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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
6
A promotional note touts Syrup of Pigs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative. It claims cleansing and relief without debility, stresses pleasant natural action, and cites physician approval. Sold as genuine California Pig Syrup Co. product by leading druggists.
Swiss watch firms report brisk demand for finger ring watches for Eneliah and American orders. The simple plate gold ring watch costs around $100, while diamond studded versions can reach $5000 to $10000. An old London firm once produced them over 14 years ago, with Queen Victoria said to own a few.
A vintage advertisement claims local applications cure catarrh by blood action. It promotes Hall Catarrh Cure and a 16 week trial product claiming bloodstream effects. The copy cites combined ingredients and direct action on affected areas with a test pamphlet and price.
A boy named Attie Ralph laments the sale of a Shetland pony once owned by a family friend. He prays nightly asking God to bless the pony, then pleads for blessing to exclude the girl who bought it, showing a child's tender yet troubled reaction to loss.
A reader recounts how coffee harmed a mother, and a cousin switched to Postum and improved. The mother’s headaches vanished after the change, and the writer and a friend now favor Postum, banishing coffee from their homes. Name given by Co., Battle Creek, Michigan.
A shadowy tale at the Sign of the Rat follows Sing Chong as he plots against a Chinese castle’s occupants. He ambushes, kidnaps a white slave, and plots gold prizes with Mother Ho Chow while Ah Lin and the captive drift in the ocean.
A group touring Virginia encounters an auto accident and must ride a train home. While seeking directions they meet a man who guides them with a rambling, dialect heavy instruction pointing toward a post office and railroad route. The piece ends with a general admonition about wandering spiritually.
A dialogue between Mr. Dustin Stax and a speaker questions whether wealth affects whether a heart is in the right place. The exchange notes anxiety about money and suggests heart location may not determine virtue or consequence.
Washington report shows Post Office revenue from stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers and postal cards at 165,742,693 dollars with only 1,004,504 dollars spent on manufacture. Postage stamps cost 165,585.36 for a year’s supply, stamped envelopes 1,041,068.80 and postal cards 164,900.02. The United States remains a rare large country with such manufacturing costs and plate printing noted.
A description of plate printing for postage stamps used by Tincle Sam, noting engraved steel plates required for fine designs. It explains sunk ink channels, higher accuracy, and the costly yet small-scale efficiency as stamps move through gumming, drying, trimming, perforating, and final inspection before shipment.
In Traverse City Michigan farmer Julian Duprront unearthed a skull shaped stone dated 1408 with the initials J A T and a rough portrait. He believes the marking hints Columbus expedition members lingered and possibly reached the Michigan shore centuries ago.
Chicago reports that the Archaeological Institute of America will disclose new gospel verses at its meeting hosted by the University of Chicago. Prof H A Sanders of Michigan says manuscripts recently found in Reypt and brought to America by Charles L Freer include texts of the four Gospels and the Greek Psalms and Deuteronomy. A joint session with the American Philological Association and associated institutes will occur alongside the program in Rome and Palestine committee activities.
Parla Pascal Boijonneau presented before the postmaster general and observers an apparatus for wireless telephotography that can be adapted to the Wireless system or standard telegraph wires. He sent a portrait of the postmaster across the hall without wires and claims distance does not affect effectiveness. He asserts photographs can be transmitted between New York and Paris.
London’s health gains are praised by Sir Shirley Murphy, noting a 30 percent drop in the death rate since the 1891 health act, saving roughly 19,000 lives annually and boosting life expectancy by about 750,000 years. Variations appear across districts from Hempstead to Finsbury and Shoreditch, with infant mortality high in some areas. The overall birth rate remains at a record low.
The Chihuahua state government in Mexico tightens regulation of churches theaters and other public buildings prohibiting kneeling or floor seating in churches after services. New rules require thorough disinfection after each service ample seating good ventilation fire protection and modernization of older churches to meet sanitary standards.
A Southern Workman piece advises plowing matches to engage boys in farming and reward effort. Contests measure furrow straightness, depth and width, with time limits and prizes. It suggests stock judging, butter contests, farm wagon draft experiments, and simple mechanical projects to teach farm science and perseverance.
A cucumber family plant called Ibervillea sonorae resembles a camel in desert adaptation. It stores water in a basal reservoir beneath the stem, protected by a waterproof envelope, remaining on sand through drought until rare desert rains trigger activity.
The head was protected by wrappings while the body wore light garments and a girdle in Babylonia and Assyria. Long trousers appeared later as the Medes contributed an aesthetic, first seen on a Parthian stele from around the first century B C, excavated in Assyria.
A four year old Dorothy watches her Uncle Will shave himself during a morning visit. She expresses astonishment and asks why her father does not use a broom and knife for face cleaning, contrasting shaving with paternal routines.
A historical rule set states October begins on the same weekday as January, April as July, and September as December. February March and November start on identical weekdays. May June and August begin on distinct weekdays from each other and from all other months. The year’s first and last days coincide, excluding leap years.
The article notes the mole is among the greediest in the animal kingdom and can die of starvation after 94 hours without food.
The piece argues that French marriages are largely arranged and happy, with the French girl transitioning from obscurity to widowhood and self-possession after marriage. It notes the foreigner cannot fully explain this social pattern and praises the adaptability of French women beyond explanation.
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