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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
8
An OCR fragment contains an infant medicine advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup and a note on curing glass brittleness by saltwater cooling. It shifts to moral phrases including a biblical quotation, a remark on character, and a tale of Baalam, culminating in a statement about righteousness and perilous actions.
A 1912 testimonial from Miss Katherine McCallister describes a rash starting on the face spreading to the arms and back. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a cure after about three weeks of use. The ad also touts bacilli culture achievements and the siege of Constantinople in history.
A countryman visiting the city overhears artists bragging about genius and humorously praises Bill Simpkins from his village for painting cork to resemble marble so perfectly that it sinks like a stone when thrown into water.
A fourteen year old describes a progressive party using buttons as the amusement. Sixteen guests at four tables thread buttons with one hand while racing to collect the most at each round. Score cards use bone buttons and the events include partner matching and prize ideas like button bags and candy boxes.
The host asks the girls to recount their most thrilling adventures and suggests awarding a corset bag night gown case or similar lingerie prize. Breakfast is planned for eight and should be especially dainty.
A hostess gathers twelve young women for a Cupiditea gifting twelve teacups labeled with sentiments ending in ty. Guests answer prompts with words like Charity Sagacity Liberty and Domesticity. The event ends with gifts of teacups and a bridal shower carried home in a basket.
A scene outdoors shows children playing a variation called Japanese tag. The game involves a player who is tagged placing a left hand on the touched spot and keeping it there while pursuing others. The tagger then aims for another knee or foot to complicate further tagging.
A short guide for a simple after dinner illusion where the performer places a quarter in the palm and hands a whisk broom to the participant. The rule is to brush, not dig, and many try to brush the coin out without success.
The article notes a spring surge of European settlers into Winnipeg and western Canada with daily arrivals around 1,000 from Britain Germany and Scandinavia. It highlights rising migration from the British Isles and the United States and explains homestead opportunities at 160 acres with prices and terms. It also mentions John E. Kunkle known as Gunk who seeks wayward boys for his program and shares a letter about reform through his badge system.
Correspondence from Philip Miller a 63 year old Probate Judge of Gray County Kansas credits Dodds Kidney Pills with ending six years of heart palpitations and related symptoms after about a year of use He reports renewed vigor weight around 200 pounds and invites publication of his testimonial along with an advertisement offering 50 cents per box and free household hints national anthem lyrics and recipes.
A quotable line asserts courage as essential to any action, ranking it next to honor for the strength of the mind. The reflection applies universally to all people and remains a call to valor in daily endeavors.
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