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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
14
The Well Informed seek a simple pleasant liquid laxative with known value. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, described as gentle yet prompt, sold by major druggists for fifty cents per bottle.
The piece describes ancient beliefs that the temples were the doors of wisdom and the front head housed thinking while memory lay in the middle and back of the head. It notes doctors palpate the forehead to check fever and claims a vast network of brain cells above and before the ear.
Advert suggests sowing large yields of Emperor William Oats and Silver King Barley with high per acre returns. Claims 50 bu acre gains in 1907 and potential 3 500 from 50 acres. Invite sends seed catalog for 10c to Salter Seed Co. La Crosse Wis with samples and bonus seeds.
Two British engineers find that ninety two psi six atmospheres can be endured without harm if pressure is released gradually over at least twenty minutes per fifteen pounds. They note only slight temporary neuralgic arm pain as a side effect and urge keep up muscular activity during compression.
Many professional men clergymen teachers and singers use Brown's Bronchial Troches to cure hoarseness and coughs per an advertisement noting wide use among skilled voices and public speakers.
Mr Edison outlines building a model cement house with six days for molding and six days for drying. After the drying period the structure will be complete and ready for occupancy by the owner.
A vintage advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children. Highlights teething relief and soothing gums, claims to ease fever and wind colic, priced at 25 cents per bottle. Prominent product promises target parents seeking infant comfort.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Prof. Jacques Loeb explains heliotropism, the tendency of insects and plants to move toward light. Insects respond to light direction, changing position with light shifts, moving slowly under diffused light and swiftly under bright glare, aiding their survival.
Mrs James M Long of Staunton Virginia reports that Doans Kidney Pills cured her backache and urinary troubles on January 31 1903 and that by June 20 1907 she had no kidney trouble since, a claim supported by seller Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Nashville professor John F. Draughon relates a comic auto ride during a Torrey Alexander revival. A secondhand car, a dip, a fence, and a telegraph pole lead to a near mishap as evangelists ride with him. No one hurt, but a derby hat and a memorable tale endure.
An 19th century anecdote recalls a rhinoceros at the London Zoo troubled by its horn. A keeper simulates a saw with hands and wood, then uses a real saw to remove the horn, after gradual desensitization. The tale, possibly from Richard Bell, blends folklore and fact.
The Kilburn, a British coal steamer, was wrecked off the Arabian coast while en route to Japan. About 300 Arabian pirates looted the ship and captured the crew except the captain who paid a $500 ransom. Some sailors later sought Turkish protection and were helped to safety, a Turkish warship was sent but the pirates had left.
Mae O Connor a twenty year old operator for Monroe County Iowa Telephone Company fought a stranger for an hour and wrested a knife from his grasp. Alone at Pella the man forced entry and shouted threats before grabbing her waist. She freed herself, received knife wounds, and fainted as help arrived.
J G Holloway a fireman on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad rescued a three year old girl found on the track between Sivansville Indiana and Nashville Tennessee as the train curved near Sebree Kentucky The child escaped unharmed and Holloway’s name will be presented for a Carnegie medal.
Mrs. Alice Butler famed railroad promoter, recently bankrupt, married her largest creditor S. F. Moore of Coshocton Ohio, chief engineer on several Butler lines. His claim stood near $7,000. The marriage followed a divorce from RE Butler of Des Moines, Iowa.
A German patent explains an electric device using a submerged microphone in a waterproof case connected to a telephone. While free, no sound is heard. when it touches a fish shoal tapping sounds reveal their presence. The cord marks the depth of the shoal.
The American Hebrew notes New York has become a magnet for distinguished Jews and foreign scholars drawn to Jewish affairs. It laments the lack of a dedicated New York Jewish hospitality body to host visiting leaders who help shape Judaism today.
A tale from India notes a weaver banished from Dacca after a cow ate muslin drying on grass, mistaken for a spider’s web. It also recalls a Moghul princess whose father rebuked her for showing skin, she retorting she wore seven suits.
A brief notice advertises a free book from Pacific Coast Borax Co New York City in Successful Dairying. The work covers profitable cow selection feeding care and handling milk to maximize price, preservation against deterioration and disease cures. A postcard request suffices to obtain the book.
Lancaster man Peter S. Kireck reports a Western steer he slaughtered contained an open faced gold watch in its stomach. The movement parts are intact but the hands are missing. It is believed the watch was swallowed with feed after being dropped in the West.
Mrs. David Brown of Logke Arkansas describes long battle with eczema over two years. Two doctors offered relief briefly before Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills ended painful itching and sleepless nights. After three uses she slept well and ankle sores healed quickly. a year later there has been no recurrence.
Archibald McIntosh, a Brookville Massachusetts violin maker, has finished a curly maple violin intended as the property of King Edward of England. The wood was sourced from an ancient Duke of Kent table, giving the instrument historic provenance.
Florence reports the death of the novelist Louise de la Ramée known as Ouida on January 25 at Viareggio after a long illness. She died in poverty with only an elderly servant by her side, blind in one eye and the other badly damaged by exposure. The death was attributed to asthma aggravated by heart disease after periods of sleeping outdoors due to poverty.
Paro Ointment promises cure for piles including itch pain and bleeding. Claims relief in six to fourteen days with full refund if not cured. Ad highlights price five cents and guarantee.
An English authority praises kettle bridges as the world’s most remarkable structures. Cossack soldiers craft them from lances and cooking kettles, forming rafts tied with ropes. Each raft bears about half a ton, and enough assembled rafts create a bridge within an hour for an army to cross safely.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure problem not solved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by F Cheney and Wapnia Kinman Marvin as reputable Toledo firms. Cure advertised as a blood and mucous system remedy with testimonials available. Sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Bossesman versed in bold feats steps barefoot onto a puff adder’s neck. The snake thrashes to bite and inject venom as the man claims the creature’s venom for use on his arrows. He then eats the snake and stores the poison for arrowmaking.
Advertisement notes Nature's mild laxative and headache powders and tablets. Readers are urged to request a postcard from Garfield Tea Co in Brooklyn New York for information and samples.
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt notes that women generally see colors better than men. The tintometer tests show about 1 in 30 women are slightly color blind versus 1 in 5 men. The speaker, a physician, cites smokers and non-smokers as a factor in vision differences and mentions an extremely rare absolute color blindness.
A humorous line notes some men would swap $100 in mining stock for a ham sandwich, illustrating extreme frugality or whimsy in trading desires.
Mrs Norman St Barnett of Allen Town PA suffers from organic derangement and female weakness with headaches and nervousness. After medical advice for operation and following directions for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports becoming well and urges friends to use it.
An American naturalist suggests earthworms and squirrels may help foresters. Dry maple seeds enter worm burrows, sprout there, and some seeds are believed to survive in moist seasons.
A reflective line describes a typical suburban loafer who vows to catch the final train to town but repeatedly fails to board, highlighting wasted intent and missed opportunities.
An advertisement claims Bromo Quinine Laxative provides a fast cure for a cold in one day, touting its wide use worldwide and urging readers to obtain the remedy for relief.
Great Britain has a coastline over 3,000 miles long, the longest in Europe. Italy ranks second with 2,474 miles, Russia third, and France fourth.
A dated health blurb promises itch relief in three minutes using Woolford's Sanitary Lotion sold at druggists with a guaranteed result.
The French Academy of Science announces a $20000 prize for anyone who discovers a method of communication between planets. The award highlights ambitions to facilitate celestial dialogue and signals broad interest in space science.
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