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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
4
A Maine resident describes dramatic recovery from anemia after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. Gained 34 pounds, recovered appetite, sleep, and energy. claims previous doctors failed to help. Advertisement notes availability and pricing from Schenectady company.
A traveler reports Java's volcanic fury around Smeroe with craters and boiling rivers of mud. The account recalls San Francisco and Chile earthquakes and notes forests upheaved, animals flushed from jungles, and serpents and large snakes cast down slopes in boiling torrents.
Honolulu reports indicate arriving Japanese may include skilled men, with estimates of up to 100,000 ready to come from Japan. A Japanese official in Los Angeles warns there is no war with the United States, praises the U.S. treaty, and urges calm while stressing labor tensions and opposition to war scare. The issue centers on exclusion bills by McKinley and Hayes in Congress.
An embassy attache in London recounts a tale of a long serving English butler who felt a proprietary interest in the household’s children. At a dinner party he notices a young daughter giving more attention to her neighbor on the right than to the left. He whispers a admonition to her: a little more conversation to the left.
A letter signed by 13 Italians claimed the Black Hand, with New York ties, planned to assassinate Minnesota Governor Johnston and two unnamed European rulers. It says writers from Calabria threaten Italians in St Paul unless money is paid. Mayor Smith forwarded the letter to police and the Italian consul. Governor opposes a guard unless friends deem danger sufficient.
In a brief exchange a nephew counters his uncle about cigars. The uncle calls him extravagant while praising the quality of the cigars he now shares. The nephew lightly mutters that these are better than what the uncle smokes today.
A brief dramatic exchange between a mother and convalescing son. The mother offers a bell for help, while the boy replies that he is not strong enough to ring it constantly. The line captures a moment of frailty and care in a domestic scene.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quip notes the irony that Ethel's married life is deemed unhappy yet her husband has no bad habits, framing a humorous paradox about domestic contentment.
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a joke on delaying a horse show due to a major dry goods store fire last week. Officials say they can gather horses but the business cannot resume until the store reopens, delaying events.
In Washington on December 4 Representative Smyser of Wester introduced a bill to raise rural letter carrier salaries by $200 annually, with a total appropriation of $8,000,090. The measure aligns with his campaign pledge to help carriers in his district.
A Detroit Free Press quip notes Reggy’s college progress. The item cites a playful line about his balance as he adapts to campus life and routines. It reflects light, humorous commentary from the era on student life and athletic or social ajustes.
The boss instructs William to sort eggs into two piles for pricing. The boy answers and the boss corrects him, insisting on the terms big and little rather than fresh classifications. This humorous exchange appears in a Chicago Tribune column.
Washington December 4 Senator Burrows chairman of the senate committee on privileges and elections announces he will on Monday bring up the report opposing Peter Smoot of Utah and seeking to bar him from retaining his seat in the Senate.
John Moylan, a prominent American contractor who has lived in Mexico City for 29 years, died at his residence. He was closely connected with large interests in Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati.
New York on December 4 reports John Naparano aged 15 was arrested after a Brooklyn saloon shooting in an altercation. He is charged with mortally wounding Francisco Dominic 26 and Donato Batillo 30. Pending further investigation and court action.
Three hundred Japanese arrived in the United States from Mexico through Eagle Pass since November 1. They say they are leaving Mexico due to ill treatment by Mexican employers.
Elizabethtown Kentucky December 4 Dock Aubury convict of vagrancy ordered sold into servitude for nine months and disposed of to J Johnson for a sum of 19 dollars
Washington dispatch reports H D Miller American consul general at Yokohama denies in emphatic terms the San Francisco rumors that he forecast a war between the United States and Japan.
Newport December 4. Conster nation reigns among Vanderbilt friends over persistent report that Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough will surrender all to the Duke of Marlborough including her children, a claim that has unsettled social circles.
Mrs. Margaret Emmerich of Napoleon Ohio describes fifteen years of severe kidney troubles with back pain blurred vision and dizziness. After two years housebound she used Deans Kidney Pills which gave quick relief and ultimately cured her, saving her life. sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The article argues photography is a fine art when skillfully controlled, equal to painting in expression though differing in fidelity. It stresses photographer individuality, composition, lighting across conditions, and warns scientific accuracy alone does not equal artistic truth, citing Home Magazine.
Avard Oklahoma store owner A C Barnett reports his son suffered severe eczema on the head with hair loss. After two bottles of Cuticura Resolvent and daily Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the skin cleared, hair regrew, and no eczema returned. Barnett endorses the products for all eczema cases.
The Canadian West shows growing prosperity as farms draw settlers from the United States. Mr. J. J. Hill urges care of the country and notes high prairie yields, cheap land, and free homesteads. Wheat and other crops yield strong per acre returns, with 43,543 Americans settling in 1904 05 and 57,796 in 1905 06, signaling a thriving agricultural boom.
Etymology traces grocer to grosser meaning trader in gross large quantities. Early English used grossers for fish wine and many goods under Edward III. Spicer named the grocer, but the Grocers' Company focused on spices, shaping the modern term.
New regulations in France will deny automobile licenses to anyone unable to show technical knowledge and exemption from physical infirmities likely to impair control. Vision or hearing impairment unsteadiness of hand from drinking or nervous fits will prevent license issuance to avoid adding to accident risk.
City council moves to curb runaway marriages by barring mortgages on household furniture without both spouses signatures. The proposal targets lenders who exploit weak-willed husbands and seeks to require joint consent to secure loans.
A 25 year look at New Year visits notes that heavy drinking with eggnog and apple jack faded, while genteel calling and chivalry waned. The piece praises calls as a good habit and suggests replacing alcohol with Postum at Yule tide, citing a Staten Island doctor and his daughter who endorse the beverage during holiday visits.
Lord Rothschild, a leading figure in Jewish colonization efforts, is described as the wealthiest and most famous banker. A tale recounts Jay Gould seeking an audience but being told Rothschild was too busy, prompting Gould to press. The response to Gould: Europe is not for sale.
Consul Paul Nash of Venice argues that many Americans studying European languages fail to speak them fluently despite years of instruction. He notes even college graduates, skilled in literature and history, often cannot speak a dozen connected words in French or German, criticizing traditional Latin and Greek teaching as similar.
Countless people worldwide credit Brandreth’s Pills for good health. The vegetables-based laxative tonic cleanse the stomach and bowels, stimulate kidneys and liver, and purify the blood. Used for over a century, they suit children, adults, and seniors, and are sold widely plain or sugar-coated.
A charming issued booklet recounts the growth of Postum Cereal Co from a tiny barn started Jan 1 1895 to the White City factories of Battle Creek Michigan. It portrays the Stratford on Avon style general offices and lavish factory rooms as evidence of Mr Post belief in attractive healthful work spaces. The booklet will be sent to anyone on request.
The Atlantic City mayor praises the resort as cosmopolitan with visitors of many nationalities. In a Pasteur Institute anecdote a physician recalls an Indian chief named War Eagle seeking hydrophobia treatment after suspecting a black poodle served in a ragout.
An old advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promises one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness case cured only by constitutional remedies, urging readers to send for circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew, resting at Ardsley on-the-Hudson, engaged in writing reminiscences from his fifty years in public life. He doubts publication, hoping they may interest his son, yet expects them to be exceedingly readable due to the many prominent personages he has known.
A communication to the Association of Belgian Chemists reports continental bakers mix soap into dough to lighten bread and pastries. The soap amount varies, being larger in waffles and fritters than in bread.
The Caspian Sea is the largest of six lakes worldwide exceeding 20000 square miles, while Lake Huron is the smallest of the group. The statement lists the Caspian and Huron among a set of large lakes and notes their relative sizes.
Miss Keynne comments on a talkative person noting his frequent self contradiction. After hearing some of his remarks she finds it credible that he often contradicts his own statements.
The Garfield Remedies claim compliance with the National Pure Food and Drugs Act and press the tea as meeting the law’s highest standards for Constipation relief.
A biographical sketch outlines Lydia E Pinkham born 1819 in Lynn Massachusetts and her work with roots and herbs. It details her marriage to Isaac Pinkham, four children, the 1870s financial crisis, and the rise of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound through family effort, self advertising, and extensive case records guiding women’s health advice.
The pes simist movement argues that circulating its theories is folly and unwise. Proponents claim spreading such beliefs risks public harm and misleads readers, while critics say withholding ideas stifles inquiry and debate. The debate centers on whether suppression or exposure best serves society.
A brief notice describes the dyeing operation claiming superior color brightness and efficiency. The advertiser asserts they color more goods with less effort than rivals, emphasizing productivity and quality.
A compact reflection notes many men seek blessings without bearing the effort to earn them, highlighting a contrast between desire and work. The piece urges grit and disciplined effort rather than passive wishing.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winston's soothing syrup for teething pain in children. It claims gum relief and calmness, pricing at 25 cents a bottle.
A concise aphorism states that a man without a wife is like a balloon without an anchor, implying lack of stability and grounding without partnership. The line uses metaphor to emphasize personal support and belonging.
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