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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
13
Agnes Morley recovers consciousness in a druggist shop as the strain of weeks tells on her. She returns home in weakness, resists rest, and fears a nervous collapse while Dr. Martin orders quiet. A visitor, Mr Pickens, seeks her at night, hinting at urgent business.
Fashion notes describe three cape styles for winter wear in fur velvet or fur cloth. Patterns priced at fifteen cents mailed from the paper's Fashion Department, with material estimates for each style and details on neck collars and edging.
An old advertisement touts Diapepsin as the quickest, surest relief for dyspepsia, sourness, heartburn, and upset stomach. It claims five minute action, gentle digestion, and a fifty cent large case at drug stores, urging readers to avoid prolonged stomach distress.
Dear Miss Fairfax, a young woman asks if it is proper to accompany a married man from her building to dinner or a cabaret. The advice is firm: no dignified girl should go with a married man unless his wife is present, as such actions invite harsh judgment and likely unhappiness.
New York December 8 Alexander Winkler an artist committed death by own action yesterday He willed his body to his daughter as a wedding present after a quarrel with his wife over their 18 year old child’s marriage One hand held a picture of his mother the other a miniature of his wife A public letter said he died without leaving a cent of debt Mrs Lena Winkler received a telegram from her husband Lillys wedding present will be on for shipment when you receive this A Winkler
Judge Mulqueen argues woman suffrage would bring capable, available jurors who can spare time and money to serve. He contends women are well suited to judging crimes, advocating female juries for cases involving children and "erring girls" and predicting women juries will become common in the near future.
Mrs Anna Bell seeks a divorce from her Cumberland Maryland husband after discovery that at marriage he had only one real leg and the other was artificial. She testified the disclosure came three weeks after the July 18 1914 wedding and led to abuse and estrangement, with quarreling over his insatiable thirst for liquor. The master recommended a decree.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets marketed as a natural remedy for bad breath and intestinal cleansing. They claim to mimic calomel's benefits without side effects, derived from a vegetable compound with olive oil. Recommended dose is one or two nightly for a week, priced at 25 or 0c per box.
President Wilson hosted a White House dinner honoring Vance C. McCormick and other Democratic and Progressive campaign leaders who aided his reelection. Guests included Homer S. Cummins Carter Glass Wilbur Marsh Walsh Morgen Thau Gavin McNabb F J Heney and officials from several states. Two women campaign members attended as did Mrs Wilson and wives of guests with Mrs Hopkins stating she would not question the President on suffrage.
Nerve racking headaches and neuralgia vanish in moments with Dr James Headache Powders priced at 10 cents a package. The ad promises fast relief and urges readers not to suffer, claiming millions have found headache or neuralgia misery needless.
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