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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
7
New York Tribune notes Parisian slang shifting with terms for police such as camerlengo and centurion. The piece links the new usage to the pope’s death and mentions a gendarme and a “cogne” or hammer as etymological ties. It highlights a boastful police motto and street exchanges with the new word surfacing in disputes.
St John Kan Oct 26 William McBride his wife and Dr Jesse L Simes sworn statements confirm the illness and cure of their boy with Dodd's Kidney Pills. They report epileptic spells and right side paralysis ending within a week after starting the remedy, drawing wide local attention.
A country town newcomer in Philadelphia works a modestly paid job at a department store. His minister counsels that some things in life are better than money, but the youth retorts that money is needed to buy them.
A local advert promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for an incurable deafness case and urges readers to send for circulars, noting the product is sold by druggists and marketed with Hall's Family Pills.
A New York Weekly sketch envisions an inventor building a steam iron man who cannot row a boat or carry a baby but could be rented to break in new shoes. The dialogue mocks practicality and questions where the millions will come from as he touts a steam powered automaton creature.
Rev Jacob D Van Doren of Fond du Lac Wisconsin describes severe kidney disorder episodes that kept him home for days. He reports general health improvement and pain relief after using Doan’s Kidney Pills, sold by Fester Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents.
A cheese is sent rolling down a steep hill at Birdlip near Cheltenham. The wild chase draws an excited crowd as each person tries to seize the rolling cheese during Whitsuntide observances.
Vintage patent medicine note touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as relief for teething gums and wind colic. Claims include dent relief, reduced inflammation, and soothing effects for infants, with old branding language.
J H Evans of 62 East Spring Street proposes a rule to square the circle by comparing equal area shapes. He tests by cardboard square and circle and seeks verification from Prof R D Bohanan at the State University, presenting a novel diameter based calculation using 16 and 14.2 to relate circle area to a square.
The National Hotel Keepers Protective Association fights nonpayment with public shaming in a handbook. Notable debtors include a general, a son of a statesman, and other high society figures, with $270,000 paid in ten years and $40,000 in bad debts last year.
A Philadelphia Times anecdote recalls Chauncey Depew visiting a family. After a lengthy private talk with the father, a boy misidentifies him, prompting the punch line that Depew is “the greatest liar in America.”
In a dated quarrel a speaker recounts a clash prompted by kinship rumors. Flanagan recalls questions about Flannery’s relation. Flannery interjects with a sharp retort. The exchange turns heated as threats are voiced.
A reflective aphorism contrasts life’s rewards with strife and warns that excuses for wrongs often serve a hidden purpose. It suggests moral caution in dealing with fault and justification.
A prominent church worker credits Peruna with saving her life after years of chronic illness and costly failed treatments. Letters from Annie Hoban and Mamie Powell praise Peruna for restoring health and vitality, while Dr. Hartman offers free, confidential guidance.
Mrs Hattie La Fountain of Galion Ohio, treasurer of the Protected Home Circle and Catholic Ladies of Ohio, describes severe bearing down pains and headaches after her first child. She credits Peruna with restoring her health after starting the remedy, noting she felt well before finishing the first bottle and has advised friends to use it.
Mrs. Fulin M. Brown secretary of the Woman's State Federation of California writes from Los Angeles praising Veruna. She claims it does more than it promises, citing cases of women recovering from physical wrecks chronic catarrh and personal weariness with positive results she personally uses it for nerve fatigue. Julia M. Brown endorses the remarks.
Washington Star reports Chief Justice Melville W Fuller visiting an orphan asylum where children entertained the guests. A accompanying politician praised the speech and asked why the children did not grow taller since a decade ago, to which Fuller did not have a recorded reply.
A testimonial from Hermann of 209 Box Avenue Buffalo New York dated September 24 1901 states that two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consumption cured a terrible cough. The note adds a general statement about the value of work arising from worship.
A bustling political scene draws notice while football remains a expected focal point. Voters, officials, and analysts watch campaign developments unfold alongside game coverage and sports updates from the region.
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