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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
7
An old lady recalls a familiar line from News to Her and comments on a missing item. The ad claims immediate relief from injuries and urges immediate purchase, presenting a sensational medicine pitch with various ailments listed.
An advertisement touts sarsaparilla as the best cure for blood purification and system renovation. It urges spring use and offers Barautabs with 100 doses for $1 in regular or athletic form.
Walter Prichard Maton notes outdoor night plays create dreamlike illusion by removing proscenium edges and using shadow backdrops. The piece suggests Shakespeare could be simplified with focused staging and condensed narration. The essay shifts to a meditation on sanity, noting minds hover on twilight between sane and insane during life’s twists. A closing remark muses on golf calluses and work not causing them.
An illustrated package promotes Murine Eye Balm as a patent medicine for red itchy watery eyes. It claims quick relief and bottles available from physicians and retailers, with the product produced by Murine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago.
Two notes on a bolt show an emergency cannot be solved by improvised tools. London starts a dog ambulance service via the Animals Hospital and Institute at Pimlico Kinnerton Street. A motor ambulance with a qualified attendant departs when called for injured dogs. Truth Comes ’ard criticizes Hugo Münsterberg on heartbeat and truth under pressure.
Woman recounts recovery after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She suffered tiredness backache bladder trouble headaches and nervous strain before seeking advice via a newspaper notice. The letter credits the remedy with restored health after years of female illness.
A French design from Scientific American lets a clock on a shelf trigger an electric bell without clock modification. A metal bar slides on a sloped platform completing a circuit via nails and wires to awaken even the heaviest sleeper. An inside box option adds a battery and lamp for full setup.
The article notes Chinese culture prizes large households under one roof. Meng Yu Shih, a 66 year old widow from Mangtao, heads the largest family with 66 members and a servant, totaling 67 to feed daily. Many households exceed 40 members, while small families of three or four are viewed poorly even if wealthy.
Examinations of sixty French murder convicts reveal most were of muscular type with chest less developed and ages from 14 to 50. A notable portion, though, were cerebral and intelligent, often using revolvers to kill women. Experts conclude criminal tendencies in homicides arise from arrested development between ages 15 and 20.
A playful note on age and perception contrasts a man’s self view with a woman’s claim of age. The piece suggests social humor in aging and politeness in remarks about age and voice.
Wild turkeys in Hawaii's mountainous districts have grown numerous and become a key resource for campers. Imported domestics have escaped and thrived, facing only the mongoose as a potential threat to their wild life adaptation.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for faster whitening of clothes at lower cost than other blueing. It claims superior liquid blue and markets the blue as all blue, available at all groceries for 10 cents. A tangential note mentions a 1045 coal discovery by a Belgian blacksmith named Hullot near Liege.
A fragment notes a home described as bright blessed and adorable phantom on the horizon that girdeth life. It mentions Marvel's Reveries of a Bachelor in a reverent, speculative tone.
An old advertisement claims Munyon’s Cold Remedy can cure in one day with a 3 cent price. It invites readers to write for free medical advice from Munyon’s Doctors at 63rd and Jefferson, Philadelphia, and to buy from druggists or by postpaid mail.
An excerpt from Fliegende Blaetter notes a phrase about influence of a duty minded man and two lines about Michael urging his wife to leave to avoid being questioned as witnesses. The item reflects a historical publication's quotation and commentary context.
An advertisement from Olmsted Le Roy N Y promotes a free sample of Allen's Foot-Base claiming to cure sweating hots worn feet corns bunions and to ease tight shoes. It urges readers to write for the sample and notes the product is sold by druggists.
A historic note recounts a royal exchange with Louis XIV guiding a diplomat’s self restraint. The envoy vows to differ from the predecessor so the king’s instruction is not repeated to his own successor. The passage blends satire with lessons on leadership and obedience.
In a Virginia courthouse a Black witness described a scuffle start with the phrase Dis here Johnson Black person started toward me and then he stuck his hand in his hip pocket. The witness warned him to produce a chick en if he had anything and implied violence. Separately mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children.
Foundation quotes a Blake line about life triumphs rooted in earlier preparation, stressing the value of steady groundwork. The remark frames personal growth as a sequence from preparation to success across life paths. The message underlines persistence and foresight as keys to achievement.
A proverb about taking the bull by the horns contrasts with warnings that practical steps ignore the bull’s possible actions. The remark suggests planning must account for evolving, unintended consequences and underlying risks.
The passage notes that musical sands have a 1000 year history and a suspected reference in the Arabian Nights. It describes the Mountain of the Bell near the Red Sea, which emits booming sounds as winds move countless sand particles rubbing and vibrating.
A druggist guarantees PAZO OINTMENT will cure any case of piles hemorrhoids in six to eleven days or a refund will be issued. The advertisement emphasizes quick relief and a money back promise for unsatisfied customers.
A reflective line by George MacDonald about every soul having a shifting inner landscape touched by the wind and the clouds that follow rain. The quote evokes change and renewal as nature mirrors inner life.
Bilious attacks headaches indigestion constipation and dizziness are listed as results of an inactive liver. A doctor may endorse Ayers Pills for these cases. The recommended dose is one pill at bedtime. Made by the Ayer Company in Lowell Mississippi.
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