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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
11
A dated advertisement from Tilwaukee Wisconsin cites Mrs M Brickner praising Peruna for curing headaches back pains and dizziness. The text mixes medical claims about catarrh and female troubles with garbled filler and faulty typography.
The passage notes adverse weather in Chicago and widespread disruptions to deliveries yet shows some recovery in freight handling. It cites slowed shipments, idle workers, and confounding factors while railroads maintain gains. Despite setbacks, farmers remain busy and transportation appears to stay strong overall.
The piece condemns widespread superstition among Native and Ludian peoples and even modern Caucasians. It argues that the Indian clings to ancestral beliefs and that both civilizations and so-called civilized ages harbor credulity from ladder myths to death omens.
A health minded note explains three baking powder types: Mineral Acid or Alum base from clay and diluted oil of vitriol. Bone Acid or Phosphate base from phosphate powder. and Cream of Tartar based powders. It warns prices and health risks, urging use of Cream of Tartar baking powders and cautioning that low cost options use mineral acids or bone acids.
A playful exchange centers on a mock description of a horse and modern conveniences. Mrs. Malaprop replies with a witty line about embracing “modern convibations” and quirky items like eccentric lights and a rheumatic tube.
An advertisement touts Dr. Caldwell's Gaxativer Syrup Pepsin as a cure for breath odor caused by indigestion and stomach issues. It claims to purify the body and refresh breath, with price details and a money back guarantee. Also noted is William Stanley Braithwaite as a Boston poet and a Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product with pricing, ending with a quotation on tranquil pleasures.
President Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway rejects secret or unjust discriminatory pricing. Experts agree on distinguishing just discriminations necessary for complex regional trade from unjust ones. A Senate hearing highlights risks of freezing flexible rates into rigid government tariffs, harming commerce.
A fragment from a reader’s plea for wholesome drama contrasts a morality play with clear villains punished. The rest of the text shifts to a Louisville Courier-Journal discussion of the Packers and the Beef Trust investigations, defending the report and urging caution before accusing packers. The piece calls for verified facts and restrained conclusions.
A stranger in a church sits near the door and broaches a long preacher's sermon. The discussion turns toward the minister's tenure and the nearing end of his discourse as the audience contemplates departure.
A doctor prescribes hourly pink powders to a still patient and the patient agrees. A child named Bessie questions applying the powder puff, showing a curious exchange in a domestic scene.
Narrative fragment depicts two lazy workers mocked by an industrious colleague who suggests a clever way to earn money. The exchange ends with surprised agreement and a surprising idea proposed in jest.
A friendly tip from Wedderly to Ningleton recommends marrying one of the suitors to ease tensions. Wedderly shares personal regret and urges letting the others go as a solution.
A letter from New York City describes two years of persistent sores and hair loss, then relief after using Cuticura Remedies. The writer claims sores disappeared and hair grew back thick, recommending Cuticura to others.
Fragmentary dialogue describes two men noting a single favorable trait in a rival. The exchange mentions a snowman scene and a moment of realization, with abrupt shifts in topic and unclear context.
The ad promotes Alens Feet-Rase foot powder to ease burning feet after wearing new shoes. It mentions relief from soreness and swelling and lists a store address in Le Ros New York.
A quip notes that a girl who turns down marriage may regret it and also regrets if she marries, reflecting a cynical view attributed to Citeanmati Enquirer.
A jumble of old ads offers rubber stamps and self inking dates with catalogs from Fort Wayne and mentions Perrin a bed telep er who supplies birds nests and ce s. Also references Piso’s Cure for cough and assorted household products and testimonials from Albany and Washington DC.
A testimonial ad links nervous breakdowns and womb troubles to hasty lifestyles. It urges Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the sole remedy, citing Mrs. Chester Curry of East Boston as a cured case after eight years of irregularities and resulting nervousness.
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