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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
4
In Pearson's Weekly, a provocative piece argues indigestion, chronic colds, smallpox, and rheumatism may paradoxically promote longevity. It claims typhoid survivors gain a new stomach, chronic bronchitis aids older adults, and rheumatism wards off other illnesses, with warnings from minor pains guiding prevention.
A trio of brief quips appears from The Washington Star and Chicago News. One joke questions a son-in-law's business sense, another jokes about a lightweight champion who retired after selling his grocery, and a Hawthorne line warns that feigning virtue mirrors vice.
The pretzel, a remarkably varied artificial product, appears almost unique in its simple yet highly adaptable form. Its heart shaped figure arises from a sailor’s description, while its function as an appetite triggering thirst inducer distinguishes it as more than food. Originating in Germany and named from Latin roots, the pretzel’s name may reflect a board like baking surface.
The piece recounts Jack London mastering celestial navigation and identifying Alpha Crucis guiding latitude calculations, noting pride in self taught skill. It also provides weights of large big cats, listing lions from 3800 to 500 pounds and a record 540 pounds, with a Bengal tiger at 520 pounds and comment on muscular strength differences.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a woman trades a parlor melodeon for a cornet, joking that she cannot sing while playing the cornet. The wry exchange contrasts the old instrument with the brass horn and ends on a light, humorous tone.
An old offender is brought before a county justice who tests him under the alias John Timmins alias Jones alias Smith. He says he will be tried first with two women and orders Alice Jones brought in for the proceedings.
A Golden Penny quip notes that if a man proposes to a woman only two outcomes are possible, while she has over two million options if he does not propose. The remark reflects a dated, humorous take on courtship and female choice.
A note asks readers to send in items for the paper and promotes S.D.C. Stock Powder with a money back guarantee for milk cows and horses if not satisfactory. Sandersville Drug Co.
A Warrenton reader reports near-death kidney illness cured after taking Stuart's Buchu and Juniper. The letter promotes the tonic as effective for backache, dull headaches, swollen feet, stiff joints, and fatigue. It claims a full recovery and urges readers to obtain a free sample and purchase from Stuart Drug Manufacturing Co. in Atlanta.
In Burma and the Far East, a pesky ant helps harvest sandalwood by consuming the soft sapwood that overlays the heartwood. This natural process accelerates heartwood exposure within weeks, aiding loggers. Separately, Chinamen trick hens to hatch fish eggs by sealing them in shells and placing them under hens, later releasing the spawn into pools.
Cumso reports seeing a fire escape amid a conflagration at a tall building while Fangle questions how it was known. The Kansas City Independent notes the dramatic scene and the witness account.
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