Romans knew lifts in ancient Palatine excavations
Roman remains unearthed at the Palatine reveal 12 ancient elevators. One shaft descends into the earliest city, and is being restored to operate for the Archaeological Congress.
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
7
Roman remains unearthed at the Palatine reveal 12 ancient elevators. One shaft descends into the earliest city, and is being restored to operate for the Archaeological Congress.
The Rev Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pa suffered dropsy for a year with swollen limbs and fatigue. After using 656 boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling disappeared and he regained strength. He remains convinced of the remedy and endorses it. Dodds Kidney Pills 50c per box at dealers or Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo N Y. Ad offers household hints music and recipes at no charge.
In a Boston Transcript excerpt the dialogue questions why public chatter surrounds patients at Job Hospital. The exchange frames suspicion and curiosity about medical care and those treated there.
The article explains cold storage egg industry developments over 25 years, its effects on price stability, and how proper storage at 29 to 32 degrees with dry air affects egg quality and profitability for farmers versus large operators. It notes detection challenges by candling and argues farmer gains come from proper storage and fair competition among storers.
A Kansas girl shows off top marks in eclass subjects history English literature and German but balks at a lower department grade saying she is no hayseed. Her father questions the agriscience score as another department grade appears. The exchange appears in the Kansas City Star.
A neighbor declines a loan of rope saying he needs it himself to tie up five cubic feet of water. The Arab responds that Allah permits strange uses of a rope when lending is refused, illustrating a sly justification for borrowing or withholding resources.
A brief comic exchange unfolds with a quip about a hand in bridge. She asks what suit would suit best and he replies that he would play diamonds, adding a lighthearted moment to a card game.
A fragment reads a quaint remark about a man named Bages and a pet terrier comparison. An old ad promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething gums claiming multiple reliefs at 25 cents per bottle.
The clippings present a playful mix of light humor and consumer ads. A cartoonish exchange suggests bachelorhood cures, a Red Cross Ball Blue endorsement touts value, and a quip about domestic life mirrors social mores of the era.
Report notes poultry prices remain high with fat cattle near top prices. Analysts predict continued strength in poultry as winter approaches and egg prices expected to rise. Storage trends cited as a contributor to current price levels.
In a sharp exchange, Mrs. Oldcastle calls the heiress superficial while Mrs. Gottalotte observes the heiress hangs a $15,000 necklace over a chair. The dialogue critiques appearances and displays of wealth as a line between social rivals.
Quotation-like humor on sailors marooned on desert islands dressed in maroon suits. A wry aside about hurried marriages ending in divorce and thrift tips on minor household tasks such as blueing with Cross Ball Blue.
An advertisement touts Cole's Carboli salve as a cure for itching skin, claiming it soothes irritation and smooths the skin. Sold by druggists for 35 or 50 cents. The note also remarks on cheap skates outside skating rinks.
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