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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1906
Page
4
Governor George Hoadly of Ohio recalls the hardest moment of his campaign as he checked into a small town hotel. The sleepy clerk, misreading him, sent him to No 10 and finally asked, in dialect, what he wanted. The incident ends with the governor simply stating his identity and going to bed.
Justice Geo E Law of Brazil Indiana earned the nickname The Marrying Squire by having blessed about 1400 couples. He once served as Deputy County Treasurer ten years ago. He credited Down's Kidney Pills with curing his kidney trouble and backache after three boxes.
North China News reports an American prisoner C. S. Buttrick who escaped from a cell at the American consulate in Tien-Tsin. He was serving a three year term for embezzlement. The night watchman claims no foul play and offers a standard shift account. Different versions claim the escape occurred after Buttrick walked, then returned and slipped away.
An Ohio physician details burnout from overwork and illness but credits rapid improvement to Grape Nuts, eaten with cream and a touch of sugar, alongside the pamphlet The Road to Wellville. He reports weight, stamina, and mental clarity returning, and notes sharing the remedy with patients.
In a Chicago Daily News snippet, a border of mixed wit jokes about fall woes and rising costs. The talk turns from leaves to weather, gloves and umbrellas, and a humorous plan to buy a parachute to “break the fall” of the coming season.
Albanian nationalists mark Ashani by stowing flowers from housetops to honor Seander Bey, famed general who freed Albania from Turks. Born to a Christian prince, he trained in the Turkish service before leading decisive campaigns from 1445 onward, shaping Albania’s resistance until his death.
A newly appointed Missouri judge addressed the jury in a first case, outlining that verdicts depend on which counsel they believe. He urged the jurors to follow the evidence and, if in doubt, take charge of the jury themselves. The exchange highlighted the burden on jurors to deliberate impartially.
The fragment recalls a Mr Jones who drowned from a ferry boat while his spouse wonders about his marital state. A reading note from Mrs Jones questions whether he was married or single, with a quoted punchline about a hero’s graceful couch glide. The text preserves a local dramatic tone.
The article notes how orioles prefer inconspicuous nest colors yet show prudence. It praises nest suspension by multiple wraps and knots to guard against weight. It observes birds adopting human-made materials and adapting construction to environments and threats.
An essay extols Western Canada and the Canadian West as a thriving farming region. It highlights high wheat yields, favorable homestead terms, and rail infrastructure expanding agricultural centers. The piece notes rising American settlement in Canada, with thousands of Americans taking homesteads in 1904 05 and 1905 06, and argues farming prosperity outpaces eastern city growth.
Mrs Cota of West Cheshire Connecticut describes a long battle with rheumatism in feet ankles and knees. After trying other medicines she used Dr Williams Pink Pills which she says cured her permanently. The pills claim to make new blood and restore nerves, improving digestion sleep and vitality. Sold by druggists or mailed by the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY 50 cents a box six boxes 2 50.
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