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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
8
A quirky clipping notes a captain wed a widow and becomes second mate amid seasonal weather chatter. Amid toast and tales, residents discuss pies and duties while jokes about Congress and President drift through the page.
Gov Hodges is urged to invoke a dormant Kansas statute from the 1870s to handle grasshopper and chinch bug threats in central Kansas. The archaic law, never used since enactment, would address pest outbreaks endangering crops this year.
Munford Alabama resident Mrs F P Mullendore recalls severe nervous weakness and back ache while crossing a life change phase. She says she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after seeing an advertisement and reports feeling much improved and endorses the product to other women. She notes the company offers confidential, woman to woman guidance through mailed letters.
An OCR sample blends quirky lines and advertising phrases. It includes quips about wisdom and blunders in home life, product pitches for wheat and a daily fly killer, plus playful commentary about egotism and a Brooklyn address ad. The text feels like an assortment of captions, slogans, and mock proverbs.
The United Shoe Machinery Company promotes leasing shoe manufacturing equipment to small makers as a fair system. It enables cash strapped owners to start and sustain operations with average lease rates under 223 cents per pair, arguing equal treatment and a path for small factories to prosper in towns.
The yacht Constance claimed as the world’s oldest in active service has been sold to a Skaw fisherman in Jutland who will use the ancient craft in his trade. Built 193 years ago the Constance has visited nearly every world port and its timbers remain stout. The new owner believes she can sail for a century more.
A girl creates a personal brown study room using brown, cream, and yellow tones. She tint walls, dye rugs, and craft slipcovers and curtains from cretonne to brighten the space. She details a yellow rosé cretonne accent, framed mirror, painted furniture, and washable slip covers for easy upkeep.
A reader testimonial proclaims Postum improves mental work capacity after coffee. An Indiana woman recounts decades of coffee use ending with “coffee heart” and kidney issues, noting faster kidney and bowel action, steadier nerves, renewed activity, and greater brain power after switching to Postum Instant.
In the May 11 lesson Joseph rises from humiliation to ruler of Egypt after interpreting Pharaohs dreams. The text praises God guiding events, notes Josephs humility, and parallels his authority with Christs, emphasizing faith as strength and divine oversight in human affairs.
Chairman Underwood warned at a Washington luncheon that tariff revision must reflect the public mandate or risk disaster. He recounted a humorous anecdote about a photographer losing a wet plate due to a sitter’s movement, illustrating how a brief distraction can ruin a result.
Charles Judlin reports five years of itch and dandruff relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He notes hair loss stopped within a month and sleep returns, praising the products for scalp and body relief and even shaving benefits. Free samples advertised through Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
Senator Clapp recalls a man with two children dining in a stylish venue who ordered three pilates and shared pocket sandwiches with the kids. The manager objects as the man quips about the scene as a no free picnic, while the orchestra remains silent.
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered a year with dropsy. swollen limbs cold hands and feet dizziness and fatigue. After using six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling disappeared and he felt revived. He confirms continued faith in the remedy and invites correspondence. Dodds Kidney Pills 50c per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Free household hints music and recipes offered.
An assortment of old time ads appears with fitness tips and products. Mrs Austin's Bag Buck wheat is advertised as fresh supply at grocers. Various patent medicines claim soothing teething relief and stomach cleansing benefits.
W B Yeats explained in a Dublin lecture that speaking high and sincere ideals while living a political life forces one to abandon sincerity and adopt expedient speech. The London Mail reports Yeats warned of the clash between art and politics.
A brief joke exchange titled Widow's Ways. A daughter asks why she told Mrs La mode she was eighteen when she is twenty four. The widow answers that the extra six years matter little to her but six years matter to the daughter.
The guide advises cleaning a rubber coat with automobile soap a dark jelly like substance from auto supply stores or garages. Make a strong lather apply soap to a small area wash off with clear water then repeat for remaining areas and dry outdoors.
A veteran Detroit newspaper man, once powerful, complains a Muncie paper offered him twelve dollars weekly. He calls the salary an insult, boasting he could borrow more than that in Detroit, while his friend questions the sting of the offer.
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