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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
3
Mrs Henry Porter of Albion Nebraska relates that after measles left her head and neck covered in scaly patches and hair loss she used Cuticura Remedies. In a week she saw improvement and in three weeks was fully well with no recurrence. This account dates from August 25 1906.
Uncle Alien Sparks questions platonic love and recalls a dubious past remedy involving tar and feathers, reflecting a quip filled with sardonic humor about social norms and retaliation.
A cluttered ad note offers One Hundred Dollars Reward for a lost cat and promotes a patent cure from Cheney & Co, Toledo, claiming Fifteen years of trust in F. Jeenty. It markets KINNAN De MARTIN wholesale drugs, Hall's Family Pills for constipation, and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething. The tone mimics period shopping notices with multiple product pitches and testimonials.
The new deceased wife's sister bill in Parliament legitimizes all such marriages, potentially about a thousand annually, and retroactively legalizes past unions. Paynter Allen of the Marriste Law Reform Association notes historical figures and argues the measure serves children, women, and families, drawing comparisons with the United States Germany and Switzerland.
A Texas girl recounts beginning coffee early and quitting coffee six months ago by switching to Postum Food Coffee. She reports nervousness easing, better complexion, and continued teaching despite changes. She notes indigestion and headaches improved, praises proper preparation, and mentions others trying Postum after boiling guidance.
A roundup of Indiana news items notes Amos Perry Hines, 42, from Marion, dying of heart trouble at the Commercial Hotel in Muncie. Newcastle enrolls over 1,100 pupils, expected to top 1,200 by March. Elks in Vincennes plan a $5,000 bazar to fund the new lodge hall debt. Hugh Duffy, 89, dies in Sullivan after paralysis. a Civil War veteran who fought in Mexico and the Rebellion. Mrs. Farr of Muncie swallows a pearl found in oysters. jeweler values it at $100. A lilac bush in November appears unusually green in South Bend. Hannah Whities, 55, dies in Upland from fatty heart degeneration. found by niece Esther Whities. Frank Vannatta, 10, dies after a thorn wound becomes fatal. Lockjaw develops. Charles Robbins, 8, of Logansport loses fingers in dynamite cap accident. Tallapoosa Lodge 172 Red Men dedicates a $4,000 wigwam in Waynetown. Andrew J. Reed, navy head musician, marries Lizzie Walker at Mitchell. Reed arrives on furlough from Haston.
W K Harris reports loss of thirty head of sheep to dogs near Whitesville with appraised value of 142 dollars to be paid by the township. Multiple local items follow: mill repairs at Midland plant in Indiana, suicides and accidents in Vincennes and surrounding counties, a Goshen naming origin, a Bloomingdale clay plant deal, school repairs at New Albany, and various births marriages and local oddities.
A young man laments ingratitude of women while recounting a past attempt to win a fiancé with cigars and free meals. The Innocent bystander probes the outcome as the speaker recalls being refused for extravagance and poor prospects of marriage.
A quirky collection of short notes on frugal cooking with CURBIE prep. prices and units like 10 cents and a 400 penny nail. wages for San Francisco drivers. coastal fishing lore. long lived carp and pike. Monaco speed limits. pancake flour from Mrs Austin. and poet Mile Marthe Dupuy with prize fame.
A Beaconsfield anecdote shows the prime minister declining to read Mallock’s first book. He offers a civil line after a request from a lady friend, then writes a polite, witty note about his upcoming solitude at Hughenden. Also notes fashion monotony and rising dress costs.
A witty exchange in the Somerville Journal features a thoughtful speaker noting physicians are hard to satisfy. The remark follows a question about care outcomes as a party reacts with a dash around a street corner.
A modern diner scene shows a wary customer refusing to tip without change for a ten and a waiter replying with a stubborn claim of not having a nickel, highlighting a terse encounter over small money.
A planned manhunt backfires as the office mistakenly targets a cautious individual, ultimately cornering an elderly member of a local clan instead of the intended quarry. The episode highlights misjudgment in a high profile investigation.
Charles F. Merriott of Fort Wayne testifies of rapid relief from a severe asthma spell after using Father's Lung Elixir. He reports return to duties on the Nickel Plate Railroad and urges others to try the remedy. Price is two dollars per bottle, three for five dollars, with letters directed to Lock Box No. 219 Fort Wayne. White pine timber costs today five times as much as in 1865.
Auction note lists rubber stamps self inking daters and pads with a request for a Fort Wayne Indiana catalogue. Raeburns portrait of his wife sold in London for 43500 dollars on June 8 and disposed of for 4050 dollars in 1877.
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