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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
3
A vintage advertisement proclaims Munyon’s Vitalizer tablets restore vigor and confidence. It claims 75 tablets per bottle and promises rapid benefits after the first dose, urging readers to avoid other "quack" medicines and urging purchase for $1 postpaid. The ad cites Munyon, Gurd and Jefferson in Philadelphia Virginia.
A satirical note recalls a proofreader on a nameless journal who corrected “Horace’s Sardine farm” to reveal the Roman’s sardine farm was found after years of searching. Harper's Weekly and the Bos ton Courier also discuss the continuing collection of caricatures of Prince Von Buelow despite his retirement.
Instructions to set poison bait for rats in outbuildings using ground poison mixed with food. Place on boards under floors, seal large openings for dogs and cats but leave small entries for rats. One 25c box of Rough on Rats should clear a rat infestation in one or two nights. Wells, Jersey City, N. J.
Shipping captains report a growing oil lake 160 miles southeast of Galveston. It covers over a mile in diameter with surface oil bubbling across the gulf. Capt. Netterton says three jets spurt from deep in the sea as pressure forces the oil upward from the gulf bed, near east Texas oil strata. Experts ponder hurricane, subterranean quake, or explosion as possible causes.
A roundup of prominent figures includes Mr and Mrs W J Bryan celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary in Fairview Nebraska. Mgr Falconio to receive a cardinal's hat. W A Potts of Talchester Beach sails for around the world. A Seward statue unveiled at Seattle expo. Kansas politics praised by Governor Stubbs. Rudolph Spreckels plans a national graft-fighting group. Count Witte narrowly avoids death in Biarritz. Norfolk oyster roast honors Governor Pothier. Andrew Carnegie declines aviation until he has wings. Bishop Candler condemns Rockefeller gift for farm investigation. Wickersham noted as Spanish scholar in Taft cabinet. Wheeler and Moore lecture before German leaders in Berlin.
Dr Jiram Bingham, Yale history lecturer, reveals first foreign ascent of Choqquequirau, 13 000 feet high, 1000 miles by mule from Cuzco. He traces fortifications, graves, and relics, noting rough stonework, water works, reservoirs, and three building groups amid steep cliffs.
A Philadelphia Times clipping recounts a suburban dweller firing a maid after a string of missteps. The servant joked about being a "sea lawyer" and mistook dust as an indicator, dirt on dishes as hiding dirt, and suggested the mistress should be more agreeable to gain fewer callers. The tale ends with concern over what might come next.
In a Cleveland court an assault and battery case heard testimony from a prosecuting witness who said the defendant knocked him unconscious and kicked him for minutes. The judge questioned how the witness could know he was kicked while down. The witness replied he would have done the same if in the other position.
A Northwestern Kansas paper recounts a pious farmer’s grace that veers into a comic slip as he thanks Heaven for food then spots a long searched gimlet nearby. He directs a family member to fetch it, ending with a humorous Amen. Kansas City Star laughs with the moment.
The Weekly Review notes unchanged favorable conditions and a surge in production, with steel demand heavy and orders exceeding prior peaks. Mills show reluctance to commit beyond mid-1910, while construction promises large material needs. Bradstreets reports record outputs, with some softening in raw pig iron and finishing goods. Collections are generally solid, though Northwest and South regions hold back supplies. U S weekly business failures total 211, Canada 24.
At the University of Missouri the first working school of journalism in the world is announced byippincott's Ag practical laboratory. Walter Williams, the dean, describes the challenges of turning laymen into reporters. A student was sent to cover a railroad wreck and, with press time near, sent no word back. The dean telegraphed and received a brusque reply: Too much excitement, wait till things quiet down.
A dubious plan to distribute a “family dollar” medal as a memento of family founding prompted mockery in the Washington Herald. The piece questions the practicality and value of such a gimmick, noting several families might never have existed without money.
An excerpt from Marper's Weekly October 23 article notes humorous and harsh scenes in a cookroom camp with a strict boss and scarce meals. It also discusses infant malaria risks noted by Dr Cardamitis, and reports Japan's Walimuatsu Imperial Steel Works expanding to employ 7,000, with three blast furnaces and a vast integrated operation, aiming for naval armament self sufficiency.
The late Admiral Erhen coined the world circling phrase the man behind the gun in a naval warfare speech. It stressed efficiency and preparation across personnel and highlighted enlisted men’s role in victory beyond official reports. The idea augmented Captain Mahan’s views and rapidly circulated as a summary of instruction.
H A Krutskoff of Chicago reports an eruption starting as pustules with intense itching that tore skin open. After trying various doctors and ointments he used Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Pills, which ended itching in days and cleared the eruption in about three weeks.
The piece recounts a celebratory wedding moment where a little brother loudly cheers as the bride is given away. It briefly mentions Wonifortl’s Sanitary lotion and a dental drug presence. It notes 24 050 smallpox cases in the United States in the year ending July 4 and a drop of 7 000 from the prior year, plus railroad death records improving due to safety degrees and systems.
Found for Lava reports the Deschutes lava fields eight miles south of Gend are suitable as ballast for a new railroad. Experts say no blasting or steam shovel will be needed to extract and dump the rock, making the lava useful and economical, a rare shift from its prior nuisance label.
A Westminster Gazette extract notes the dahlia’s odd origin from Mexican tubers brought by Dr Dahl about a century ago to replace potatoes. Though the dish failed, gardeners bred double dahlias and other varieties while certain dahlia tubers remain eaten in parts of France. Mrs Asher Richardson of Ashertown, Texas, is named assistant general superintendent at Ashertown & Cult railroad.
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