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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
7
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary issues. It claims sediment in urine signals trouble, praises the remedy for back pain liver and bladder ailments, and offers free samples and a book by mail from Kilmer Co. It uses promotional language and long disclaimers about drinking and evenings.
A flood of brief items from Rushville society pages recount guests visiting from Indianapolis and Batesville, weddings, showers, and church notices. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stockinger departing for St Paul and Batesville, Miss Goldin Gannon bound for Ft Gibbon Alaska, and various neighborhood social events, house moves, and local business openings.
A tale recalls how Olivia Langdon, later Mrs Samuel Clemens, recovered from a bedbound illness in Elmira New York. Clemens, then a reporter, interviewed her and later pursued her despite initial parental resistance. He asked Langdon for permission, and the wary father warned him to be cautious, provoking a wry exit line.
The child prodigy Christian Heipnecken of Lubeck achieved mastery of the Pentateuch by twelve months and fluent French and Latin by age three. He studied world history and religion before dying at four years and four months as crowds admired him and the Danish king paid homage.
A quoted New York Press passage contrasts rheumatism in animals and people before and after captivity or footwear. It mentions wild animals kept off earth, horses shod with iron, dogs in households, and Africans and Pacific Islanders wearing sandals. It also recalls a man who digs a soil trench when sick, later rising in good spirits.
This piece explores salt’s cultural reach from ancient sacredness to medieval social order and modern idioms. It cites salt as gift of the gods, a bond of friendship, and a symbol in Catholic baptism, plus phrases like there is salt between us and to take with a pinch of salt.
In a brief local quote from Un cle Eben in the Vrasvington Star, the distinction is drawn between a man tinkering with perpetual motion and one building a system to beat the races. The remark centers on money as the key factor in initiating the venture.
A Friday special sale at The Racket runs until 10 a.m. featuring a variety of toys for early shoppers. The notice highlights limited quantities and door openings.
A local ad celebrates durable hammocks for summer use. It highlights strength, hand crafted beauty, rich artistic colorings, and lawn or veranda appeal. The copy promises the latest weaves and materials at low prices.
In northern woods where snow lingers and vegetation grows slowly, the hare acts as the main converter of birch twigs into lean meat, supporting predators like hawks, owls, wildcats, weasels, and foxes. A favorable pair can yield about 70,000 offspring in four years.
Watches deliver about five beats per second totaling 422000 per day. Turning the key once daily stores power in the spring, sufficient to yield nearly a million beats. Multiplying daily beats by 365 yields about 157788000 ticks per year as Earth completes its orbit.
Guide for self defense against dogs advises guarding the face with an arm and meeting the animal with the forearm. It recommends catching a front paw with the right hand, noting a bulldog’s paw is ultra sensitive, and a firm squeeze can force the dog to retreat.
In Spare Moments a scene unfolds as they start a walk and spot their minister. He contemplates inviting the minister to join them, prompting a discussion about consulting the father first before making a sudden social engagement.
A lighthearted line from the New York Press notes that both girls and boys crave dramatic or adventurous roles in youth, comparing aspirations to stage life and piracy as common fantasies.
A schoolmaster notes that the parties in a contract or agreement face many sorrows permitted by law, reflecting on legal constraints between the first and second party.
The piece argues refinement shows in regard for others and restraint in crowds. It cites bearing in tramways markets and streets as clear tests, noting how a refined person takes less space, yields easier, and even how handling a cane umbrella or market basket reveals inner character.
Readers are alerted to a forthcoming sales event at the Racket with promotions of items for local shoppers. Bring your job work row to participate and save on select goods during the event.
An advertisement urges readers to treat stomach ailments with Dr Loyal Ford's Dyspepticide claiming it fixes digestion. Alexander & Co. is listed as the source or seller.
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