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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
7
A historical passage argues that many operations performed on women are unnecessary and could be avoided, highlighting the dread women feel toward surgical procedures and the tendency of overuse in hospitals.
Letters from readers claim Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound saved lives and improved health amid chronic female troubles. The ad cites Mrs Barbara Base of Kansas and Mrs Arthur House of New Jersey, urging others to write for advice from Lydia Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A compact enamel box promises health insurance with six Cascarets tablets. It claims to train bowel muscles like exercise, avoid purges, and prevent digestive ills by regular use. The ad urges genuine CCC tablets from Sterling Remedy Company, 10 cents per box.
A farmer from Aurelia Iowa recounts using Sloan's Liniment to save a horse with fistula and another with sweeny after a failed veterinary visit. He praises the liniment's effectiveness and notes recommending it to neighbors.
The United States uses about 15 million cigar boxes per year with roughly nine tenths produced in New York. The trade rivals the clothing sector in capital and employment. Spanish cedar from Cuba provides the best boxes, and its flavor is said to come from growing alongside Havana tobacco.
A compact retelling notes Alexander the Great subduing Bucephalus. He claims only a brave man can ride a fierce four legged devil while cowboys of that era foster the impression they feared the beast and historians later confirm the myth.
In a playful exchange Borus asks for a happy finale to his magazine story. Naggus suggests gathering all characters aboard an excursion steamer, taking a moonlit lake ride, then sending the boat to the middle and blowing it up.
Nan He proposed during a train ride on an elevated loop and the engagement lasted until the train cleared the loop. The moment relieved the riders' tedium and became a notable anecdote of the journey.
A note quotes Mrs. Benham describing a tramp stealing a pie and the response of Benham wondering what the thief will do with it. The brief item reflects a lighthearted theft anecdote from Harper’s Weekly.
The Houston Post reports a New Englander living among Black residents was tarred by night riders recently. The incident sparked debate over local color and racial tension in the area.
A Chicago News item reports the death of King Xylantrophagus from a clogged esophagus. His body was interred within a pyramid shaped hieroglyphic sarcophagus.
A Washington woman, once given little hope by doctors, attributes her recovery from chronic nervous trouble to stopping coffee and drinking Postum. She describes improved health, energy for housework and caring for two babies, and cheerful daily life as evidence of Postum’s benefit. The testimonial is from Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan.
A New York World report claims Miss Elkins of Washington may marry the Duke of the Abruzzi, alarming monarchists across Europe. It warns of a dangerous precedent if an American heiress joins royal blood and questions how Italy and other crowns would react.
The article describes J Pierpont Morgan’s routine from 10 to 3 with yacht life on the Corsair. He hosts social committee meetings on cruises down the sound and anchors at times for elaborate meals. Evening routine ends with a solitary Mil ligan and early bed.
A quirky story describes a German town offering a chocolate cure that involves eating large amounts of chocolate and drinking chocolate beverages while outdoors. Reportedly popular with slender women seeking to gain weight and improve figures, the treatment is advertised as home compatible and focused on filling out the arms neck and bust.
A college professor and his son walk with an old farmer after a wet season. The professor awkwardly remarks on the abnormal precipitation, while the son translates in blunt plain speech that they have had a lot of rain.
Porter Emerson Browne visited the office cheerful after a rural trip and told a joke about a man who died and left twelve children to an orphanage. The line drew a quick response as Browne departed.
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet and cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrown nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25c. Sample mailed free. Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A quote from the Houston Post recalls a New Englander who lived with Black residents for local color and was tarred by night riders the other night, prompting questions about the incident.
Mrs Hardapple warns against entering the lunchroom over a sign promising Lightning Lunches while Mr Hardapple jokes about a lightning rod stomach. The exchange appears in a Chicago News item.
An old promotional note states Pettit’s Eye Satire has been sold since 1807 by Howard Bros. in Buffalo New York. The remedy claims to cure millions with yearly sales rising.
A reader report recalls a naval quip from the Catholic Standard. A passenger on an ocean liner hears a fog horn and asks what it is. A sailor replies it is the dog-watch barking on the sea.
Moose Jaw reports farmer S. Rathwall says his 500 acres of wheat averaged 22 bushels per acre with 200 acres sold at 85 cents per bushel for $18 per acre. 120 acres of oats yielded about 50 bushels per acre at 35 cents, about $17 per acre.
A satirical exchange contrasts marriage with a chorus of refrains. An insert promotes Garfield Tea as a medical laxative that purifies the blood and eradiates disease, framed as a quick cleanse for the system.
Opinion on flattery notes the flatterer’s belief in its truth and his regard for those he flatters. An advertisement promoting Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product claims to produce beautiful clear white clothes. The large 2007 package priced at 5 cents is advertised.
A brief Johnson quote notes that flattery targets those who are considered important, implying flattered individuals are believed to hold influence. The remark underscores power dynamics in social praise and personal regard.
A humorous exchange features Mrs Newlywed weeping at news of a cook in a traveling gown seen in the kitchen. The line suggests domestic mischief and social bustle in a Harper’s Weekly caricature.
Mrs Jones Good questions Mrs Brown about her husband’s odd actions during a spring cleaning. Mrs Brown explains he is not training for any prize fight but just getting in form to beat the carpets.
A report notes the French king led forty thousand troops up a hill and down again, claiming the action was cheaper than a battle fleet cruise. The remark appears in a New York Sun item from March.
An 19th century remedy to ease teething pain claims to soften gums reduce inflammation and soothe wind colic priced at 25 3 cents per bottle as advertised.
Dorothea's father sits by a window in a country house with Dorothea on his knees. He answers her question about what he sees, saying he was looking into the future, while she jokes that it is only a pasture.
A witty professional man argues with women about a friend famed for being henpecked. He jokes his wife keeps him on a chalked line and dares not deviate, claiming he is “a model husband” in a quip about whether the term fits true form.
John Armstrong of Cloverport Kentucky describes years of kidney illness with backache swelling and poor appetite. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he reports strong health returns and credits the product. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry bleach to whiten clothes. The small package is priced at five cents, with a note of the product name and color restoration claim.
A provocative exchange questions reality and money as a gas meter registers 8,000 feet of gas from a machine the speaker asserts does not exist. The claim challenges the tangible basis of measurement and payment.
Advertises home letter copying work in spare time with weekly cash payments. No experience needed. Send stamp to Gerard Co at Arno Building in Cincinnati Ohio.
A lawyer warns a woman to take her divorce papers seriously while a charming Soubrette jokes about placing them in a safety deposit box alongside other documents. The exchange highlights a lighthearted scene over legal paperwork.
A reflective line notes that people often replace their own honesty with candid judgments of others. It suggests a common moral bias where self insight is lacking while criticizing others remains easy and habitual.
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