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Newspaper
Orland Zenith
Location
Orland, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1901
Page
6
A tender poem where a parent narrates tucking a child into night. The speaker recalls a child’s whispered prayers and the soothing ritual of good night kisses. The piece ends with the parent imagining the child’s peaceful sleep and the speaker’s own sleep filled with bliss.
In a dim London restaurant near The Folly, a weary man shares a quiet tale with a stranger. He recalls Cambridge studies in geology, a late father, lean earnings, and ten years unable to work, yet finds happiness in a life of restraint. He has married his dancer wife who performs nightly for his courage, and he watches her from the audience each evening.
A London sale shows Sevres ware fetching 5000 for a modern service and a 745 piece set for Catherine II costing 66630. Sevres copies Chinese and Japanese motifs. A Princess of Wales tea service features 60 pieces with her Scotland photos. A Civil War reminiscence joke ends with a punchline about who “had a heap to do with it.”
The body of a spider contains four masses each with many microscopic holes. Each hole allows a single thread to pass, about 1000 threads per mass. All threads unite as they emerge to form the main thread of a spider’s web, meaning a single thread comprises more than four thousand threads.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy linking national prosperity with personal health. It claims to cleanse the blood improve appetite and treats liver bowel and kidney ailments while noting the private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
The ethereal moralist argues that true success requires giving up selfishness and personal preferences. Senator Sorghum agrees, recalling his campaign fund days when he told supporters happiness comes from sacrifice.
Advertisement urges immediate use of Kemp's Balsam to halt coughing with a free sample bottle offered. Sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes. Warns delays are dangerous. Included is a historical military analogy contrasting forts and fortresses to emphasize protection of non combatants.
The Nickel Plate Road emphasizes safety speed and comfort, touting itself as a leading Buffalo to Chicago trunk line. A new American Club meal plan on dining cars offers varied menus from 35 cents to 1.00 with no excess fares. Contact agent C A Asterlin, T P A, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh a constitutional disease and is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and invite readers to request testimonials. Mentions Belgian legislation on drunkenness from 1887 and penalties for supplying liquor to a drunken person or a child under 16.
An old ad copy touts Grain-O as nourishing and coffee like made from pure grains. It claims 15¢ and 25¢ bottles sold by grocers and promotes widespread use for child health. Other snippets cite mineral discoveries, remedies, and promotions from the era.
Nickel Plate Road offers mailed Pan-American Exposition calendar for 1901 by sending address to the General Passenger Agent in Cleveland Ohio. Also includes 2 vial of Sooraine Synop for Children teething offering gum softening pain relief wind colic at 25 cents a bottle.
Thompson’s Personally Conducted trip leaves Fort Wayne by special six car Pullman train to tropical Mexico. It covers 7500 miles with six days in Mexico City and visits to major cities, hotel stays at Hotel Sanz, and side trips to California. Cost about 10 dollars a day for thirty days. limited to sixty members. brochure available.
The ad touts Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy as the cure for female nervous exhaustion and weakness. It claims to tonify blood, strengthen nerves, and restore sleep, energy, and vitality, with testimonials of transformation and renewed ambition.
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