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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
6
The Royal Gorge over the Arkansas River near Colorado will soon host the world’s highest bridge. It spans a deepest chasm with walls rising about 2,600 feet and narrowing to 60 feet at the crust, creating dramatic granite and iron-stained walls.
A historic Austrian rule mandates all houses be closed from ten PM to six AM. Each building has a hausbesorger or caretaker, often a uniformed porter, who collects 20 hellers from anyone entering during night hours.
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters as a remedy for stomach disorders and chronic liver problems. It includes a testimonial from A. Brown of Bennettville Illinois praising recovery from dyspepsia and torpid liver. The product is said to cure chills fever malaria biliousness back pain kidney and bladder troubles and is sold with a guarantee for 50 cents.
Italian police captured a band of railway thieves described as mostly French. The gang chloroformed prosperous looking passengers in first and second class carriages before robbing them aboard trains.
Schenectady Mayor Clute criticizes funding musical education for children while allowing street musicians to lower public taste with rag-time tunes. He argues against expenditures that he sees as supporting lowbrow street performances over formal music education.
A naturally preserved miner mummy allegedly 2,000 years old, preserved by copper oxide in a Chilean mine, is slated for sale by Auctor in London. The artifact’s origin and age are presented as part of the auction listing.
Ex governor Candler praises Byrne Simplified Shorthand after testing. St. Louis Post Dispatch lauds a nine year old as world’s most proficient stenographer. Texas officials and judges endorse Byrne programs and invite readers to request the catalogue from Byrne Business Colleges in multiple cities.
A plea highlights many users of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy who would publish testimonials if not for hesitation. It is praised for curing diarrhoea and bowel troubles and sold by all druggists. The piece ends with an unrelated Chicago Tribune quotation on breaking promises.
Report notes that during riots in British Guiana some women were sentenced to have their hair cut as punishment. The practice is a colonial legal penalty, but the Earl of Elgin has indicated that women will not be subjected to this punishment again.
A A Herren Finch Arkansas writes Fo ley's Honey and Tar as the best preparation for coughs colds and lung trouble claiming it cures consumption in early stages. He asserts many users are satisfied and cites J F Crow Drug Co as a source.
Liege plans an international exposition of foodstuffs in July and August seeking to showcase regional products and attract global buyers amid rising political interest in agrarian reform.
Dr W J Goodhue medical superintendent at Molokai leper settlement reports in a letter to a Toronto friend that he has discovered the germ of leprosy in the mosquito and vermin He was born October 8 1569 at Habaskaville Quebec and is a personal friend of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Dr. Burton Rogers of the federal meat inspection service told at the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute that the soft crumbly pies are not harmful to children and should not be condemned. He urged a more favorable view of pie texture in dietary advice.
A Wood Indiana resident credits Foley’s Honey and Tar with curing severe lung hemorrhages after failure with several doctors. Advertisement claims stop coughs and healing for lung trouble. Also notes J F Crow Drug Co and a national pure food group meeting in Buffalo. Lincoln log cabin travels from New York to Hodgenville, Kentucky for restoration.
An envelope bearing the name Mr George Robinson baffled postmasters until a Dead Letter Office expert deciphered it. The image on the envelope showed four dice and items including a houseboat a can of tomatoes and a hand saw. The correct address emerged as Mr George Robinson Fordyce Arkansas.
Bluffton Indiana resident Mr M F Burroughs endorses Chamberlain's Voice Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best for bowel trouble from family use over years. He urges readers to buy now to be prepared for summer emergencies.
War correspondent and mural painter Frant J Miller is set to design a series of federal war medals. The announcement outlines his appointment to create a nationwide award program for service recognition.
A vintage Detroit Free Press style notice extols old fashioned courtesy and asks permission before entering a house. The piece endorses DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for burns skin ailments and piles, with a local drugstore seller. It also includes reader quips about Sunday catfish catching versus chicken heads and a testimonial for Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup from The J F Crow Drug Co.
If your stomach troubles you do not conclude there is no cure. A great many have been permanently cured by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. They only cast a quarter. Sold by all druggists. Bradstreet reports show increased activity in business circles through out Texas.
Druggists may refund the purchase price if Paro Ointment fails to cure within six days. Advertisers caution that saving money can conflict with prudent spending as a common moral claim.
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