22 Jun 1908
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
1
A fragment notes quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade as reported by W A Wilson and others. The readable portion shows figures 86 86 with unclear context and possible misprint or damaged text.
An Indiana testimonial touts Doan's Kidney Pills curing back pain and kidney trouble, urging readers to “reach the root” and praise the product. The ad cites J. A. Brown of Indiana PA and notes available at Tom 8 Hildebrand’s drug store for 60 cents. It also promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm and other remedies, with endorsements from Ennis Bros. and Des Moines manufacturers.
An odd diner moment unfolds as a waiter serves soup during a rainstorm with amused phrases about taste and texture. The dialogue suggests casual, humorous service and a cozy, rainy atmosphere inside the eatery.
A humorous exchange shows a small boy seeking a donkey ride from his mother and father. The mother urges the father to give the boy a ride to quiet the dispute, reflecting light domestic humor in the illustrated strip.
A long June 22 roundup reports drowning in Oak Point and other fatalities from cramp and accident in Newark and Youngstown. Notable items include a 74-year-old Lycoming lawyer’s apoplexy death, a West Virginia man’s suicide after wife’s death, a four-pound Mastodon tooth found in Richland, and a woman struck by an Erie engine near Idora Park. Fire destroys Keystone and Booth Fish plants in Erle, a Serb shoots his wife then himself in Steelton, a Reading rider dies after a motorcycle crash, and Findlay is swarmed by hoboes en route to Chicago. The Franklin fire department misreads a sunset for a blaze, a Grand American shooting demo opens in Columbus, and a high-profile kiss leads to a $100 fine in Exeter. A boiler explosion near Pittsburgh and a courtroom bribery disclosure in Delaware appear among scattered reports.
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