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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
11
An old advertisement touts Hanford's Balsam as a cure for cuts from a knife grinder and accidents while urging readers to keep it on hand as "good insurance." The copy mocks aging and promotes eye products with quips about tired eyes and post cinema routines.
An advertisement touts an improved quinine named Laxative Bromo Quinine claiming reduced nervousness and head ringing. It asserts the product, by H.W. Grove, can be taken without head effects and urges asking for the full name Laxative Bromo Quinine.
An old advertisement touts true Mustarine for rheumatic pains with claims of instant relief when rubbed on joints and muscles. It warns buyers to purchase the Begg Medicine Co. product in a yellow box for about 25 cents. The page also explains why sneezing occurs from bright light, pollen, dust, and cold.
A wife quips that half the world never knows how the other half lives and her husband retorts that the fault lies not with their literary circle. The exchange humorously contrasts social perspectives and underscores a lighthearted clash of wit.
A humorous exchange questions if a cowboy becoming a baseball player is transformed into a cow catcher. The joke hinges on the clash of the two roles and wordplay around the term cow catcher.
Theodore Watts, in Charlee Raisley of Fifty Years of Work Without Wages, narrates a climber on Snowdon boasting about scenery. An old gypsy woman ignores him then retorts, I env ies it, I don t jabber, provoking quiet revelation.
Joy in little things explores how health allows many small pleasures in daily life. It urges training the eye to notice them and the hands to grasp them, then sharing the treasure with others who may overlook it.
A Philadelphia Record note explains that a child who habitually breathes through the mouth may have blocked nasal passages due to adenoids. What was once labeled a foolish look is now seen as a potential medical issue needing treatment.
A physician endorses keeping liquids such as grape juice ginger ale or fruit juice stored on its side or bottom up for any period. If the liquid covers the cork, moisture expands the cork sealing it and preventing air from entering, preserving the container.
A columnist argues against immediate tariffs, outlining factors that could restrain foreign competition after the war. He notes crippled industry abroad, reconstruction needs, rising costs, debt burdens, and labor shortages in Europe, predicting higher wages and stronger American prosperity rather than a flood of cheap imports. He questions Republican forecasts and cautions against higher taxes on Americans.
A group of sixty teachers and educational executives visit the country and declare that Mexico owes a debt of gratitude to President Wilson for his policy, asserting conditions are better under Caranza than in six years. The remark challenges Republican campaign framing and tests sincerity.
The passage notes Republican papers failing to retract untruthful claims about a disorganized diplomatic service under Democrats. After over a year of war, the world praises a Democratic ambassador while other European ambassadors receive unanimous praise and no criticism, signaling another campaign issue lost.
In a nature sermon for Woman's Home Companion Charles Edward Jefferson, pastor of Broadway Tabernacle in New York, declares there are more kinds of birds than fishes serpents and animals combined, and that the bird kingdom is the largest of all sentient life.
A critical column argues President Wilson seeks bipartisan policy on national defense while Republican leader Mann resists, accusing party leaders of partisanship and racial innuendo. It contrasts past Republican figures with current leaders, praising Wilson as honest and patriotic amidst alleged GOP mischief.
A reflective excerpt cites Ruskin on building "houses of precious and restful thoughts" in the mind. It praises bright fancies memories and noble histories as shelter against adversity, pain, and poverty.
In a domestic scene Ruth bursts in to step on a lone shoe left on the floor exclaiming with frustration. She declares no one was there and laments wasting her breath over nothing, reacting to the mystery of the missing owner.
A brief reflection notes that an act of goodness is happiness in itself and that no post event reward can match the joy felt at the moment of doing good. Quotation attributed to Maur's Maseterlack.
The state coordinates a vast cooperation program to enforce laws against stream pollution, prevent fires, and observe game rules as the 15 day deer season begins December 1. Authorities aim to curb illegal hunting, reduce fires, and protect forests amid growing permit and license demand.
A commentary urges neighborly kindness amid a dispute over a spite fence, arguing goodwill despite local tensions and potential property line contention. The piece promotes civility and neighborly restraint as community norms.
For years Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy has been a great cleanser removing poisonous wastes causing auto intoxication and supporting kidney bladder health. It acts uniquely and is sold by 40 000 druggists. Write Kennedy Co Rondout NY for a free trial. A separate ad offers an illustrated eye book from Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Anuric as a remedy for uric acid buildup linked to backache rheumatism gout and other pains. It claims Anuric is 37 times stronger than Hithin and offers trial packages while citing Dr. Pierce’s long-standing medical reputation and other products.
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