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Newspaper
Kingsbury County Independent
Location
De Smet, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
6
A medical note explains that thin individuals often suffer from stomach catarrh and hyperacidity caused by fermentation of food. It links poor fat digestion to pancreatic juice inactivity and recommends Peruna before meals and fat forming foods to restore weight and plumpness.
London officials report experiments show a rat eats a half penny daily. From town reports the rodent population in England is at least 20 million, costing rats' daily food over £40,000 and yearly about £15,000,000 on similar estimates.
An anonymous, biased passage extols Gypsies as nearer to animals than any race in Europe. It claims lawlessness and grace, but notes a wary look in their eyes that supposedly marks them as less human. The fragment also briefly mentions a product claim about Culldrem that soothes gums and reduces inflammation.
In a sermon the minister mocks parishioners for drinking whisky and bellows a fiery rebuke. He strikes the Bible at a fly, declaring judgment but misses, then laments perhaps some will still have a chance.
An old style remedy ad touts Cascarets as a natural exercise substitute for bowel health. It claims two hours of wood sawing or a ten mile walk aids digestion, endorses Cascarets as non gagging, non purging, ten cent tablets from Sterling Remedy Co, with caution to avoid bulk sales.
I guide the Duchess and two women into a tower during a hostile town siege after striking a town guard by mistake. I hold the staircase with a halbert while Bertie lies wounded and Anne fears for their lives. English voices enter the gate and relief arrives as Master Lindstrom’s cry confirms friendly help.
R. R. Nagamine a Japanese agriculture expert employed by the mikado's government arrives in San Francisco aboard the Asia on his way to Washington. He notes Formosa has over 500000 acres under cultivation and seeks US guidance to improve soil refreshment and crop methods for crops like corn rice sugar tobacco and wheat. Nagamine plans a months long stay in the US before returning home via Europe.
The text blends a poetic scene of a camper by a creek with embers, night sounds, and a skillet motif, followed by a note about D A Sachs Jr in Field and Scream and a statement that Englishmen of Mid-Devon have organized to wage a war on wood pigeons.
Belt buckles come in square round and oblong shapes with square medium sizes favored. Hand and machine engraving in gold and silver decorates new designs resembling watch faces. Choice depends on wearer figure with large bodies needing majestic buckles for balance and style.
The piece surveys spring and summer style shifts with trends like poke bonnets, soft Indian cashmere, Japanese armholes, striped silk parasols, oversized hat crowns, and square handkerchief linen aprons. Fabrics trend toward checked velvets, linen shirt waists with dotted embroidery, colored jabots, belts, and mara bout scarfed princess gowns in taupe gray and ecru shades.
Advice on medicating school children at home. If a pupil is absent and must take medicine, a mother should use a labeled small vial with the dose and time. A separate vial for each dose avoids mis-measurement and eliminates need for spoons or glasses.
A practical tip suggests using soda fountain straws or infant rubber tubing from drug stores to feed a sick person who cannot sit up. Use one color for medicine and another for nourishment to prevent mixing.
A home remedy claims a brown paper pack spread with lard and nutmeg laid over the lungs cures even the worst cold. The item advises wearing it until the paper wears out and asserts effectiveness for chest congestion.
A traditional preparation involves parch corn thoroughly without burning, grind fine, and mix two to three tablespoons with a cup of boiling water. Let it settle, drain the water, and give the patient small sips every few minutes.
Miss Arcadie Villere of Lake Forest Illinois, a longtime Chicago teacher, is among the few American women awarded the Palmes Academiques by France. The small gold wreath of palms on violet ribbon honors her efforts to foster interest in French language in the United States.
A boy’s hair grows one half as fast as a girl’s. Boys average three feet three inches of hair growth in six years.
A poem excerpt notes the Gargoil perched on a cathedral while a parson preaches inside. The creature is depicted as mocking the clerical scene, yet offering cheerful contrast on rainy days. The verse ends with a maxim about knowing a man by his admirations.
In Turke stan a Kirghiz pursues two eagles on horseback. One catches and drags a groundbound bird down, then dismounts and binds the carcass, carrying it as a prize. He claims a possible 200 rupees if suitable for hawking.
The London Daily Mail reports J Franklin-Adams and team cataloguing stars from photographic plates. Each 15 inch plate records 20 009 to 250 000 images, totaling about 23 000 000 stars. Counting requires two researchers per plate, with checks to reduce duplication and dust confusions.
A collection of testimonial letters promotes Grape-Nuts as a balanced food aiding brain and nerve nourishment for all ages. The letters cite breakfast use with milk or cream, improved memory, and how family members including a traveling son now rely on the product.
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