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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1906
Page
2
Ex WV legislator W A Kelbaugh and Mrs Clara Litterst share testimonials praising Peruna as a superior medicine and tonic. Kelbaugh claims it cured a stubborn cold and strengthened a run down system after trying many doctors and other remedies. Litterst recounts recovering from a severe cold after using sauna and the product.
The passage contrasts many West kinds with the East, noting phrases like Middle West, eastern West, northern West, and southern West. It claims there is only one East and little of it worth noting, as seen in The Californian.
A detailed old method explains washing imitation cut glass with Ivory Soap suds. Immerse the piece, rub vigorously with a soft brush, then let it drain without drying for a sparkling finish.
A Missouri paper ran an obituary by mistake due to a printer's devil mixing galleys. The garbled notice praised a deceased resident yet mocked him as an eyepore, then shifted to a fire report, with the widow alleging unpaid five years of subscription debt.
Unofficial figures from the Chicago Tribune tally 1905 U S homicides and violence at 9 212 with rail related fatalities 8 142 killed on steam railways 464 on electric lines 15 904 injured 2 622. The piece contrasts American rates with German and British totals.
The New York Sun praises American soldiers for efficiency while noting London tailor Mr Winter could add ornamental value with care. An Arkansas editor apologizes for missing two items due to storms and illness. The Memphis Commercial Appeal urges a dog catcher at every Chicago packing house.
State Superintendent F. A. Cotton unveils a theoretical and practical agriculture curriculum for rural schools in a spring bulletin. Starting with oral language and observation in early grades, the program progresses to geography outdoor study, seed soil relations, grafting and pruning, cultivation experiments, and higher level crops at township high schools.
A Philadelphia Record piece outlines dry feeding for chicks to boost growth, advising initial dry chick feed for four weeks, beet scraps after day five, and no water until day three, plus cautious use of skim milk after four weeks. It also presents Fred O. Sibley’s guidance on proper soil preparation and cultivation for corn, advocating thorough plowing, pulverizing, harrowing, and regular cultivation to control weeds, conserve moisture, and improve stalk and ear development.
Garden Magazine advises against pruning shrubs to avoid damage. Protect growth by thinning old wood and removing dead branches after flowering. Early bloomers like spireas and lilacs should not be cut back before they finish flowering. hydrangeas can be pruned in spring or winter.
The beginner should seek experienced advice to choose varieties suited to soil type and climate. Some fruit best on heavy soils while others excel on sandy soil. flavor should not be sacrificed for size. Pistillate and staminate types require strategic planting. potted plants offer quick establishment and near-term fruit.
The column urges fat hens on the market and profitable crop planning with sweet corn after peas and oats. It advises against letting coughing or consumptive persons handle cows or milk, demands clean overall wear by milker, hand washing before milking, and short clean nails. It warns no strainer can remove all impurities from milk and stresses keeping contaminants out.
August trade opened without adverse developments and crop progress stayed favorable. Northwest and farming regions show improving reports while overall U S commerce and labor conditions remain robust. Coal, textiles, iron and steel face mixed challenges. rail earnings rise. New England footwear quiet with tight hides but strong overall demand.
The Philadelphia Inquirer cites quotes on credit rates and markets across Pennsylvania and other regions and notes a Boon visit theory that American goodwill might turn skeptics into allies as it frames the idea of the United States as a band of brothers through economic ties.
A discussion of gratitude toward benefactors and a call for an ideal industry model that upholds hygiene and moral standards. Mentions education, libraries, colleges, hospitals, and homes for the indigent as noble ends and notes the Chicago Record-Herald quote on virtue. Also includes vague medical and consumer notices about nerve restorer, soothing syrup for teething, and colored eyeglasses as popular remedies.
A Philadelphia mother recalls using Culicura products to treat a year and a half old girl’s eczema on face and scalp. She describes scratching till it bled, failed remedies, then success with Culicura Soap Ointment and Pills, dated June 10, 1905, at 1216 South 35th Street. Also notes Pacific oyster planting on the coast and Puget Sound beds yielding up to 700 sacks daily, rangers earning 4 to 12 dollars per day.
L S Gorham of Olympia Washington recalls six years of back pain after a cold and wetting incident. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring clear urine and regular passages within a week and says six boxes cured him permanently. Also notes a grease remover recipe using ammonia and benzine.
A Cincinnati woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing nine months of fever, female trouble, pain and nervousness after five bottles. The letter praises the tonic for regulating menses and aiding weak stomach, indigestion, and distress. Mrs. Bara Wilson, 31 Hasted Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, endorses the remedy for women.
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