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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
4
A rural tale recalls a farmer Bill who opposed a railroad right of way though his land. He warned the line would ruin crops yet relented only after the first train passed, joking that it would have damaged cows if it came crosswise. The piece includes dismissive banter and a bystander remark from London.
A breezy remark ponders how she secured a husband with humor about patience and apron strings. The adage hints at domestic wisdom and old time sayings while a quip about Mrs Winslow's Syrup adds a nostalgic product line and teething relief claim.
A Bovina Center New York resident reports six years of poor health after childbirth and back pains. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring strength and ability to work, urging other women to try it and offering confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
The article extols STES PARK as unmatched in Colorado for mountain grandeur and wildflower displays. It highlights Longs peak at 14 271 feet as central, describes Boulder Field and a treacherous ascent, and tours Chasm Lake glacier scenery with Hallett and Tyndall glaciers. It notes glacier lakes moraines and ice palaces, praising Bierstadt and Hayden.
A mother forbids her four year old from mixing with older boys fearing his sensitive nature. He secretly spends time with an older crowd and returns with a full course in modern language. She asks where he learned such words and he replies with a joking mispronunciation, revealing he is just a boy.
In Falls City Nebraska Judd Knowles recalls a two year face ailment with red pimples and boils that worsened at night. After trying many remedies he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and reports a clear improvement in two days and a complete cure in three weeks. He notes Cuticura is sold worldwide and offers a free sample and skin book by mail.
A whizzing motor car hits a stump and a rear passenger, described as heavy, is tossed aside but unharmed. A constable threatens arrest while a bystander asks about injuries. The text also explains the bladderwort plant trapping its prey with air-filled bladders and a trap door.
The 1913 New Jersey legislature passed a bill requiring public school teachers to provide 30 minutes of instruction on accident prevention each month from now on.
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