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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
8
Stehle and Co of Zurich have completed a vast silk mill in Rossmere near Lancaster Pennsylvania. The three story brick building spans nearly three city blocks in length with 800 windows and modern trimmings. When fully operational it will house about 900 looms and employ 1000 workers, elevating the region’s silk industry.
The quote contrasts the pains of holding power with the pleasures sought by those pursuing it, noting that power’s pains are real while its pleasures can be imagined.
A terse reflection notes that some men boast of wrongs while hiding good actions. The saying frames moral hypocrisy as a common human flaw.
In Friarpoint Mississippi Aug 3 a family reports their son with spinal illness improved after two months of treatment by doctors then seven boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. The father G L Butler says the boy now is well and urges others to try the remedy.
A passage notes that a major turnoff for a girl is a young man asking for permission to kiss her, highlighting the moral stance on respectful behavior and consent in courtship.
An old advertisement claims Bromo Quinine tablets stop coughs and ease colds. It cites a price of 25, plus a testimonial from Josn F Books of Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1900. The note includes a crossed remark about sentimentality and gender.
The wise man avoids fixed ruts by starting early and pursuing focused study without becoming narrow. Read a real newspaper, one or two solid magazines, good fiction, history, and general literature. Seek top mentors in your craft and friends outside it to broaden your view and prevent stagnation.
A humorous take on evolving English as new coinages like telechirograph and cinematograph enter daily speech. The piece notes purists resisted terms such as strenuous while history shows Johnson would struggle to keep pace with progress in lexicon growth.
A light exchange notes Mrs Binks struggles with her husband who never attends baseball games. She cannot blame him for poor dinners when he is late and the meal cannot be praised.
In a brief exchange, DeBorem asserts whiskey saved his life when ill last winter, while Miss Caustic counters that this does not prove whiskey worthwhile as a stimulant. The dialogue highlights conflicting views on whiskey's value and purpose.
Lively ad notes a large two ounce package of Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes, priced at five cents. Simple, direct promotion ideal for household laundry needs.
A man remarks that with time to practice he could talk as well as a woman and notes Defiance Starch quality and price. The ad-style line compares a baby’s first attempt to walk to a trial balance, implying a humorous analogy.
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch with a money back pledge and claims it will not stick to the iron. It asserts superiority over other brands and links to general remedies and product guarantees.
A nostalgic testimonial page extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for dysmenorrhea irregularity and stress symptoms. Included are a reader letter from Miss Evizepeth Daley of Chicago praising rapid improvement and a challenge offering $5000 if the original signed letter cannot be produced. The piece urges women to seek the remedy and to ignore competing claims of doctors.
The notice touts Defiance Starch sold in 16 ounce packages for ten cents with a claim of one third more starch for the same money. A humorous aside questions a husband’s cleverness compared to his wife.
An old proverb notes that complying with fashion costs at least ten times as much as living by nature. The saying contrasts spendthrift trends with simple, natural living.
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