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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
8
A vintage advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a guaranteed cure for constipation and piles, promising “no cure no pay” and listing a 35 cent price for tea or tiblet form at Wheeler's Pharmacy.
A California butterfly farm operates as a novelty enterprise for luxury lawns. Started with 500 capital, it built a glass house and bought 000 caterpillars, then sold mature butterflies to a millionaire. The sight of large white and blue swarms decorates mansions, inspired by London’s Battersea Park breeding.
A discussion on how repeated assertions impact readers and public opinion. It notes that repetition of nonsense, advertisements, and self belief can shape perceptions, with remarks on self-deception and the age related to increasing gullibility.
An ad touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for stomach and liver troubles. It claims relief and cure and notes the product is sold for 25 cents at Weinmann & Matthews Drug Store.
Fall cleanup urged for melon fields to burn vines and rubbish and remove weeds to destroy harboring places for pests. Officials say thorough clearing will reduce future infestations and protect crops.
A husband returns home at 7 in the evening and, failing to admit his presence, quietly enters and rocks the cradle to sleep. His wife confronts him as he finishes a long, comic solo in a muddled mix of hours and mistaken duty.
Reports describe several lightning incidents killing or injuring workers and sailors. A Mississippi tobacco cutter lost hands to burns. Georgia quarry workers blown apart. An Atlantic schooner mate slain. A boy near a trailing boat killed. Indiana farmer dies after blasphemous remark during dispute.
Aubrey de Vere notes a morning call on Tennyson during a rough period. The poet spoke of despair at world troubles and need for marriage love and peace, resenting clever society talk and poverty pressures, asking for patience and orthodox principles.
Wonderful Nerve products claim to ease cuts wounds bruises burns and sore feet with Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised as the best salve for piles. The advertisement notes a 25 cent price at Weinmann and Matthews druggists.
In a humorous Epworth League tale Peltiah Johnson learns his wife’s plea to buy a Christmas gift for their married daughter Abigail. He delivers a white cup and saucer with a twist a sasser tucked in the pocket to be returned next year, provoking family laughter.
Poem-like verse emphasizes faithful watchfulness and prayer to welcome Christ. Repeated lines praise praying and watching as best preparation, ending with a blessing and reward for faithful service. Pious imagery includes Christ’s presence, welcome feet, and eternal bliss.
The article notes claims that blind people are cheerful while deaf people are gloomy. A deaf man replies that speech reminds him of his infirmity, and a blind man says hearing makes him forget his misfortune.
Wheeler's Pharmacy advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a system renovator that revitalizes the body and regulates the kidneys liver and stomach. Money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Tea or tablet form priced at 85 cents.
In Washtenaw County Michigan the Probate Court of Ann Arbor on January 4 1905 ordered February 10 at ten o'clock in the forenoon for the hearing of the final account of Charles B Isbell administrator of the Jerome B Lashier estate. A notice will be published in the Saline Observer for three consecutive weeks.
In Washtenaw County Probate Court at Ann Arbor the final account of Charles R Parsons administrator for Horace F Parsons deceased is set for February 3 at 10:00 AM. The court orders publication of this order three weeks in Saline Observer, newspaper of Washtenaw County. Judge Emery E. Leland presiding.
A special trip will run from Ypsilanti to Saline at 12 45 a m on arrival of the opera car from Detroit for private parties. Service offered on short notice and without charge for invited guests.
A quoted verse fragment reflects on weariness and the wish to rest from questioning. The speaker contemplates eternal sleep versus continuing struggle, concluding uncertainty about fate. The piece is attributed to f. A. Edgerton.
C W Bellamy of Burlington Iowa recalls a near fatal incident when his engine froze him in place yet he survived after taking Electric Bitters. He describes pain weakness and loss of appetite followed by renewed health and strength. The ad promises life improving results and guarantees satisfaction.
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