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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
7
The note highlights hog prices from six and a half to twenty five cents per pound and calls attention to a large squirrel population causing crop damage. Reports from Poseyville News mention hunting potential and a game warden permit to reduce the squirrels in Illinois areas.
The piece praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as effective if used early, notes long use and success, and lists it for sale by Tf. C Basye. It also recounts pheasant eggs incubated by a hen after a field accident and remarks on a sun eclipse discussion in Indianapolis with dates.
The passage extols a rapid and stylish form of transport claiming it can reach over 100 miles per hour, cost $1,000 a minute, and carry seven people from the front porch to the police station or bankruptcy court in record time, emphasizing speed and prestige.
Six month old daughter of E N Dewey of Agnewyville Virginia recovered from infant cholera with Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad touts its safety for children and ease of administration. Also notes local threshing and grain prices, humorous quotes, and Peter Verhaas filing for bankruptcy in Owensboro hides.
The Owensboro Inquirer reports that the majority of creditors are local business men. Varbaas shows total assets of 24 162 92 and liabilities of 21 518 43. About 7 000 is due from roughly 300 city residents on open and secured accounts. he claims 1 805 exempt. Real estate is heavily encumbered with only about 2 000 unencumbered.
Cleanliness and appetite are linked, as are cheerfulness and digestion. Avoid heated table disputes. Slow chewing and immaculate table linen entice appetite, aided by parsley garnish and relish items. Serve hot vegetables and meats to boost digestion and ease hunger.
A description contrasts facial traits with career paths. Merchants show alert faces without distinctive features. Clergymen rising in rank bear tight lips and forward eyes. Artists have wandering eyes and small chins. Politicians who win by influence show prominent noses.
A misguided physician, summoned to a council of doctors over a critical case, declares the patient convalescent. The quack retorts that convalescence is no real danger and boasts of curing it in 24 hours, as reported by the Sacred Heart Review.
A London Black and White digest cites sources on dishonest house agents and out-of-date tailors, plus advice on undesirable living places and railroads to avoid. The piece frames side information for the polished man of the world and the finished English gentleman.
A reflective aphorism on inquiry from Lord Bacon stressing concise searching. It argues that broader anticipation aids targeted discovery and knowing when found.
The writer argues for dispensing with verbiage and frothy politeness. They advocate plain speaking to replace elaborate courteous phrases and uplift direct communication.
A reader shares a child’s remark on renaming a doll to Lucy because Annie seems unsuitable. The note captures playful, domestic sentiment from a household conversation.
The Philadelphia Evening Post notes that people turn to literature as a symptom of financial distress and as a substitute when other livelihoods vanish. Economists have given little attention to this behavioral pattern.
The article notes that despite the usual view of animal slaughtering as unsuitable for women, three women are employed in that occupation in England, highlighting an unusual employment trend.
A quip from the Philadelphia Record notes the buyer’s sting when paying for a cheap fake article. The remark critiques consumer gullibility and the perceived value of deceit in purchases.
A boilerplate ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for constipation. It cites testimonials from several named townspeople and claims the product tones the intestinal muscles for lasting relief. The offer includes free trials and medical advice from Dr W B Caldwell at 500 Caldwell Building Monticello Illinois. For sale by T C Basye.
A light quip from the Houston Post features a exchange where a father doubts his child can support a cat, while the child retorts spending nights feeding the kitty, illustrating playful domestic banter.
A Galveston News excerpt declares a pretty woman can quickly win friends by listening and keeping quiet, prompting discussions on charm and social behavior.
A fragment quotes Mr Tau kaway saying it is easier to stumble over a hill than a mountain, reflecting on perspective. The remark suggests a simpler challenge can be more common than a daunting one.
After the Franco-Prussian war the Service Cross for Women and Girls was established to honor aid given during the conflict. The decoration features an iron cross encased in silver.
Eve earned a higher education for herself and her descendants. Adam, in contrast, focused on satisfying his palate. The Life note praises Eve's foresight and value of learning.
A historic rumor states the inventor of ab sinthe profited little by selling his secret for a trifling amount to a man who then sold it for fifty thousand dollars to a second party, who reportedly turned the idea into millions.
A brief humorous note from the Atchison Globe pokes fun at marriage norms as a woman resents rising to let her husband in but happily rises to let the cat out illustrating domestic gender humor.
A compact guide on reducing absent mindedness by training attention. It urges steady focus on tasks, observing one’s surroundings and maintaining mental discipline to improve work consistency.
A reflective line argues the ideal man does not exist and that most people harbor flaws such as a bunion or a loose screw, suggesting human imperfection is universal.
A woman explains she saves by using a washerwoman for small items. She notes towels table napkins and handkerchiefs go to be washed and reveals the washerwoman offers a reasonable rate and encourages her to place items in so they can be taken away one by one without her notice.
A vision urges England to summon capable patrons to fund and devise imaginative schemes for healthier, beauty filled cities rather than grim land blotches. It argues urban growth must prioritize aesthetics and livability for the public good.
Agnes Lewis of Lawrence Kansas reports relief from breathlessness and fatigue after using Dr Miles Heart Remedy. The advertisement claims the product strengthens nerves and muscles and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not help.
Major James Godfrey, retired, rails at masher dangers while his daughter Kate pursues art. A string of mistaken seduction, a confidence man, and a hotel misadventure lead to a comic revelation in which the major learns he himself was duped and ends up meeting Kate’s protector in a twist ending.
A Washington official’s dusky manservant seeks a valise during leave to visit Virginia. In a department store the salesman touts an alligator bag, but the manservant protests he is not bound for Florida and insists he is going home to Virginny, as humorously noted by Lippincott’s.
Puck quips about naming and a bunigalow as the farmer and Corntassel discuss summer board rates. The dialogue playfully critiques labels used for a dwelling and lodging costs.
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