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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
6
A writer notes that colors resisting heat improve house protection. Warm tones like reds browns grays and olives are preferred while harsh cold yellows greens and blues are discouraged. The fade and peel risk rises with adulterated white lead or canned paint, but proper white lead and genuine linseed oil help warm tints outlast cold ones.
The Boston Transcript argues country residents fear outdoor air even in parlor rooms and at night, despite daytime farmwork. It laments polluted night air in rural homes, urging visitors and seasonal guests to spread practical knowledge that lifestyle, not place, governs lung health to help prevent consumption.
Mineral Water News notes U S sales rose from 47 million gallons in 1890 to 60 million in 1900 and 75 million in 1905 with shipments valued near 12 million dollars and total annual outlay around 20 million for transit bottling and retailer profits. Calls growth unlimited and anticipates 300 million gallons yearly, about 1.25 per person. Sunday Rest Law Frames French Labor Peace in Parliament. defense work provisions permit 15 suspensions of rest days. employers may rotate rest days for bakeries hotels and restaurants.
Cabbage crop looks promising. Har yard’s John the Orangeman is dead. Council Bluffs plans its own ice plant. Pullman sleepers to be introduced in Japan. Disorder grows across the Russian empire. Grand Duke Nicholas refused supreme command. New York east side seeks shower baths and plunges in a church. Longworths honeymooned and went to Oyster Bay. NYC passenger traffic rises by 120 million rides yearly. Bonaparte urged solitary confinement and flogging for anarchism. Moslem revolt murmurs in Egypt and North Africa. Democrats from West, South, and East greet Bryan in New York. Fifteenth Cavalry suffered in heat from Vermont to Poughkeepsie. Juanttin Miller seen at Saratoga with boots and gay nulets. Milwaukee attorney says bathing suit must cover from shoulder to knee. Three British Columbian chiefs plea to King Edward to save forests from white sportsmen.
A collage of short items covers underwater sound, a new Chinese department of mines, a glowing marine organism, butter with a fishy taste in Australia, canning and milk chemistry, an Elihu Thomson electric stove design, magnesia dust radiation tests, Earth composition theories, and the uses of oil in the diet with health guidance.
Kubelik the violinist plays for asylum inmates. A pretty young woman signals for help. She cries out that someone like him is free while she remains confined, revealing a startling contrast between liberty and confinement.
R G Dun & Co reports abundant crops and an oversold steel industry boosting confidence in continued prosperous business conditions. Weather aided crops and merchandise distribution, while railways face traffic blockades as crops move. July imports near record levels in New York. 176 U S failures versus 218 last year, 16 in Canada versus 28.
The report lists credit balances for holds including Pennsylvania 1614 dollars Troua 17 Second Band 161 North Luna te South Lima des Indiana 60 Bomarsot Uo Ragland Ia or Canada 138. Mold on paper may be removed by applying a solution of one part salicylic acid in four parts grain alcohol with a soft hair brush.
Boil four pounds of pipe clay in a Ballon water and sour beer then mix with stone-blue for coloring. Wash the steps thoroughly and let dry before rubbing with a flannel and hand-brush. An alternative method uses a dry brick or sandstone to rub and brush away dust for a bright white finish.
A fragment discusses belief and humor tied to Irish and Turkish figures. It notes the Hastern tale as a mix of humor, simplicity, and imagination. An anecdote about Nasreddin Hodja and a neighbor testing truth with a donkey illustrates the theme. The piece contrasts Irish association with Turkey in a light, storytelling voice.
The Berkshire region is described as a premier summer retreat near major cities, drawing wealthy and middle-class visitors to estates and camps. The New York Central Lines offer direct service through the hill country, making the area easily accessible to travelers from major cities, touted as one of the world’s most attractive vacation spots on America’s Greatest Railroad.
A man leaves the city to live at Mosquiteau-by-the-Lake for a summer of fishing under harsh sun and drinking road house whisky. He rises early for sport, chases trivial routines, and returns to the city, needing days of rest to recover. The piece notes the intense heat, rough tasks like potato digging, and the general drag of a summer away from work.
Mrs. Digbert Shelton of Woodville Conn recounts her year and a half old son suffering from sores that appeared on his face and body, confining him to bed and leaving him skeletal. She tried physicians with no relief, then used Gutiora Soap and Vine ment, and after five months the sores vanished. The child grew strong and has remained well since.
The piece outlines about 225000 miles of undersea cable valued at 250 million dollars with each line costing around 1000. It notes a 30 to 40 year cable life, roughly 6000000 messages yearly, 15000 daily, and speeds up to 100 words per minute. Most messages are sent in code, with a digressive aside about reading dictionaries and a joke about the Century Dictionary under the word question.
A statistician states the United States contributes four percent of the world total of known natural gas production. The claim highlights U S energy output and global gas reserves and may influence policy discussions.
Mrs A Taylor of Wharton New Jersey suffered severe kidney pain backaches dizziness hot headaches and burning urinary symptoms. After eight boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills her pains disappeared and her strength and health returned, with the product sold by FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents a box.
A modern wit reports a wedding breakfast in a Paris restaurant where a naval officer in uniform spoiled the mood by presiding, singing, and delivering speeches. He was later arrested as an escaped pirate by two policemen, then quipped to the officers about identifying the groom.
The National Provisioner reports that during the first quarter of 1906 Germany slaughtered 49,421 horses and 2,161 dogs for food under government inspection, up from the prior year. Officials warn the true consumption among the poor is higher, due to uninspected killings amid wartime meat shortages.
The Springfield Republican notes cholera resurges in Manila, revisiting past epidemics such as the 1992 disaster with 83,000 deaths out of 130,263 faves. It cites 718 cases and 553 deaths last year and highlights health officers’ sanitation efforts hindered by fearful foes who shield affected relatives.
Senator Bard recalls Archbishop Ryan joke about a priest scolding for a shabby hat. The hat reportedly belonged to his father who perished in the 1848 rising, and the quip ties the hat to Archbishop Travan’s retort.
Proprietors of a Siamese newspaper distributed handbills claiming to tell English news in perfect style and earliest form, promising coverage of murders and major events, while boasting staff education and wide circulation, ready Friday.
A brief editorial note in the Indianapolis News comments on Russian society, saying that despite autocracy and hardship, the lower classes in crude ways are making slow progress toward a higher civilization by resisting ossified structures, through actions like disrupting trains and looting.
An assortment of old ads appears, including fits and St Vitus dances claimed cured by Dr Mine's Great Nerve Restorer with a $2 trial offer, Dr I R Kline in Philadelphia promoting remedies for teething and infant care, a Cardiff shipping line gathering, and a political note on free silver and state sovereignty amid public health concerns.
ISK RIGKR LEOPOLD of 87 Main Street Menasha Wisconsin reports severe body eruption three years ago. He sought relief and found Pern Peruna recommended as a blood remedy and tonic. After use his condition improved materially and he regained health and strength, endorsing the remedy.
Mrs Hettie Green of R R G Iuka Mississippi reports catarrh relief after using Perina She says her head no longer hurts her appetite improved and she is gaining flesh and strength.
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