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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
3
The article cites a professor at the university estimating gypsum in Oklahoma and notes a line of gypsum hills and wet region at 125,800,000 tons. It mentions Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup and a 1900s telegraph exchange in Johannesburg adding a capacity for 24,000 lines, with 6,500 entering the service.
A patient recounts twelve to fifteen years of itching and a rising rash resisted by three doctors. After using Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent, the symptoms improved quickly and have not returned. He later suffered a leg swelling from grippe and pneumonia but restored health after three rounds of Cuticura treatments.
The Sultan of Turkey endures near constant fear of assassination, sleeping only minutes at a time. His life is guarded by retinue in princely salaries, with elaborate ruses including a life sized figure in a back chamber to deter would be intruders.
A report notes that gas impurities in hydrogen used for balloon flights caused envelope ruptures seen at the 1906 Milan event. Contaminants like phosphoric and arsenic acids led to tears, prompting a call for strict chemical control of gas preparation. Separate data say New York men sit more often than women in transit, with about 70 percent of riders men standing.
The report surveys diverse affairs as Goethals denies canal zone danger while pay as you enter cars show in New York. Bulkeley survived a Telluride bombing attempt near death. in Portugal, allies declare war on rivals. Manitoba cuts company control. Gompers urges mass protests. Diamond Mining Co halts renewal with a syndicate. Paris theatres face a poor tax measure. Ireland's self government push advances in Commons. Indiana rate cuts affect express firms.
The Chattanooga Tradesman reports rising interest in road improvements across the South. A South Carolina meeting urged a State Highway Commissioner to supervise roads and implement automatic plans for maintenance. Texas and Louisiana discussions at Fort Worth highlighted progress, with Alabama press attention. The era promises land value growth, better crop marketing, and cheaper food costs as roads improve.
A Michigan Farmer correspondent praises Hon. A W Campbell of Toronto for his road reform plan. He cites Toronto’s shift from statute labor to paid road tax with a single township commissioner, gravel pits for durable surfaces, cement culverts, and large arched culverts. He advocates a twenty foot roadway with nine feet of gravel, proper drainage, and ample cement.
A writer notes good tea and bacon with thin bread are rare luxuries in America while coffee is common. Tea is preferred in Australia. He observes a shift toward tea after meals, a contrast with thirty years ago when tea after dinner was common for many guests.
The Weekly Review notes volume below normal but steady improvement across centers. Pig iron sales fallen to new lows, yet mills stock up and finishers seek raw material. About half of steel capacity is active, demand strongest for tin plate, wire, and pipe, while railways show little business. Exports and shipments rise, hides improve in price, and footwear market interest remains uneven.
From Maine, Jo Green of Bowdoin is remembered in Sagadahoc County after chasing a pig to Litchfield. A thunderstorm and flood drove him into a barn where the pig drowned, a tale recorded by the Lewiston Journal. A Washington Star note mentions a “lazy” microbe contest odds.
An article explains arc light UV radiation surpasses sunlight in killing bacteria. Ultra violet rays pass through quartz but are blocked by gelatine iron oxide. Ice is transparent to these rays. blood is not. Used medically, UV light is applied via ice to make the area bloodless during treatment.
A Cloverport man, John Armstrong, recounts severe kidney illness and backache alleviated after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy for restored health and notes 60 cent boxes are sold by Foster Milburn Co. Also mentions envelopes as a 100 year modern invention and a Budapest postal box system using electricity.
Fragmented 19th century notices claim relief from asthma with Brown's Bronchial Traches and Woolford's Sanitary Lotion, cite copper mine claims in Chile and a Sheridan statue, plus a Peking bank note plan. The text blends patent remedies, official reports, and financial notes with dubious health and political items.
Archaeologists reveal a vast excavation at Bisya Central Babylonia where the world’s oldest temple walls and a tower summit are exposed. A brick stamped with Dungl from 2760 B C and a gold piece inscribed Param Sim from 3750 B C point to a long sequence of rulers including Sargon 3800 B C as workers uncover a large platform built with convex bricks from 4500 B C.
A vigorous drive to stop the destruction of French forests unfolds as the Society of the Friends of the Trees and the Touring Club press Parliament for legislation. They have garnered support from M Ruau the agriculture minister and rally behind forest preservation.
An advertisement touts Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restores promising cure for fits and St Vitus Dance with a free trial bottle and treatise. It mentions R Kline Lord Philadelphia address and notes a New York bar member questioning character certificates for admission. It also reports New Chwang prices up 30 percent due to tight money.
In China the market for wornout horseshoes is nearly unlimited. Chinese iron dealers buy the shoes and resell them to knife and tool manufacturers across the province. Chinese claim the temper of this iron is ideal for knives, cutlery, and tools, noting that repeated beating under horses' hooves creates a unique temper unavailable elsewhere, yielding superior tools.
A foreign contemporary reports global population estimates: about 1.5 billion total with roughly ten inhabitants per square kilometer. Asia reportedly holds 820 to 850 million, Europe 402 million, America 151 million, Africa 145 to 160 million, and Oceanica Australia about 7 million.
An old advert bundle offers Hall of Catarrh Cure with one hundred dollar reward for untreatable cases. It includes testimonials from druggists in Toledo and a tag for Hall’s Family Pills. Also mentions aluminium books for the blind printed in Edinburgh and Paris traffic regulation tightening after more auto accidents.
A scattered ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard 30 year remedy for female troubles. It cites letters from women saved from operations and claims the product cures displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains and backache inviting sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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