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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
6
Dr W O Coffee a Des Moines oculist announces medicines for home use to cure cataracts ulcers and lid problems and restore sight. He has published an 80 page book on eye diseases free to readers who write for it. The ad ends with a quip about finances and dress.
An advertisement claims Defiance Starch is unlike any other product with better quality and one third more for ten cents. It asserts women may be overtalked but never out-talked, highlighting a bold marketing claim of the era.
Internal sale of Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents and Allen's Foot Ease powder for foot relief are advertised. Claims include cure of catarrh and swollen feet with a sample offer. Also promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch and a quip about popularity.
Grocers refuse De fiance Starch stock 12 oz brand not sold to customers who used 16 oz Defiance Starch for small profit. Familiarity breeds contempt and self knowledge. You can dye in half an hour with PUTNAMACELESS WYES. A man may be proud to beg honest to steal and lazy to work yet exist.
A vintage advertisement fragment touts Defiance Starch for lasting results and claims New Mexico inhabitants favor a future state. It promotes Lewis Single Binder cigars as superior ripe mellow tobacco replacing 10 cent cigars and ends with a reflective social quote on opinions and change.
A letter from Mrs E B Bradshaw of Guthrie Oklahoma claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured a severe case of indigestion linked to female constitution. The advertisement asserts thousands of testimonials support the product and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports Captain Fitzgibbon, a United States Express Company representative in Philadelphia, lost his reason from handling millions of dollars yearly. He warned that even honest men face constant temptation to steal, noting the strain can drive one to doubt and despair, ending with him in a government insane asylum.
Excerpt from Letters from a Self Made Merchant to His Son discusses time for play and golf. The narrator humorously warns a young man aiming to be a boss butcher that daylight is scarce, and mockingly critiques idle gambling on balls, preferring steady work over wasted hours.
The speaker recalls a childhood marble game with a muddy patch and a ring, describing boys quarrelling, the click of marbles, and pockets full of prizes. He recalls looted victories, the joy of skill, and a wish to play again, ending with warmth for the mischievous marble crowd.
The Washington Post notes Col. Dyer of St. Louis, a former district attorney, viewing the force of justice as he visits the Ebbitt. He recalls his 32 years since serving in Congress during the Fifty-first Congress and reflects on surviving contemporaries Frye Hale Hoar and a few others.
A London feature notes one saloon for every 446 inhabitants highlighting the city’s dense drinking establishments and social culture with a witty statistical angle.
A Peruna advertisement extols the tonic as eradicating catarrh inside the body and saving women from barrenness. It quotes Mrs. L. M. Griffith of Arco Idaho praising the remedy for restoring health and enabling motherhood after years without children.
A collection of testimonials from mothers in Columbus and Alpha Missouri praising Peruna and Manalin for postpartum strength and relief from la grippe. Letters describe large babies and rapid recovery, with one mother claiming perpetual gratitude and others recommending the remedy to neighbors.
A concise aphoristic note asserts that a man need not know how to seek shelter when it rains if he possesses another’s umbrella. The line emphasizes practicality and shared resources over personal expertise.
A domestic hen is observed showing nesting behavior and preoccupation with her brood. The sighting notes the hen’s protective posture and possible readiness to incubate eggs.
An assorted trimmed-page item mixes farm cash terms from Lowe Farms with light ad copy about Defiance Starch praising its quantity and price. The piece includes quips on religion, grocery stock, and line about bill collectors, creating a humorous local flavor.
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