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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
6
A skin food recipe for scraggy necks suggests two excellent prescriptions. The first combines white wax spermaceti lanoline sweet almond oil cocoanut oil tincture of benzoin orange flower water. Melt ingredients then add benzoin and orange flower water as it cools. The second uses white wax spermaceti and almond oil melted then emulsified with rosewater and witch hazel to form an emulsion.
Advice for a girl's room focuses on quality over quantity with a cohesive color scheme. Limit personal photos to a few favorites, ensure at least one elevating picture, avoid clutter, and favor simple hues and well-chosen objects over many inferior pieces.
The piece argues for keeping windows open to sunlight as a health imperative for body and mind, stressing light as a universal stimulus and oxygen source. It notes that darkness induces fear and weakness, urging organized people to embrace daylight. It also offers a housekeeping tip on drying and folding textiles without excessive ironing.
Kitchen utensils that have become burned and blackened may be cleaned by placing them in the clothes boiler and boiling with potash and a little washing powder. After boiling for about fifteen to twenty minutes, remove and wash in clear water to regain brightness and freshness.
Old household tip explains milk on wool can be removed by applying pulverized French chalk left on the stain for several hours to restore the original color. If the stain is not stubborn, a sponge with diluted alcohol may also remove it.
Kodol provides strength by aiding digestion assimilation and transformation of wholesome food into nourishing blood for nerves tissues and muscles. It cures indigestion dyspepsia and catarrh of the stomach and related stomach disorders. Sold by Grover's City drug store.
A look at the July 4 1793 observances in Philadelphia as recorded in Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser. The issue printed the Declaration of Independence with a pro liberty intro, noted the historical context of monarchical views, described a daylong celebration with gun salutes and fireworks, and explained the slow news delivery of the era. The piece also recounts the growth of the United States from thirteen to fifteen states with Vermont and Kentucky joining in 1792, and mentions that formal coverage of the July 4 events extended over two weeks as letters from New York arrived.
A dated lament decries inaudible firecrackers and a diminished Fourth of July celebration. The piece argues for stronger legislation to require better powder and more of it, calling for a revival of the old, triumphant display and referencing Henry Ward Beecher's Banner of Dawn as a symbol of lighter, brighter national festivity.
A fragment from a 20th century page shows dialogue about taking a day off on the Fourth. A narrator mentions three boys at home and a tone of sorrow and tragedy. The text includes scattered exclamations and informal asides.
The article details the Russian army under the czar, describing Cossacks as a prominent feature who serve fifteen years tax free. It notes 1,000,000 eligible for service annually, 270,000 join active duty, others enter a twenty-two year militia. The force includes balloon and cyclist units, dogs in service, and a diverse multinational composition. It lists 1,955 infantry battalions, 1,253 cavalry squadrons, and 8,778 cannons, with equipment like copper drinking cups, cooking vessels, canteens, and inflatable leather sacks for river crossings.
Country J reported as steady but lame improvement noted. W Haines sells pacer Parker to Johnstown buyers. Nella J caught cold en route from Kentucky but not seriously ill. King Princeps bought by B D Penn for road and matinee use. Hamilton track to be improved as fastest Buckeye half mile. I Hecht bought unknown trotter under 2:09 for miltinee. Aerolite sent to George Saunders after strong Ohio season. Cobbett, Minnie McGregor, Mattie Smeltz and Bankwood entered in multiple races. Ruth M to have Alta McDonald as new driver for next circuit.
Items report a pistol sale in London for 5 pounds 5 shillings. In Kirkdale Liverpool 118 men 719 women and 25 youths visited a public house in nine and a half hours. Colchester planted two oak trees from acorns from a wood pigeon. A Birmingham man fined 40 shillings for kissing a boy. A. Holmes leaves residuary estate to sons only citing male hardship. Sir James Crichton-Browne calls modern English degeneracy from dyspepsia. Appendicitis rise linked to weak digestion and insufficient chewing.
A collection of quips and opinions from several papers. The notes joke about a Balkans crisis and a Red Cross issue, a St. Louis fair nonSunday policy, Twain praising a steamboat race, a judge reprimanding a juror for peanut eating, and the Seventh Regiment’s prior readiness contrasted with Spain’s timeline.
A Paris youth attempted to kill his father to escape conscription as a widow's son. A Seine prefecture census lists 41 350 Italians 42 000 Belgians and 2500 Germans in Paris. Fashionable dogs wear goggles on motor trips. Paris policemen pass motor car driving exams and will patrol with fast cars to stop speeding drivers.
The suburban towns along the New Jersey Central offer green fields fresh air and outdoor life, with schools walks macadam roads water and sewer systems and escape from city noise. The Gen's Passenger Department of the New Jersey Central issued an expensive booklet titled Within the Suburban Limits. send 4 cents in stamps for it.
Dr Boceara of Reggio studies the Morgana phenomenon named from medieval folklore. Apparitions at Messina Strait appear in inertial marine and multiple forms. Observations attribute the visions to atmospheric density and abnormal refraction.
Ladies and children are invited to try the Little Baby Risers, a laxative praised as non purging and easy on the system. Endorsers W H Howell of Houston and Bol Moore of Lafayette vouch for painless relief from constipation and sick headaches. Salt sold by Grover's City drug store.
An advertisement promotes Kodol a digestant that claims to restore digestion and stomach health enabling consumption of any foods without discomfort. It asserts digestion of all foods, tonic effects, and relief from indigestion and dyspepsia. It markets regular and trial bottle sizes and lists DeWitt Co. as the maker and Grover's City Drug Store as a seller.
June 22 and 23 annual entertainment at St Ann s Parochial School Grand Opera House Admission 15 25 35 cents. June 24 commencement Freeland High School Giraud Opera House Tickets 10 15 cents. July 1 Plente of Good Wills Athletic Association Public Park July 4 Parade and celebration under Citizens Hose Company at Public Park. DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve cures piles burns skin diseases sold by Grover s City drug store.
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