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Newspaper
North Judson News
Location
North Judson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
7
A historical passage laments lonely American women longing for companionship and motherhood while noting an organic derangement delays happiness. It urges readers to learn that preparation for healthy maternity is achieved through specified remedies.
Mrs. Maggie Gilmer of West Union writes of restoration to health and motherhood after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Josephine Hall of Bardstown reports relief from female troubles and now motherhood. The ad touts 30 years of use, listing conditions like displacements inflammation and fibroid tumors and invites letters for advice from Lynn Mass.
On his first day at Sunday school Dicky told his mother about a humorous moment. He recalled the banquet song sung there and she asked what it was, describing the muddled line as a comical mishearing.
In this brief, a mixed page notes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot comfort and shoe fit with a 25 cent price and free sample offer. It also mentions the seedless fruit mystery, vegetarian claims, and immigration figures for Canada and the United States, plus oblique references to other patent remedies and test mentions.
The General Demand of the Well Informed World prizes a known value laxative. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna, marketed as ethical and beneficial. Buy genuine California product from leading druggists, price fifty cents per bottle.
A Chicago wealthy man and his malaprop wife move to Washington to break into society. Senator Pettigrew recalls a party quip where the eldest daughter delivers a pun about a man and a dog wearing garments, correcting it with pantaloons, prompting limited laughter.
A Louisville man recalls eczema relief after using Cuticura, recounting his grandson’s eczema in 1884 that cleared after treatment. He also describes his own severe winter-long infection cured by the Cuticura Remedies, noting prior doctor failures.
Senator Paynter of Shentucky notes editor James Watson Webb provoked Marshall of Kentucky into a duel near Wilmington Delaware. The duel had ten feet between principals. both fired without effect, then fired simultaneously. Webb fell wounded below the knee and was carried to a hotel. Webb later quipped he was under Marshall law.
The visiting parson hands consolation to convict No. 1313 in a brief dialogue. The prisoner blames himself for his arrest, while the parson urges acceptance of circumstances and emphasizes not resisting what is found.
A Michigan writer shares how shifting from meat heavy meals to Grape-Nuts and Postum improved athletic training. He notes weight gain from 124 to 140 pounds between June and September and claims morning wellbeing improved after adopting the cereal and coffee substitute. The letter promotes Postum and Grape-Nuts with the slogan There’s a Reason.
A wide selection of brief items covers transportation costs, government roles in services, agricultural and fishing data, and scientific interests. Highlights include Switzerland's government operated telephone service, rising farm motor use, and a Darwin library catalog with marginalia and cypher markings.
Nine balloons carried eleven travelers from the Aeronautique Club of Chicago in a windy second world championship race. A 100000 crowd watched as storms and lightning tested pilots and luck and no lives were lost despite balloons drifting over water and land in perilous spots.
Thousands of teachers attend the National Educational Association convention in Cleveland. A 14 year old colored girl Marie Bolden achieves a perfect score to lead the winning Cleveland team in the 500 word spelling match. Denver chosen for next annual convention over Atlantic City Chicago and Seattle. Lorenzo Dow Harvey elected NEA president succeeding Edwin G Cooley. Harvey long time educator from Wisconsin and New Hampshire born 1848.
A cloudburst at midnight Sunday caused the Salt Creek valley flood near Lincoln Nebraska. Seven people drowned and 3000 residents were left homeless. The 25 foot stream swelled to three miles wide. 8000 Russians were rescued after water reached rooftops. William J Bryan received visitors earlier but was cut off by rising waters.
Sparks from the wires report valuable coal beds found in the Controller bay region of Alaska. The Tamaqua Manufacturing Company plant at Tamaqua Pennsylvania was destroyed by fire causing $200,000 in losses. Jules Lefebvre funds an American art prize for students at the Julian Academy.
Mr Palmer, a Seattle sportsman, faced a dramatic encounter in the Naches valley when a fierce eagle pursued a blue grouse. He shot the grouse and grazed the eagle, which tumbled and later revived. Palmer then wrestled the enormous bird into his wagon, enduring a beating as he secured its legs with a halter rope. The seven foot five inch wingspan eagle was later shown in excess of dramatic ferocity.
A cross tribal soldier who joined the British ranks after a campaign against the Afridis returns from leave with the severed head of a sniper. He explains he knew the enemy well because the sniper was his father, a grim irony from colonial warfare.
Suffering kidney patient writes from Medina New York praising Dears Kidney Pills. After eighteen months in two hospitals and intense pain he claims to have gained weight from 143 to 162 pounds and full cure after 10 to 12 boxes. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A dialogue escalates as Stangey claims a Switzerland tramp on the level, Dowter dismisses it as impossible, and the exchange hints at disputed travels. A separate note mentions Algeria housing several wives with differing workloads. Money in circulation on May 1 totals 3.2467 billion dollars.
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