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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
4
The Pinkham Compound is touted as highly effective for women's health, with testimonials and letters from thousands claiming cures and avoidance of surgery. It is described as made from roots and herbs, acting on the feminine system to restore health.
A chaotic message reports a catastrophic event titled Mr Microbe causing ten million deaths. The account mentions Mrs Microbe and Mike amid questions about why the First National Bank sterilized a dollar bill without warning.
Readable survey shows Western Canada shifting from ranching to winter wheat. Alberta farmers report yields from 30 to 60 bushels per acre with per acre values around $25 to $50. Purchases peak at $12 to $20 per acre as land becomes highly valued. Multiple growers across Magrath and Lethbridge detail yields, crops, and profits from 1906 to 1907, noting heavy crops despite stubble and volunteer acreage. Government ads offer district guidance and rates.
A detective asks a woman about her missing husband and notes a distinctive mark above his right ear shaped like a corner of a flat iron. The exchange stresses a personal clue in the search.
Advertisement promises PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. No clinical detail, just guarantee language and refund offer.
A short ad style notice touts Mrs Austins Buckwheat cakes as a fine early breakfast option. It also gives a home care tip for dairy cows noting Borax and water cleanse the udder to prevent roughness and cracking, aiding milking time.
In a noon restaurant scene a one-armed man sits beside a stylish stranger who notices his sleeve hanging loose. The man examines his missing limb, then exclaims in astonishment upon being told he has lost an arm. The moment blends humor and curiosity in a brief tableau.
Daniel S. Queen of Salem Virginia recalls severe back pain and kidney trouble that left him bedridden for weeks. After trying many remedies he found relief with Dean's Kidney Pills. now at 81 he is described as a well man. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The piece describes a historic Russian cold snap in St Petersburg with temperatures plunging so low that trains froze to tracks, milk froze in cans, and even cannons burst. It recounts a torpid Rubinstein opera at the Grand Okhta Theater disrupted by frost, theater staff and audience unrest, and a misfiring noon cannon. The article notes thefts at a regimental store and Finnish milk deliveries halted by the chill, altering city routines and commerce.
The article surveys how various European nations impose capital or life penalties for murder and related crimes, noting rare executions in Sweden and France while detailing punishments in Germany Spain and Switzerland. It shifts to report a Society wedding in Fort Dodge Iowa where Miss Augustine Duncombe wed Guy Wellington after initial denial of a secret Crown Point ceremony.
The Russian ministry of communications plans double tracking from Omsk to Atschinsk and on the Trans Baikal sections to improve crossing and efficiency. Costs run to about 28 million rubles Omsk Atschinsk and 48 million rubles Irkutsk to Lake Baikal, with rebuilds adding 57 million rubles and a Baikal ferry upgrade funding of 3 million rubles.
A second ceremony was held after the first lacked society features. The couple reaffirmed their vows not due to an insecure first knot but to complete a proper wedding ritual.
The Dundee Advertiser recounts Whistler's failure to recall his own finances. Pressed for debt payment a friend checks Whistler’s bank balance and learns the artist has over $30,000, though Whistler cannot recall depositing or earning it. The tale ends with his bewildered amusement at sudden wealth.
A playful, metaphor filled note from Chicago News listing quirky aims such as cleaning time’s apron and whitening blisters of fortune, with vivid personifications of wind teeth and river heads. It reads like a whimsical column illustrating inventive tasks.
The Pittsburg Post notes a large coal trust left by Old Gotrox, with one thousand tons held in trust and not to be touched until the youngest child reaches legal age, signaling foresight and long term wealth management.
A fragment mentions Roosevelt's Colorado trip planned for winter and a guide offering to contact the president if informed. The note hints at arranging a Washington visit and a possible line to the president.
A dialogue presents Ashley and Arnold discussing a dog born without speech and labeled as lazy. The exchange frames the animal as unfortunate and unable to express feelings, highlighting human biases toward pets.
A Pittsburg Post feature recalls how the poet found inspiration for the poem Dream of Fair Women. The writer explains the ecstasical moment when corset advertisements sparked the muse and shaped the verse.
A dialogue in a divorce case reveals her allegation that before marriage he claimed to be well off, while he contends he was rich but unaware of it. The exchange highlights a discrepancy over financial status as grounds for divorce.
An advertisement offers a ten cent trial of a Queen Balm box claimed to cure female irregularities and ailments. If satisfied, pay the full one dollar price. if not, the buyer owes nothing more. Addressed to Mrs. Bertha White in Indianapolis.
A Detroit Free Press line plays on signing papers without reading them and answering a hypothetical question without full context, illustrating caution in consent and assumption. The witty exchange highlights how one should seek clarity before commitment or judgment.
The advertisement Claiming catarrh is constitutional promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It notes internal dosing 10 drops to a teaspoon, claims direct action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers $100 for any uncured case and urges readers to send for circulars and testimonials.
Advertisement offering a free sample of Allen’s Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for tired sweating hot swollen aching feet. Claims to ease tight shoes and cure corns and bunions with 25 cent price noted. Includes request to write to Le Roy New York contact.
Sandy seeks paint supplies and visits Wullie at his home but learns he has died. Conversation reveals Wullie’s death and the odd inquiry about green paint before death, framed in humorous rural speech.
Treasurer Noyes of the Newburyport waterworks mailed annual bills with a five day return request. Five days later a woman delivered an empty envelope and said she could not discern what he wanted from it.
The recluse poet Joaquin Miller visits San Francisco and attends a formal dinner. A hostess recalls Parisian gowns, asking his opinion. He listens politely and then reveals he liked only part of the dress, naming the portion he admired.
A Pennsylvanian reports relief from long standing indigestion after adopting Grape Nut and Postum products. He credits the doctor who recommended the food and the invention of Grape Nuts for dramatic improvements in digestion, energy, and mental clarity within two months. The ad urges reading The Road to Wellville and notes the product origin claims.
A well dressed man bursts into a New York hotel stenography office claiming wealth from ponies. He struggles to spell Narragansett then changes plan and says he will go to Newport for two weeks.
A streetcar masher tried to attract a pretty girl with a running patter. She glanced, smiled, and then, saying nothing, left him as he introduced himself. The moment he spoke his name, Specknoodle, the exchange ended.
A playful ad touts Garfield Tea as a natural laxative made from herbs. It claims to overcome constipation and promote good health with a gentle, herbal formula.
A woman famed for thrifty house plants credits steam treatment for revived growth. She hangs pots from hoops above a tub, waters them thoroughly, seals the room, and vents a crack while hot water fills the air. The plants steam for an hour and repeat until health returns, though wallpaper may loosen.
Three types of Chinese dragons are described the lung of the sky li of the sea and the king of the marshes. The lung is favored with a camel head deer horns rabbit eyes cow ears snake neck frog belly carp scales hawk claws and tiger palm. It guards mansions of the gods and is a symbol of the emperor.
A country clergyman asks a boy which Bible parable he likes best. The boy, guided by his mother, evasively answers I like the one where some body loafs and fishes. The quip captures humorous misreading of sacred stories.
A widow's three year eczema healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment with full recovery after using the complete Cuticura set. She thanks the remedies and plans to recommend them locally. Also ad notices for Buckwheat flour and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup appear.
A humorous line imagines a mosquito speaking on medical practice, claiming the “beauty” lies in billing at the moment of surgery, a wry aside reflecting surgical culture.
Mrs. K. M. Fisher from Dillsburg Pa recounts a 1906 copper head bite on August 29 that left her hand in pain. With no nearby medical aid she used Sloan's Liniment which stopped the pain and she credits it with saving her life. She is a mother of four and endorses the product.
A Brahma hen owned by Constable Wood laid an egg containing a second, perfect egg inside. The unusual double egg emerged as the officer gathered the day’s crop, with no sign the hen notices its odd production. The incident is reported from Victoria, B C, via the Seattle Times correspondence.
The average weight of a Greenland whale is 100 tons, matching the load of eighty two elephants.
From October to May, colds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes cause, E. Grove on box 25 cents.
A concise reflection notes envy as a habit that steals personal happiness by fixating on what others have. It emphasizes internal discontent rather than external circumstances.
The Well Informed world favors the simple liquid laxative for family use. The California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a known wholesome, gentle yet prompt remedy. Buy genuine product from California Fig Syrup Co, price fifty cents per bottle, via leading druggists.
An advertisement promises earning $100 monthly by mailing postal cards from home with no canvassing. It promotes 10c for full details from LUK YUNG MFG CO in Indianapolis and urges sending stamps to Salter Seed Co in La Crosse for an original seed catalog with samples and farm seed offers.
Special low daily sale throughout March and April on The North Western Line from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Touring sleep car trips via Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line. Double berth only 7.00 through from Chicago. For details write S A Hutchison Manager Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago Ill or contact nearest ticket agent.
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