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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
6
Dialogue showcases Mr Jagsby praised as persuasive while a friend recalls being persuaded to drink. A wry remark then equates appetite to a hungry wolf pouncing on raw meat, highlighting cynical humor about temptation.
A Gadsville resident laments a cyclone that barely troubled the area while a Kansas visitor jokes about the Galesburg courthouse blown away. The dialogue mocks pacifist views and rival city pride amid grim banter and vivid, tongue in cheek sarcasm.
The Virginia-born candidate has led a busy life and practiced law previously. He becomes the eighth man from that state chosen as chief executive, marking a notable career path in national leadership.
Born in Staunton Virginia December 28 1850 James Wilson studied at Princeton University Johns Hopkins University and the University of Virginia He practiced law in Atlanta taught at Bryn Mawr Wesleyan and Princeton He became Princeton president in 1902 governor of New Jersey in 1910 and won the U S presidency in 1912 He belonged to several academies and authored works on American politics history and leadership.
A historical sketch details Woodrow Wilson born Staunton Virginia his boyhood in Augusta Georgia and South Carolina his education at Davidson Princeton University and the University of Virginia his legal practice in Atlanta Johns Hopkins Bryn Mawr Wesleyan and finally Princeton presidency and New Jersey governorship highlighting his disciplined self training and ascent to national leader.
An advertisement targets women with kidney and bladder troubles, warning symptoms may stem from kidney disease. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy, urging readers to buy a small bottle or send ten cents for a sample from Binghamton New York.
In a past Atlantic league game between McCabe's Poughkeepsie and Kingston, an umpire named Fogarty stood as fans urged a substitute. With two outs in the ninth and a tied score, McCabe borrowed a hitchhiker who, after three balls, hit a homer but refused to run, claiming he had money on the fight rather than the ball.
The war spurred a medical advance using sphagnum moss and fine sawdust as absorbent dressings for wounds. The long-fibered swamp moss, used to protect plant roots, absorbs moisture well and dries slowly. Both moss and sawdust are sterilized before use.
The fragment contains an advertisement touting Cuticura Soap and Ointment with promises of instant relief from itching pimples dandruff and irritated skin plus a mail order free sample. It also notes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry aid and a joke line about a peppermint tablet. A hazy Hobart Herald stray line appears.
A quotation from John J. Chapman in Atlantic Monthly critiques how groups form around every choice or belief. Fashionable mothers create societies to decide children’s activities and even teething decisions spark clubs like Ring and Coral. The piece notes these groups split into antiring and coralites, claiming they relieve individual hesitation.
Attractive teeth complete a pretty face. Spearsinto Tooth Paste, formulated by John O Butler, D D S Whitens teeth and helps stop bad breath while preventing tar tar. Alcohol soap grit coloring excluded. Available at drug stores or by prepaid mail 25 cents with free directions for proper care of the teeth. Spearminto Company v6 W 68th St Chicago Ill Adv.
A Columbus area tale from a county near Bartholomew notes a school teacher explains to township trustees that Rip Van Winkle is not available to give this year’s commencement address. The discussion arose while planning the annual school graduation event.
A society debutante laments losing a perfectly eligible beau. She returned 20 dollars worth of orchids to a florist for a 10 dollar refund, suggesting the florist thought she resembled orchids, while she and her mother insist she is merely carnations. The florist presumably has a different view now.
A mother confronts Gladys about an apparent late visit by a young man. Gladys denies lingering with him, insisting she only stood on the porch briefly. The exchange hints at parental concern and a family misunderstanding.
An odd ad hints at a large trial bottle of a medicine by a New Jersey company. It references Stine's Medicine and a claim that a couple’s love can calm a crowded street car, suggesting a sensational sale pitch with unrelated musings.
Mrs. E Sheldon of Englewood Illinois recounts intense menopausal symptoms and past medical expenses totaling 1960 without relief. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and urges other women to consider the remedy.
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