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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
5
Mrs E Hanson of Columbus Ohio writes that during the Change of Life she suffered nervousness and headaches and found relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports feeling much better and able to resume her work and urges friends to try the remedy.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a 30 year standard cure for female ills. It claims to help with displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache and nervous prostration and invites sick women to write for advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
In a humorous exchange at the Hagle House in Hayfield the drummer asks what beds are stuffed with. The landlord boasts of the best straw in the county sparking a wry remark about the camel’s pack.
The piece suggests cutting slits in potatoes to insert flower stems and keep them firmly in place. An ordinary potato can keep cut flowers fresh for about two weeks in moderate temperatures.
On the railway in Wales the brake man has to announce stations such as Ffestiniog Bettws-y-coed Llandegal and Penmaenmawr. Tourists sometimes fail to understand what he says.
With a Photograph. The piece mocks the image quality and jokes about exposing the artist and subject in the Pittsburg Post. The terse remark signals a light editorial aside on a poorly executed photograph.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winson's Soothing Syrup for children teeth ing. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation allay pain and cure wind colic offered at 25 cents a bottle.
Molly asks if father was told about $500 in the bank. George says yes and notes he borrowed it. The exchange appears in a fragment labeled Sketchy Bits.
Instructions advise covering grease spots on carpet or matting with French chalk, then sprinkling benzine. Let the benzine evaporate, brush away chalk, and repeat if the stain remains visible.
A speaker contrasts habits in women and men, noting women softly pat their noses while men blow theirs. The piece uses animal imagery to critique foolishness in real business and hints at flawed spousal dynamics. It suggests women drive horses like husbands with a persistent but gentle prod.
The article argues that a favorite room rises on its own and is never gloomy. It often starts humble like a nursery then becomes a cherished space for study, dressmaking, and social life, retaining comfort and luck for those who use it.
Chinese walled cities are well named and commonly encircled by strong walls. Hsianfu is noted as having a wall around sixteen miles in circumference, with typical walls standing thirty to forty feet high and sixteen to thirty feet thick.
A witty Baltimore American quip defines panic as a guilty excuse husbands use to deny funds for clothes repairs or outings, framed as a humorous household exchange between Nell and a child.
A child’s eczema spread over the face and head, causing extreme pain and itching. After trial of Cuticura remedies including soap and ointment, the condition cleared completely with no recurrence, per Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan reporting on October 20, 1907.
Belzoni copied images showing an Egyptian mother at work with her foot on a rocking cradle. The scene illustrates daily life in antiquity and the care of infants across early civilizations.
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder from Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York. Removes tired and sweaty feet and eases tight shoes. Claims to cure corns and bunions and is sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
A lighthearted quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer describes a neighbor with a squeaky lawn mower. The observer notes leaving labeled machine oil on the doormat and jokes the oil was used on the neighbor’s hair.
A grocer advertises Red Cross Ball Blue to keep white clothes bright. The large 202 package costs 5 cents and is sold by grocers.
One block from Interurban Station in Indianapolis a hotel with good business will sell at a sacrifice due to illness. Address J. J. B. 622 Law Bldg. Indianapolis Ind. 1t.
In a hot park a stout old lady shooed away a rough tramp who followed. She warned she would call a policeman. The tramp tearfully pleaded for mercy, noting she was the only shady spot left in the park.
Madelon doubts Hugh as Evelyn Bagshot’s presence tests their trust. Evelyn reveals a hidden family link and a late hope for sisterly support, prompting Madelon to confront pride and the price of mercy. The two women reconcile as they hurry to join Hugh for lunch.
A compilation of quirky notes: Paris shoes first made in 1527, China clocks with stationary hands, Elizabethan beard tax, Japanese rose varieties, beggar taxes, fear of the number 13 in London hotels, Persian male restraint in laughter, organ grinder woes in London, Paris police dogs recapturing thieves, Mexican pineapple leaf fibers for ropes and paper, a Saint Paul man dying after claiming mind over food, a Berlin tramp with a phonograph, and a Maine man receiving four daughter announcements in one week.
Theodore Hook forged four thousand letters to tradesmen and others, summoning them to the house of Mrs. Tottenham in Berners Street. The crowd, including chimney sweeps bakers doctors dentists and clergy, filled the street from daybreak until near midnight. Police quelled threats as the governor of the Bank of England the Duke of Gloucester and the lord mayor were among the hoaxed attendees. The author was never detected.
In New York a fashionable reception hosts a recently appointed youthful newspaper editor who, amid introductions, asks a 13 year old hostess daughter how she views newspaper men. He notes the morning paper vendor as the only one he knows.
An elderly lover speaks of dying for the blooming maid in a poetic exchange. She questions the notion, remarking on appearances and the idea of such devotion. Denver News Times provides the quotation in a literary tone.
An advertising note extols products with proven excellence and universal approval. It promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted, physician endorsed family laxative, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
The article recounts Roman skill with bow and arrow in the circus. Emperors famed as archers include Domitian who struck arrows between boys’ outstretched hands without injuring them, and Commodus who boasted perfect aim killing beasts and criminals in staged hunts. He claimed to shoot 100 lions with 100 arrows as they were released.
A monologue style prompt challenges readers to read a long paragraph aloud and analyze each word with a dictionary. The text includes surreal scenes such as Cleopatra in an oasis and a commentary on economic details with odd medical and social references.
A kind hearted man fears a borrower will drink his money and asks a friend what to do. The friend suggests he pretend to be out of money. The man declines lying, lends to the friend instead, and learns the conundrum in a humorous Bellman anecdote.
An old method describes soaking rusty keys in paraffin oil for a day or two to loosen rust. After soaking the oil acts on the rust and makes removal easier with gentle rubbing.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip cites doctors discovering buttercup fever with a rival mentioning a jack rose fever case from last winter involving his best girl, illustrating period humor on fictional illnesses.
A Philadelphia Press exchange features a conceited young physician claiming fewer tubercular ailments would occur if people followed his advice. Knox agrees that the ailments would be fewer.
A wife credits Postum with ending coffee distress and improving her health. She describes waking to suffocation and heart palpitations, stopping coffee by physician advice, then preparing Postum correctly to achieve a rich flavor. Her husband, seeing her improvement, also adopts Postum and they are no longer coffee drinkers.
Father Vaughan, brother of the late Cardinal Vaughan, begins a London series on Marriage Its Trials Failures and Triumphs. He urges couples to learn tolerance, avoid nagging, and balance sympathy with personal space, urging husbands to protect their wives and wives to keep a calm, orderly home.
Lord Palmerston and Sir James Padget recount a brief encounter with a stranger who saluted the statesman and spoke of an ongoing illness. The exchange ends as the man departs and the comic remark about the stranger’s identity follows.
A famed drama critic visiting Stratford on Shakespeare's birthday asks a street sweeper who the celebrated author is. The sweeper, wheezing, answers that Shakespeare “writ” and may have written for the Bible, prompting the critic to muse on the writer's works and fame.
A fragment describes an owner planning a self suited house project to realize friends ideas. The speaker notes stepping around the corner to see the house in progress and references a judge in the context.
Dialogue pairs present humorous takes on ideal partners. The first Leap-Year Girl vows to marry a man she cannot live without while the second jokes she would settle for a man she could live with.
A sarcastic exchange unfolds as a lady mocks a self styled egotist who boasts perfect sight. He claims the oculist affirmed it yesterday while she hints at his limited perception, ending with a wink at his vanity.
A debate quotes Scribbles and De Riter about TJ’s prospects as a poet. Scribbles dismisses TJ’s talent compared to De Riter while noting TJ’s implied wealth. The Philadelphia Press cites stamps and money as markers of wealth.
The Chicago Tribune reports the tale of William Tell scolding his son and directing him to pan for the crowd in a wild west show. The crowd collection fell short, prompting Tell to shoot the press agent named Gessler in retaliation.
A brief exchange shows Nora pleading with Mrs. Closefisted over treatment as family. The judge comments on loyalty and limits of familial affection in a clipped, period voice.
A pithy proverb notes that a man of lesser worth can still catch more fish, suggesting skill or luck outweighs perceived character.
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