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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
1
The column lists a string of brief observations and quips on topics from a local option election to tariff debates, reform talk, and novelty anecdotes. It mentions a Baltimore statue of Adam, Senators Bacon and Clay on tariffs, Taft’s inflamed eye, state actions on swearing and kissing, standpatters on consumer prices, Dr. Mary Walker endorsing sheath gowns, navy armor plate debates, and remarks by Senator Aldrich and Tillman.
A 19th century remedy claim asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous membranes. The ad promises a $100 reward for any failure to cure and invites readers to request testimonials while noting nationwide availability and accompanying pills for constipation.
A historical essay traces quinine from cinchona bark to global cure, noting its mixed use and dangers. It recounts Louis XIV’s role, rival origin legends, and the Jesuit and native Peruvians in the bark’s discovery, while flagging varied names and pronunciations.
A storeroom showed candles burning feebly and extinguishing quickly when moved inside while a disused well produced air with reduced oxygen. Investigations found oxygen levels as low as 8.6 to 3.9 percent in the shaft due to nearby tunneling with compressed air and pyrite interaction, not carbon dioxide.
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