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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
6
A hardy shrub needs hot treatment and careful support. Set a three year old plant, provide well drained soil away from others, feed well, prune heavily for two years, then in year three expect a thick stocky stem and abundant blooms with good returns for diligent care. The shrub is hardy and largely self sustaining with proper attention.
James H Keeler of Fenner Street, Uazenovia, New York testifies after fifteen years of back and kidney troubles that Deans Kidney Pills relieved him from the first box and two boxes fully restored his health. He notes his wife and friends also benefitted and urges their use. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Buffalo. Drinking Prohibited. Belgium bans liquor by government workers during service hours, reducing drunkenness across public posts.
A Sweetwater Oklahoma resident describes severe eczema with relentless itching spreading across the body. After four months of torment and scratching he used Cuticura Remedies per instructions and quickly found relief, now recommending them to others. The testimonial is dated June 28 1903 and attributes recovery to Cuticura products.
Harper's Weekly reports the 1900 census showing a smaller proportion of elderly and more babies reaching age five, with infant mortality down but old age mortality rising. It cites Dr John V Shoemaker using 1890 data corrected by Washington, noting rising death rates from age 60 onward and suggesting factors like survival of weaklings and increased nervous strain.
An investigator notes that Peter the Great pioneered incognito travel. Joseph II of Austria followed in 1777, visiting Paris as Count von Falkenstein. Charles X used Comte de Marles while Empress Eugenie, as Comtesse de Pierrefonds, often traveled in splendor. Leopold I also traveled under Comte de Ravenstein.
Patti makes absolutely her last professional appearance in London. The Duchess of Marlborough surrenders the ducal state to her husband. Romania’s Queen reports the king’s condition, serving as physician and nurse. Mrs. Potter Palmar pays $6000 for a 1000 year old black porcelain Pekin palace looting vase. Liane de Poggy of Paris will marry a hospital doctor who tended her after a motor accident, sending daily boxes of perfumed cigarettes. Paris sees eight women driver license applicants under instruction as Parisians discuss how to address them. Mrs. Hilen M. McClellan returns to New York for April statue dedication of General George B. McClellan. Dr Mary Walker, Civil War surgeon, now drawing a pension at sixty. Miss Phoebe Cousins wintering in Washington to restore canteen to the army. she was the United States Marshal.
A New York World editorial says certain automobile burglars could benefit society. It attacks lenient treatment for violent offenders and suggests harsher prosecution for those involved with burglars tools and possession.
Two Staten Island chimney workers were trapped inside a 60 foot high concrete chimney as they ripped away inner planks. They improvised a rope from shirts to descend but the top rope failed. Firemen secured a second line and both men escaped with burns but resumed work days later.
An excerpt from Mast and Sail recounts a Cornish voyage aboard the St Michael with Roger Sennett and a six man crew plus a boy. Illness, malaria gear, and a looming storm set a dangerous scene as a boy defies orders, is swept overboard, and crew scramble in ferocious seas to recover men amid a howling gale.
A fragmentary narration describes a group struggling with a dangerous sea situation. A boy encourages an exhausted man as rescuers reach them and take the survivors aboard.
A letter from Mrs. Jeffreys of Blarney Castle recalls a heroic 1807 incident in College Green Dublin. Disguised in kitchen dress she challenged a mob of five thousand to protect her brother Lord Clare, guiding a regiment to safety, securing a surgeon, and saving his life at grave personal risk.
A Newfoundland clergyman, crossing a frozen harbor, nearly perished when the ice broke. An invalid man, Joseph Kean, watched from his bed with a glass at hand and alerted rescuers just in time, saving the minister seen in danger below.
H J Wells a farmer near Malung southeast of here was held up for three hours by a large black bear while checking cattle. Unarmed he threw his hat at the animal and climbed a tree. The bear gnawed the roots until a small dog, drawn by Wells cries, drove it away. Roseau Correspondent.
A historical note describes the native Australian plant as resembling a large nerve with an unpleasant odor. It is avoided by both indigenous people and wildlife due to its stings and strong scent.
GermanNatural History notes debate sawfish saw use with stomach contents suggest gripping and burrowing function. Gunther counters, saw as offense weapon causing flesh tearing. wary of ram attacks. Source fragments mention saw length and blade breadth in common specimens.
A collection of humorous quips about marriage love and male folly. The piece, drawn from Reflections of a Bachelor in the New York Press, lampoons advice, vanity, and social expectations with pointed witticisms about engagements dress wardrobes and paying for gifts. It surveys gender roles with sly irony.
An old parish clerk, also a village cricketer and umpire, dozed at his desk during a sermon. Upon waking he bellowed out “Over” to end the service, a humorous moment captured on a tombstone inscription from Ecclesall in Yorkshire.
Oswestry vegetarian T Owen, 69, told a Manchester conference he keeps a strict twenty four hour cycle with two meals daily. He eats bread, dried fruits and nuts, taking 40 to 45 minutes per meal and 50 to 100 bites per mouthful, claiming the regimen enables long cycling and strong mental stamina.
A bizarre report notes a sword blow that pierced a one inch plank and several inches of timber during ship repairs after a Pacific voyage. The test involved a 25 pound hammer driving a similar bolt, requiring nine strokes to reach the same depth.
The article notes rapid apple picking by skilled labor, citing a record of 109 barrels in a day and two barrels in ten minutes. It explains best practices to avoid bruising, recommends field sorting to the packing house, and stresses careful handling from tree to barrel.
Proper watering avoids plant failure. Florists water plants daily, every other day, or twice a week based on weather, saturating soil with drainage at the bottom. One thorough weekly watering yields far better growth than daily sprinkling, a lesson in plant culture from Women's Home Companion.
Florida Agriculturalist notes Othonna capensis also called crassifolia as a top banker plant for pots and window boxes. It thrives in heat and cold, trails well, and roots easily from stem cuttings, though its classification in plant orders is debated.
Imperial decrees call for replacing the term slave with a new phrase in official discourse as Shanghai Mercury reports on a push to standardize language among rulers and military leaders. Also mentions tax on mining wages, Dowle losing Mexican land, and catarrh treatment claims amid a miscellany of notices and adverts.
A newly appointed rural postmaster in North Carolina reports a quarterly post office condition with weather affecting harvest and crops. The note mentions religion stirring in the Potts neighborhood and a new baby born to Miss Nancy Micks, along with a farewell from Cortelyou and a salutation from Harper's Weekly.
Worth Knowing declares that Allcock's masters show high quality through science and skill, touting their reliability for pain, rheumatism, and long trouble. It claims Allcock's Vinatars are the best plasters. The note also mentions 11,000 England debt prisoners last year, largely due to installment plans.
An antiquated cleaning guidance describes cleaning a carpet on the moor by sweeping, sprinkling with some substance, washing with soapy water, and rinsing with clear warm water. The passage also notes a fan making life easier for over 60,000 residents of Nanking.
A health ad touts Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as potent blood purifiers and tonics benefiting mucous membranes and organs. It claims to build up the whole system, ease nervous fatigue in overworked women, and lists the medicines’ gentle toning and non-violent composition with plant-based ingredients and easy administration.
Detratt Free Press discusses a fictional peak power jumper who could cover immense lengths with minimal effort. The piece imagines the economic ripple of suburban traffic reduction if residents near elites could hop repeatedly each day, curbing travel and boosting efficiency while highlighting imagined athletic feats and social dynamics.
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