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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1908
Page
3
Home remedy promising a full pint of cough medicine made with Pinex and granulated sugar syrup. It claims quick cure for colds and stubborn coughs, touts Pinex as concentrated Norway white pine extract rich in guaiacol, and urges readers to buy Pinex 2 percent from any druggist for 50 cents.
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, in his annual report, calls for a general administrative system to supervise all major interstate corporations, providing essential facts in a form similar to that now used for a few firms.
A professor defines kionophile as a snow loving person and outlines degrees from mild affection to kionomaniac delight. He explains the intoxicating effect of snow and warns extreme passion can lead to accidents, pneumonia, and injuries to others in deep drifts.
In a Georgia town of about 6,000, a summer Chautauqua drew large crowds under a big tent a mile from town. A circus man arrived with a steam merry-go-round midway between the grounds, boosting interest as locals mingled with visitors. A country youth was invited to the event and praised it as fine, joking about the trade it generated.
A tale contrasts a poor suitor and a capitalist daughter as a social gulf blocks romance. A street accident follows when a man loses a bag and is crushed by a tram, prompting anger at the conductor and a bitter critique of monopoly.
A downtown shoe company window displays a bizarre coat made from 365 loon breast pieces, each four inches square with a white spot at the center. The Star notes loons are hard to shoot, implying many years to gather the birds for the garment.
Matt Rutherford loses his fortune and faces death by own action but is saved by friend Philip Ainsley. Ainsley dies suddenly after a quarrel with Rutherford, revealing a hidden daughter. Rutherford hides Ainsley’s body, seeks the mother and child in West Aften, while Gabrielle receives a teasing display of jealousy and intrigue. The tale unfolds with passion, wealth, and a haunting memory.
A promotional piece argues that phosphate of potassium is the key to brain nerve health. It claims the salt forms the brain nerve-fluid, restores equilibrium, and can prevent insanity by supplying deficiencies exactly as found in vegetables and grains. The text urges usage by busy workers and caretakers to restore calm and reason.
A female writer and mother credits Grape-Nuts for morning appetite, sustained brain power, and healthy children. She notes initial fatigue and faintness eased by regular breakfast, improved digestion, and sharper mental work, with her 10 month old baby thriving. She urges others to observe the grain’s readiness for use and cites many benefactors.
An advertisement for Postum Cereal Co Ltd of Battle Creek Michigan highlights a slogan There s a Reason. The brief notice promotes the cereal product to readers in the Battle Creek area.
A Washington department clerk shares how switching to Grape-Nuts for lunch and breakfast helped banish afternoon fatigue after years of tiring work. He states the cereal provides steady energy and reserve force essential to daily tasks, as advertised by Postum Co. and linked to Road to Wellville.
Advertises Eczema relief with oil of wintergreen thymol glycerine and mild ingredients. Promotes free sample via D D D Co Chicago by mailing 10 cents for postage and packing. Cites Henry J Huder and Maryland Pennsylvania patrons at 22 W Washington St.
The Civic league of Indianapolis plans enforcement of the blind tiger law and proposes shutting down club bars and buffets. It seeks to confine saloons to a mile square downtown area, pressuring the city council to enact a comprehensive dry district across wards. J M Barner cites about 710 to 718 saloons in the city and promises remonstrances if the ordinance stalls.
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