Paris Court Grants Four Hour Divorces
In four hours recently a Paris court granted divorces with all parties receiving State assistance so their divorces cost them nothing.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1899
Page
10
In four hours recently a Paris court granted divorces with all parties receiving State assistance so their divorces cost them nothing.
A fragmentary historical note discusses Deering Linvyvester Co of Chicago as the largest U.S. manufacturing plant by employees, claiming rapid growth since 1801 and forecasting rivals’ challenges. It also briefly mentions public health quack cures, Tartarus-like remedies, and early 20th-century advertising prose, including references to catarrh cures and cotton production shifts.
The State Railway System of Belgium is described as Europe’s most profitable commercial undertaking for government and people. It runs about 2,800 miles with 2,000 miles government property and its profits cover national debt interests, transforming Belgium from an agricultural commonwealth into a busy center of commerce while other European nations pursue railway ventures and canal projects.
A small female elephant with rider was charged by a buffalo in tall grass. In the confusion a rifle shell exploded into the elephant’s shoulder, a wound lasting a year. The elephant remained steadfast as the buffalo was killed by another shot and the animal showed no nervousness afterward.
A brief exchange on unity explores whether art must be cohesive and undisturbed by misplacements. The patter defends creative plating of the cow without joints, arguing that art can be unreal yet maintain unity and purpose beyond naturalism.
An item from SMITICS VILLA GREENHOUSE in Sioux City advertises roses and shrubs for cemetery and lawn planting. It promotes stock quality as strong and hardy, with palms and ferns for house decoration, and includes an odd misprint about stock offerings. Also recalls a Washington Star quote about a statesman's son and retirement from Congress.
Mrs Mo ie Barber of St James Missouri and Mrs N E Lacey of Pearl Louisiana share that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped them through the change of life. Both suffered leucorrhoea and falling of the womb, with other ailments, and after months of treatment found relief and renewed health. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice to any woman writing for guidance from Lynn Massachusetts.
A Sunday School lesson for May 7 discusses Jesus talk of the vine in John 11 and its allegorical meaning for believers. It explains the husbandman as the Father, fruit as spiritual growth, and abiding in Christ as obedience, with methods to teach children through plant growth analogies.
Miss Susan Wymar of Richmond school Chicago I writes to Dr Hartman praising Peruna as a sleeplessness cure from overwork and describes it as a good friend in need A Racine Wisconsin reader also extols Peruna for female health and change of life urging a free health book from Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio Weather and livestock lightning notes report 266 head killed in Iowa with 118 found near wire fences and a laxative product advertisement follows
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