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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
3
The effort to eradicate the destructive gypsy moths shifts to using their own parasites. About 80,000 parasites were released from Melrose Highlands station with many more to follow. This large scale biological control, proven in Europe, aims to kill caterpillars and reduce infestation costs in the region.
A historic note describes asbestos shingles fused with Portland cement creating a new roof material. It claims the shingles absorb only five percent of their weight in water and become impermeable through hydration and gradual crystallization on exposure.
A denser worded ad page promotes Dr Klines Great Nerve Restorer with a $2 trial bottle and free treatise, plus a Plea on modern life’s strains. A tangent item reports a submarine type sponge boat built off Tunis, 16.5 ft long, nine tons, two men, turret and ballast, for sponge gathering near Kerkenah islands.
A new X-ray tube designed by Dr. A C Geyser has been used in over a thousand five to thirty minute applications with no skin burns. The device uses a compact glass window that limits radiation to the treated area, projecting an efficient and controlled exposure.
Nevada Governor John Sparks dies at his ranch near Reno. The Brownsville test cage court support for the President. New York barbers oppose Governor Hughes for President. Minister Russell warns bubonic plague in La Guaira is more serious than thought. The French Chamber allocates 7000 dollars to transport Zola’s body to the Pantheon in June. An estimated 50 900 hop-pickers assemble in Trafalgar Square demanding a duty on imported hops. Harry Thaw refuses to pay bills around 200 000 until sane. Governor-General Smith calls extra Philippine Assembly session. New York Board of Education plans disciplinary rooms for bad boys. Arthur Ponsonby named to British House seat with Liberal majority. Senator Foraker urges 10 million Negroes to back Republicans for federal offices. William Bartlett alias Goldpath Billy confesses to aiding wife’s murder in Harrison New Jersey. Panamsted 100Juvenalines. Evangelist lashes men who cannot sing to whistle hymns, wants jail for nuisance, per New York Sun.
A tense exchange unfolds as a man confronts a woman in a street setting. He fixes her with a stare that seems to burn, then turns away in a swift, wrathful retreat toward the west as she responds with a firm denial.
A collage of wry lines and jokes from diverse papers including Indiananalis Puck Somerville Journal Life Town Topics Pack Chicago Post Philadelphia Inquirer Chicago Daily News Chicago Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Leader and Washington Star. The items poke fun at gender, patience, diplomacy, beauty and everyday absurdities.
Scotland develops a method to lay submerged piers using concrete in bags. Bags are dropped from a suspended box, forming a continuous wall as successive rows interlock. The concrete cures in place, creating a solid, watertight barrier.
A clipped exchange shows a Boston maiden asking if Chicago doubter believes in early marriages. The Chicago respondent bluntly agrees that the earlier the oftener, reflecting a dated press tone.
Cleveland survey notes ongoing strength in the pig iron market with heavy inquiry and widespread sales. Large buyers lead and smaller consumers follow as sentiment supports higher prices with $11 to $12 seen for iron, basic in the north, coke demand improving, and finished materials largely quiet overall.
A Salem Observer excerpt recounts a private school prize tale where a boy, asked how many legs a horse had for a natural history prize, replies five because others said six. His mother questions the answer, highlighting the humorous misunderstanding and playful lesson on counting.
Readers are urged to purge aliens as the gospel of anarchy spreads. The Boston Post asserts there are many murderously insane and urges authorities to sweep them out and send them home. The piece frames non citizens as a threat within America.
The census bureau bulletin compares 1903 and 1907 civil service figures, showing total employees rising to 286 902 excluding certain posts. It notes competitive examinations rose to 6.9 percent, non competitive posts near 1.4 percent, and classed positions fell to 17.7 percent, with average age dropping to 36.2. Buffalo Bill show features football on horseback with four Indians and four cowboys pushing a large ball on Madison Square Garden stage.
The first half of 1907 under the new denatured alcohol law produced 1,774,272 gallons. A supplemental bill is projected to push this year’s output to 4,000,000 gallons. The law has lowered wood alcohol prices from 60–75 cents to 30 cents per gallon, indicating an efficient monopoly in the wood alcohol sector.
Mrs Della Meanes of Maysville Kentucky reports seven years of kidney pain and swelling with dropsy and dizziness. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she felt relief from one box and continued until fully cured. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foote Millburn Co Buffalo NY.
A British consular report notes gas engines enjoyed strong popularity in Spain from 1901 to 1903 with rising anthracite coal imports. After 1904 use waned due to reliability issues and purification challenges, possibly aided by cheap central station electric motors, then later regained fashion. The same source also mentions Hatuibat plundering 400 towns and killing 800,000 men during campaigns in Italy and Spain.
Prof Thwing of Western Reserve University, back from China, questions Chinese therapeutics and diagnosis, noting no human dissections in medical use and a view of disease as a clash of spirits. Harper’s Weekly reports on Sheffield experiments proposing steel shields eight by three millimeters thick?
A reader from Concord New Hampshire reports a five month skin outbreak on limbs below the knees with intense itching burning and swelling. After applying Cutiura the itching ceased immediately the swelling subsided and within two days shoes could be worn again. The account is dated May 1 2007. A separate note discusses electric steel processes and new furnaces for crucible quality steel at Sheffield University and the growing use of electric furnaces in industry. The Engineer mentions tuberculosis deaths in Germany exceeding 120000.
A dated plea urges men to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts about private health concerns. The letter promises strict confidentiality and credits decades of correspondence with ill women for offering knowledge to help the caller's case.
Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allen town PA offers a testimonial claiming Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her organic disturbance and female weakness after doctors advised surgery. She says headaches and nervousness subsided and she is now well, recommending the remedy to friends.
For thirty years Lydia I Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for female troubles. It has allegedly cured thousands of women with displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache bearing-down sensation indigestion dizziness and nervous prostration.
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