveler named Clark.
Bishop Potter in New York heard a Cooperstown schoolboy’s essay on clergymen that amused guests. The piece lists three kinds: bishops rectors and curates. It jokes that the bishop tells the rector to work while the curate, a thin married man, becomes sturdier as rector and can preach longer sermons and become a good man.
The Cleveland Leader quotes a paradox on betting and arguments, noting men bet to end disputes while women reportedly prefer not to end arguments. The dialogue frames gendered views on gambling in a social context.
A Detroit Free Press reader relays a tale praising Green as a true friend for lending money that was repaid promptly when asked, without insult or confrontation.
A New York Press quotation notes that certain individuals avoid debt because others prevent them from getting into it. The remark highlights social restraint and borrowing norms without naming people or places.
The article discusses Cornwall folklore as Katherine Lee Bates describes in From Gretna Green to Land's End. It portrays fairies such as spriggans piskies and dwarfed giants as lingering spirits of Druids and ancient folk, feared yet part of daily life, with worn advice like wearing garments inside out to ward off tricks.
A Massachusetts congressman recalls a Boston morning restaurant robbery and a pistol threat ending with the thief keeping his breakfast. The piece then notes Chinese punishment methods, describing a village execution by lime pits and water that roasted a kidnapper alive, illustrating historic cruelties.
The London Telegraph recalls how today tens of thousands will dine well while Cattle are poorer and vegetables scarce. even fish knives were once rare luxuries not found on tables. It contrasts modern abundance with King Charles II era excess. References Mr Gladstone recalling when such items were unavailable.
A meditation on eating and living, contrasting temptations of table settings and flowers with the risk of neglecting the soul. The author argues bodies fed at the expense of souls and dust removed from home may clog the brain.
A London Telegraph item reports Miss Larson tries on footwear and selects a No 5 after noting No 2 would be preferable but unavailable.
Orrick physicians and surgeons list office hours for F L Sharrer and J C Sharrer. F L Sharrer open 8:10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 9 pm on 1 and 2 and 7 to 9 pm. J C Sharrer available 11 am to 12 pm and 4 to 6 pm and 7 to 3 pm. Office on Main Street.
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