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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
7
Vienna physician Dr Tere proposes bee venom therapy to cure rheumatism by repeated controlled stings. He extracts venom and uses puncture injections to saturate the body, noting rheumatic patients feel less swelling and pain, and may become immune to the poison with continued stinging.
The Animal Rescue League of Boston, three years old, reports growth from 110 initial members to over 1,309 and care for 5 089 animals in six months. President Mrs Hunting Smith notes hope for a horse rest home similar to Acton England where overworked horses rest and retire in comfort.
The report describes Japanese smoking habits using small metal-bowled pipes with bamboo stems and metal mouths. Each pipe holds only enough tobacco for three or four puffs. The tobacco is finely cut and pale in color, of high quality. Smokers take a puff and inhale through the nostrils, rarely finishing more than one pipeful at a time.
A verdict of 36000 dollars was awarded in a West Chicago street railway damage case for the loss of an arm. The plaintiff, a young surgeon with a growing practice earning about 10000 dollars annually, pursued the case for five years to reach a conclusion.
A ruling on advertising emphasizes plain talk and honest facts. It advocates speaking like a informed merchant, showing full stock truths, fair prices, and repeating impressions to convert readers into customers. It notes the value of a business name and address in newspapers to build trade.
Despite claims of superiority, Defience Starch uses a distinct method. The ad-style note extols the product as better and different from competitors, urging readers to try its unique approach.
The readable lines present a disjointed promotional fragment mentioning a teal bottle and a treatment. It references Geof Orline and a company in Philadelphia, with unclear context or complete details about the product or offer.
The Adirondacks hold albinistic deer in superstition and awe. French Canadians avoid harming these rare white deer and many hunters fear their appearance signals danger. In 1898 a tame white doe in Keene valley was killed by mistake. locals regretful. Guides recall only about a dozen white deer in memory, with some communities choosing not to shoot them.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports Jainism presented in Laurel Hall Club with Prof Emlyn Lewys describing Jainism as the Protestantism of India. He notes 2,000,000 followers, no meat eating, and ideals of benevolence charity and wisdom guiding liberation of the soul through karmic release and diligent conduct.
A Japanese tattoo artist operating near Sixth Avenue and Twenty-eighth Street speaks of tattoos as a fashionable trend. He notes it targets the city’s elite, with women comprising most applicants and tattoos used to conceal blemishes on the body. The craft is portrayed as a status-based art linked to beauty and scars.
Mr. Kahn of California recalls a grim scene near Manila at the Paco cemetery where the poor buy a niche for 128 Mexican dollars or a temporary resting place for 39. After five years skeletons are moved to a black hole, a haunting image that lingers in memory.
Elizabeth Eri, 11, from 1705 North Thirteenth Street, won the prize to name a newborn baby zebra at the zoo. Keeper Jager announced the honor would go to the first girl under 12 who entered the antelope house on Saturday. Little Ev}] arrived early with her mother before opening.
Mrs Erl Keeper Jager and Little Elizabeth host a christening ceremony for a baby in the antelope house. Elizabeth charms a zebra and proclaims the christening Besede, while nearby children react with excitement or tears. A separate essay discusses choosing home locations by school district quality and rising social aspirations for children.
A Philadelphia Press item recalls a scene where a father warns a young man not to be too attentive to his daughter. The man stammers, hoping to marry, but the father hints at finances and immediate marriage.
Citizens of Amesbury Massachusetts plan to raise a monument in honor of the respected town figure G Whittier whose long service to the community is celebrated.
An Australian design contest attracted 32 000 entries judged by naval experts. The best entry won a 200 pound prize, while a governing board examined submissions and prepared a final decision.
A visitor in Washington enters a shop displaying books periodicals and stationery. He asks a puzzled saleslady for stationery envelopes and, after a moment, calls to an assistant at the rear of the store for stationery envelopes.
Report notes Grand Duke Mikhail brother of the czar visiting England in search of a bride. He is presented with Princess Margaret, daughter of King Edward’s only surviving brother, the Duke of Connaught. The grand duke is two years old.
J F King of Marshfield Missouri states he suffered from stagnant kidney disease and back pain for twenty years. After trying many doctors he started Dodd's Kidney Pills and reports immediate improvement and seven months of notable relief. He urges others with kidney disease or lame backs to try the remedy.
Miss Dorothea Klumpke, the Chicago astronomer and longtime assistant at the Paris Observatory, prepares to return to the United States to take charge of astral photography at Stanford University in California.
Ad copy touts Defiance Starch for top starching results claiming 42 percent more value for a certain price. The text also mixes proverbial lines about borrowing and rowing, suggesting a sales jingle with moral phrases.
An old advertisement promotes Bill’s Catarrh Cure claiming to cure deafness caused by catarrh with a 100 dollar reward for uncured cases. It also touts Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry and Ball’s Family Pills as top remedies from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
John A. Salzer Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin, the world’s largest seed potato grower, adds 21 000 acres of prime potato land. The move signals vast potato production potential, with the plant growth theme described as miles of potatoes. The note ends with a light aside on fashion outpacing the wearer.
A testimonial from Miss Manion Cunisonam of Emporia Kansas praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing nearly three years of womb trouble and related symptoms. The letter promises publication with the sender's consent and cites a $5000 forgery claim.
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