05 May 1908
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily News
Location
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
1
A historical note describes gum tragacanth indigenous to Asia Minor and Smyrna. Trade has fallen from 140000 pounds to 55000 over forty years, with buyers shifting to Constantinople and Western Europe. Export values to Britain and the Continent total about 15000 dollars in a year.
De McGraw of Wayne McGraw sugar makers in San Jose says wood sugar can be produced commercially using electricity for saccharine extraction. The firm operates in San Francisco and San Jose with future forest material plans, claiming the sugar is pure, white, and comparable to cane or beet sugar.
Communion services were conducted at Fredericksburg United Brethren Church Sunday forenoon. Pastor Rev. O. G. Roug preached in English and administered the sacraments to 81 communicants, with feet washing observed as part of the service.
Myerstown items include church study class notes and a long list of personals. Visitors and locals are mentioned with neighbors, travel, and family updates from Read, Lebanon, and surrounding areas. A wedding is noted at the North College parish, while land sales and private bids appear among routine notices.
Buffalo Bill Cody plans an entirely new exhibition for his home-coming tour after four years abroad. The show will keep its overall style but feature many new elements including The Battle of Sunjawant Springs and The Great Train Hold Up. The Rough Riders will perform daring horsemanship as the spectacle aims to surpass the twenty-five year run in popularity.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a dry antiseptic remedy for nose throat and lung diseases. It features testimonials claiming dramatic relief from catarrh with breathing through an inhaler. A complete Hyomei outfit costs $1.00 with subsequent treatments at 50 cents a bottle and a refund option via Roger's Drug Store.
The article describes the nervous strain on dressmakers during peak seasons causing prostration fainting spells dizziness and sleeplessness. It suggests a single proven remedy for overworked women to restore health and vitality.
A testimonial from Mrs. Elariffin of Parktonton New York praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female weakness backache and headaches. The ad notes the product has been a standard remedy for thirty years and invites women to write for advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
An American Medicine editorial argues tobacco use in moderation is harmless for most adults and that no solid proof shows broad harm. It notes opinions differ on digestion and sedative effects, but contends prohibition would harm civilization and that many doctors see little scientific attention to tobacco’s benefits or risks.
Mrs J. Woodring and daughter Mary went to Germantown for Rev Dr Woodring’s funeral. They will return to Myerstown by next Sunday for memorial services. The rest of the family has returned to Myerstown amid the Allentown telegrams.
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