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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
3
The General Demand for a simple pleasant liquid laxative is met by the California Fig Syrup Co. with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. Physicians approve its wholesome, gentle yet prompt action. Buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. offered by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a woman known for wearing an automobile veil was frightened when Thompson from next door urged her into his car yesterday and had to release her at the first corner. The incident highlights tense reactions to early 20th century street fashion and social coercion.
Domestic Politico Economy notes Bridget, asked about wage cuts, denies accepting any decrease. Becker replies I could charge more for my poems, indicating a push to raise incomes amid economic debate.
A jumbled excerpt from the Philadelphia Press includes fragmented lines about trying again and friends appearing from near and far. The piece reads like a stray clipping with incomplete phrases and quotation marks.
A witty Puck quip frames voter loyalty around family and financial security. The speaker notes supporting a candidate while maintaining life insurance and family obligations, highlighting personal calculus in politics.
The forward movement of her sex goes onward day by day and yet she off a street car gets in the same old backward way.
In Cleveland Plain Dealer humor, a cat rests a paw on fly paper as flies outside window sill laugh at the scene.
The term posters originates from old London streets where footways ran beside drives and were separated by a line of posts carrying advertisements.
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. It rests the feet and cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing 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.
Society note from the Kansas City Times remarks that Miss Esmeralda Brook is considered homely yet clever and suggests she will retain the title of Miss Brook despite changing suitors.
Vintage laundry ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten fabrics. Describes a large 2 oz package priced at five cents.
Defense attorney asks court to extend a client sentence by about six months claiming more time is needed for possible pardon. Judge questions the request as extraordinary and unusual. The exchange highlights tension over sentencing and clemency prospects.
In a Catholic Standard note, Mrs. Pepprey praises Miss Gusch Woodby for her steady, unshaken demeanor, likening it to her grandfather's enduring example and noting her composed manner under all circumstances.
Two identical tuning forks facing each other produce audible sound from the initially silent fork after a short interval. The experiment demonstrates resonance and mechanical coupling through air vibrations between the forks.
In a playful exchange a thinker notes a woman is ready to jump at two things a mouse and an offer of marriage a bystander comments on the witty line published by the Chicago News.
A well proportioned man is described as having the arm span measured from fingertip to fingertip equal to his total body length when the arms are extended laterally. This rule is cited as a standard of human measurement.
A creeping moss in the West Indies known as the life plant shows incombustibility to all substances except boiling water or red hot iron. The leaf resists decay or damage unless treated by intense heat, suggesting extraordinary durability.
A brief verse from the Detroit Free Press contrasts a rose worn in hair with a lingering debt. The speaker humorously notes the bill owed outlives the flower, suggesting enduring financial obligations beyond transient beauty.
A Louisville Courier Journal note discusses incumbrances and a duke’s lawyer remark about a supposed white lie related to buying a title and a reference to country milk in town. The piece, labeled Alleged Milk, critiques misleading claims.
A caterer recalls a patron praising yesterday's ice cream calling it the best they ever drank. The exchange occurred in a casual remark captured by New York Life.
A Wisconsin woman recounts relief from dyspepsia after switching from coffee to Postum, stating eight years of use with three servings daily and similar benefits for her parents and husband. She claims coffee caused indigestion and headaches, while Postum restored appetite and well being, inviting readers to read The Road to Wellville.
A collage of old moral musings contrasts gender expectations with social norms. It jokes about marital dynamics, happiness, communication, politeness, and gossip with pointed lines about wives, husbands, and widowers. The piece lampoons human foibles and the quest for satisfaction.
The piece recounts Rev. J. T. Hand's account of being hanged as a Confederate spy at Fort Barrancas Florida on April 4 1868. He describes four minutes of paralysis pain and release after being cut down by a Yankee sergeant the blast of a volcano like pain a milky light and sweet taste followed by a surge of music and visions before the attempt to revive him a second time proved equally tormenting yet fleeting.
Cincinnati judge Longworth, father of Nicholas Longworth, stops a laborer in Eden Park and teases him about becoming a judge. The Irishman replies with a sharp Irish retort, reflecting class humor of the era.
In a playful exchange the speaker tells Miss Wose there is a time for all things. She responds that some things do not notice the clock as the cuckoo sounds twelve times before he leaves with hat and cane.
Canadian correspondence notes 60,000 American farmers moved to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta last year. Grain production in the three provinces will require over 200000 rail cars this autumn. Settlers often find work in year one and progress to independence by year three as land companies promote free land and low taxes.
The piece touts Western Canada as a vast, productive grain belt with barley oats and wheat yields reaching high per acre figures. It cites 100,000 free homesteads awaiting settlers and predicts rapid uptake by American farmers over the next two years.
The King's Oak at Tilford grows on the village green between two old bridges over the River Wey. It measures about 30 feet in circumference at six feet high and remains vigorous, noted by the London Chronicle referencing Waverley Abbey’s charter.
In a humorous exchange a polite clerk praises a celebrated raincoat that cannot be soaked while a sporty buyer insists on a coat he can soak when he goes broke. The dialogue plays on durability and practicality in a storefront setting.
Mrs Newcash proclaims her daughter’s debut and Mrs Kashier notes her husband’s debut as well. The Cleveland Leader is asked about the timing of the daughters’ debuts, with curiosity framing the exchange.
A string of curious claims spans nations and fields from London publishing to Russian holidays and the Great Wall. It notes California baseball gear purchases, UK leather wear, Lake Erie's fish yield, flower color permanence, Andover Seminary reform, and a $20,000 prize for interplanetary communication methods from the French Academy of Science.
A London Globe note recalls an editor railing at carelessness in submissions. He piles up misspelled unpunctuated draft fashion notes and a clipped poem titled An Ode to Death. The office boy demands more copy as the editor scolds contributors for sloppiness.
A Pittsburg Post quip advises that a man courting a worthy girl should offer a diamond pin or two to win her favor and get her to pin back. The light verse frames a courting ritual as a test of value and devotion.
A Quito resident removes his hat when lightning flashes, displaying a respectful local tradition tied to ancestral beliefs. The practice reflects regional responses to weather and natural events observed by communities in the highlands.
Mrs. J. H. Bennett of Gardiner Missouri describes severe back pain dizziness headaches and bladder inflammation that kept her in bed four months. After using Deans Kidney Pills she was completely cured within three months and remains free of trouble. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A British stonemason in a Hoboken yard earned 3.40 a day versus 2.33 in Britain. He lost his job after ordering a tombstone inscription that transformed a virtuous woman into a five shilling burden for her husband, prompting the manager to dismiss him.
A practical alarm uses two spring brass pieces in a circuit kept apart by beeswax. When temperature rises the wax melts, allowing the metals to touch and complete the circuit to sound the alarm.
Somerville Journal records a terse exchange where the applicant declares willingness to work and the merchant responds with a harsh demand to close the door behind them. The brief dialogue highlights a power imbalance and a testing of the applicant’s resolve.
A light humor item notes weekends in the country and weekdays in the office. It mentions white clothes as a sign the housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue, in a large 207 package priced at .5 cents.
A humorous exchange features two fish named First and Second. The First questions the other's death with mock concern. The Second explains the cause as predigested fly consumption. A judge presides over the quip.
Pettit’s Eye Salve touted as a universal cure for eye diseases with fast relief. Full details marketed by Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York as the selling druggists.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that music hall slang labels ballads as “Spanish onion” or “Give me your kind applause songs” with pathos and tears. It explains types like Breathers, cool ballads, mingling eyebrows, and production numbers with chorus girls and elaborate scenery.
A Milan Missouri man recalls a long battle with an itching rash that resisted three doctors until Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent eased symptoms. After a leg infection and threat of blood poisoning from grippe and pneumonia he used Cuticura three times to cure the leg outbreak. May 13 1907.
A brief Baltimore reminiscence features Maud and Julia recalling a summer in the country. Maud remembers playing a summer girl role while Al caught her peeling onions in the kitchen, a memory described as among the strongest.
The candidate for office advocated honesty while other machine managers grew indignant. A commentator labeled the man no politician and the group agreed the outlook seemed dubious in a Philadelphia Ledger item.
A fragment notes that Phoenician wearers used earrings as a badge of servitude. The statement connects jewelry with status in ancient Phoenician society.
Vintage ad copy touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation allay pain and cure wind colic with directions to bottle sicenta.
The New York Sun quotes a playful line asking for a score of a person’s news. It juxtaposes poetry’s dawn with modern reporting, framing a lighthearted compare and contrast of eras.
A brief quotation from the St Louis Post Dispatch links the cradle hand to discipline in sport or life, noting the slipper as a later enforcement tool. The item reads as a period quotation reflecting parental authority and timing.
Pure water itself does not rust iron. Carbonic acid and other impurities in water cause surface oxidation when moisture is present.
In a New York Sun column an analyst comments that a child may grow into a political candidate. Becker notes the boy talks a lot without saying much, suggesting future public spectacle.
A judge remarks there is something on foot and hints at someone entering a chiropodist shop, implying a potential investigation or concern. The remark suggests an unidentified person moving discreetly and raises questions about activity observed.
A shopper asks to wear a paper item while a salesman suggests it looks better on a wall. The judge weighs the humorous exchange as a reminder of presentation versus suitability in everyday choices.
A brief quip contrasts the old horseshoe emblem of good luck with a modern symbol, the extra tire, reflecting changing superstitions and daily life in the era.
An item captures a seaside exchange as a sister invites a companion to enter the water with the chorus of wild waves answering in a lighthearted, breezy mood.
A description of backache signaling feminine health issues and nervous symptoms. It asserts a single remedy speeds relief and restores the feminine organism to a healthy, normal condition.
Woman recounts backaches and side pain eased after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Another reader says severe backaches and loss of appetite improved, feeling like a new woman.
The Chicago News describes a young artist presenting a painting titled Waiting For the Tied. The work depicts an old ferryman waiting as a couple plans to flee the parsonage.
A brief Baltimore American snippet notes Mabel’s refined taste and gracious talk, highlighting she always enjoys the finest. The tone reflects everyday social courtship and compliments Mabel’s elegance.
Farmers Korntop and Nearhva discuss quick wood cutting with their boys ready to help. The exchange hints at urgency and timing in a rural setting, reflecting everyday farm life.
A Philadelphia Ledger line notes a muck heap removal as a muckraker reflects on seeming foolish while remaining silent. The piece pivots on public image and critique, with no direct quotes beyond the poetical aside.
A dialogue about distant connections highlights marriages into the Vanderbilts and the Joneses as a matter of family pride. The exchange notes shared kinship through a first cousin of an aunt and a first cousin of a speaker. The Philadelphia Press framing emphasizes social ties across elite lineages.
A Detroit Free Press exchange discusses whether golf resembles shinney an old-fashioned game. The dialogue features She and He debating if golf costs and play feel similar to shinney.
The Detroit Tribune remarks on Hix Brown as an oddity and questions how he strikes observers, mentioning a Dix-For five dollars as a likely reference.
Knox wonders about the difference in meaning in Chicago News. The line contrasts red flags as signals of danger or bidding events.
Comic exchange features a missionary asking about a six foot ox and a cannibal replying that it is his lunch box in Bohemian Magazine style humor.
An aphoristic line reflects that small, daily joys accumulate into lasting happiness and personal fulfillment. It emphasizes steady positivity over grand but brief thrills. The quote highlights the value of mindful, cheerful living as a lifelong payoff.
A concise meditation asserts that the scripture itself holds value only insofar as it guides believers toward the divine. The statement emphasizes transformative faith over textual study.
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