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Newspaper
Lemmon The State Line Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
3
An old promotional notice extols a family remedy Syrup of Figs and Senna as a wholesome product approved by the Well Informed of the World. It urges buyers to obtain the genuine California Fig Syrup by the California Fig Syrup Co through leading druggists for health benefits.
An informal dialogue recounts Hazel and a companion escaping injury after a buggy accident. They thank Providence for protection as intoxicated men are noted nearby. A character insists they never drink liquor while another confirms his abstinence and recent events.
Mr. William Geeding of Attica Indiana reports six months of itching sores on his baby. After trying various remedies nothing helped until Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment were used three times. The sores began to heal and left no scars. He praises Cuticura Remedies highly and recommends them to others suffering similarly. Dated July 22, 1907.
English Sparrow Club in Wy Resex England reports a year long effort to deter sparrows. President Hal Gilbey explains funds come from fines and assessments with a focus on farms and gardens. The club tracks sparrow deaths and head counts, aiming to reduce sparrow numbers in local farms.
An elderly patient 71 years old recovered from stomach illness after a physician abandoned remedies and advised a diet including Grape Nuts and Postum. The case credits the food with stabilizing digestion, enabling the grandmother to gain strength and end reliance on medicines, while noting the company’s ad copy.
The Peking carried 247 passengers to Hong Kong including Ah Wong a Chinaman heir to a fortune who fled family cruelty and invented a secret labor free profession. He evaded work by deception endured hospital confinement and finally sailed to China with a $2000 substitution fee and a New Year reunion with a bride awaiting him.
A writer explains his plot to a publisher who jokes that the tale reads like a building supply list. The heroine is a brick and the hero has ample stone, while the old man bears a marble heart and rocks abound. The publisher nudges that parts might serve as a trade catalogue.
An obituary note recalls the death of the oldest Senate employee, noting his service under Senator Draper and connections with diplomats. The piece juxtaposes this with a historical patent overview, citing the patent office’s early records from 1826 and counts up to 1887, including a 110 patent issued to J Beverly Allen for a box parking device.
The passage describes the migratory American as a force behind national capital population growth, likening it to past westward migration and frontier expansion. It emphasizes opportunity driving movement, education, and exploration, noting involvement in canal projects, Canada settlement, and global ambitions.
An 19th century style ad claims a never failing cold remedy made of Compoum Byrup of Rarsaparilia Tories Cou pound and whiskey with a table spoonful every four hours. It also references a contest winner and stray notes on salves and a religious music event, reflecting scattered items from a local paper.
Fragmentary dialogue reads like a barter scene with promises of gold in return for good behavior and a future return, featuring speech about a person nicknamed Newt and another speaker offering payment upon a journey.
A garbled OCR passage mixes phrases about dental visits and travel, interspersed with nonsensical names and disjointed lines. It mentions a crown on a tooth and various unreadable references, lacking coherent narrative or identifiable events.
A reader letter extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women during the Change of Life and various female ailments. The ad claims the product has cured headaches, irregularities, menstrual pain, and related symptoms, inviting letters to Lynn, Massachusetts, for guidance.
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