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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
9
A scrap-filled page shows jumbled quotes and ad blurbs including a dramatic recount of a mother and children’s wakeful night and a testimonial about Cuticura eczema relief from Mrs T W Hyde in 1907. The disjointed text mixes fiction, humor, and promotional prose with little cohesive narrative.
A Denver Young Men's Christian Association health farm, donated by David and Mrs. Brothers in 1903, serves consumptives and men needing open-air treatment. The six-acre sanatorium and ten-acre farm provide rest, nutrition, and outdoor living with modern utilities, religious programs, and controlled patient care while attracting visitors from 410 states and seven foreign countries.
The piece notes modern surgeons use many threads for wound sewing including kangaroo tendons silk horsehair and silver wire. Kangaroo tendon holds about four weeks. silk longer up to six months. silver wire is nearly indestructible. The article also mentions a postal card from Indian Trail North Carolina requesting a book and the publisher's witty reply about Blank’s Geography.
Herman Ridder, editor of the New York Braats Zeitung, is tapped to succeed Gov. Haskell as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. He has long backed Bryan in the East, led the German bureau, and oversaw extensive German-language campaign literature. Born 1861 in New York, Ridder rose from poverty to influence through relentless work and party service.
The article profiles Joan ThaArehbold, vice president of Standard Oil, describing him as a tireless advocate for the company and a major benefactor. It details years with the firm, a role in early leadership, and donations including $400,000 to Syracuse University. It portrays him as a devoted family man and philanthropist, though notes controversy about his influence.
Professor George Grafton Wilson, a leading authority on international law, is profiled for his global education, extensive lectures, and influential writings. The piece notes his early training in the United States, studies in Europe, and pivotal role in shaping naval law and wireless telegraphy discussions.
Fred IL Seely of Adanta, editor of the Delly Georgien, lauds Georgia’s move to abolish the convict lease system. He notes brutal treatment, state complicity, and widespread support for ending the practice, as investigations reveal prisoners worked and died under contract labor. The article cites legislative opposition but predicts the end of the brutal camps under state protection for all prisoners alike.
The recent French bicycle tax reforms reduced contributions but still produced 6,500,000 francs in revenue. Previously the tax applied to each transfer of ownership, targeting the bicycle itself rather than the owner, with rates rising from six to twelve francs for motor bicycles and similar devices. In 1907 France had about 2,000,000 ordinary bicycles, and the text notes shifts in enforcement and scope of the tax amid attempts to curb fraud and align with evolving regulations.
Fragmented excerpts describe Edmonia and a rival, a hospital guest, and a conversation about ease of beating a competitor. The piece shifts through quips and anecdotes about crime, propriety, advice, and consumer notices with scattered names and brands. The tone resembles a miscellany page from a historical paper.
The fragmentary OCR hints at a quirky piece about a girl named Pussenfeather and her father’s new automobile, with lines on patience, work, and a farmer’s outlook. Numerous garbled words obscure full meaning, yet the tone suggests a light, columns style item from a historical page.
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