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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
3
Publicly displayed at Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts the sign invites inspection of laboratory methods and advertising claims. It questions whether the vegetable compound contains drugs and asks readers to verify letters and cures claimed by the firm and its one million plus correspondents.
The New Haven Register suggests sprinkling salt on carpets before sweeping to ease cleaning. It also notes adding water to the broom helps collect dust and prevent it from blowing around the room.
To brighten a dusty chest, heat a half pint of beer to 98 degrees. Use a stiff brush to remove dust from carved parts, then brush with warm beer. After drying, polish with beeswax and turpentine using a shoe brush for carved sections. Wash the brush after use for future tasks.
A country woman reports that mignonette plants in a room deter flies, replacing chemical flypaper with fragrance. She credits a New York Press quote describing the plant’s scent as driving away pests without using sticky papers or air disturbance.
A Woman's Home Companion writer describes a method to preserve ice water long: place cotton batting between thick brown paper around the pitcher, seal ends, cover with a crown shaped box, and set over an ice filled pitcher to exclude air. The ice lasts longer and the water stays cold after melting.
The Boston Post advises combining practicality with charm in baby bibs. Create a padded bib to keep outfits dry, cover with handkerchief linen scalloped edges, and embroider a simple center design. A monogram adds tasteful personalization and easy customization.
A list of historic baking and cooking directions detailing Golden Fruit Cake with citrus and nuts to yield ten pound cans, Veal Fricandeau with olives in gravy, White Mountain Cake with rose flavor and coconut icing, Egg Timbales with parsley, Apricot Tart with almond glaze, and Snowalls featuring sugar butter and flour ratios.
Natal sugar estates produce large quantities for Louisiana, valued at more than 7.3 million dollars. The estates employed 7,137 Indian indentured laborers last year.
Harvard houses an iron cross believed to have adorned a Louisburg church during the 1745 expedition by Pepperell and New Englanders. Found in a college lot by librarian John L. Sibley about sixty years ago, it was later gilded and fixed in Gore Hall. The cross vanished in 1895 then reappeared on January 7, 1897, placed at the library portico base.
The article discusses Cape Nlatterna as the true dividing line between the North and the South with subtropical vegetation ceasing there and contrasts Mason and Dixon's line as an imaginary northern marker, noting the Cape line offers a geographic study opportunity.
Esther and Lobelia discuss decorations at a church service. Mrs McSwat-Billiger notes the decorations worn by a young lady, praising the brim floral display and ribbon arrangement while criticizing a dead bird accessory for clashes with the overall look.
A wealthy stranger claims he earned his fortune by writing and denies being the one who is wealthy, recalling a past life owning a sheep farm in New Zealand. The youth quips about being a novelist or dramatist, prompting the stranger to reiterate his distance from the fortune.
A playful dialogue reveals a Missouri man buying a meer schaum pipe for five cents after seeing an advertisement. The exchange humorously questions the item and its price, reflecting local bargain humor from a small market.
A clipped item notes Uncle Allen Sparks remarking that many men end political careers in a smashup from not having a coaster brake on their mouth. The piece then mentions artesian wells in Valencia Spain and a note about Russian age of majority at twenty six.
A jumble of quoted editorials and opinions from various papers notes reckless acts, public health commentary, and social critique. It touches on murder by confusion, memorial desires, and calls for preventive care and reform in unseen contexts.
A noted peace maker intervenes in a fight between two youths in an Irish back street. He persuades arbitration by twelve friends but returns to find the crowd fighting again as police rush in. The joke revolves around misapplied arbitration yielding chaos.
A short note explains how to loosen a very tight screw by using pinchers to grip the screwdriver blade near the head and twist while pressing. This method allows the screw to yield quickly, reducing strain and temper loss during the effort.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says he was discharged as incurable after five months in a hospital and given six months to live. He suffered heart trouble smothering spells and fainting, with impaired eyesight and kidney secretions. After using Deans Kidney Pills, he recovered significantly and has felt well since. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
St Moritz in the Engadine hosts the Cresta toboggan run a three quarter mile track with a 600 foot drop where top speeds reach around sixty miles an hour. The Grand National race at end of February draws competitors from Davos and beyond in a Derby of tobogganing.
A playful exchange about a grocery wagon sign sparks a judge to weigh a clue. The line "Fan ies supplied" hints at a misread tag and a playful misdirection.
A York state reader reports losing 20 pounds after switching from coffee to Postum and using Grape-Nuts. They claim improved digestion, energy, and ability to work full days, with a note that they can eat what they like in moderation. The letter promotes Postum and Grape-Nuts as a health aid with a “There’s a Reason” endorsement.
In politics a plurality is the largest vote total though not a majority. A majority exceeds half the votes. Example tallies show 4000, 3500, 2500 yield a 500 plurality. 6000, 3000, 1000 yield a 2000 majority and 3000 plurality. A candidate can have a plurality without a majority unless tied. The piece also includes a brief humor note on an artistic temperament.
Prudential Customer asks if eggs are fresh at a lunch counter. Waiter girl replies yes and suggests making an omelet for better enjoyment.
A Arkansas woman describes months of unable to walk due to severe eczema. After years of failed treatments she credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills with healing her ankles and allowing uninterrupted sleep. She reports no recurrence after a year.
In a Boston Transcript clipping a milkman comments on the weather while delivering a pint. The housekeeper, quick witted, responds as they discuss the bottle and impending weather.
A famed anecdote from the battle of St Vincent tells how a cock confined in the Marlborough’s coop leapt to the mainmast and crowed as shells rained. The crew, reinvigorated by cheers, steadied the ship as it endured dismasting and heavy fire. Also advertised is Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for foot comfort and shoe fit, with free sample offers.
A photographer recommends a local facial specialist to improve portraits and jokes about smiling. A teacher poses a riddle about wheel counts while a scholar answers with a wheelbarrow. The page also advertises Mrs Winslow's Teething Syrup for children at 26 cents a bottle.
A dialogue where a doctor tells a young person that his fatigue is due to burning a candle at both ends, not midnight oil. The old saying reframes overwork as self-consuming, urging moderation.
A workman burns on an al penstock naming Jungfrau Matterhorn and other peaks while varnishing a suitcase with red and yellow hotel labels. He says travelers fake ascents and the labels protect against peeling, noting the contrast between poverty and staying at luxury hotels in Europe.
Consumers are advised that yellowed fabrics regain whiteness using Redross Ball Blue sold in large 20s packages priced by grocers.
The Chicago Tribune notes that Scott’s remarks on the Lady of the Lake reflect the poet’s tendency to place idealism over reality. He jokes that truth about her would reveal seasickness yet optimism rises as the boat reaches St. Joe.
The finances of Cape Colony have been hard hit by the low mood in the diamond market.
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