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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
3
Readable testimonials from R C B Pfizer of Mt Sterling Kentucky and Mrs Geo A Simser of Grant Ontario credit Peruna with curing long standing kidney and bladder trouble. The notices describe relief after using Peruna sometimes with Manalia and emphasize kidneys function as toxin removal.
The Indianapolis Star comments on Alfonso XII of Spain uniting Bourbon and Hapsburg blood tracing lineage to Hugh Capet and Louis dynasty, noting both virtuous rulers and tyrants. It describes his facial traits as evidence of heredity and praises his democratic disposition amid a history of monarchy.
Police report fewer arrests for drunkenness after whisky price rise. Magistrate Denison saw only two prisoners charged with being drunk. Inspector William Davis of Court Street division claimed a clean slate with no chronically drunk prisoners, noting it was the first time in his years with No 1 division.
At the Louisville Kentucky convention a Texas state chairman boasted of the first white woman born in Texas still living with a population over three million. A spectator called for the woman to be sent to Wyoming, saying they needed her, eliciting a notable response in the crowd.
The Russian Ministry of Marine reports that total losses from the recent war exceed 132 million dollars, counting ships sunk or captured by Japan. The figure reflects naval assets for which the Japanese have been credited with major victories and seizures.
An official of the New York post office recounts an Irishman’s comic postal dilemma. He stands before three letter slots labeled City Domestic Foreign and mutters that Maggie is both domestic and a foreigner. He wonders how to mail the letter in all three holes at once.
The article discusses fodder feeding to reduce grain costs for dairymen and outlines a plan to prepare mixed fodder and grains during pasture and winter. It also covers preserving eggs using water glass to extend shelf life and details proper packing, covering, and storage in wooden or earthen vessels.
Agricultural notes discuss choosing a single overall fertilizer rich in nitrogen potash and phosphoric acid, with guidance on application and reading analyses. Poultry-house design emphasizes ventilation sun light roost height and cleanliness plus dust mulch and moisture conservation in soils.
The article urges thorough summer stable cleaning to prevent milk odor, recommends weekly sanitation with carbolic wash and whitewash, and advises sowing crimson clover in July or August in cultivated crops for spring yields. It also describes a low cost corn sheller box to reduce grain loss and notes nitrogen is key in black soils needing fertilizer.
RG Dun & Co. notes May trade shows strong gains over last year with price rises to 20-year highs. May railway earnings up 11.2 percent. New York exports rise while imports fall compared to last year. Cotton prospects uncertain. footwear and leather show mixed demand. US and Canadian failures rise. grain outlook remains irregular but buyers stay confident.
The day’s market report lists prices for adult balances across regions including Pennsylvania, Mona, Soundland, North Lima, De Initiana, Somerset, Hagland, and Cunt Hill with varied pounds and dollars. A French horticulturist notes roses and mignonettes cannot live together, as they wither when placed in the same vase within half an hour. The Boston Transcript comments on the President’s earnest pursuit of reliable data and the potential for missteps amid vast correlations.
A critique denounces the New Yorker for widening provincial focus within New York City and neglecting the broader United States. The piece contrasts the magazine’s limited view with the nation at large, arguing the central city fails to reflect life beyond its borders. An unrelated medical ad claims Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer cures nervous diseases with a trial bottle offer.
An Eskimo family agrees to a no cure no pay arrangement with a local doctor. The fee is paid up front and kept if the patient recovers, returned if the patient does not. The story notes the ethical questions and legal boundaries of such improvised medical practices.
Instructions describe washing feathers by bundling in large cotton bags, soaking them in warm water with soap for half an hour, then hand working and rinsing in two warm waters. Feathers are dried after airing. Also mentioned is the 30th anniversary of Rysdyk's Hambletonian death and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething gums and colic, priced at 256 a bottle.
Legislation now governs factory labor for women and children in Lombardy. It mandates protection for workers, compulsory insurance and pensions, and improved housing for laboring classes. Women’s working hours and the minimum employment age for children are clearly established.
A Sweetwater Oklahoma woman, Mrs. Mary Metzger, recounts severe eczema torment for months with itching spreading over her back face and hands. She used Cuticura Remedies as directed and reports great relief and willingness to recommend them to others.
An optician’s window displays 19 styles of automobile spectacles and goggles as proof motorists fuel demand for specialized eyewear. The range includes clips for golfers and special glasses for rifle shots, gunfighters, fishermen, yachtsmen, and horsemen, plus field glasses.
Sweet breath is priceless Mull's Anti Beleh Wafers purify the stomach absorb undigested food and supply natural solvents for digestion They relieve seasickness headaches and tobacco or onion breath They stop fermentation indigestion cramps gas and heartburn promising a healthier complexion and relief from stomach ailments
Instructional note on lime wash made from lime and beef tallow with dry colors optional. Includes pricing for drugs, mail order, stamp acceptance, and claims of durability comparable to lead paint. Provides mixing steps and application guidance for new protective coating.
A freak water mussel near Davenport, Iowa yielded a pearl bearing a striking likeness to Queen Victoria. The six grain pearl, shaped like the portrait, is on display at 407 Nicollet Avenue window, and will be sent to a London correspondent of the jewelers.
In strict confidence Lydia Pinkham offers free advice to women through testimonials praising her Vegetable Compound. Mrs Alice Berryhill of Chattanooga Tennessee recounts ulceration and inflammation improving within days after using the remedy, with others also reporting recovery and urging others to seek help. The letter emphasizes privacy and female-only correspondence.
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