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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1904
Page
10
A discussion on avoiding damp sleeping conditions and the value of deep breathing. An anecdote notes a friend’s son dying of pneumonia after a night spent in damp sheets, blaming sleep in damp rooms and dance fatigue for illness and urging morning exercise and breathing routines to build resistance.
The letter outlines a regimen emphasizing breathing exercises, strict self discipline, and a ten day popcorn and apple fast followed by a wheat based midday meal and evening fruit. It argues this routine strengthens mind and body, reduces cold risk, and lowers living costs through a simple, frugal diet.
A narrator reflects on keeping a promised minute to a busy man in a waiting room. Delays stretch a planned meeting from three to three thirty as interactions unfold. The author resolves to show appreciation by giving five books to the man, who waited while others occupied the time.
A man resists investment pressure while another pleads for postponement. A delivery wagon evokes a memory of a prominent late business man who refused a mid day saloon invitation, while his acquaintance pressed him to drink, creating a tense scene.
A traveler questions how to handle transfers marked not a stop over when stopping for lunch or errands. He notes different conductors’ instructions and asks if such transfers allow stop overs within punched times and whether strict adherence to company rules is required.
The text argues that observing others performing actions can yield indirect benefits. It suggests that combining recreation with learning can improve future days and make work more enjoyable by gaining useful information while having fun.
An article describes a woodcock digging multiple soil holes and beating the ground to lure earthworms to the surface. It notes the worms’ curious emergence and the bird’s method to feed, suggesting fishermen apply the same tactic by drilling holes and tapping the soil to coax prey to the surface for easy capture.
In Maple Hill Iowa a five year old boy Verne Barfoot suffered long illness from kidney related issues. After trying Dodd's Kidney Pills prescribed by a neighborly suggestion his mother gave him two daily. Within days improvement appeared and after two boxes he recovered fully. The mother declares the pills saved his life.
The Bavarian department of traffic seeks bids from prominent firms to supply motor cars for use on Bavarian railway lines alongside the current steam service. The move aims to modernize operations and expand transport options on state lines.
One hundred dollars reward for an uncured case of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo. Endorsers from Kinman & Mar Wholesale Druggists vouch for Cheney’s honesty and ability. Cure claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials and price 15 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Palms fifteen feet high flank the entrance to the California buildings at the St Louis fair. Two carloads of shrubs create a semi tropical garden around the grounds.
Grocers note many stock 12 ounce brands but Defiance Starch offers 16 ounce for the same money. Consumers urged to choose Defiance for larger quantity and no cooking required.
A reflective line from Marcus Aurelius warning against valuing gain over integrity. It urges maintaining faithfulness and modesty, resisting pressure to compromise ethics for profit.
Mr Easy jokes about using Alien's Foot-Ease at night on the Exposition grounds. Miss Foote notes the bright illumination makes feet seem like acres. He jokes about a drugstore visit and substitutes for Allen's Foot-Ease.
An old footnote promotes Lewis' Single Binder straight 5 cigars from Peoria Illinois. It touts hand-made, ripe cured tobacco for a rich smoke and contrasts it with cheaper 10 cent cigars. The text also contains social humor about courtship and parental oversight.
Advert says Defiance Starch should be in every household and offers four for 10 cents, claiming it is superior to all other brands for cold water starch. It also notes a humorous claim that even a professor of mathematics is rarely able to guess a woman's age accurately.
Advertisement style note promoting Boo Eko Balm for external pains like sprains and bruises with a claim of overnight relief. Includes generic price and contact line, plus assorted product and historical snippets about other products and tidbits.
A traveler recalls the man who laid out Valparaiso as a joke that backfired on future generations. The piece contrasts Valparaiso’s steep hills with a waterfront and recalls Antofagasta’s harsh climate and nitrate wealth. It notes foreign influence, native strain, and the uneasy money scene as Peru and Chile economies shift with nitrate patterns.
A quote attributed to Cicero contrasts guiding forces. Reason teaches the wise, experience aids the less understanding, necessity informs the ignorant, and nature governs beasts. The saying reflects on how different minds learn.
Back ache and fatigue signal sick kidneys and urinary woes. Dean's Kidney Pills claim quick lasting relief, with Mrs. W. S. Marshall reporting her husband recovered in three days after using one box. Free trial offered by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, 50 cents per box available nationwide.
A motion to fund a $600 appropriation for a bishop to hire a correspondence clerk was opposed by the shop. The bishop argued his pay already surpassed some bishops and the diocese could not afford a raise.
The Union Pacific advertising department curates a World’s Fair folder stressing the railroad’s role in the Louisiana Purchase’s growth. It cites population growth from 20,000 to 13,343,255 by 1900, regional wealth estimates near 13.05 billion dollars, and manufacturing output of 3.5 billion, highlighting settlements, cities, and economic linkages to metropolitan markets.
Defiance Starch Co offers 25 round trip tickets to the St Louis Exposition with five winners from Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. Submit trade marks from a ten cent 16 ounce package mailed to Omaha Neb by September 1 1904. Tickets mailed September 5 by registered mail. Starch sold by dealers.
Ask Your Dealer For Allen's Foot-Ease a powder that rests the feet and cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. It makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with no substitute. Sample mailed free address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Parisian playwright Alfred Capus says few real dramas are written in the United States or England and that only a handful of actors in either country could interpret them if they were produced.
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