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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
3
Nee P ery K Walton of San Antonio recounts severe catarrh with deep cough night sweats and chest pains in summer and fall 192. After trying remedies he used Peruna and soon all alarming symptoms disappeared and health improved greatly He says he has used Peruna again to cure bad colds as needed
In a domestic scene Mr Hardup frets about settling bills while his wife reveals a colored gas bill. The exchange highlights household pressures over utility payments and financial strain.
In a humorous bedtime moment a mother affectionately bids her son good night and jokes about calling him something playful. The boy responds with a quip asking to be called a billygoat, highlighting a lighthearted domestic exchange from Youth's Companion.
Charolies a small town about 30 miles from Macon France was struck by a shower of sulphur covering roofs gardens fields and vineyards with yellow dust. a sulfurous odor caused breathing difficulties for peasants in the fields for a time.
A known truth telling poet recounts his daughter story her mother overhears her explaining the origin of the sex to dolls she claims Adam was a man alone and lonely so God put him to sleep removed his brains and made a lady from them illustrated lits
A daring rescue at the shore ends in the hero pulling the woman to safety after her hair is torn away. The rescued woman does not thank him, and the incident leaves onlookers shaken by the ordeal and the stripping of hair.
The oldest form of modern insurance emerged among Barcelona merchants in the 14th century when Barcelona was the capital of Catalonia. Around the same era the consulado del mar maritime code was issued in Barcelona, laying the groundwork for contemporary shipping laws worldwide.
A quote contrasts calm power with active effort. It argues letting go yields danger while restraining demonstrates superior strength. The calm person is not dull but a higher form of control, where activity reflects lower strength and serenity marks higher mastery.
A North Dakota woman recounts cold weather misery from coffee and caffeine. She credits Postum with improving her health, energy, digestion, and nervousness after switching, noting her family thrives on Postum and Grape Nuts. The ad quotes a Postum Company slogan and invites readers to read "The Road to Wellville."
The fragment shows Sef-Seffy confessing with guilt that something always occurs. A brief exchange hints at a past event referenced by name but remains unclear and unresolved within the visible text.
In a Pennsylvania German village tale, Leffy and Sally Pressel clash with Baumgartner senior over a border property known as Pumperners yearn. A mock auction, hidden passions, and a staged courtship escalate into romantic tension as Seffy fights for Sally against Sam and the elder Baumgartner’s schemes, with fate and a pastoral field shaping the outcome.
Mrs Thos Dunn of 153 Vine St Columbus Ohio testifies after ten years of backache that housework exhausted her and pain and dizziness ruled her life. Dean’s Kidney Pills gave quick relief and a permanent cure she says. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Thousands of pilgrims from Hooghly and nearby villages fill Jagannath temple as a bathing ritual begins at a fixed hour. The unique ceremony hinges on a small bird perched on the banner. its presence signals the start and its departure follows the bath. The bird is believed to arrive from Puri for the festival.
Mrs. H. F. Tindke of LeSueur Minnesota reports a two month old girl developed a facial rash that worsened to widespread sores and itching. After seven months with no relief a switch to Cutiura Remedies ended the condition in two months with the child appearing normal and clear.
An old time ad touts O. Hal’s Catarrh Cure and Blood Purifier, offering a one hundred dollar reward for proof of failure to cure catarrh. It asserts universal reach and promises internal action through blood, with testimonials of health improvements and additional products for constipation.
The warden questions a new convict who complains about wearing a striped suit. He notes others want stripes too, arguing it’s silly to force inmates into that uniform.
Hulda Bo White of Philadelphia buys the firefock once owned by Alexander Selkirk, famed original Robinson Crusoe, at Edinburgh auction. The relic traces to Selkirk’s relatives in Fife, Scotland, fetching $160.
Property owners can avoid trouble and expense by using the Dutch Boy Painter trademark on genuine White Lead from the National Lead Company. They offer a simple test outfit and a free paint book to anyone who writes for it at Woodbridge Building, New York City.
A traveling man asks a hotel clerk why bellboys are summoned with the call front and the clerk questions the man’s knowledge. Starch advertising notes that patent starches from 25 years ago are outdated and praises Defiance Starch for its strength and smoothness due to a new ingredient and fewer chemicals.
The Newark News notes two kinds of men: one courteous to your face but rumor you after you’re gone, the other grumbles to you while present and stays away in your absence, a harsher sort lasting longer despite faults.
Distemper in all forms across ages of horses and dogs is cured or prevented with SPONN'S DISTEMPER CURE. Every bottle guaranteed. Over 500 bottles sold last year. Priced at £59 and $100. Contact good druggists or send to Spahn Medical Co. for free hook and agent opportunities. Goshen, Indiana.
A terse exchange hints at a contested estate as Shaver reports a failed uncle who cut him from the will, prompting questions about the testator's final intentions and the ensuing dispute.
An advertisement boasted that 1 year use of Pettits Eye Salve cured eye diseases everywhere. It named druggist Howard Bros. Maffulo of New York as distributors and urged readers to buy for relief.
The readable text shows promotional lines and scattered phrases about tobacco, a factory, a burglary scheme, teething syrup, and moral admonitions. It reads like an outdated collage of ads and maxims with no clear event or人物. The passage mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and references to punishment and neighbors.
An old Castoria advertisement claims safety and a 330 year signature history for infants and children. A humorous anecdote about a high school pupil who cannot define vacuum amuses a teacher. A Lewis Single Binder cigar promotes steady quality and Peoria Illinois production. A motto urges giving lemonade to friends rather than a lemon.
A promotional notice extols a household laxative, Syrup of Fi and Elixir of Senna, as an ethical remedy approved by physicians and praised by the Well-Informed of the World. It urges buying the genuine product manufactured by California Syrup Co and sold by leading druggists.
Mrs 8 A Williams of Gardiner Maine says the remedy saved her from an operation after three months of treatment for female troubles. Mrs Alvina Sper of Chicago cites two doctors endorsing operation but the compound cured her without surgery. The ad touts Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a standard 30 year remedy for female ailments including displacements inflammation and fibroid issues. Mrs Pinkham invites all sick women to write for guidance and lists Lynn Mass as source of testimonials.
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