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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
7
The article extols American medicinal roots as cures and praises Dr. Pierce tonics and Favorite Prescription. It claims strong cures for stomach, liver, heart, and female ailments, with free literature and alcohol free medicines made from native plant extracts.
A dated advertisement touts a herbal laxative claiming to overcome constipation regulate the liver and kidneys purify blood and restore health under Pure Food and Drugs Laws. It mocks objections and references a flavor of propriety in its marketing.
A newly married man frantically searches among wedding gifts for a $2,000 check said to be from the bride’s father. The scene unfolds as the father is described as absent minded and preoccupied.
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid donated five hundred dollars to fund a bed endowment for American sailors at the Union Jack Club in London. The gesture supports lodging and welfare facilities for sailors serving abroad.
Wheat prices touched the dollar in Chicago as September and December contracts joined the rally fueled by foreign demand and broad buying. Traders report the opening session as the wildest in Board of Trade history with millions of bushels traded and prices rising across the board. Forecasts point to a potential global bread shortage as cold Northwest weather slows planting and crop conditions worsen in the U S and Canada.
A Pennsylvania town is stirred by a dramatic kidney health testimonial and a rustic home scene. Mrs. Charles N. Preston of Elkland recalls illness and rapid weight loss, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring health. Farm dialogue follows about city life and a resident’s ear-hair obsession.
A Shriners special train on the Southern Pacific coast line near Honda California crashed after a broken switch. Thirty-two persons were killed and many injured as the locomotive baggage car and diners piled into a wrecked heap. Conductor Jones wired dispatchers from a telegraph pole to confirm the disaster. The train had just left Santa Barbara after sightseeing with visitors from the conclave.
In Rose Pine Louisiana a block of business houses and two homes burned with losses of 25000 dollars. In Lorain Ohio the National Stove Company plant was destroyed by fire causing 200000 dollars in damage insured. Peter Savage and Joseph Chonowsky received three years in the eastern penitentiary Philadelphia and a 500 dollar fine plus costs for wrecking the Welsh Congregational church at Edwardsville Pennsylvania with dynamite.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional treatment. It promises one hundred dollar reward for any failure to cure and urges sending for testimonials. Includes address F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Century magazine writer extols flight experiences with Italy’s Roman Aero Club formed three years ago by Queen Margherita and inspired by the military balloon brigades. The club conducts regular flights over the Campagna with balloons resembling silver domes, offering thrill and silent, displacement-free travel to members reaching heights around 6000 feet.
The piece recounts Apelles daily drawing a line to keep practicing his hand and the habit of showing two finished canvases for critique. It notes a shoemaker’s critiques and a reminder that a cobbler should stick to his last, preserving two ancient proverbs.
A story by W. E. Webb describes a chicken hawk snatching a kitten from a doctor's lawn at fifty feet. The kitten twists free, claws reach, and the hawk drops its prize, hitting the ground and the cat landing safely on its feet.
Needing the game to understand the play by play, readers press for instant updates rather than waiting for the next morning edition. The exchange highlights the speed of sports reporting and fan demand for in game storylines.
A Cleveland grocer credits Postum Food Coffee with ending two years of nervous irritability and poor appetite after he switched from coffee. He says his wife suggested trying Postum and urges others with nervousness or stomach issues to stop coffee and use Postum. The ad ends with a call to read The Road to Wellville in the package.
A man faced a judge claiming he no longer must serve jury duty due to turning 65. The judge acknowledged the age but noted no automatic exemption, and the juror then offered to waive any exemption and fulfill his civic duty with pleasure.
A past ad offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder by mail from Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York. It claims relief for tired sweating hot swollen feet and helps fit new or tight shoes. Widespread sale through all druggists and shoe stores at 25 cents.
The milkman scowled at customers and Mrs. Ferguson defends strict bottle cleanliness. He complains customers fuss over minor details while she insists bottles must look clean with no filth on the stopper. The exchange highlights tensions over quality standards.
In the Chicago Tribune excerpt Mrs. Hunk discovers a letter from Aunt Slepsy and wonders if the promised visit will finally arrive. Old Hunks chides Samantha for pessimism as the scene unfolds over the mail.
An ill tempered wife described as a source of misery is linked to women’s nervous prostration. The ad asserts seven tenths of nervous conditions stem from organic derangement and promotes Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a proven remedy, citing Mrs Nellie Makham of 151 Morgan St Buffalo New York as a testimonial.
Mrs. Geo A James of Fredonia New York reports severe illness and nervous prostration from female trouble. After trying many remedies Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her and supported her through the Change of Life. She urges others to seek the medicine with free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A Bay City, Michigan mother describes a daughter's long lasting itching rash behind the ears, at elbows, knees, neck, and face. After poor results from a specialist, the Cutiura Remedies were used and the rash disappeared. The notice is dated May 20, 1906.
A dialogue quotes a sincere friend and a eminent personage debating politics and public life. The passage cites Washington Star and Garfield Tea claiming blood purification and health benefits for all ages.
A light dialogue contrasts rest and walking with a joke about communication in marriage. An old advertisement mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and wind colic with a 25 cent bottle price.
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