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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a quick remedy for headaches biliousness indigestion and sour stomach. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the stomach improves liver function and provides a long lasting bowel action without upsetting children and works while you sleep.
A benevolent woman feeds a hungry tramp and questions his wandering life. The tramp calls his decline a result of a food family and reveals his name as Blankleigh. The woman realizes Blankleigh is the surname of her neighbors who kicked him out just before he arrived.
Mrs. Charles E. Brooke of Wingsville Missouri describes a long battle with running ankle sores. After trying many remedies for eighteen years she found relief with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, reporting full healing within three months.
A man asks about financial standing before marriage and explains he has explored every exemption and legal advice but cannot fully avoid paying income tax. The exchange ends with the father approving the match.
A humorous snippet from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a cook hire with a wry line about two after- weeks and the use of an automobile. The brief item captures period voice and a small social detail from the era.
An old advertisement touts a single Bromo Quinine remedy labeled Laxa Tive Bromo Quinine urging customers to seek the full name and signature of W. Grove for a cold cure in one day, priced at 250.
A man was struck on the head yesterday leaving him with serious injuries and likely multiple broken bones. Witnesses describe a sudden attack, with bystanders rendering aid until medical personnel arrived.
A fragmented item notes that Fulhom fadeless dyes show no mass appeal and that advances seem hindered by a designer or tactful influence. The brief hints luck may be handicapped by a tactress or advertiser.
An analysis of modern German cities contrasts their outward beauty and efficient administration with inner living conditions. It notes three-class voting in Prussia, public services, land ownership by municipalities, and the challenge of housing for residents versus boulevards.
A Baltimore Orioles nest is described as a pouch hung from a limb in elm or willow. Young birds worry about building as adults reuse winterly homes, while ribbons tied to trunks inspire nest colors. The baya bird of southeast Asia illuminates its nest with fireflies trapped in clay.
Florence Magee, age nineteen, was granted a Sussex county court divorce from Levin Magee on cruelty grounds. She said he called her his house flower and daily watered her by placing her head under a pump, sometimes three times a day, soaking her and forcing wardrobe changes.
Hilda Cain, an eleven year old from New York, has suffered persistent hiccoughs since being frightened by a ragamuffin on Thanksgiving Day. Doctors have tried every known remedy but cannot stop the attack.
In Hoboken New Jersey a crowd of about 300 watched as a cigarette cessation cure was demonstrated before Tarerier McGovern. Mothers and sweethearts looked on among the attendees.
An archived letter from August 1912 describes O qhioan W. Lewis once near Dayton who moved to Saskatchewan with 1800 dollars, a carload of goods, and farm stock. He reports 22 horses, 15 cattle, 35 hogs on 1120 cultivated acres, wheat yields of 30 to 48 bushels per acre, and 400 acres of wheat planned. He notes strong returns and urges others to consider the same opportunity.
An Englishman at a New York boarding house hears a boarder struggle for a name. She cannot recall the word for a long German dog. He answers with a smile and supplies Frankfurters. Lippincott's Magazine.
An elderly farmer from Ethel Kentucky Mrs. W D Smith aged 77 credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing back strain kidney trouble and inflammation of the bladder He recommends the remedy for backache and notes he has used it for ten to twelve years He invites publication of the testimonial and offers to publish his picture along with the ad copy
Female readers are urged to contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice. A woman will read and answer letters about private illnesses, keeping them secure. No testimonials are published without consent. The offer promises informed guidance from years of letters, available to all women.
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