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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
8
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A St. Paul boy in Jaro Leyte describes a six day scouting march with ten soldiers and native guides, rain and traps on the San Magill trail, and reports a violent incident at a church where 60 locals were killed and 20 escaped after natives overran a guard. He also notes fevered punishment, drinking deaths, and hostility from the captain as U.S. forces chase bands near regimental HQ on Psamar Island.
A composite notice covers newspaper payment liability for regular and discontinued copies, plus a court view on unclaimed papers as evidence of fraud. It then promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo, claiming constitutional cure validation and a $100 reward for any unsolved case.
Mrs I B Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced gall stones and severe stomach trouble with yellow jaundice. A doctor warned there was only one life saving chance through an operation before Electric Bitters cured her completely. The remedy is advertised for stomach liver and kidney issues and is sold by Grover and Bonner. Tillson promotes solid silverware for gifts.
The paper states obituary notices are free if not over twenty lines, otherwise regular rates apply. Cards of thanks cost 25 cents. Society resolutions are billed as advertising. Church entertainment with no admission is advertising. G A R W R C 8 of W and Ladies Aid notices follow church notice rules.
Putrefying food in the intestines produces effects like arsenic but Dr. King's New Life Pills expel the poisons from clogged bowels gently and surely. They cure constipation biliousness sick headache fevers and liver kidney and bowel troubles. Only 25c at Grover Bonner's.
Four excursion lines offer home-seekers rates from Greensburg to many points in the North West and South. Tickets go on sale on the first and third Tuesdays each month with return validity up to 21 days from sale. Rates, routes, and ticket limits available via M. A. Crawford, agent Greensburg Indiana.
After exposure or onset of cold symptoms users report Fo ley as Honey and Tar as a splendid remedy for colds coughs or sore lungs. Alexander and Co. ml.
A Washington Star piece quotes a woman securing a boy’s hat while lamenting hostile neighbors. Reginald’s mischief with stones and a hose triggers their cold treatment, revealing a grim social clash over children and neighborhood tolerance.
The landlady praises the steak while De Grouch boasts of staying in. The exchange exposes his stubborn habit of inflating his reputation to dodge a board bill. The snippet ends with an advertisement urging letter heads and envelopes.
A witty exchange centers on a charming woman who neglects clubs and social duty for reform. Her friend scolds her for avoiding duty, while the hostess claims the burden of home life, child care, and a husband who stays out at night.
A physician recalls a patient who slept while he sat by the bed. A ringing cart bells scene outside coincided with the first awakening, prompting the patient to reveal a dream in which sleigh bells tormented him for hours before waking.
A specialist advises washing hairbrushes weekly to keep hair clean, and twice weekly if dandruff is present. Use cold water with a scant tablespoonful of cloudy ammonia per quart, avoid wetting brush backs, and dry on edge with a shower spray. Dress combs should also be cleaned regularly with a comb cleaner.
A historian notes the phrase nine days wonder arose from Lady Jane Grey being proclaimed queen July 10 1553 and relinquishing the crown July 19 1553. The brief reign, ending within a week and a half, inspired the saying.
A blase youth calls inherited wealth a curse and boasts of a yacht, a car, and a golf club membership while another youth, lacking wealth, challenges him. The Chicago Tribune quote highlights class tension and idle excess.
An odd dialogue unfolds with interruptions as one speaker claims the other would compare themselves to a mirror. The exchange centers on perceptions of being interesting or educated and ends with tension between the speakers.
A collage of short humorous and editorial quips from various papers. Highlights include lines on teaching patience, suburban living on a car line, truth telling, lightweight boxing, editorial exchanges about drawings, business office talk, and a reader letter from Winchester praising Foley's Honey and Tar for membranous croup relief for a boy.
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