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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
6
The talking postal card records a sender’s voice in a destructible message. The card is read aloud at a booth when the recipient inserts it, delivering the exact voice from distant locations. American rights have been secured and installations planned for U S cities.
An aged advertisement notes Bromo Quinine as a worldwide cold cure with signature by E W Grove. It also cites high earnings of K C Mr Balfour Browne the Unionist candidate for East Bradford, claiming about fifty thousand pounds yearly over the past fifteen years amid disputed estimates.
The article praises inventor effort to cut costs and boost quality, citing farm equipment clothing and safety razors. It highlights the Ship Shayr razor offered postpaid for twenty five cents by Book Publishing House and notes two or three razors used alternately can boost sales. It also mentions a Paris street model claiming anti fat benefits to a magistrate.
A New York Sun item humorously argues that Adam may have been a loafer and perhaps a malingerer, yet he is protected by the statute of limitations amid praise for a distinguished Dyanston publicist. The piece playfully defends Adam's legacy and deflects critics.
The Unity congregation opened a temple on Lake Street and Forest Avenue Oak Park described as the world’s only building with walls floor and roof of a single piece. Built of reinforced concrete on the Madison plan it was celebrated with music speeches and a pastor address.
Panama Canal cost estimate cited as $400,000,000 for one third completion. The Isthmian canal commission report notes a high, unofficial figure for full project. Reporter at Boringfield Republican summarizes an expense projection amid ongoing canal debate.
A fashion feature describes versatile evening wear suited to many fabrics. It highlights soft satins, braiding ideas for coats and cufts, knotted sashes on long skirts, and tassels with passementerie. The skirt design emphasizes smooth fit, hip shaping, and a three-piece construction with pleated or habit-back options.
The article details elaborate dress features including satin with lace illustrations, fitted waists, draped back portions with a decorative buckle, and new slash sleeves forming rosettes. It lists fabric quantities for medium and larger sizes, plus mentions wooden hatpins and carved parasol handles among imported accessories.
The article notes new combs and barettes set with mock jewels and expensive décor, with devices designed to protect them during use. It mentions a new velvet ribboned style and a hat style named run- Blohout after measurements.
The article discusses house gowns featuring long flowing skirts as current fashion, with the shorter trimmed style deemed outdated. It notes women should appear sinuous via swirling skirts and shoulder drapery, and mentions hats with much longer brims extending beyond the crown for a dramatic effect.
The Iron Trade Review reports holiday dullness but active steel car and structural markets. Brent plant Gary Indiana marks new manufacturing start, 1907- era tonnage held for higher prices exceeds 600 thousand tons, with nearly 500 thousand in Chicago district.
The Argo Naut reports European and American species drive native Polynesian trout and flora toward decline. Imported animals multiply, streams host nonnative fish, while vast plantings of larch, oak, spruce, Douglas fir, and eucalyptus accelerate forest creation. One woman’s natural sense is praised by the New York Press.
Dr John Atcherley of the Royal College of Surgeons, after 16 years in Hawaii, presents a new theory. He attributes leprosy to diet deficiency and excess toxins, likening symptoms to scurvy and arguing the disease is not contagious.
An alvit engineer warns that roosting birds on a bridge tests its security, citing Darwin and Attdubon. He argues elephants avoid weak viaducts while burros and rats reveal danger, calling the idea an absurd superstition though noting its impact on rail humanity beyond logarithmic calculation.
A mother describes six month old baby with red spots on the cheek that spread to the face and eyes, despite two doctors and costly ointments. After using Cuticura Remedies, the eruption cleared and the skin returned to white, with the patient reportedly fully cured by July 14 1908 in Sheldon Iowa. Potter Drug & Chemical Co. promotes Cuticura as sole remedies.
J Boucher of Hartford describes Swedish Norwegian and Danish hospital care and medical work. He covers Stockholm Christiania Copenhagen and Finsen light therapy for lupus and other conditions. The piece notes long cage treatments and the shift away from X rays for cancers with cures reported.
An advertised remedy promises cure for hemorrhoids with paralysis relief within six to fourteen days or money back. The claim guarantees relief for blind bleeding or protruding piles and offers a refund if not cured.
A statistical bulletin reports that U S sugar consumption last year totaled just over seven billion pounds, more than one fifth of world supply. At 53.44 cents per pound, the yearly cash cost averaged about $4.30 for every person. Domestic production supplied 21.3 percent, insular possessions 17.7 percent, and foreign sources 61 percent.
A London Coliseum hat trimmed with 15 ostrich feathers two yards long is valued at 600 dollars for Miss Madge Temple.
A Pittsburgh Gazette Times note quotes Dr. Taylor demanding colleges stop begging for small donations. He argues presidents should seek large gifts and manage finances like business, focusing on steadier funding rather than constant travel and subscription drives.
An ad-like notice declares deafness cannot be cured except by constitutional remedies. It attributes deafness to an inflamed mucous lining and Eustachian tube closure, promising $100 for any deafness from catarrh cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It lists J Casnsy & Co of Toledo and Hall’s Family Pills for constipation as offerings.
The Hab News-Scimitar urges citizens to demand tougher penalties for pistol owners and sellers. Merchants aiding sales should face heavy fines or harsher punishment, while pistols carriers must pay dearly for breaking the law.
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