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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
7
Fragmented text shows garbled names and phrases. It references Mandy and a possibly legal or ceremonial scene with discussion of voting power and marriage. No clear event, date, place, or organization is identifiable from the legible fragments.
A reader reports irregular periods and side and back pains improving after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Regulator. She claims relief and urges other troubled women to try the remedies.
A column extolls drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver and kidneys. It claims cleansing effects, stimulates appetite, and promises improved complexion. The piece includes mock dialogue about springtime and a joke about a neighbor.
Des Plaines River and Hickory Creek flood Joliet and surrounding areas injuring hundreds and causing widespread power and railroad disruption. Chicago reports multiple basements flooded and millions in damage as water rose eight feet in places. Aurora and Peoria also suffer severe inundations with thousands displaced and rail lines blocked.
GUILTY AS NIGHT RIDERS New Madrid, Mo. Jan. 22 John Elder and Dick Gamble were convicted of participation in a night rider attack on M. R. Adkisani, owner, near Gideon. John Osborne pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years. Edward Miller, who turned state's evidence, testified that Riley Miskel ordered the killing of RB Langtey, Gideon town marshal. He joined the Gideon gang thinking it was a labor union. Fifty men remain to be tried.
The Swiss government plans a fourth loan of 20 million dollars at 4 1 2 percent interest. Proceeds are designated to cover ongoing army mobilization costs amid a period of defense funding.
A traveler encounters Coptic monks in a remote desert monastery surrounded by crumbling walls and fortified by high drawbridges. He describes their simple meals, ritual chores, carvings, and relics, noting ancient frescoes, mummy remains, and the stubborn persistence of monastic life amid historical upheavals.
Rev R M Russell expounds Acts 8 35 to draw lessons from the eunuch as a model seeker and Christian He journeys with zeal persistence teachability and obedience then rejoices in new truth relation to God and service He rises as an evangelist and heir to heavenly inheritance with quotes and reflections on Christian character
Fragmented and garbled text describes a camping tale about Tom Williams chasing a bear and the laugh at his expense. It then presents disjointed statistics about the global count of blind people and country comparisons, with further garbled notes about a dam in Alberta and irrigation. The passage mixes anecdote with incomplete census figures and stray phrases.
Practical hacks from Good Housekeeping describe using a yard of ribbon to suspend shirtwaists by the shoulders so fronts face outward, keeping linings and holes hidden. A single tape can hold about five shirts, reducing handling and preserving garments. The tale shifts to a cheeky quip about a rumored elopement and a punchline about an electric effect.
Maine poultry expert Peart compares a hen egg to a human skull noting similar variation in size and shape but emphasizes the skull is much thicker. The Statesman reports on his remarks with a touch of local color.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy to purge sluggish bowels and cleanse the stomach overnight. It claims a clear head and sweet stomach by morning, with no griping, and targets headaches, biliousness, and sour stomach, while noting a joke about two colored baseball teams and an umpire's call.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as soothing and cooling for baby rashes eczema itchiness chafing and irritated skin. Recommends Cuticura Soap bath and Cuticura Ointment, offers free sample by mail with a book, and notes availability everywhere with a Boston address for postcards to Cuticura Dept. Ly Boston.
An old advertisement offers a home hair coloring formula using bay rum glycerine and Barbo Compound to gradually lighten gray hair. It claims to remove dandruff, soften hair, and not irritate the scalp, with druggists able to mix or customers can prepare it at home. Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children also promoted as a remedy for teething and stomach issues with a free sample offer.
A witness in a Worcester supreme court trial, described as a jolly old lady, was asked when a train of cats passed her house. She tied knitting timing to the stocking she was making, joking about size and duration as the judge quipped about stocking size.
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