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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
9
A brief excerpt contrasts a Jersey commuter recalling snowy country scenes with Reginald's betrothed, as she muses that tomorrow he will escort her to the altar and his leadership in life together may end.
Letter from Mrs. E. Manson of Columbus Ohio endorses Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as helpful during the Change of Life noting relief from nervousness headaches and other symptoms. Ad cites decades of use and invites sick women to write for advice while listing assorted female ailments said to be helped.
Mrs Thos Dunn of Columbus Ohio recounts ten years of backache that left her exhausted and dizzy. She credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with quick relief and a permanent cure after trying many remedies. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The Blue Jackets' Friends Society is incorporated in Boston to shield navy sailors from discrimination in places of amusement. The exchange also notes a sharp insult exchange between Miss Gaddie and Miss Prude, with a light jab about eyes like stars.
A test to distinguish genuine White Lead from adulterated paint before use. The blow-pipe test proves pure White Lead, as metallic lead returns to metal under heat while adulterated batches do not. The National Lead Company offers free blow-pipes and a booklet, via request to Woodbridge Building, New York City.
Washington Star reports Senator Sorghum remarks on entitlements and relying on top legal talent to determine what he is entitled to while discussing rights and accountability.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. It states the remedy works through the blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and build up the patient. The firm offers $100 for any case it cannot cure and invites testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A dialogue from the Washington Star shows manager Stormington Barnes waffling between elevating the stage and lowering railway fares. The exchange highlights concerns about transportation costs and public access.
A fragmented notice outlines causes of headaches from October to May with colds highlighted as the most frequent cause. It promotes Brown's Bronchial Traches as a cough remedy and mentions laxatives and quinine components, plus branding cues like Grove on box and Stop That Cough slogans.
A railway officer recalls a brakeman who earned a month's vacation and spent it in Colorado. In Denver he received a mountain goat as a gift. To bring the animal home he tied a shipping tag to its horns bearing Please Pass the Butter Thomas J. Meechin Brakeman S. S. and T. Ry.
A woman sighs to Edwin about their hearts running together as he reveals five sticky fingers. He scolds the lingering fudge in his pockets that ruined his new gloves from Hag, highlighting a comedic domestic tiff.
In a provincial scene a governor agrees to permit a pretend execution for visiting foreigners. The criminals plead for mercy, but the ruler remains cheerful and declares the outcome inevitable as a taunting quip.
An American businessman in London attempted to ban tea in his office, clashing with centuries of tradition. After a month he relented as clerks and directors protested. he then allowed tea and tracked the gas cost, noting £385 yearly for brewing.
The Registrar General’s detailed report for 1906 notes more marriages than 1905 but no rise among widowers and no increase for widows. The birth rate hit a record low while the death rate climbed. The overall marriage rate rose 0.38 from 1905 but stayed 0.2 below the 1896–1905 ten year average. The birth rate was the lowest ever recorded.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls a new hire described as the unluckiest, noting she shattered multiple cups and saucers on her first day and would ruin aristocratic fine china in a week.
A Western lawyer jokes that George Washington confessed to chopping the cherry tree because his judicial mind foresaw skepticism about confessions. The remark reflects evasive humor about truth and credibility.
A Michigan music student credits Postum with steady nerves and improved practice after switching from coffee. She reports returning to daily eight hours of practice and two hours of harmony study, noting reduced nervousness and better focus by November. The testimonial endorses Postum, produced by Postum Co. of Battle Creek, with a nod to The Road to Wellville.
A collection of quirky maxims contrasts men and women, humor about oculists and flats in New York, and social cliches. The pieces lampoon behavior, with lines about temper, generosity, and engagement rings in a tongue in cheek tone from the New Haven Register.
A Chicago Sun correspondent reports Dr. J. F. Crowell of the Wall Street Journal warns that American industry faces a revolutionary upheaval far greater than the French Revolution. He cites unchecked speculation in manufacturing and finance, corporate greed, and rising discontent as triggers for severe social crisis.
The Philadelphia Record quotes a shopkeeper boasting that doubling prices attracts female customers. He admits mispricing canned goods at 12 cents each and marketing them as two for a quarter to move stock, arguing women crave bargains and prices like two for 59 cents.
George Lom mits notes the varied deposits to the Soldiers' and Sailors' fund from Cleveland military personnel. Amounts range from five dollars for privates to thirty dollars or more for officers, often sent by Army or Navy paymasters. Navy cruisers to the Pacific spur direct deposits. passbooks frequently stay behind.
In a Chicago Record-Herald note a surgeon concedes the case is grim and advises a lengthy journey. The patient laments the need for surgery and agrees to proceed with the procedure.
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