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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
6
A French physician argues promiscuous baby kissing spreads many illnesses including scarlet fever measles tuberculosis and smallpox. He warns the aged should avoid fondling infants and cites Lady Violet Greville on kissing in modern life.
Captain Edward C. Warren, master mariner and engineer, claims a new hydrogen motor will revolutionize power production by splitting water into usable elements and recombining them to generate energy. He argues this could render coal obsolete, enable faster ships like a three day Lusitania, and provide economical fuel for warships and industry. Nikola Tesla supports Warren’s concepts, noting potential unlimited, self producing fuel from water.
Capt. James W. Balano, master of the Margaret Thomas, sails Boston to Rio de Janeiro and back, loading apples for sale at $26 to $30 a barrel. He is famed as the American Santa Claus, visiting Mystic Wharf each season with gifts for friends in Rio and beyond.
A timid man recounts a frightful incident claiming a scientist warned that his well carried germs. He says he drank the water, then fell in while investigating and nearly drowned, describing the episode as a mighty narrow escape.
Pattern No 2652 Paris pattern with left side seam closing and inverted plait. Describes hip fit and bias trimming band, suitable for coat suit. Gives yardage for miss 15 years in various widths with nap and without nap. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with size and address.
Pattern details a one piece kimono for girls ages 2 to 12 with neck edges hand embroidered in blossoms. Recommended fabrics include flannel and cashmere with feather stitched hem. Sizes and yardage for 10 year old shown, from Pattern Department.
A discussion notes a marriage to a duke and a wedding scene by a father who valued his daughter and her million-dollar inheritance. The piece then shifts to New York’s unsurpassed variety with theaters offering about 14 new plays each month to the drama-loving public.
William F. Wahlberg of Oklahoma City reports one bottle of Peruna relieved his stomach catarrh more than years of medical treatment. He says he will continue use and cheerfully recommends Peruna to readers. The piece argues such testimonials prove Peruna’s strong hold on users seeking relief after other remedies fail.
A neglected cold can lead to serious illness, with exposure to inclement conditions not being as harmless as once thought.
The product claims seventy eight years of success in curing colds coughs bronchitis and pleurisy. It is described as a standard remedy for croup whooping cough inflammation of the lungs and asthma.
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