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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
8
Mrs Lenora Bodenhamer writes of stomach trouble and indigestion that nothing she ate agreed with her She followed advice from Dr Hartman and used Peruna to recover She urges others with similar symptoms to try Peruna citing numerous testimonials in the files.
The piece warns a lost woods traveler to move slowly, avoid panic, and gauge pace at about two miles an hour to survive through a week of exposure. It urges following tracks to locate shelter, using last passed vehicle direction for guidance, and contrasts morning versus afternoon choices. It also discusses avoiding excessive generosity before age 50.
British railways casualties in 1907. paupers in England and Wales near one million. Chinese decree bans morphine needle punishment to a pestilential frontier. Paris cost of living up eighteen percent since 1905. Greece reports a beet sugar factory output of twenty tons daily with eleven cent sugar and five cent duty. London pauperism rising. Jamaica starts monthly steamship service to Galveston. Austro-American Line to skip dividends as trade falls. Scotland’s 1907 fish catch, vessel fleet and value figures. Denmark beet sugar drop. Trunk Pacific Railway advances 675 miles toward the west.
A compilation of domestic tips from early 20th century newspapers. Advice covers airing rooms to refresh air, compact hot serving heaters for pantries, stocking maintenance methods to prevent runs, making simple rag rugs from new materials, and several budget recipes including green pea fritters and caramel pudding with gelatine and custard notes.
New York reports stronger retail and manufacturing activity with many new undertakings and planned orders for remote delivery. Confidence grows as industries lift output and pig iron and copper demand rise, while commercial credits extend though mercantile collections lag. Weekly failures total 205.
Markets note chamois gloves are cooler than expected and absorb perspiration for comfort over silk. They look smarter than fabric gloves and stay desirable when washed properly. Correct method uses warm soapy water, thorough rinsing, dry air, and air drying on hands or laid out to retain softness.
A man riding along a country road heard screams at a house. He tied his horse, entered, and found a frightened mother whose child had swallowed a quarter. He shook the boy, dislodging the coin, then explained he was a collector of internal revenue, not a doctor.
A rascal remedy for rheumatism claims a cure with whiskey Toris compound and syrup sarsaparilla to be taken before meals and at night. The Wagging Tongue retells a barber scene with Kring Achelaus and a king. The Khedive of Egypt narrowly escaped a railway accident by reversing the locomotive and braking hard to stop before pig iron.
Mrs R C Richmond of North wood Iowa credits three boxes of Deans Kidney Pills with curing chronic kidney trouble backache and headaches after years of trialing remedies. She reports complete recovery and current perfect health. Pills sold by all dealers 650 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y. Ice Sticks Profitable In Austria ice sticks are made by water running over poles that form icicles which are stored after breaking off by plant workers.
City authorities claim Berlin is Europe’s quietest metropolis with no whistle blows within limits. No loud hawkers or rattling wagon gear. violators face fines as a calm urban ideal is enforced.
Mrs. Julia Ronald endured a December 21, 196b trolley pole accident in Chicago that split her hair to white and aged her appearance. In Judge Tuthill's court a verdict of 17,000 against Union Traction Company was rendered, the largest for a woman in a Chicago personal injury case.
An old advertisement piece claims Hall's Catarrh Cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It mentions a notary public witness and a business firm promising payment for catarrh cures, with supposed testimonials and nationwide druggists selling the medicine.
Collier's Weekly reports on the Seminoles of Florida, once a large Creek family group, now dwindled to 275 members with the government reporting 858 seven years ago. The piece laments loss of homes, traditions, and leadership while noting neglect by the United States and internal pressures within the tribe.
A Newark mother describes seven years of eczema on her son’s face and body. After failing with doctors and skin specialists, she reports Cuticura Remedies provided relief and eventual healing, with no recurrence by age seven.
A Southern congressman John Sharp Williams faced a comic interruption during a Mississippi stump speech. A heckler claimed, There ain’t any Republicans present, I’m the only one, prompting Williams to play for laughs and defuse the moment.
A New York businessman claims his wife lacks imagination. He recalls a newspaper story of a passenger who fell overboard at sea. When his wife asks if he was drowned, he quips that he merely sprained his ankle. The joke hinges on misreading the tragedy.
The piece traces belief that earthquakes signal warnings from biblical prophecies. It notes historical reactions such as abolition of oppressive fashion and theater, referencing 1727 New England and Nature commentary on women abandoning hoop skirts as providential response.
Jewish players have retained the championship at the game for forty two years with Steinitz holding it for twenty eight years until 1894 and Lasker as champion since then.
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments including displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and pains. It invites women to write for advice and provides the Lynn Massachusetts address.
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