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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
7
A Washington Star excerpt recalls Rear Admiral Thomas as a conservative on women's dress. A naval officer recounts a Washington ball scene with an Austrian diplomat’s wife, noting the striking decollete gown and the admiral’s astonished reaction.
Nat Anderson of Greenwood South Carolina credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief and cure after five years of backache weak strength and disordered kidney secretions. He reports regained strength and no remaining kidney trouble since using the product sold at 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
A quirky account extols bats as affectionate pets, detailing a professor’s two bats that roamed rooms, hunted insects, and slept on a bookshelf. The piece notes their responsiveness to friendly talk and their use of a curtain as a resting spot, highlighting uncanny appetite for worms. Also included is a brief note on a colonial law in British Guiana permitting aboriginal Indians to drink pi warrle only at certain months, with fines for others present.
Fragmented clippings show social etiquette notes about a woman rising slowly to look her best, a quarrel over an invitation to a ball, then humor and ads. Testimonial for Cuticura products, Allen's foot powder promo, and brief jokes about politics, golf, and town life fill the page with era voice and light satire.
The excerpt touts Sloan's Liniment as a cure for hog cholera and other ailments, with testimonials from A J McCarthy and G W Balsbough praising its effectiveness after a few days of use. It also includes a note on isolation and fumigation for disease control and mentions a free booklet offer.
Reader letter extols Western Canada for new districts and railways. Notes high grain yields in Alberta and Saskatchewan with profits per acre, plus abundant grasses for cattle and dairy feed. Describes generous homestead rules, 160 acres additional to 180 free, $3 per acre, plus railway rate details from government agents. Cites Leslie M. Shaw praising Canada’s development and American migration, with Monticello Express editor confirming vast future prospects and frontier towns becoming modern cities.
A historical report notes Colonel Maude and others in the U S Army observing that wearing red fabric next to the skin provides relief from intense heat. Officers and laborers in torrid climates, exposed to sun, find comfort when donning red lined garments and helmets, while the same attire avoids bodily pain during long hot shifts.
Public health notice warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury as dangerous to smell and system. Promotes Hall’s Catarrh Care by F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and internal use. Also mentions Hall’s Family Pile remedy and a musical performance with a cracking voice.
The New York Times recounts German bicycle rules requiring a rider to display a numbered permit both on the front handlebar and on the tool box beneath the saddle. An American rider who placed the box on the handlebars was stopped for improper placement and told to restore the tool box with the correct number. Police insist on strict adherence to wording and placement as written.
In a quirky exchange, Higsor asks to buy a house about a mile from any other, while Real Betute Agent jokes about hermit living. Higeon clarifies the aim is not hermit life but the ornet.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles. It cites testimonials from Maggie Gilmer and Mrs Josi Hall claiming restored health and fertility. The piece invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Mass.
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