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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
6
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A Denver reader credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of female troubles and an operation. She urges others with backache bearing down pains and periodic discomfort to try the remedy, noting its 30 year reputation and inviting letters to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
The Chicago Daily News notes Wellington, New Zealand as among the world’s windiest cities. It describes residents clinging to hats at street corners and a Wellington man’s famed determined grip observed in Sydney and Melbourne.
Mrs John Kirk of Detroit Michigan reports severe kidney trouble and related symptoms five years ago. After using Deans Kidney Pills she recovered fully in weeks and now weighs 163 pounds in excellent health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Germany’s war in Southwest Africa cost 50 million dollars and faced stiff resistance from native tribes. Heavy losses occurred with 86 commissioned officers killed and 1,482 total officers and men among regular forces, plus 16 officers and 195 colonial troops dead.
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder. It rests the feet cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy at all druggists and shoe stores 24 cents. Accept no substitute. Sample mailed free address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York
Advice suggests burning a small amount of sulphur in a closed room and inhaling the smoke as sneezing and nasal irritation begin. The method is presented as an easy, early measure to shorten a cold.
The post office department employs 106 811 people including 37 389 rural carriers 28 846 clerks in classified offices 24 696 letter carriers and 13 892 railway mail clerks The figures exclude 62 663 postmasters and 12 850 clerks The total engaged in handling the country s mail is 180 336
Thirty years of known benefit and millions of users endorse Allen's Foot-Ease. The antiseptic powder relieves smarting and swollen feet, prevents friction, and saves a stockings bill. Beware imitations. insist on the genuine article advertised in this paper.
Officials report ongoing armed robbery in Kweilin district despite actions to suppress crime. More than four hundred offenders were executed for this offense in the past year within the same district.
An advertised medical claim asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It offers 100 dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes circulars, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The New York Republican committee claims Manhattan's subdistrict elections suffer 30 000 fraudulent votes each cycle. They urge registering thumbprints of every elector on registration and election day as a near complete identification system. The Bertillon method is noted as mainly for criminals and a rogues gallery could follow.
Eight suburban Baltimore churches trained men to conduct a church census of the section. A card index has been created to inform ministers about the religious affiliations of every family in the area.
Advert suggests Garfield Tea cleanses blood and purifies the system to eradicate disease. It recommends drinking before retiring to aid those affected by rheumatism and gout.
Distilled water yields hydrosols when an electric spark passes between metal electrodes. Palladium hydrosol is noted to act best. Administered hypodermically, these substances are claimed for pneumonia rheumatism typhoid fever diphtheria influenza and other inflammatory diseases. Prof Albert Robin discusses their action amid physician doubts.
Mrs John G Klumpp of Newark New Jersey recounts a seven year battle with eczema on her son starting at six weeks old. After doctors and skin specialists failed the Cuticura Remedies relieved itching and rash and the condition cleared. She notes continued improvement and belief the trouble may not return.
A New York Press item notes an Eskimo devouring 20 pounds of meat daily while a Russian Tartar eats 40 pounds in 24 hours. Captain Cochrane cites a Tartar who consumed an ox hindquarter, 20 pounds fat, and melted butter. Three Yakuts finish a rein deer in one sitting.
The article recounts Portugal's change of throne after the assassination of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz Felipe in Lisbon. Young Manuel II, born November 15, 1889, becomes king at eighteen and inherits a troubled realm. It notes his training, early words to counselors, and hopes he will steer Portugal toward stability.
A short meditation on how writing letters differed in the past from today. It recalls costly paper feather pens and pounce sand for ink, no erasers or envelopes, sealing wax, and the later invention of stamps with no perforations.
The article highlights Princess Margaretha and Princess Martha as Sweden’s favorite children. At a Djurgarden palace tea, the youngsters were polite yet lively. Margaretha answers a question about obedience with six times, eliciting laughter from guests.
In a Bronx Zoo scene three small boys smuggled in a tiny mouse that sparked terror among three elephants. Gunda reacted violently, attempting to break free while Congo and Khartoum also trumpeted in fear. The mouse hid in Congo's cage until Keeper Hoffman killed it.
An excerpt from The Outlook urges guiding peers toward higher knowledge and richer experiences. It frames Kipling’s lines as a creed promoting practical wisdom, self restraint, and a broader view of life beyond clever talk.
Peruna is presented as both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. The text argues catarrh requires a tonic action on the nervous system and cites Hydrastis Canadensis joined with Cubebs and Copaiba, plus tonics like Collinsonia Canadensis Corydalis Formosa and Cedron Seed as forming an ideal remedy. Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio.
Article notes the baptismal robe worn by John Wesley over 200 years ago now belongs to Miss Emily Pashley of Worksop England. The robe was passed down from her grandfather who hosted Wesley as an infant. Also included is an unrelated ad for Dr Klime's Great Nerve Restorer offering a $2 trial bottle and free treatise.
The Kansas City Journal notes a new Norwegian railway rule allowing wives to ride at half fare when traveling with their husbands. The practice aims to bolster family life, but requires presenting a marriage certificate and an affidavit to prove the wife is the spouse to deter booking office collusion.
The Boston Transcript notes that in 1897 there were over 14 million horses in the United States, but current figures show 19,746,000 horses, a gain of nearly 40 percent in ten years.
Terre Haute Star notes that women who wear maribou feathers are blamed for promoting unclean conditions in India. The maribou stork, a scavenger, has been hunted for its feathers, vanishing rapidly and worsening sanitary conditions. No clear solution exists and fashionistas are not expected to care.
A remarkable gem specimen long sought by lapidaries has been discovered in the United States. Reports indicate the find was authenticated by local gem societies and is expected to attract collectors and researchers seeking this rare mineral.
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