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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
9
The California Fig Syrup Co provides Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna made from pure plant principles and the genuine method. Only the original California Fig Syrup Co product yields the full beneficial effects, so buyers should check for the full company name on the package to avoid imitations.
A Yukon Oklahoma family credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing a two year old boy’s severe skin rash after weeks of suffering. The letter from J. W. Lauck dated 1908 praises dramatic relief and long lasting cure. Also notes Japan’s luxurious prison and horseman endorsement of Spahn’s Distemper Cure. Uncertain clippings include an obituary remark about William Rockefeller Harriman.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children from a nurse at Children’s Home New York claiming cures for constipation feverishness teething disorders stomach troubles and worms with 20000 testimonials. Also notes sample free and address in LeRoy New York.
The British Lords vote 350 to 75 against the Commons budget, demanding a national referendum before consent. The clash with the Commons could trigger King Edward to create new peers, altering the balance of power as tariff reform, home rule, and other reforms loom. Irish nationalists see the vote as a path to ending Lords' power.
The Portland Oregonian reports a major exodus of American farmers to Canada, with about 70,000 expected to move this fall taking cash and effects. Railways like Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific spur development. settlers build towns and boost the Canadian West.
In early morning fog Sheriff Ha zen Deputy Johnson and Patrolman Bener halted two bank robbers fleeing on a mule near Puposky Minnesota after midnight bank blast. Johnson was critically wounded. one robber named Jim Smith was killed. the other fled into wilderness as a posse pursued. A bank safe in Bemidji was opened and $900 stolen. Robbers also stole a speeder.
About 300 residents were evicted from Ludlow Massachusetts tenements owned by the Ludlow Manufacturing Association. The rainy weather worsened the misery as household goods were piled on the street. Owners found refuge with friends as fifty Italian workers were brought to the mills under armed guard.
Marine Fireman Arthur Dunn was found with a fractured skull and facial injuries after an assault at a saloon. Edward Hroems, a bartender, was arrested on a charge of assault to kill. Police believe carbolic acid was introduced after the attack to simulate suicide.
An advertisement notes peanut growing expanded from 3,400 acres in 1903 to 80,000 acres in 1967. It also touts Allen's Lug Balsam and Testa Simple as cold remedies with nationwide dealer availability and prices.
Passengers arriving in New Orleans report recent floods damaged the Panama Canal delaying completion by one to three years. They cite traffic halt on the Panama Railroad and serious cave-ins, especially in the Culebra cut, interrupting construction.
Karl Theodor of Bavaria died Tuesday from kidney trouble. He studied medicine and became a famed eye specialist though he never played a major role in military or political affairs.
Vintage fragment shows Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teeth advertised at 23 cents a bottle. A dialogue mentions a deep water scenario with a “great vig stark” approaching, and a reply about praying then swimming like the old scratch.
Mrs Chugwater asks Josiah about animal magnetism and Mr Chugwater answers by blending known meanings. The exchange plays on punning wordplay to coax a humorous definition.
Two guests lingered as evening turned to night. The patient host and hostess waited through 11, 12, and 1 o'clock before the husband murmured that they should retire so their friends could depart.
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