16 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1912
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows a postal notice referencing mail matter classification and office handling details. The readable portion indicates a routine filing or processing statement tied to Indiana Post Office operations.
An advertisement promotes FARISIAN Sage as a hair tonic that allegedly stops scalp itch, kills germat once, banishes dandruff, and prevents hair loss overnight. It touts safety, claims no poisonous lead, and markets a large bottle for 50 cents at dealers including Tom B. Hildeband's with a carton showing the product.
The piece extols Devonshire rolling slopes and wild districts like Exmoor and Dartmoor, linking them to literary names such as Quiller-Couch and Lorna Doone. It highlights Cornwall’s Kingsley country, Dorset’s Hardy country, and notes the beauty amid Britain’s cultivated south, with references to danger of winter starvation for visitors.
A fragmentary reminiscence compares Thos kerras and Conan Doyle, noting their quests to write about a topic that drew upon historical figures like D Artagnan and Louis XIV. It recalls a coincidence during a Swiss holiday when Conan Doyle read a tale that mirrored his own ideas, leading him to confront a similar plot in "L Auberge" and be forestalled.
A fragment describes the Dilet tanti, an old London dining club founded in 1783 with ample wealth and peculiar dues. It also touches on St Paul's Cathedral near the City, noting its rebuilding after fires and its grand scale, while snippets of overheard era chatter and odd anecdotes drift through the text.
W I McCombs elected chairman with McAdoo as vice chairman and John Crimmins custodian of funds. Davies named secretary and John J Martin re elected sergeant at arms. Hudspeth presented a plan for a nine member campaign committee chaired by McCombs to appoint subcommittees and run the nomination drive. Headquarters planned for New York and Chicago with possible branches in Denver or San Francisco.
In Gampalea the meeting reached a consensus that each state committee must send 1000 dollars to the national committee by August 1 to form the backbone of a new fund. The decision aims to bolster the national campaign through coordinated funding and timing.
Washington July 16 President Taft will be officially notified of his nomination at the White House on August 1. Chairman Hilles of the Republican national committee and Senator Root announced the plan. Notification will be given in the morning and the committee members will attend a luncheon at the White House.
An Indiana agent promotes San Cura Ointment claiming rapid relief and cures for piles and burns. A Titusville reader testifies twenty years of bleeding and itching piles cured after using the ointment. product marketed at 26 to 60 cents. The ad also touts San Cura soap and antiseptic benefits for skin and infant care.
Advice urges taking Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on journeys as it may be needed and unavailable aboard ships or steamers. Sold by all dealers.
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