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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
3
The text urges right living and timely simple remedies, stressing medicines may be unnecessary with proper habits. It promotes California Fig Syrup Co. laxatives as the one perfect option, urging readers to buy genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from leading druggists.
A dialogue scene shows Robert Rustler asking for the new song title and key from a Chorus Lady who names The Proposal in B minor and suggests transposition to A flat. A separate crude health note reports eczema swelling hands and feet with peeling and raw arms, claiming a twelve year battle with no cure.
Charles T. Bauer of Volant Pennsylvania describes twelve years of eczema on hands arms and feet with swelling itching and peeling. After using Cuticura Remedies he reports rapid improvement and complete healing with no recurrence. Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston is listed as sole proprietors.
An old man laments spending over 900 dollars on his son Bill’s Yale education. He recalls a recent exchange where Bill apologized after misinterpreting the forecast, illustrating a sense of squandered resources and disappointment in his son's judgment.
A man asks James J. Buckley on East Sixth Street for a dime to buy a bed. Buckley pretends to bargain, saying he will pay a dime only if the bed proves worth it. The exchange is described in a humorous tone from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Prof Munyon says curing a cold prevents consumption and leading physicians now share the view. His sugar pellets are said to break up a cold in a few hours and almost universally prevent bronchitis and pneumonia, attracting medical attention nationwide.
Practical guidance on using camphor to curb a cold. A dose of six to ten drops on sugar is advised when sneezing begins, with at least an hour between doses. Ensure it agrees with the user and avoid overuse.
The passage discusses Yom Kippur as a core observance that remains distinctive among Jewish ceremonial practices. It notes that even when other aspects are surrendered, atonement endures and binds adherents to their ritual unity and faith.
In a late winter afternoon play the Love family and friends act out Early Settlers Attacked by Indians at Cosy House. Jess leads as an Indian in feathered regalia while Tommy and Donald hide in fear. the scene ends with caution from Mrs Love and Molly as the misread costumes alarm the adults.
The most popular sport in Munich is human ninepins where giant wicker baskets serve as pins and bowls ride down an incline. Adults and children crowd the course, laughing as participants slide and knock pins, creating a festive spectacle.
A unique reinforced concrete water intake tower for Arrow head Reservoir and Power Company has been completed near San Bernardino California. The 185 foot high structure stands 13 feet in diameter in an artificial mountain lake, with wall thickness 24 inches up to 125 feet then 15 inches above. Three quarter inch reinforcement rods run circumferentially and vertically. A view of the finished tower is shown.
An illustrated feature describes a parallel vise for carpentry using 2x6 jaws and sliding D pieces, plus a furnace ash sifter built from a box and chute. It also covers Prof. W Phillips findings on school attention suggesting two ten minute intervals outperform a single twenty minute session and notes gymnastics as not inherently restorative.
The photo from Nature shows a two story wooden icicle factory in Balingen Württemberg where pure water is sprayed onto beams to form long ice columns. A rotating disk drives the water through a central tube and the temperature range of minus 3 to minus 18 degrees Celsius yields up to 20 cubic meters of ice per night. The ice retains column shapes and is stored for summer use.
The article notes that about 5000 years before Christ Egyptians worshiped Apis, a sacred bull born of a virgin cow. It adds that in India the foremost gods were thought to be born of cows, and a visiting European observed locals drinking a substance called dhy, later identified as dried milk.
A new Zeppelin airship will use a gold beater skin envelope with six layers. About 600000 cattle skins are needed, and the material is strong and light with seamless joints. The balloon will be divided into 15 sections and hold 600000 cubic feet. Construction is planned at Highbury Ragland.
The author describes disassembling a lawn mower to create a strong cross bar with bolt holes and a platform. A piece of flat iron is attached to the handle underside to keep the truck upright when stationary, forming a low down vehicle capable of handling a heavy article like a crate or statue.
A humorous exchange about finding work quickly and losing it again, highlighting the irony of abundant jobs yet elusive employment. The dialogue plays on energy spent in seeking work versus securing it.
The Peruna Almanac for 1909 has been distributed to druggists. It features astronomical data and astrology articles with described mental traits for each zodiac sign. Free listings of lucky and unlucky days are available with the almanac from The Peruna Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
In a statistical aside Brockton quips on present day mortality linking every breath to a death while Brockton asks why not chew cloves as a remedy. The dialogue pairs a macabre joke with a census reference in a humorous exchange.
A fragmented advertisement page promotes Castoria with mothering claims and cautions about constipation. It lists remedies including Garfield Tea and Brown's Bronchial Troches, features Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and quips about signatures and proverbs, all urging health brands and tonics.
Cold and La Grippe decline with Peruna as a remedy says Mr CG Happy Hardin Ray Co Mo and Mr L Clifford Figg Jr Richmond Va. Endorsements claim Peruna cured throat and lung catarrh after a bad cold and la grippe. Advertised as available in liquid or blot forms with free booklet.
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