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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
7
A property owner’s naivety harms both the owner and the painter. Interference and pushing for quick work spoil results. proper drying is essential. The piece urges using a practical painting outfit from National Lead Co. to avoid adulterants and save money while supporting durable, quality results.
A pastor boasts of once extending a service to please inmates at a jail where he served as chaplain. He explains the prisoners feared leaving the church for their cells, and notes the impact of longer prayers and sermon.
A man collides with an opportunity and scolds it for stepping on his coins. The opportunity asks if he recognizes it, he replies no and walks away. Moral warns against believing others who claim they never had a chance.
A humorous Harpers Weekly vignette shows Freddie doubting a mother's liniment as a medicine, asking if rubbing it in counts as treatment. The exchange highlights childhood skepticism of doctors and home remedies.
A Washington woman recalls chronic ailments blamed on coffee and tea caffeine. After switching to Postum, she reports full health recovery, better sleep, and relief from rheumatism. The advertisement urges readers to consider Postum as a healthier beverage alternative.
A storyteller recalls transplanting a tree and likens it to moving a woman, joking about the care both require. The narrator notes a past transplant from New York to an Iowa town with the preacher's help, emphasizing vigilance in handling both.
A narrator and Mike transplant a basswood linden from a hill to a higher ground. They prepare the hole with ashes and fertilizer, water the roots, and work the soil to avoid air pockets. The tale ends with a joke about the tree being the same as a linden and a basswood.
Mrs. Frank Roseboom of Moscow Idaho describes hereditary kidney trouble with nervousness poor eyesight weak circulation and sleepless nights. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with full relief and notes the product sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf argues divorce shows progress in American marriage. He cites European wives' tolerance and predicts better conduct from future husbands, comparing critics who see only evil to a boy puzzled by girls growing older yet legs seeming shorter.
Capt. George P. Bliss of Morris Manitoba reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for two years of itching and two running sores on his ankles. He washed away dust from weeds near a river and saw improvement within ten days, fully recovered in three weeks. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. advertises as sole proprietors.
A Cleveland Leader quip notes a man who admits fault is bad business. Instead he should insist he is right and then buy his wife something nice to placate her.
A vintage ad emphasizes checking each bottle of Castoria for the familiar signature and seal. It claims Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and notes it is the safe remedy for infants and children.
A London Opinion quips about an African trip with a dig at “savages” then recalls a Victorian ad for Brown's Bronchial Traches. The 25 cent remedy promises relief from bronchitis asthma catarrh and throat diseases with free samples from John I Brown & Son in Boston.
A playful exchange questions how a manager appears on a beauty show and suggests he earned a handsome profit from the appearance. The dialogue hints at judgment of appearance and potential financial gain.
An old advertisement collage promotes Bromo Quinine as a cold cure and references LW Grove with claims used worldwide. It includes slogans from Wendell Phillips, Lewis' Single Binder cigars, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and a remark on airship versus automobile income.
Wyoming to sell 100 irrigated farms at 50 cents per acre under the Carey Act. Applications for water rights are on sale at five dollars per acre cash and three dollars per acre annually for ten years. Free railroad fare and free deed to two town lots for applicants before May 1. Details from Tallmadge Buntin Land Co. Agents in Chicago. agents wanted.
A cheerful model asserts art as a livelihood while a voice notes poverty is no crime, reflecting a lighthearted exchange about value and hardship in creative work.
An advertisement claims epilepticide cures for fits and nervousness, offering free trial bottles and literature from Dr May Laboratory at 548 Pearl Street New York. Also includes a joke about a Brooklyn maid and children fighting to decide who behaved best.
A Delineator vignette shows Tommie eating walnuts and blaming rats for a stomach ache. His mother warns of illness, but Tommie reveals he is not sick, only embarrassed by tight pants after the snack.
Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney and Co sworn to pay one hundred dollars for each catarrah case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public witnessed this December 6 1886 Toledo Ohio. Advertisement notes internal use, blood and mucous action, testimonials requested, price seventy five cents.
News from Trowbridge reports triplets Aaron Albert White Moses Henry White and Miriam Lenorah Lewis living to their sixtieth birthday. The three emigrated to Australia many years ago and all remain in excellent health.
An advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy compounded by experienced physicians claiming it follows Pure Food and Drugs Laws. It urges druggists to stock Marine and promises customer approval. A later saying warns that as girls age they stop believing kindly words from men.
Pettit's Eye Salve is 100 years old and relieves tired eyes inflamed sore watery or ulcerated eyes. Available at Howard Bros Buffalo NY druggists. The ad notes an easy way to show others the proper course.
An advertisement extols Hamlin's Wizard Oil as the best remedy for rheumatism neuralgia and sore throat promising relief from all pain and urging purchase.
Pulp advertisement stresses quick response to Garfield Tea for natural laxative relief. Claims constipation cure purifies blood and benefits entire system. Ends with a Bishop endorsement highlighting lasting value of great deeds.
PAZO OINTMENT guarantees cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. This advertisement states a full cure within two weeks with a refund policy.
Some individuals skip popular concerts due to a strong personal affinity for certain music styles and artists. The choice reflects differing priorities in live entertainment preferences and sound quality.
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