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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
6
A Philadelphia zoo keeper notes clear temperamental differences among elephants Bolivar and Empress. Empress shows gentleness by rescuing George Griffiths who fell into a pool, lifting him by his trousers with her trunk and placing him safely on dry land.
A rose tree in a Ventura California warden's yard has a trunk of two feet nine inches in circumference. It is a Lamarque variety, cultivated for about 25 years, and produced more than 21 000 blooms in 1895.
Wm T Payne of La Farge Wisconsin writes that four to five doses of Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved four weeks of back pain after doctor medicines failed and four boxes eliminated the pain, praising the remedy as worth more than five dollars in doctor fees. A stray line about rubber plants and telephone girls follows.
At the Philadelphia Zoo two moufflons from Corsica engage in a fenced vendetta. They charge the oak partition with headstrong force, causing deafening bangs and a hum in the antelope house. Keepers report only broken forges as damage so far.
A Walnut street tobacconist sells Turkish tobacco at $4.50 a pound to connoisseurs who value full flavor. Some mix with Virginia long cut to stretch the supply, and the dealer notes that Turkish tobaccos with duty could reach $60 a pound in the United States.
A Parisian couturiere misrecognized Mrs Andrew Carnegie at a dress fitting. A titled English friend recommended the house noting its elegant simplicity. The incident triggered apologies and a ripple of gossip among European fashion circles about the American magnate and couture.
The small island Papa Little lies in St Magnus Bay west of Shetland next to Papa Stour. Named from Norse origin meaning Priest Lands, it marks Irish Catholic Christian settlement. A single croft once stood, now a converted grazing site. The isle supposedly has no mice, with tests showing mice die quickly, leading mainland crofters to fetch earth from the island to deter rodent-infested stacks.
Oath by Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio promises payout of one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notices for Hall's Family Pills Allen's Foot-Ease and a weather prophet quip.
Dealers report Defiance Starch captivates buyers once tried and resists substitutes. It remains usable cold or boiled, while a minister faces pressure, a choir may clash, yet the batsman stays undiscouraged in his satanic majesty context.
Plant millet to beat hay shortages with profits cited as 5 to 1 ton per acre. Seed ads from John A. Salter Seed Co. offer prices for hay, freight terms, and La Crosse Wisconsin location. Also notes Putnam Faceless Dyes for home dyeing and a quip about proposing and marrying.
All up to date housekeepers choose Defiance Cold Water Starch for its quality and extra 40z. more product for the price.
Pito's Cure praised as best medicine for throat and lung affections by Wn. C. Endsley of Vanburen Indiana in a February 10 1900 testimonial.
Advertises Red Cross Ball Blue and Defiance Starch as top household products. Encourages shoppers to ask their dealer and hear what others say about them. Mentions leading grocers and a five cent price point for Ball Blue.
A remark in Defiance compares a stalled automobile unfavorably to a balky horse, underscoring the day’s sentiment on reliability and local character.
Nurse Eliza King says St Jacobs Oil is excellent for outward use on sprains bruises rheumatic pains and pleurisy and should be in every home Sister Carolina of St Andrews Hospital adds it treats gout and is also good for sprains and bruises with doctors ordering it.
Hon Dan A Grosvenor deputy auditor for the War Department praises Peruna as a spring tonic and catarrh remedy. H W Ogden Louisiana congressman also commends Peruna for catarrh relief and urges spring use for best results. Dr Hartman offers free medical guidance from Columbus Ohio to readers with questions.
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