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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
3
An advertorial note praises a wholesome family laxative called Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It touts the product as a worldwide approved remedy endorsed by physicians and well informed readers, urging purchases from the California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists.
The St. Louis Republic notes a coincidence between the minting of gold coins with the motto In God We Trust and the start of last year’s panic. It suggests the current coinage resurgence aligns with a revival in national prosperity as the old motto reappears.
A San Antonio mother recounts a two year old son’s severe facial eczema lasting six months. After two doctors failed to help, a course of Cutiura Remedies brought sleep within a week and clear skin in two months. The child has had no recurrence since.
Berlin developers Fritz Puhl and August Wagner unveil an improved ornamental glass that blends two glass layers with a metal film to achieve complete fusion. The new panes reflect a gold or silver luster while transmitting colored light, producing an antique look. Suitable for windows lanterns lamp chimneys and mosaics.
Mrs T C Willadsen of Manning writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of severe female ailments and costly treatments. She credits following the advice and the remedy with restoring her health and urges others to try it. The advertisement notes the product has helped thousands with conditions from displacements to nervous prostration and invites sick women to consult Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Weekly Review notes improved commercial channels, higher manufacturing activity, and prompt mercantile collections though year over year volume lags 1907. Steel price cuts surprise traders, while primary dry goods advance with firmer terms. Woolen mills show activity but overall season trading remains below normal. footwear demand rises with glazed kid driving morocco leather shoes.
The New York American lists well authenticated centenarian cases from Britain and abroad. It notes Mrs. Margaret Pagan 104 Samuel Goldstein 106 Mrs. Mary Coleman 107 Catherine Coun tess of Desmond 140 Sir Moses Mortefiore and Admiral Wallia reaching the second century M Conerbe 312th birthday M Soute 115 Pascual Vicarn 120 and an Armenian nun who lived ninety eight years in Jerusalem before death.
Bernaldo notes in his Calendar that medieval church tithes were paid more in what people produced than in cash. The entry suggests a barter like system where grain livestock and other produce fulfilled obligations, reflecting agrarian economy and church revenue practices of the period.
A brief satirical exchange questions a city employee and the notion of a department within the city’s structure. The line hints at bureaucratic curiosity and municipal organization without naming individuals or places. The quotation underscores skepticism about government roles and responsibilities.
A government bug hunter collected larvae in the Canal Zone and identified eighty three species of mosquitoes, with thirty newly recorded species plus seven known ones, forming the largest local tally on earth. August Busch, the collector, spent three months studying breeding patterns and the costs to protect workers. local mosquitoes typically travel only short distances from breeding sites.
A mix of patent medicine offers for fits and nervous ailments, including Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, appear alongside a lengthy editorial on Kentucky night riders. The piece condemns the band for destroying property while claiming some believers justify raids as divinely sanctioned.
The rapid rise of Japanese science is seen in their observatories including the rebuilt Naval Observatory at Tokio under S Hirayama FRAS. Western visitors find Japan’s astronomy well developed with several well equipped observatories ready to match leading institutions globally.
The June Century article by Mrs. Isaac L. Rice argues for a sane Fourth, citing that from 1908 to 1912 inclusive celebrations killed 1,153 people and injured 21,520. Among the injured 88 were totally blind and 398 partially blind, 308 lost limbs, and 1,067 lost fingers.
The American Cultivator argues that cheap land lets success rest on effort, but as land grows costly the owner must be clever or yield to others who can profit. Agriculture shifts to a business of brains, rewarding smarter generations. High-priced land raises demand for skilled farmers and educators in agriculture.
In a light exchange, T attempts a compliment to suffragettes during a speech and JT notes the suffragettes would leave large footprints on the sands of time, signaling a playful historic moment.
A Yale professor reports tests suggesting meatless diets may boost endurance among 59 subjects including students and staff. Elsewhere engineers plan large dams in Indian valleys to harvest water power for mills. A Science correspondent cites alum as a moth deterrent for wool, while anti-ferment theories are revised by King on gastric protection. Global population may rise to 4.5 billion with land reclamation and tech, potentially 10 to 15 trillion units later.
Sun driven power using mirrors and a two glass cover heats air inside a shallow insulated box to trap heat. Blackened piping transfers heat to water turning it to steam to drive a small engine. A Philadelphia test produced 31 2 horsepower with 1080 square feet of glass at cost 1500 dollars and minimal running costs. No fuel needed, suited to tropical regions.
The article notes steadily dropping child populations in large towns and cites registrars general returns showing the lowest birth rate on record. It asks whether Britain mirrors France, Australia, and the United States and whether occidentals are diminishing as Orientals rise, in the context of secondary education.
An Atlantic City preacher used moving films at church smokers to draw men, depicting Lot's wife turning to salt. Women angrily protested, angering husbands and threatening to abandon the service. The minister admitted a misstep and promised to correct the tale. Ohio State Journal remarks on the tangled episode.
The Philadelphia mint handles a boom in gold coinage with $50 million in bullion shipped from New York to be coined. Since January, inflows have required over 40 additional women adjustors, and the plant now averages more than $800,000 in daily output. In four months more than $70 million has been coined, surpassing last year's total by $20 million.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota recounts five months in a hospital ending with a diagnosis of cure and a prognosis of six months to live. He describes heart trouble smothering spells occasional unconsciousness and kidney disorder. After using Deans Kidney Pills his health improved and he has felt well since. Sold by all dealers. One cent a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Officers of the signal corps led by Lieutenant Frank P Lahm piloted an army balloon from Washington at 1 p m landing at Patuxent near Baltimore at 4 10 pm Wireless messages were received aboard from Annapolis with a special antenna and wire netting. Major Russell predicts balloons will soon carry wireless apparatus to both receive and send messages increasing balloon use in war.
A Boston Transcript rating on teaching history suggests using daily newspaper records to link past events to the present. It argues that showing continuity and relation of events awakens interest and bridges the gap between past and present, fostering desire to trace cause and effect.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to ease tight shoes and cure corns blepharitis swollen hot burning and sweating feet and ingrown nails. It claims retail in druggists and shoe stores for 2 cents with a sample offer. Spain's king reportedly signs documents as Yo el Rey I, the King.
Peruna praised by actress Julia Marlowe for digestion and nerve support. Testimonial from J C Jamison of Wallace California details six years of stomach trouble and nervous dyspepsia, relief after three doctors, and recovery after using Peruna with multiple bottles.
A ruling by the Prussian supreme court declares cremation an unlawful disposal method and may be prohibited by police in any jurisdiction. The decision notes religious sensitivities and suggests possible challenges by cremation propagandists. Also mentioned, Mrs. Elizabeth Custer plans a memorial home for impoverished literary women honoring her husband.
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