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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1905
Page
3
A pumping station and coal shed at Galien near Sterling have completely sunk from view, leaving only the top of a stovepipe visible in the large hole where the buildings once stood.
An advertisement claims a famous actress keeps her beauty by cleansing blood with Dr Caldwell's Syrup. It promises prevention of bowel liver or stomach trouble and a clear circulation with a fresh complexion. Sold by druggists for 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
Population of Scotland has risen by 52 percent since 1858 while the number of lunatics has surged by 190 percent in the same period according to the report.
Total value of Oregon fruit raised in 1904 reached 2 240 000 with apples 885 000 prunes 310 000 pears 160 090 peaches 175 000 and small fruits 710 000 allocated among categories.
A London fireworks firm reports hundreds of orders from people eager to celebrate the fall of Port Arthur, signaling strong popular response to the news from the war in Asia.
Advertisement promotes Defiance Starch urging trial with promise of one third more for the same price. Claims the starch gives satisfaction and will not stick to iron, inviting customers to return to dealer if not pleased.
A provocative line asserts that China's ascent would disrupt global power dynamics. It imagines a future where a revived China asserts strength, challenging established nations and reshaping international order. The comment frames geopolitical tension and consequences of a rising power.
Classified notice seeking representatives for the Donahue Company based in Chicago. It promises good income and asks applicants to send their address to 425 Dearborn Street. The ad adds a social witticism about companionship.
An advertising notice touts Defiance Starch 16 ounces for 10 cents with claims of quality and extra quantity. It notes E. W. Grove’s signature on each box and promotes curing a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The ad also includes a proverb about keeping quiet and a remark about soil quality for wild oats.
An advertisement urges women to consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore health and vigor. It repeats testimonials of fatigue and ill feelings as common symptoms and suggests reversal through the product.
Miss Kate McDonald of Woodbridge New Jersey writes praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing uterine trouble and irregularities. The advertisement urges ill women to obtain a bottle and contact Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
A fossil egg found among Gila river gravels in Arizona is described in the American Journal of Science as thousands of years old. The egg measures 2.444 by 1.57 inches and resembles a water bird egg, likely a cormorant. The shell and inner tracings are well preserved in limestone, with a tarry asphalt-like fill sediment.
Espartero the famed Spanish bull fighter earned his nickname because his father traded in esparto grass. The plant, grown in southern Europe and Spain, yields printing paper cordage shoes matting baskets nets and mattresses.
The Barro brothers, aged about 20 and 22, blind since birth, live on Broad Street. They navigate the town arm in arm without guides or canes, dodge traffic, visit the post office and stores with simple directions, and maintain a cheerful outlook on life.
The island lies 600 miles west of Guayaquil on the equator. Capt Reinman, sent to inspect a deep sea cable grounding, notes Chatham abounds with black cats living in lava crevices. Wild horses cattle dogs goats and chickens also roam the coast.
A brief note surveys early use of spectacles in China and touches on a possible crate origin. The fragment hints at the invention or arrival of eye aids within Chinese culture and equipment terms.
A hog and a horse owned by Charles A. Young of Enon clashed fiercely. The horse sustained fatal injuries and was put down. Springfield Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer reports the incident.
A well known lady traveler recounts visiting wives of a polygamous mandarin in China. The Chinese women inspect her clothes and shoes, question her strength, and conclude foreigners do not take more than one wife because they fear competition, with humorous remark on male dominance.
Port Huron Michigan January 30 Special Tortured with Diabetes and Bladder Disease Mr G Cleghorn bricklayer at 119 Butler Street reports a complete permanent cure from Dodd's Kidney Pills He says the medicine helped from the first and he recommends it to friends as curing backache Bright's disease and rheumatism alike.
Baron Sugematsu notes in the Nineteenth Century that Japanese ladies seldom commit harikari preferring self inflected neck stab with a dirk kept in the girdle. He contrasts Roman and Japanese methods, asserting no record of self-immolation by heart in Japan.
The U S Dept of Agriculture reveals 80 bushels per acre on good Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Michigan Indiana and New York soils and 40 to 60 bushels on drier lands in Montana Idaho the Dakotas Colorado. It claims the wheat and related seeds enable fattening hogs sheep and cattle across soils and offers a free seed sample and catalog for 100 sent to John A Salter Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin.
Elaborate preparations for a Pontycymmer ball were wasted as the Welsh revival drew away attendees. Four women showed up while the secretary and several dancers, converted en route, chose a prayer meeting instead.
A historical ad claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. The circular promises a $100 reward for any failure to cure and urges internal doses and testimonials. Also recommended are Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
John F. Boyd and his wife donate twenty acres of beauty grounds and a large building to the city of San Rafael in memory of their loved ones. A New York dramatic critic who was barred from forty seven theaters is left feeling like a man without a country.
Advert says best starching results come only from De fiance Starch and notes some money saving with no cooking required.
An English physician declares Wests to be unhealthy and urges they be pulled down more often. The remark frames the region as harmful to health and calls for removal or reduction of West installations.
In a Pennsylvania town far from rail, a backwoods driver used a ruse on a crowded old coach to urge a tired horse up a steep hill. He slammed the back door to make the horse think riders sat inside, boosting the animal’s confidence.
An eminent professor asked 2,000 tramps why they would not work. Of the respondents, 653 were willing to work but could not find work, 445 offered no solid reason, 301 believed others should not have to work, 407 were moving to distant towns with employment letters, and 194 waited for inheritance from relatives.
The Earl of Essex, head landlord of Roscommon, Connaught, has informed the Town Tenants' League that his agent will proceed with selling houses to the occupants.
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch at 10 cents for 16 oz and promotes a guaranteed cure for piles. It includes a testimonial claim for Piso’s Cure and a note about Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething. The piece ends with a motivational quote about action over resolutions.
A Dr Franklin Miles free offer promotes his Personal Treatment for heart nerve liver stomach and kidney diseases. The program includes a curative elixir tablets pills and plaster with statistics claiming superior success and 1000 testimonials. Readers are urged to request a free book opinion and 2 50 worth treatment at Elkhart Indiana.
Retired Lt. Col. Paul E Beckwith of the 1st Regiment Minute Men from Washington DC writes in support of certain cough and cold remedies. He cites unqualified endorsements from friends and expresses pleasure in commending the products.
The article praises Peruna as effective for catarrhal ailments among soldiers and civilians alike. Endorsements come from high ranking officers and veterans groups across military and veteran orders, noting Peruna's reliability in outdoor life and its cure claims.
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