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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1910
Page
7
A Mt. Vernon Construction Co dredge boat en route to Green Harbor sank in ten feet of water after heavy flow struck it. The loss is partially covered by insurance.
An article argues salves clog pores and fail to reach inner skin where eczema germs reside, praising oil of wintergreen in D D D Prescription as the true cure. It advertises a 25 cent trial bottle and a dollar full bottle offer, with claim of expert acceptance over ten years.
The Brenton's Point Rhode Island life saving crew sponsors the mahogany Ida Lewis motor lifeboat built to brave the worst Atlantic storms. The vessel features 36 feet length, 38 horsepower, seven air tight compartments, self righting and self bailing design, and is named to honor Ida Lewis the Lime Rock heroine.
Advertisement touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a universal cure for dyspepsia and related ailments. It claims long success, lists cured individuals, offers a free trial bottle, and notes availability in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes from Monticello Illinois and T. C. Bays?e. It promotes mild taste, non-gripe formula, and at-home use.
In Mexico the corn and wheat districts rely on stone and brick granaries to protect crops from rats and theft. Structures are conical, 500 to 5,000 bushels, deeply foundations, tight lids, and brick walls with slatted outlets for grain.
A humorous exchange from the New York Press tells of a man who explains his “two hundred per cent loss” after a failed grain and feed venture. He claims his partner lost one hundred and he lost one hundred, arguing the total equals two hundred because he had to settle for it all.
A historical article notes Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries shaping fashion for masquerades and gambling with Paris and London following. It mentions unmasking at balls and public venues revealing aristocrats, including daughters, and recalls a police surprise at a Soho dancing place. It also describes the rain tree Pithe Солабийум Saman in South America whose leaves condense moisture creating showers.
Two barefoot newsboys during the Petersburg siege are seized by a Confederate corporal after looting supplies including a U S flag from General Butler s abandoned camp They truthfully tell General Beauregard their tale and receive a pardon and a ride home in Beauregard s ambulance with their treasured coffee and tea sacks in tow.
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