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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
4
A quotation from Ladies' Home Journal advises firm dignified politeness when faced with impertinent questions about private affairs including earnings clothing or conduct. It suggests settling minor inquiries by a brief fact or a courteous refusal to answer.
Cure claims promise relief from ailments from headache to cancer by cleansing bowels. Cascarets are described as a natural, painless remedy that induces easy movements, sold for 10 cents to start. The text warns that only genuine Cascarets with C. C. stamped on each tablet are authentic, and imitators exist.
The Chicago Tribune recounts a fable-like exchange between a supposed real fish and a whale. The tale teaches children that those who dwell in water should not pretend to be something they are not.
Try Grain-O the new grain based drink that replaces coffee. Suitable for children and adults, it has a rich seal brown appearance like Mocha and Java but is made from pure grains. Sold by all grocers in 16 0 and 25 0 per package.
Isabel and Judy exchange terse remarks about a canceled theater outing with cousin Tom and a fiancé’s supposed objection. London setting implied in dialogue. The fragment hints at a personal dispute over social plans and approvals.
City plans electric ambulances to run on street tram lines where possible in St Louis, aiming to speed emergency response by leveraging existing rail routes and infrastructure.
A poem extols Yhke Butcher of Spotless Town as he polishes tools with SAPOLIO. His bright work draws attention as he roams the streets, the glittering star of Spotless Town, proving nothing can beat SAPOLIO.
A Denver Times verse pleads for divine blessing on a husband with three loves his wife accepts. The speaker honors his faithful wife and two cherished dependents his late mother and grandson, praying for guidance to reach the gates of pearl.
A December meeting in Anthony Warden's office exposes Ralph Morton, a 25 year old clerk, whose early interest in Amy Warden grows into later devotion after a failed fortune and years apart. Morton rescues Amy from a drunken assailant, reunites with her, and asks her to become his wife, a pledge she accepts.
A man named Morton confesses he stole his partner’s money in a fever of speculation. Miss Warden refuses repayment by mere replacement and instead offers him a chance to redeem his life. She urges him to leave, seek a fresh start and rebuild his career among new people.
A Washington Post anecdote about a man who refuses to oil a floor and instead carpets the hall and wallpapering the upper level after costing the cook her raise. The tale concludes the cook’s wages rose to keep his wife trusting in his abilities.
A village exchange misreads names in a speaker’s monologue about Li Hung Chang, mixing Hang Ling Chi and related variants. A theater note laments a slow Hamlet production with a chorus remark about men with round white spots on their heads. The piece mentions Hungarian gypsies and a Bergen church with a lime milk waterproofing method.
In aUtica Observer report a stylish woman aboard a ship uses a hidden stash of diamonds inside a dog treat after duping customs. Other smugglers conceal gems in corks, bottles, or champagne corks and pass them to confederates on approach to port. The piece notes clever schemes and evasions to evade vigilance.
Paris judges award Walter Baker Co Ltd of Orchester Massachusetts a td medal for cocoa and chocolate. The firm, the world’s largest cocoa and chocolate manufacturer, has earned top honors at European and American expositions, including a third Paris award.
A historical ad notes Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement aids health, gently acts on liver and kidneys, cures sick headache with prices 25 and 50 cents. Additionally a Hungarian inventor spins wood pulp into yarn to weave fabric for clothing.
The word Majesty was first applied to Louis XI of France, changing the traditional royal styling from Highness. Prior rulers were commonly addressed as Highness before this shift in title usage.
An ad style note praises Grain-O as a nutritious coffee substitute made from graina, affordable like coffee, and widely available at grocers. It touts consumer health via children and mentions other products and a 125 year old Woodstock anecdote. It also notes dessert jellies and an excursion promo by Nickel Plate Road for a National Encampment in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Dewey birthplace at the Dewey homestead, birthplace of Admiral George Dewey, changed hands in 1890 when Captain Edward Dewey sold to T. R. Gordon. The Gordons hosted visitors, preserving the shrine, while a letter from T. Lt. Gordon to Peruna Drug Mfg Co. extolled the remedy's benefit for his wife’s chronic catarrh.
A guest at a summer hotel protests a high bill, shouting that it is outrageous. The landlord retorts that the guest is not there for the same reason, implying different motives for their stay and charges.
The Denver Post outlines the W. L. Douglas Shoe Co of Brockton Mass as the premier $3.50 shoe. It highlights factory direct sales, 1100 workers, union labor, high wages, sixy major city stores, and over one million men wearing their shoes.
A portrayal from the Indianapolis Journal describes Julia and another person organizing a morning porch conversation club named The Hubbub Club where neighbors meet and talk simultaneously. The excerpt also mentions PUTNAM FACELESS DYE producing fast and bright colors.
A mixed array of short items notes a haunted house seance anecdote, a patent medicine claim for Ball’e Catarrb Cure, Army food estimates for a 30 000 man force, a testimonial for Piso's Cure, river navigation to Montreal, a Sultan’s horseless carriage gift, Jell O flavors, four fruit flavors, widespread beer brewing in Germany, and a quip about lawyers and wealth.
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