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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
3
Miss Sophia Rhittlesen of Evanston Illinois writes that after twenty five years of catarrh and a severe cough Peruna cured her chronic condition and improved her health She recommends Peruna to friends The ad also promotes Peruna tablets and Manalin laxative from the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio
In Mrs. Henry W. Cole's A Lady's Tour Around Monte Rosa a humorous episode from Rev. Robert Montgomery's early pulpit days is recounted. A rural Scots curate, staying with a tenant farmer, overhears the servant asking whether to feed the pies first or give the man his dinner, revealing the clash of clerical dignity and domestic life.
A young man enters the Washington civil service office seeking exam papers. When asked his state he answers proudly that he is from the first state of the union. The clerk asks New York and he corrects Alabama. He adds that alphabetically Alabama comes first.
The excerpt argues that learning depends on preparation and timing. It suggests even close subjects require ripe minds to grasp discoveries, using a metaphor of a chemist and carpenter to illustrate delayed understanding and awakening insight.
The Kansas City Times reports a medical operation case where the doctor asserts success. He mentions a $400 charge paid by the patient’s executor, who signed a check without protest or hesitation.
A doctor speaks on diet criticizing poor food choices and touts Grape-Nuts as a beneficial staple. He shares personal relief from malnutrition and sleep loss after using the cereal with milk, noting improved heart rhythm and digestion. The letter urges readers to try the food and mentions the book The Road to Wellville and the slogan There's a Reason.
Barnes and Enid wed after a treacherous voyage as Marina guides a perilous path through Corsica. Marina vows to help rescue Barnes wife while escaping pursuers aboard a fishing vessel and a mounting vendetta loom over their voyage toward Nice and beyond.
Barnes learns of a captive wife aboard a Corsican yacht. A note to her husband Bernardo Sanceti, now a kidnapper, reveals a desperate plea from the wife to bring enough friends to protect him from vendetta rivals. The captain prepares a meal as the mission shifts to a tense rescue.
A man showcases a universal calculating machine to a merchant. The vendor claims it can add subtract divide and multiply with perfect accuracy. A practical example about chicken farming shows a loss of $125.80. the merchant jokes about buying two machines to test profits from chickens and celery.
The grand jury of New York county returns about sixty four indictments each day as a steady workflow, reflecting a high level of activity in the court system.
A man identified as Weary William offers to escort a woman home after a quarrel with her lover. The encounter occurs as the woman is left by her partner, with William presenting himself to provide assistance and safety.
A Virginia mother recalls her six month old daughter's severe eczema with blood oozing and skin loss, two doctors giving up, until Cuticura remedies were used. Now nearly three, the child has no signs of the illness after eight cakes of Cuticura Soap and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment.
Quotation from Youth's Companion condemns selfish dining habits. It cites two rules: quickly glance to pick the best cake piece and never refuse to try unfamiliar dishes, lest you miss flavors and regret. The tone critiques self serving manners in social eating.
A damaged ad promises a cure for deafness caused by catarrh through Ball’s Catarrh Care. It claims restoration of hearing if treated before permanent damage, offering free circulars. The text mentions an earnest one hundred dollar reward for a case cured by catarrh, and urges readers to send for information.
A commentator notes Mrs Bucksher prioritizes appearances over practicality. She is willing to endure wearing inexpensive hats to spare her husband the assessor's scrutiny, highlighting social pressures to maintain a certain image.
In a playful exchange, Miss Roxley’s father rebukes a young Nervey who defends wearing a mask as a harmless deceit. The scene centers on fidelity to appearance and a lighthearted quarrel over propriety and honesty.
A heated exchange reveals a quarrel over politeness aboard a car. One speaker recalls offering a seat to an older woman and says the other person declined, claiming the action was the kindest possible. The fragment hints at ongoing tension and perceived snub. The conversation centers on who acted considerately and who bore the slight.
Advertising copy touts Cocoanut Custard pie praise for rich taste and warns against soggy pies. Grocers now sell "OUR-PIE" packages with ingredients for two pies and direct readers to obtain custard for Cocoanut Custard pies from D Zerta Food Co in Rochester New York.
Belgium imports automobiles motorcycles and bicycles totaling about 1 590 000 dollars. The value of these imports has quadrupled over the past four years indicating rapid growth in auto related purchases.
If you have common sore eyes or blurred vision you may need Pettit's Eye Salve sold by a Buffalo New York druggist or Howard Hros. A good life is the readiest way to procure a good name while smokers value Lewis Sera Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory Peoria Illinois Wise women gain rights without discussion.
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