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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
7
A poem extols a patriotic ideal of the United States as a belle and queen. It blends verse praising the womanly virtues of Uncle Sam’s lass with satirical anecdotes about domestic life and humorous quips on carpets and stove piping, reflecting a period newspaper miscellany tone.
G F Statter of Sioux City questioned whether eggs, bought for hatching, count as livestock for breeding. A shipment of Black Orpington eggs valued at 100 dollars faced 25 dollars in duties at Sioux City customs. Statter cites a Shaw ruling that frogs are poultry. the case awaits revision as he campaigns for tariff changes.
Mrs. Francina De Moss of St Louis sold her furniture for 91 dollars to pay rent for a small mission on Ewing avenue and Olive street and will move to Chicago for mission work. The family ships remaining articles to Des Moines Iowa and expects to go to Chicago late this week with $91 to rely on divine aid while seeking a $1,000,000 grant.
New York sees Mrs. C. E. Calhoun declare after 30 years study she proved by demonstration that parents can have boys or girls at will and that breeders and farmers can produce male or female offspring. She plans a book within a month detailing the method.
Dublin postmaster Nicholas D. Smith kept mail moving when train service was suspended by floods. He led foot deliveries, rode a handcar to several towns, and used work trains to deliver letters for three to four days, maintaining mail service despite cut rail communications.
In Darby the Ridge avenue school was closed for three days due to a measles outbreak among local children. Doctors dispute Dr. W W Chalfante’s buttercup theory, noting most ill pupils were six to twelve years old and from one class.
The piece describes increasing American interest in high altitude climbing and plans for the Canadian Alpine Club gathering at Glacier British Columbia. It notes virgin Selkirk peaks Mount Pinnacle Mount Goodfire north tower Mount Douglas and Mount Sanford, with Sanford 11 600 feet. Benjamin Comstock and Swiss guides will attempt the ascent starting July 10, likely taking ten days. They will travel by canoe on the Columbia to Green River and require specialized gear and ropes for safety.
A reflection on gratitude to the land and the value of humility. An anecdote from the pork packing era describes a westward heir who forces his children to salute hogs on the road to teach respect for wealth sources and modesty.
An 80 year old man recalls a three year battle with piles and bleeding. After failed remedies he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills along with a syringe treatment, returning to daily use then weekly maintenance, saving money versus doctors.
A fragmented dialogue recalls an unnamed caller whose name fragments haunt an employer. A shaggy haired office boy names possible endings like show with guesses Grim Hawk Hen Brad Fan Ker Rick, leaving the first part unrecalled. A fablelike road scene closes with a laughing owl and a moonlit ride.
A collage of 19th century ads and notices highlights CASTORIA safety with signature, Rodin invited for frescoes at Luxembourg palace, Allen’s Foot-Ease claims cure, Burns praised for library, Garfield Tea for rheumatism, a quip on happiness, Lewis’ cigars priced at five cents, and a Roux quote on moral welfare.
A period piece advertises Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle, effective laxative for family use. It touts physicians’ sanction, wholesome components, ethical marketing, and urges purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product at fifty cents per bottle through leading druggists.
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