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Newspaper
The Clayton Enterprise
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
3
A West Virginia merchant recalls chronic kidney pain and urinary troubles eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says the medicine cured him eight years ago, and he remains active despite being over 70. The ad notes 60 cents a box and mentions Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York.
The article notes 276 submarine cables totaling 178,919 miles, with private ownership dominating and governments owning only about 26,000 miles. It weaves in unrelated ad-like phrases and garbled text, hinting at health claims and nonsensical endorsements without coherent factual context. The readable core discusses cable lengths, ownership split, and global reach.
A Dresden notice describes a forthcoming unique facility adding dog oriented baths. The complex will feature first second and third class dog baths with swimming and wash options and even a canine hairdressing department.
Frank P. Lewis tours tobacco regions noting top crops and plans for curing. The Lewis Single Binder factory is billed as influential in fancy graded tobacco. Also references Defiance Starch, Pine’s Cure, and assorted aphorisms, ad-like lines, and miscellaneous prose fragments.
Frustrated customers protest quality and seek compensation as merchants face backlash over substandard tea. Local officials urge calm while tea sellers review assurance policies and consider refunds or exchanges. Continuous complaints prompt calls for stricter quality checks and clearer labeling.
A large ammonia leak from a refrigerating plant near West Washington Market in Manhattan produced a citywide panic. The gas killed 15 cats and five dogs, asphyxiated animals, and forced the fire boat crew to battle the fumes for two hours. Ammonia spread along alleys and stalls, reaching five feet high on the floor and driving away workers and customers.
The clock in the tower of the new Naval College at Dartmouth will mark ship time upon opening. It will strike eight and four bells, and will be the only clock of its kind in England.
J G Moukel of 2975 Jackson Avenue Dubuque Iowa details a three year battle with swelling and pain in ankles knees and elbows. After trying various doctors he used Dr Williams Pink Pills and within months he was well for eight years. He praises the pills as a household remedy and urges others to obtain the genuine product from druggists or the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
A London Saturday Review writer argues for closer legal union across the Atlantic. Solicit ors would gain audience rights and bench promotion paths, while American practice divides lawyers into office clerks and courtroom advocates who cooperate for clients’ benefit.
The recent life of Lord Granville notes Mr. Gladstone joined Mrs. Gladstone and Lord and Lady Sydney at Deal for a local fair. He rode the merry go round and visited every booth from the giant woman to the eight legged calf, enjoying the sights more than the schoolboys watching.
Belgium with 11373 square miles in Europe, has opened up Africa a vast region of 800000 square miles. The population in this colonial zone includes about 30000000 natives and whites, reflecting a mighty twenty year effort.
The article notes about 400 Christian Science Churches in the United States with around 100 000 adherents. It cites Mrs Eddy claiming tremendous strides in popularity akin to Pillsbury Vitos cereal. A humorous aside appears about a masher and a sharp remark from a junior member of a firm regarding a moratohed up item.
An old advertisement promotes Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic to relieve nervousness and sleeplessness from alcohol and fatigue. It claims alcohol harms health, praises the medicine’s alcohol free formula, and asserts endorsements by medical authorities. It also mentions accompanying Pleasant Pills for constipation and headache.
A Pearson's Magazine excerpt notes that twelve percent of all urban accidents involve pedestrians. It estimates, per 100 serious misadventures, the citizen would slip sixty eight times, fall ten times from buses or car doors, be knocked down six times, bitten by dogs four times, and step on banana peels twice with other mishaps including occasional motor car collisions replacing bicycles as the era's pedestrian hazard.
A historical remark from 1743 criticizes the laxity of public worship at St James Piccadilly. It notes congregants more intent on dress and display than devotion, with behaviors of bowing to neighbors and recalling women’s finery and lace colors after services.
Margaret E. Sangster in Woman's Home Companion reflects on Time as a constant companion from cradle to journey's end. She notes Time's quiet advance through seasons and life, bringing joys and bright mornings, serene evenings, and beautiful anniversaries.
In Paris a collector notes 600 women in journalism worldwide. England 2,193 and the United States 2,193 and Germany 1,200. German women split their work among literature, political economy, pedagogy, science, fashions, history, domestic economy, housing, and policies with varied incomes from 1,000 francs to 6,000 francs.
A Bangor News item notes a correspondent willing to learn when cider becomes hard and unfit to drink due to rank taste. It contrasts hard cider with whisky, warning that intoxication on hard whisky could lead to self-destructive drinking behavior in Bangor today.
A scene from Harper's Weekly recalls an old man who sought all his funds in silver after withdrawing cash. He inspected the notes, swapped to coins, then returned the money, grinning, to see if the bills were still there. The teller, surprised, watched the exchange unfold.
A brief note from T. P.'s Weekly presents Bruno Navarra's Heidelberg collection of Chinese proverbs. It highlights aphorisms on virtue, pride, knowledge, and perception with playful translations. The examples include it is better not to be than not to be anything and the carver of idols never worships idols.
A discussion of the stamp Not Reread on mail from a business head notes it shifts responsibility to the operator and signals heavy correspondence. It argues the mark shows shiftlessness, not magnitude, and urges hiring more help to reread letters after typing.
A salience of letters and endorsements from diverse states praises Peruna as the universal remedy for catarrh. Ex Governor of Oregon, W. M. Lord, notes Peruna’s household use and health benefits, while ads claim stage, clerical, and labor figures endorse the medicine. Almanac 1906 promotes the remedy.
Rest for a tired brain is best achieved by relaxing the mind and body through physical activity. A brisk frosty walk aids recovery, and a simple calf-raise routine can stimulate circulation. perform several sets to feel the benefit.
An amusing Paris observation shows station ticket boxes. A tiny box in a hidden corner collected one tenth of tickets, while the larger visible box drew only one hundredth. The switch to a prominent box made passengers more careless, reducing proper deposits.
A clubman jokes about sea pressure being immense and recounts a tale from Sicily last winter. They descended champagne bottles half a mile into the sea to chill them, but returned with only sea water seeping in through cork pores, leaving the contents cold but empty.
A visiting guest from Maine expresses astonishment at Brockton’s bath water system noting a single faucet provides both hot and cold water. He is shown the reservoir supplying the city bathroom, remarking that getting hot and cold from one source is remarkable. The tale reflects local water infrastructure and civic pride.
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