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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1903
Page
6
A 1897 letter from John O. Atkinson of Independence Missouri lauds Peruna and its claims for curing chronic constipation catarrh and changes in life. He reports long term use over years and praises Dr Hartman and the Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio offering free advice.
A woman navigates memory and moment, balancing a single past with multiple present roles. Her choices shape identity, relationships, and future plans amid changing circumstances.
An 19th century promotional blurb touts Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children’s Home. Claims promise to break up colds in 24 hours and cure feverishness and teething troubles, with samples by mail and druggists selling at 25 cents.
An advertisement proclaims the last large tract of uncultivated land in Beautiful Indian Territory to be opened for settlement. It offers a sample book on present day conditions in the region and provides contact details for James Barker, General Passenger Agent of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway, in St. Louis. The copy lampoons Cupid and a bargain sale of broken hearts.
An Italian migrant in a New Jersey town keeps his family together after his wife abandons him. He works far from home, manages mornings and evenings with the children, hauls provisions for the week, and bakes large quantities of bread on Sundays with friends. He contemplates a new helper, but quips that if his other wife returns he will kill her.
The speaker recounts a courtship tale where a suitor persuades through refined verse that true love is essential. He admits friendship fails to satisfy, declares love as scarce but needed, and seeks consent with a stipulation that he may love but not possess the beloved.
Felix N. Gerson laments the passing of summer and youth in a reflective poem. The piece evokes a moulding mansion, ivy, falling leaves, and the ache of realizing dreams fade to reality. It contrasts beauty with time and hints at life’s fragile happiness.
A mother should teach children self-reliance by doing for themselves and avoiding reliance on others. Teach use of personal resources to bridge emergencies and avoid selfishness. Encourage watching for small acts of help not for reward, to build character and usefulness. A selfish person is wretched and unloved.
Dialogue recounts Mrs Walnut noting hiring Mr Walnut as an undertaker has its annoyances but praising his diligence as he has never heard a complaint from clients.
An advertisement filled with claims for Defiance Starch praising superior quantity and quality and urging brand loyalty. It mentions dealers preferring the product, the staggered timing of legislative bills, and a free dropsy treatment by Dr. H H Green's Bons in Atlanta. It ends with a social admonition about chronic complainers.
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue and Defiance Starch with price points and guarantees. It urges readers to keep garments white and promises refunds for the starch. The copy also includes a quip about ship maintenance and a warning against resting on laurels.
In a witty exchange a landlady and her husband discuss a science paper claiming carp and pike can live for centuries if undisturbed by fishermen. The star boarder muses on how long a chicken dies of old age, prompting a humorous meal table aside.
A proverb contrasts wisdom and folly noting that the wise force growth through sorrow before joy while the fool provokes laughter first and leads to regret.
Miss Alice Bailey of Atlanta Georgia says she suffered three years with ovarian inflammation and a threatened operation. After reading an ad for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she took two bottles and recovered fully gaining eight pounds. The letter notes common ovarian symptoms and urges verification of authenticity.
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