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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
8
A Missouri promotional pamphlet claims the Katy line region produces apples and invites readers to request more literature. It touts the area as attractive and instructive and encourages correspondence to Katy at 602 Wainwright Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. The quote reflects a skeptical tone about public behavior.
The advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional cure priced at 75 cents. A stray line mocks the saying Avy rose by any other name would smell as wheat to the man with a cold in his head.
Advertisement urges keeping whites bright with Red Cross Ball Blue styled as a grocer product. Claims a large 2 oz package costs 5 cents and is sold by most grocers. Includes a humorous aside about worry and anticipation.
Fragmentary text mentions a phrase about nerve and a product named Great Nerve Kesto. A signature block references Architrest, Philadelphia, Pa, with unclear context and a note about a self-made man accepting responsibility.
An advertising note extols Defiance Starch for top results and low cost, claiming 16 oz packages at 10 cents and urging customers to buy Defiance for the best starch. It quotes a testimonial from Wm. O. Endsley of Vanburen Ind in 1900 praising Pise's Cure for throat and lung affections and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, with 25 cents per bottle.
Maurice Benjamin Rich came to Providence from Austria as an 11 year old immigrant, sold papers to survive, learned English quickly, progressed from primary to grammar and high school, then Brown University where he won the Gaston medal for oratory and graduated with high honors. His story is cited as proof that perseverance can achieve great goals.
A reader reports relief from chronic stomach catarrh after using Grape-Nuts with Postum. The letter touts improved health, energy, and digestion, praising flavor and restorative effects. It mentions a contest and prize money offered by Postum Co. in Battle Creek Michigan.
A floral cross named Peace drew admiring glances from passengers after a wedding decoration misread as a funeral offering. A gentleman asked who was dead, and a boy explained it was for a wedding, prompting amused reactions among married passengers.
A five year old girl at a Waterville church Sunday school spoke briefly after the superintendent invited remarks. She delivered a playful poem about a wobbin head gobbling worms, eliciting laughter and applause before returning to her mother.
A lone bather at Bayport appears two weeks into the season as regular facilities aren’t open. He disrobes near stones, hums a sea tune, and faces a nearby elderly woman who calmly responds that the water is free to him as it is to her.
Jolkley asks if the editor killed humorous sketches submitted days earlier. The editor says no and doubts a kill, guessing the sketches died naturally of old age.
An endorsement wave for Peruna spreads among physicians and patients. Dr M C Gee of San Francisco reports medical approval and advises women to use Peruna for regular painless menstruation, leucorrhoea and ovarian troubles. Mrs E T Gaddis of Marion NC credits Peruna with restored health and ability to work. Catarrh remains a focus as Peruna claims to be the sole internal systemic remedy cited by the medical profession.
If you do not derive prompt benefits from Peruna you should write to Dr Hartman giving a full statement of your case. He will provide valuable advice gratis. Address Dr Hartman President of the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
A Kentucky reader B C Jones reports long term headaches waking at night and weak health, but after using Doan's Kidney Pills his urination became regular and headaches stopped for five months. He endorses bed wetting relief and recommends the pills to others, noting prior reading in the Smithland Banner and purchase from Jolley Bros Grand River.
In a New England farming district a winter dance party ends tragically as Mrs Hawkins dies that afternoon. Ben Hawking, famed as a fiddler, appears with his Stradivarius to play for the gathering, declaring Maria’s death not a sin for him to perform tonight.
Caddo Kentucky July 20. William Ball after long illness says he could climb a mountain now without a long breath. He suffered kidney trouble and nightly urination, shortness of breath and was greatly worn down. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring his health and sleep.
A brief, reflective note speaks of sincerity and unexpected courage. The speaker discovers a genuine gesture awakening a sense of warmth and hopeful acceptance amid perplexing emotions.
A seasoned figure faces reputational damage after a misstatement in a public dispute. The incident underscores the fragility of credibility when remarks misspeak and are widely echoed.
All Up to Date Housekeepers favor Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming better results and four extra ounces for the price. Some men prefer a glass of fashion, others a cup that cheers.
Some grocers say they do not stock Defiance Starch because their shelves hold other brands in 12 ounce packages for the same price. The message urges customers to buy Defiance Starch, which contains 16 ounces and requires no cooking. It ends with a weather quip about thermometers and the weather.
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