Doans Kidney Pills Earn Greencastle Endorsements Again
Confident Greencastle residents reaffirm earlier praise for Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney distress. Mrs. M Shelley of South Street Danville reaffirms relief and regular kidney function after using the remedy. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York remains sole US agents with price 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Greencastle
M. Shelley
South St. Danville
Ind
Hollister R. M. Tea For Sale At Ow! Drug Store
On hot days children get cross and mean. Hollister's R M Tea cleans, purifies, and cools the system and is available for sale at Ow! Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
R. M
Ow! Drug Store
Notice of Administration for Gar rett D McCray Estate
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam county Indiana appoints Robert L Howlett as Administrator of the estate of Garrett D McCray, late of Putnam county Indiana, deemed solvent. Dated July 28 1913. Allee James & Allee Attorneys 31 H-D Aug 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Garrett D. McCray
Robert L. Howlett
Remarkable Cure of Dysentery by Remedy
A Snow Hill North Carolina resident describes a two month bout with dysentery starting July 16. After failing with doctors and other remedies his weight dropped from 145 to 125 pounds. Two bottles of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy brought permanent relief and he recommends it, noting it is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Hill
Snow Hill N. C
Monon Route Announces Summer Excursion Through North America
The Monon Route lists a summer tourist excursion from June 1 to September 3, 1918, covering Alberta to Wyoming including Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin. Rates and times vary. reservation and agent J. C. Ellis, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Arizona
British Columbia
California
Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
Kentucky
Manitoba
Maryland
Mexico
Michigan
Montana
New Slexico
North Carolina
Ontario
Oregon
South Dakota
Tennessee
Stah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Agent Monon
Appointment of Administrator for John Pickett Estate
Notice by the Putnam County Circuit Court clerk appoints Isaac Hinkle as administrator of the John Pickett estate, deceased, with dated July 26, 1913. Lawsuit attorneys Lay & Murphy are listed.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
John Pickett
Isaac Hinkle
Internal cleanser claim spokesmanship by Hollister firm
An odd promotional fragment touts R. M. Toa as a great internal cleanser with a sales line from Owl Drug. The note implies a health product pitch focused on cleanliness and clear thinking, dated in a vintage advertisement style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Owl Drug Store
Constipation Relief From Chamberlain’s Tablets
I was troubled with constipation and indigestion and spent hundreds of dollars for medicine and treatment. I went to a St. Louis hospital and one in New Orleans but saw no cure. Returning home I started using Chamberlains Tablets and soon felt well again. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hines
Whit
Low, Ark
St. Louis
New Orleans
E Ru Sa Pile Cure Sold by Greencastle Druggists
The advertisement touts E-Ru-Sa pile cure as free of opiates lead and poisons. It claims all other pile medicines harm users and promises a $56 forfeit if not a guaranteed cure. Jones Stevens Co Sole Agents are listed as reliable Greencastle druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Jones Stevens CO
Residence at corner Bloomingto and Seminary Street
Property description referencing a residence at the corner of Bloomingto nd Seminary Street with adjacent streets and block notes including Evang and MIT Moy segment. Details are fragmentary but identify a dwelling location and nearby blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomingtond Seminary
S'Reete
Ofer
Mit
Moy
Ms Meo
Soutackson Street
Hollister A. M. Tea Advertised By Owl Drug
An Owl Drug listing promotes Hollister A. M. Tea as a remedy for hot days that suppress appetite and upset stomach, describing it as what you need for sale at Owl Drug locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Owl Drug Store
Railroad Time Table Hints From The West East Routes
Railroad time table shows schedules for Hig Four and Vandalia lines with Going West and Going East directions. Morning departures include 6 30 a m and 6 24 a m with Sunday and daily variations, plus midday and evening runs like 12 28 p m and 4 17 p m.
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Sun
Fx. Sun
Vandalia RR. Co
Svers
Onn Oes
Wisigede Be
Ees
How the Trouble Started
Constipation is claimed as the cause of many ailments and disorders that ruin life. Advertising copy promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to keep bowels regular and avoid diseases, claiming they are sold by all dealers.
Belief in Witchcraft Still Fatal in Indian Regions
The article notes ongoing witchcraft beliefs in India with cases in Bengal and Santhal Parganahs where women are murdered as witches, and in Palamau where a man is killed as a wizard. It cites child cholera deaths blamed on witches and mentions Khond sacrifices in Angul and other killings in Palamau, warning that renewed vigilance could raise such killings.
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India
Bengal
Santhal Parganahs
Palamau
Angul
Palamnau
Rust Cracking Iron: Rail Losses and Acidic Erosion
British investigators estimate daily rust losses on a single English rail network reach eighteen tons, driving repaint costs. Pure iron resists rust without acid, while carbonic and sulphuric acids from moisture and locomotive smoke accelerate corrosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Forth
Swarming Bees Scout Hollow Block Shelter
A spring 1908 observation notes a bee swarm entering a hollow concrete block through a small hole after scouts found the cavity. The report confirms that swarming bees send out scouts to locate a home, even during rapid flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Photo Wakes Up and Goes to Sleep
Changeable photographs devised by M Estenave at the University of Marseilles enable a sleeping subject in a dia positive on glass to appear awake when the picture is slightly inclined and shaken. The eyes open and the face brightens with animation before returning to rest on returning to the original angle. The discovery has stirred scientific journals in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faculty of Science
University of Marseilles
M. Estenave
Academy of Sciences
Paris
M. Estanave
Morever
Why Dumas Fils Quit Smoking
The younger Dumas and M. Mae terlinck became convinced in middle life of tobacco’s injurious effects. He described dramatic conversion after realizing smoking harms the brain and vowed never to smoke again. He cites Milton and Meredith as examples of long-lived smokers with unimpaired faculties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumas Fils
Dumas
M. Maeterlinck
Milton
Meredith
Chestnuts Prove Populous Diet Source Doubted by Tanners
Chestnuts are described as nearly as valuable as bread for dietetic use, with two pounds yielding 118 grammes of starch and eight of fat. France produces over 3,000,000 quintals annually, yet hide-tanners restrict chestnuts from the food market, preferring to buy large quantities for tanning. Producers gain more profit selling chestnuts for tanning than for food.
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France
Salary Raise Told By Office Boy In Baseball Twist
The firm head asks why the boy deserves more pay. The boy replies that with baseball season over he will be around more regularly, implying increased value to the company.
Darwin Ape Reference Sparks Cornell President Speech
Cornell President J G Schurman challenged American notions of evolution and divorce in a Carnegie Hall address on The Development of Religious Thought. He contrasted Milton’s liberty with modern regulation, warning of a buried brutality in humanity while praising Miltonic ideals and Copernican astronomy. He linked Lisbon and Italian earthquakes to shifts in religious thought and asserted the enduring value of biblical fear of God.
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New York City
Darwin
Milton
J. G. Schuman
Cornell University
Society For Ethical Culture
Carnegie
Hall
Schurman
British Isles
Milan
America
Heaven
Hell
Lisbon
Italy
Earth
Thoes
Seat Dort
Omens Vets Chicago 80 Million Heights
Ancestral omens and a major financial concern surround Chicago with a reported 80 million figure. The article links smoktemist industry speculation and potential manufactured elicit items affecting the city and wider world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omens
Chicago
Cremations Rise in England as Public Interest Grows
London report notes 1909 cremations in Great Britain reached 855, up sixty from 1908, since Woking opened in 1885 total Cremations 8121. Britain now has thirteen crematoria with plans to expand. The Cremation Society drives publicity and a new Edinburgh society forms with about 180 members.
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England
London
New York Medical Journal
Great Britain
Woking
Cremation Society of
Edinburgh
Little Worlds and the Hunt for Asteroids and Comets
The text explains how celestial photography reveals asteroids and comets as faint streaks on plates during long exposures. It notes rapid discovery leads to rapid follow up, with Eros and Asteroid No. 568 highlighted as especially notable for their orbital extremes.
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Earth
Solar System
Moon
Aphelion
Jupiter
Liquid Crystals Take Root in Scientific Debate
A historical note recalls the initial skepticism toward liquid crystals led by Professor Lehmann. It outlines the paradox of liquid crystals being described as liquids yet displaying crystalline properties such as double refraction and dichroism. The text also mentions their fragile structure and sensitivity to small disturbances.
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Lehmann
Does the Sun Change Shape Periodically?
A scientist, after heliometer measurements and polar photography, suggests the sun periodically alters its figure. It may be oblate like Earth, then prolate, with equatorial diameter usually larger, but sometimes polar diameter dominates. The sun may be a vibrating globe with the variability linked to sunspot cycles, though changes would be extremely slight and detectable only by precise observations.
Giant South Wales Chain Cables For Atlantic Turbines
Giant cables from South Wales for quadruple secret Atlantic turbine nets use 3 3 4 inch links, each 22 1 4 inches long and about 160 pounds. When tested, breaking stress reached 265.7 tons without fracturing, only elongating by about one inch. even at 370 tons no cracks appeared.
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South Wales
A Country Doctor’s Record
Dr. James Morris, an elderly Scottish physician from Dunfermline, has died. In celebrating his jubilee he recalled fifty years of practice with vast patient care, chloroform use, and births, claiming no fatal results, thousands of visits, and extensive travel.
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James Morris
Scotland
Dunfermline
Westminster Gazette
Edith Aged Two and a Half Panels In Odd Request
A fragment reports a child named Edith, about two and a half, being sent to be washed after a meal. The text captures a quirky exchange where she asks to be washed but pleads not to be sent to the "De arian" as stated. The source text is incomplete and garbled.
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Edith
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