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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
7
Mrs W C Brown of Cleveland Ohio recounts four weeks in hospital for severe lower body illness. After fainting and persistent pain she began Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the same day and reports significant relief. She urges others to try the remedy before returning home.
Unscrambled ad notes Absorbine for horses reduces blemishes and lameness without hair removal and can be worked promptly. Price 2 dollars per bottle delivered. Absorbine Jr antiseptic uniment for boils bruises sores swellings varicose veins and inflammation priced 1 dollar per bottle or 22 shillings. W F Young, Springfield, Mass.
The piece surveys Srinagar in Kashmir with its many wooden bridges and decaying shops. Leaps to the Kapellbrueck in Lucerne with 112 triangular paintings and an ancient octagonal tower. Mentions Croyland Bridge in Lincolnshire dating to the ninth century with a steep ascent and a seated Saxon king statue.
The USDA notes effective drainage as essential when locating and designing earth, sand clay, and gravel roads. It recommends crowning the surface to shed water, installing side ditches in excavations, and balancing cross section for quick water removal and even traffic wear, with greater crown on grades.
The document describes kw values along ditch sides to conduct water to a point off the road. It presents cross sections for earth side ditches. The first cross section suits steep grades to keep water depth low and prevent soil washing. A second modified section increases capacity on flat grades to avoid washing. Figure 3 shows further details.
A historical note explains how road grade and maintenance influence the crown needed to shed water. It argues smooth surfaces drain water to side ditches with less crown, while rough surfaces with ruts promote water flow along the traveled way.
The text explains cross sections for side ditches Fig 1 to 5, culverts and underdrainage, water breaks, and crowning rules. It notes granular needs for flat grades, cobble gutters, farm tile underdrainage, and avoiding washouts while preserving moisture and drainage on curved alignments.
The lesson centers on Pilate’s role in Jesus trial and crucifixion, the Via Dolorosa procession, Golgotha, and Calvary. It notes Jesus’ innocence, the sign “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews,” and the crowd’s reaction, with emphasis on the crucifixion as part of God’s redemptive plan and the seven last sayings.
An advertisement touts Cuticura as a safe daily emollient to prevent minor skin troubles from worsening, offering free samples by mail with a postcard address to Boston. A brief humor item about a messenger asking for a white U-boat and a clerk serving a vanilla eclair follows.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as unequaled service for housewives. A large five cent package claims to whiten clothes beyond snow and to bring delight, urging purchase at all good grocers.
The report notes young gardener onions showing improvement as the crop strengthens. Early results appear promising, with signs of growing vigor and potential yields for the coming weeks.
A real estate dealer touts high value options for buyers seeking bargains. The pitch emphasizes affordability, broad listings, and potential long term gains in a competitive market.
The article urges each bee colony to maintain at least 30 pounds of honey with white clover preferred and white honey best. It warns against dark honey and any honeydew, noting waste retention in the hive can cause dysentery and lead to bees flying out on cold days and failing to return.
Methods of planting corn describe alternating rows of early and late maturing varieties. In drought-prone periods, avoid relying on a single variety and plant two or three varieties with notably different growing seasons. The guidance comes from the annual report of the bureau of plant industry.
An advertisement asserts that applying freezone to a corn instantly relieves soreness and causes the corn to lift out with root. The drug dries quickly and shrivels the corn without irritation, offering cheap, at home relief that customers should ask their local druggist to stock.
A Muncie ten year old pinned a small American flag to his trousers to deter punishment at school. His father asked for his reasoning and the boy explained that after a talk with the principal about paper wad shooting, he would get a McKin after school, so the flag would deter the principal from striking the country’s flag.
Advert describes Ethine Double Strength for removing freckles. Claims users see dark spots fade and light freckles disappear with nightly and morning application. Offers drugstore purchase and a Baney back guarantee if it fails to remove freckles.
In a Boston mill a jury of workers sought the quietest man, listing names until a minder finally named Bill Kite. The minder revealed Kite is dead, having not spoken to him for nearly twenty years, prompting surprised silence among the crowd.
The American Bible Society sent the power boat Goodwill to Panama for Bible distribution to ships passing the canal. It has since been adapted for government patrol service, mounting a gun for defense amid wartime changes.
A father and son discuss bread at ten cents a loaf and butter at sixty cents a pound, signaling practical respect for daily costs. The exchange emphasizes frugality and sensible pricing in a household economy.
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