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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
2
Mrs Hanle of Edgerton Wisconsin explains relief from irregularities uterine trouble and backache after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She reports improvement in health and weight gain and endorses the medicine.
Researchers report conclusive evidence of a nocturnal migration by the northern bluethroat from its wintering grounds in Africa to the German coast. Observations show the bird departs after sunset and arrives before dawn, completing the journey in a single night over a vast distance.
The readable text hints at discussions of Liberty, clothing, and aid shipments with references to the Red Cross and public responsibilities. It mentions keeping them white and a theme of sisterly appeal, but details are fragmented and unclear.
A heavily garbled verse piece by Holman F. Day titled Santa Claus in a Ballad of the Lumber Camps. The text blends character names and dialogue about life in lumber camps with fragmented lines and muddled phrases, offering a rough, nonstandard snapshot of camp culture and storytelling.
Fireworks shipments flood the South for Christmas and New Year celebrations with large traders predicting substantial Roman candles and crackers south of the Mason Dixon line. The piece notes holiday customs, apocryphal nativity tales, Holly plants, and a rustic Christmas poem about soldiers and Santy Claus.
The text recounts various folk beliefs linked to Christmas from Silesia France and Sweden. It mentions a superstition that a hor born on Christmas day must be brought up a lawyer or he will become a thief and notes era shaped mince pies symbolizing the manger. It also cites the calendar shift of Christmas to December 25 and Sweden’s tale of northern men turning into wolves during Christmas week.
In Lima Peru a grand Christmas procession winds through streets with hundreds of saint figures and cathedral pictures. Soldiers in bright uniforms Indian women with ribbons and fruit laden asses march past Nativity scenes as night brings merry music and large public feasts.
Mrs O W Fooks of Sali bury Maryland wife of Sheriff Fooks recounts eight years of kidney pain fatigue breathlessness and swelling. After three days with Dean's Kidney Pills the back ache and all symptoms vanished. Sold by all druggists 60 cents per box. Poster Wilburn Co Buffalo NY.
Helen Koeller, a class officer candidate, wins a senior class election amid a four to two vote in the women’s department. The result highlights Koeller’s examination performance and notable scholarly achievements.
A reminiscence contrasts modern palatial rail travel with 1849 era journeys. The California Limited inspires envy for comfort and speed as the author recalls Santa Fe plans and a wish to someday reach California. The piece also notes Loubet of France and his stance on a presidential re election.
An advertising notice offers 25 doses of a cough cure for 23 cents with postpaid delivery from DE SKIRVIN in La Crosse Wisconsin. The text also mentions that physicians no longer bleed patients and references a generic medical notion.
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