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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
6
A collage of children’s stories and moral vignettes from a late 19th or early 20th century periodical. Tales recount brave Peter at the Dutch dykes, playful pets Dandy and Charlie, and a boy who learns empathy after repeatedly saying I don’t care. Includes a optical illusion note and motherly guidance.
Hall Caine visited a country residence in New England amid vivid October foliage. A gardener's exchange with a boy about raking leaves frames a parable on effort and reward, ending with the boy imagining a bonfire and jumping over it.
Bailey Willis of the United States Geological Survey estimates North China's total coal reserves at 606,400,000,000 tons, reflecting a substantial resource assessment by the USGS expert.
R Sylvester E Smith of St Louis reports his doctor advised Peruna for bronchial catarrh. He credits the remedy with rapid health improvement over three months and restoration to full health. A W Perrin MD of Brooklyn endorses Peruna for catarrh and notes current availability from druggists.
A customer brings a spray of apple blossoms to a city barber, who places them on display and astonishes patrons as they verify the delicate blossoms with scent and color. The moment ends with the customer getting shaved, while the shop notes blossom recognition among staff and patrons. Also referenced is a Washington Star quip about impatience and a local ad for Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint with arms-length claims and pricing.
Dialogue recounts a moral dilemma about congratulating Brown on his marriage and congratulating his bride. One speaker cites not knowing the bride well enough, the other cites knowing Brown too well. The exchange explores conscience and social tact.
Mrs Frank Donahue of Kokomo Indiana describes a severe itching eruption that began on her boy's hands and spread across his body. She used Cuticura Soap and Ointment nightly and reports a full recovery in four days.
A report from the St. Joseph Observer states John Haberle, five miles south of St. Joseph, had forty fruit trees stolen last Thursday. It is presumed the thieves replanted them, leaving the ground and fence intact.
A New York Journal claim praises harmonious cohabitation and mutual study building a self-sufficient unit. The World notes physical development boosts learning, linking poor health to weak scholarship, while an Atlanta Journal joke contrasts paying guests with boarders. A Rayflower ad seeks small business and manufacturing incentives in Raymond, Georgia.
An advertisement urges readers to take Grove's Tasteless Cholera Morbus Tonic, claiming its simple formula of quinine and iron is tasteless and effective for both adults and children, boasting visible vitality benefits.
The Chicago Journal quotes a flirtatious exchange where a man admits to describing a woman’s features as a marble brow arched eyebrows eyes like diamonds and lips like rubies in a suave, affectionate manner.
Mrs Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington describes years of weakness swelling and sleepless nights then a four month bed ordeal. After doctors said incurable she tried Dean's Kidney Pills and quickly recovered enough to leave bed and return home. Pills sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. A Connecticut husband died after choking on his bride’s first pie illustrating bravery of grooms in Houston Post.
A New York World idea suggests using window-boxes of mig nonette plants as a natural barrier to insects, promising decoration and pest control without wire screens. The tip notes the flowers’ odor repels pests and imagines windows festooned with blossoms replacing screens. Also referenced is Hicks Capuchine for nervousness and a Charleston News and Courier jab at demagogues refusing to associate.
Advertisements warn about corns bunions and foot pain offering Apnott's Fast Indian Corn Tar and Allen's Foot-Ease. Product pitches promise rapid relief without burning or flesh damage and directs readers to mail orders or local druggists. Also notes lettuce may cause measles and scarlet rash and mentions bolted cabbages causing flat disputes.
A concise note from the Philadelphia Record observes the awkward man who keeps his hands in his pockets rather than intruding into others pockets, framing a light moral about restraint and propriety.
Glencoe Maryland November 21 1907 a reader claims relief after four days of using a Tet mix for eczema on hands. The notice touts Tetrin as safest fastest cure for eczema and skin diseases sold by druggists or mailed for 50 cents from J T Bruner Rixey Dept A Savannah Georgia. A California politician died of heart disease on arrest for embezzlement prompting questions in the Louisville Courier Journal about boodler surprises.
Cure nerv ous disorders including Fit a and St Vitus dance with Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Free trial bottle and treatise available at 981 Arch St Philadelphia Pa. Offer presented by Dr H R Kline.
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