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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
7
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble claiming it prevents Brights disease and related organ damage. It promises thousands cured after other efforts fail with sample bottles and a free book by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co.
A Chicago Herald note recounts rules from Tommasin von Zirkler on host and guest conduct at dinners. It urges proper service, measured eating, clean hands, attentive drinking, and etiquette to avoid impoliteness and crowding the shared dish.
Charles Replogle of Atwater Ohio suffered severe kidney troubles and followed Foley's Kidney Cure after urging by Alexander & Co. Within four days he could return to work and soon was entirely well, according to his account.
The first Lord Baltimore recalls his voyage and praises a ship he calls a fine vessel. He notes he misused a single word but insists the craft sailed exceptionally well and outshone others. He stresses the ship’s seaworthiness and a vivid nautical image.
The Atchison Globe quotes that those who tell others what to be thankful for are rarely liked. The remark surveys public sentiment on praise and social pressure.
A Philadelphia Press humor brief notes a patron praising a man’s business acumen while a barber counters with a joke about his bald head. The exchange highlights a light, witty exchange typical of newspaper humor sections.
Aunt Lucy and a judge react to a boy's illness in a humorous courtroom scene as a doctor pretends the boy has acute indigestion. The mock trial tone captures family warmth and comic misdirection during a tense moment.
A City of Mexico Letter describes a vast thieves market near the National Palace where stolen goods trade openly from morning to night. Buyers and sellers operate with little regard for law as items range from knives and crockery to rare books and artworks.
A Philadelphia Record tale about a Sunday school boy who receives two nickels from his father one for the Land and one for himself. He drops one into a crack and, with the remaining nickel in his fist, says to his father that the Lord’s nickel has disappeared. The story closes on the boy’s quick, earnest observation.
The ivory doll of a Roman child proved costly for future ages. For centuries dolls were mainly home made. Post middle ages the first shop dolls appeared as jointed wooden figures from the Netherlands, known in England and America as Flanders babies.
A Milwaukee Journal reflection notes quiet satisfaction in watching another person take on tasks or duties with renewed vigor, likening it to seeing fresh paint on a surface.
An Atchi Sun Globe quips that the best trait of a dog is its unforced authenticity. The remark frames canine behavior as admirable and straightforward.
Tobacco water will destroy pests on roses and only well rotted manure should touch tree roots. Transplanting cyclamen after green shoots appear will cause bulb loss. Vines may be set in spring or fall with clematis best in fall and wistaria honeysuckle and Japan ivy in spring. Window culture lacks moisture. boosting humidity helps. Single flower petals shed faster than double due to inner petals adhering longer.
A well dressed woman at a great store insists on a piece titled The Crocodile Tail from The Burgomaster. The clerk recalls a tale of the Kangaroo from The Burgomaster and, after hesitation, sells The Tale of the Kangaroo.
A gorilla loves a female, delays with a proposal, a rival wins her, they marry. A year later the disappointed lover visits the successful rival as he swings with a crying baby, hearing his wife scold him for imagined faults. Moral follows: delays are dangerous for the other fellow.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt features a self-deprecating response about genius and ego. The speaker claims a lifetime habit of underestimating their own importance and ability to stay reserved.
Dialogue from a Puck cartoon shows Gladys and Ethel reacting to a kiss with a prankish twist as the joke hinges on a still alarm instead of a scream.
An advertisement describes a vicious cycle of kicking and biting, then promotes Scott's Emulsion as the remedy. It claims the product first settles the stomach, then enriches the blood, strengthening the body and promoting new flesh. The ad features the Scott & Bowne trade mark with request for a free sample and states price.
The Kirby Bros store showcases a fine selection of rocking chairs inviting customers to browse and buy. Shoppers are urged to take advantage of the variety and craftsmanship on display.
A guide explains ovarian inflammation Ovaritis with dull throbbing pain tenderness heat in the side and occasional shooting pains. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts as a treatment based on a testimonial from Anna Aston Troy Missouri.
There is rarely enough money at Christmas and this shop offers holiday goods bought close to cost sold on narrow margins. Buyers can stretch dollars with books stationery brushes perfume atomizers purses pocket books toilet articles and more.
Over twelve years the doctor has treated more than three hundred patients in Decatur county mainly for piles and rectal diseases with a personal method that is said to be low in pain and risk. He has eighteen years of experience and thousands cured without any deaths. Free consultation at DeArmond Hotel on the third Tuesday each month or at 31 East Ohio street Indianapolis. Kirkpatrick Koko-Kones and Laxative Lozenges sold by Talbott & Moss.
Decatur Circuit Court Indiana appoints Sarah T. Woolverton as Trustee of the estate of John F. Woolverton deceased. Estate is solvent. Bennett & Davidson attorneys. 4913
Eva Hermersch v Leo Hermersch files for divorce in Decatur county circuit court Indiana. Defendant not a resident and must respond by January 25 1902 or risk trial in absentia at Greensburg court. Clerk John R. Turner and attorney Myron C Jenkins listed.
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