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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text provides partial details about an incident and local authorities. Readable parts reference a person or group and a location but are unclear and incomplete. The item appears to be a brief public or police notice with limited context.
A public health warning recalls old practice of giving paregoric and laudanum to infants. It explains narcotics risk, bans patient sale without labeling poison, and notes Castoria contains no narcotics if bearing Chas H Fletcher signature. Caregivers urged to know medicine ingredients and seek physician guidance.
The Indianapolis Star notes Secretary Toot recounting a politician who sent a 41 page speech outline to newspapers the day before a planned address. A fragment on page 20 quotes a demand to “Go on” as hours grow late, prompting amusement over vanity.
A Philadelphia Inquirer item recounts a tramp caught pocketing a woman’s silver spoons. She orders him out, he protests he did not intend to take the house, and at the gate says he will depart never to return.
A merchant grandly tips waiters at a famed restaurant until a rival reveals a gambling twist that cost him his server. An advertisement from Davenport Mounting Company promises rich sales, while a Detroit Free Press item ends with a shopkeeper clarifying fashion lingo about gloves and buttons.
The piece promotes a wholesome home health standard citing a well regarded product. It appeals to Well-Informed readers worldwide and branding the California Fig Syrup Co as the genuine source for Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna sold by leading druggists.
Denmark reports about 290 000 farms with sub 10 acre plots and 100 000 farms of 10 plus acres. Fewer than 1 000 farms exist in the 600 acre plus category totaling under 1 000 000 acres. There are 1 085 cooperative dairies with 158 170 members and a cooperative egg export society with 500 local centers. The cooperative sector handles vast business. Mexico plans spending 5 876 000 gold to improve Topolobampo harbor.
A pragmatic father, Mr Harrowe, relates his son Mortimer’s fixation on Phemie Harrowe. He recalls offering incentives and furniture to sway him, but the boy remains steadfast. Laughter follows as others chime in about marrying Marthy and a mahogany bureau.
A brief tale from Youth's Companion recounts an Italian missionary to the Pasamaquoddy in eastern Maine who declines a mission noting it stirs mood but lacks lasting effect. A young parishioner argues for missions, quipped by the priest who retorts the parishioner once had one three years ago.
Professor Webber of the Cornell university agricultural experiment sta tion urges arousing youth interest in farming. He emphasizes improving crops and gardens to keep boys on the farm, suggesting hands on work, record keeping, county and state fair displays, and possible profits from better crop varieties to attract young people to agriculture. A course in agricultural college or a short winter course can spark sufficient interest.
Mrs A C Brestlin of Chicago Illinois reports her baby suffered years of severe itching and flaming skin on face and neck. After failing many doctors and colleges Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolve were used and within three boxes the child recovered. she is now a healthy child. Dated October 20, 1906.
From Tit-Bita and the Washington Post this item recalls military life and morale. A Scots sergeant tests recruits religious affiliations by ordering atheists to clean stables, forcing Sunday church attendance, while a lieutenants tale uses Tin Can beer to illustrate toxic brews. The column then promotes Dr. Wiley and Grape-Nuts with a testimonial about diet and health benefits.
The article argues for nursing calves to about six months and finishing through a 12 to 16 month period. It notes higher daily gains from younger animals, the costs of long feeding, and the need for breeding stock with rapid fattening potential to make baby beef profitable.
A reader from Tecoma and Pernan reports long chronic catarrh and cough. After trying many cures, Peruna is credited with restoring health and curing the condition. The ad promotes Peruna tablets as an alternative to liquid, claiming the tablets contain the same ingredients and an ideal laxative dose.
The Handy Doctor in Your Vest Pocket offers six Cascarets tablets in an enamel box, promoted as a muscle-stimulating laxative that acts like exercise for the bowels. It rejects harsh purgatives and oils, claiming lasting bowel health and ease of transit, with a 10 cent price and Sterling Remedy Company branding.
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