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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
3
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsements From Greencastle Resident
Greencastle residents report kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. W. H. Johns of 403 N Indiana Ave says the pills gave instant help from years of hip and side twinges and generalized weakness. The ad touts nationwide distribution, urging shoppers to ask for Doan's by name and notes 50 cent price at local stores. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y, sole US agents.
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W. H. Johns
Indiana
Greencastle
Ind
Doan
Buffalo New York
United States
They Make You Feel Good Purifying Tablets Claim
Advertisement states Chamberlain's Tablets produce a pleasant purgative effect and improve body and mind, creating joy. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Russians Flock to Australia from Siberia
A growing number of Russian settlers from Siberia migrate to Queensland Australia attracted by the warm climate. The latest returns indicate continued influx from northern Asia increasing in volume.
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Australia
Siberia
Queensand
Asia
Beware Sedative Cough Medicines for Coughs and Colds
Public health notice warns against using cough syrups with codine morphine heroin or other sedatives as they may worsen bronchitis or pneumonia. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as non sedative and claims it clears germs breeding grounds, with sale by all dealers.
Dog guards property in Nottingham after three break-ins
In Nottingham England the Olympia Serenade pavilion owner bought an Airedale terrier to deter thieves. Early one morning a boy climbed the fence and the dog seized him by the trousers, holding him until the watchman arrived and handed him to the police.
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Nottingham
England
The Modern Aesop Dog and the Plank Across the Stream
A dog used to overeating carries a meat in his mouth and, seeing a second dog with another piece, tries to take it, drops his meat, and loses it in the stream. The tale notes his later relief from indigestion. The ad promotes Life Monon Route homeseekers fares and travel details from J D Ellis, agent.
Riverside boy bakes pie answers steam question
A five year old in Riverside California baked a pie using a top crust with vents. When his father warned steam would escape he replied I am making a pie and not a boiler showing learned observation.
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Riverside
Cal
Misdirected Zealot and Village Idiot Exchange
A Punch cartoon scene shows a misdirected zealot trying to quench a house fire by kicking a wagging dog while a visitor asks if the resident is the oldest inhabitant in the village. The reply identifies him as the village idiot.
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William
Georgie
Non-Jarring Attachment Eases Hard Labor For Tools
A device shown reduces tool impact on workers by using a coil spring sleeve over a handle. The spring holds the tool steady for accurate striking while absorbing shock so hands and arms feel less vibration during use. Applicable to nail punches, rock drills, and similar tools for safer, steadier operation.
Looping Bird Aeroplane Craze Replaces Diabolo Fun
Juvenile Parisians embrace the Looping Bird as a new craze in the Tuileries Gardens. Stores sell more ambitious toy aeroplanes from 1.50 to 10 dollars, mimicking Farman machines. The wind up planes roll on wheels, rise five to six feet, and glide about twenty yards, a popular toy for well behaved children.
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Tuileries Gardens
Shoe Protector for Miners and Railway Workers
An Arkansas inventor designed a shoe protector to guard the shoe at the shank and instep. The device features a metal plate that fits beneath the shank, offering added protection for minors, laborers, and others using shovels and spades.
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Arkansas
Shoe Protector Braces Shank and Ankle with Quick Attach
A leather piece extends from the metal plate around the heel to the instep and back to the plate, connecting by buckles and straps. The protector braces the shank and ankle and allows a shovel to enter the ground without harming the shoe. It attaches or detaches quickly.
Good Food Too Plentiful in 1861 Hunteville
The Macon Republican notes abundant food and cheap groceries in 1861 Hunteville. A local dentist sold teeth for twenty five cents and a daguerreotype photographer charged one dollar fifty, while deer, birds and fish filled the woods and streams making mackerel sardines and herring bought in large quantities.
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Hunteville
Handy Paper Box Folds Flat for Easy Storage
A Georgia man invents a novelty paper box that folds up flat when not in use. The compact design promises wide demand due to its versatility and multiple potential uses.
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Georgia
Light Yet Pocketable Folding Candy Box
A light durable folding box made from heavy paper folds flat for pocket storage yet forms a sturdy box with a lid when opened. Two tapes on the sides serve as a tie or handle, ideal for small scale candy dealers at parks or booths and for compact, reusable transport.
Prejudice Against the Stage in China
The article notes strong official bias against actors in China extending to their children. It recalls Cheng’s grandson, appointed translator to the Chinese Legation in Berlin, whose nomination faced an Empress Dowager memorial urging removal due to actors’ low caste status. The younger Cheng proved his parents were not in the profession, and the appointment stood.
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China
Cheng
Berlin
Sir Henry Irving
Tin Cup Trick Reveals Simple Parlor Illusion
A detailed step by step description explains how to perform a subtle tin cup magic trick. Two plain tin cups with glued seed at the bottom create the illusion of full cups when inverted and concealed. Spectators see one cup near a hat and another under a second hat, then the cups appear to swap places.
Tom Reed's Big Feet Stun Washington Streets
Tom Reed reportedly possessed the largest feet in Washington history causing loud footfalls that could be heard blocks away as he walked along the sidewalk.
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Tom Reed
Washington
Saturday Shopping Hours Divided Between the Races
The article outlines differing Saturday shop hours by race, discusses a proposed measure to curb street loafing, mentions a household staff issue labeled Pleasant Negro House Servants, and describes the process of canning oysters with steps and safety notes.
Inside the oyster cannery workers and shocks in a dim factory
The scene shows heavy labor at a cannery where oyster loads pass through washing, steaming, and shucking stations. Workers, mostly black women and children, toil under dim lights as foreign and white workers mix in, with tally keepers weighing shells and shocks adjusting for weight.
No Color Line In Street Cars Oyster Canning Process
The article describes a cashless weekly payment method for oyster workers. Checks are cashable at 6 o clock, promoting discipline and daily wage use. It outlines the shift from weekly to daily pay ensuring sufficient manpower and a steady rhythm of oyster shucking, canning, soldering, steam cooking, labeling, boxing, and market preparation.
Curious Notes on Fires and Ventilation From History
Mr. BE H Blake addressed the Surveyors Institution on warming and ventilation. He recounted that fires were once a luxury and even bequeathed in wills. He noted coal’s late arrival in London and a 1206 law against burning coal in the city. Tower records mention a man executed for the act.
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BE. H. Blake
Surveyors Institution
Richard Burchett
Mr. Blake
London
Trade in ivory restricted under British East Africa monoply
The article notes limited money-making sites in Central Africa for ivory and related trades. It states that in British East Africa the ivory trade is a government monopoly and private trade is forbidden, with not a single ounce allowed for sale.
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Central Africa
British East Africa
Progress or retrogressgirls vanity and ambition lecture
A persuasive essay urges girls to reject self satisfaction and strive for constant improvement. It argues progress is inevitable and vanity blocks growth, warning that complacency leads to slipshod work and backward steps, while high standards ensure success.
Escalloped Oysters Recipe From A Bygone Guide
A detailed older kitchen note explains how to prepare scalloped oysters with stale bread crumbs and melted butter. It advises washing oysters, assembling in shallow dishes in two layers, adding strained liquor, and baking until rich brown and moist. Pair with celery olives creas or cold slaw for serving.
Apple Sauce and Tuberculosis Notes From A Historic Page
Apple sauce recipe outlines cooking apple quarters in a sugar and water syrup with lemon juice and vanilla until tender. The page also cautions that tuberculosis is increasing in the country and that about 10 percent of cows may react to the tuberculin test, while praising sunshine clean air sanitary stables and sound feed as preventive measures.
Opportunity to Attend G A R Encampment Near Low Fare
An excursion to Chattanooga offered by the Monon Route from Greencastle September 11 to 18 at 11.60. Return by September 28 with extension to October 17. Cars depart Greencastle 3 25 p m Sunday September 14. attached to Department Special at Louisville. Reservations to W W Gilgis Monon Route Bedford Indianapolis September 10.
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Monon
Gale
Chattanooga
Greencastle
Department Special
Louisville
Safe E-Ru-So Pile Cure Sold by Trusted Druggists
Greencastle druggists advertise E-RU-SA as a safe pile remedy claiming it contains no opiates or poisons while other medicines worsen piles. They guarantee a $50 forfeit and list Jones Stevens as a leading local seller.
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Greencastle
Jones Stevens
Jones Stevens Drug Co Praised for Adler ixa Remedy
Greencastle residents hail Jones Stevens Drug Co for Adler ixa a simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mix praised for quick relief of sour stomach gas and constipation after a single dose. The German remedy reportedly cured appendicitis in its origin.
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Jones-Stevens Drug Co
Greencastle
Obscure Transit Timetable Fragments From Historic Page
Fragment reads partial schedule lines for a transit service labeled Big Four with times such as 8 30 a m and 6 24 a m on Sun. Exposed items include daily and Sunday exceptions, multiple daily runs, and scattered station indicators.
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