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Newspaper
Preston News
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
3
A Cleveland Leader excerpt features Dorothy Ullman and her mother debating God’s sight and a window display encounter. The text blends childlike questions with a moralizing tone about promises and courting norms, ending with a quip about a young man proving himself.
A historical ad promises a free trial package of Munyon's Paw Paw Pals for medical seekers. It urges writing to Professor Munyen at 68d Jefferson Sts Philadelphia, detailing confidential diagnosis and claims gentle liver stimulation without harsh purgatives. The copy touts benefits to stomach liver and nerves, with a 42 pill regular bottle priced at 25 cents.
The article highlights inventors like Marion Dorset and Logan Waller Page who assign hog cholera antitoxin and building material patents to the government or to the public. It notes others such as William Crozier and Austin Marrill who donate patents, ensuring no monopoly and encouraging competition to keep prices down.
Clarence Edwards seventeen years old was admitted to Cooper Hospital after a laughing hysteria at a moving picture show. He could not stop laughing as ambulances were summoned and fought the crew before being restrained and finally quieted an hour later.
A young woman appeared on the principal street in an unfamiliar outfit described as a combination of hobble and harem skirts. The attire was not sensational and did not provoke a riot in Hagleton, Pa-Haxlaton.
A disjointed ad lures readers with claims for a foot powder to soften heels and fix shoes. It mentions a free trial package and names Alen 8. Olmsted in Le Roy New York, presenting a period style sales pitch dominating a damaged text page.
A courtroom exchange features a question about a short business with a husband and a response about an appropriation bill. The dialogue shifts to a maternal health reminder urging careful inspection of Castoria bottles for safety and proper signature, emphasizing Fletcher's Castoria for infants and children.
A humorous piece mixes work stress with oddball obsessions. A boss’s son is overworked chasing time and calendars while a claim of breach of promise haunts Riter. The tale wanders to antique mugs and a scene on Main Street with Spruceby, Grandad Wheatley, and Pap Simmone in a quirky hamlet.
New York society page reports Mies Bleyer seeks American heiresses to wed Count Hugo Christalnigg and attend a coronation in Vienna. She claims over forty letters from young American women and parents seeking clients, promising advantageous introductions and social visibility in European aristocracy.
In Golden Gate Park stands a large stone cross described as among the world’s biggest. The article notes Drake’s Bay near San Francisco where early English religious services were held, and that George W. Chilis of Philadelphia donated the cross during the 1894 midwinter fair open to the public.
An article stresses proper nutrition for girls entering adolescence to support strong development and long term health. A testimonial from Alven of Battle Creek, Michigan claims Postum improved headaches stomach distress and overall well being, noting clearer thinking and energy.
M H Crockum, night watchman for Diamond Match, was told only walking could cure his injured leg. Over six years on duty he has walked 27,056 miles plus 2 miles daily to work and back. He reports his leg nearly well and still walks despite pain.
A rumor spreads that Daisy cheated at bridge prompting questions about partnership tonight. Uthel notes the tension as players discuss trust and strategy amid the friendly game.
A mother recalls severe eczema and rash on her two month old daughter. After unsuccessful doctor treatment the Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used four times daily and within two weeks the baby's skin healed and improved. The ad urges mothers to use Cuticura for similar skin troubles.
Natick Massachusetts resident Nath an Graton reports severe nervous symptoms and sleeplessness during the change of life. After two physicians warned of a tumor she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and says she recovered greatly. She urges others to seek Mrs Pinkham's confidential advice.
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