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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
4
A testimonial from Alice Berryhill of Chattanooga Tennessee praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for ulceration and inflammation of female organs. She credits the remedy with relief in five days and urges others to write for free advice. The article emphasizes Pinkham's long history of advising sick women and safeguarding confidences.
A survey of varied dining traditions describes Brazilians who avoid eating with drinks and vice versa, Tartars who pull a guest by the ear to compel drinking, Maldive islanders hiding meals, Ardra people sharing cups, Loango king dining apart, and Kamchatka hosts forcing meals inside a heated cabin until guests collapse. It notes deaths from such practices and mentions Tabtians dining in isolation with each person using a personal food basket.
A humorous meditation urges men to consider marriage beyond beauty and tells how responsibility strengthens a life. It contrasts self made myths with marriage made, warns beauty fades, and uses a kite metaphor to stress the value of a stabilizing life partner and duties.
The report notes Argentina exported 3,525,124 lamb and sheep carcasses and 1,922,757 beef quarters last year. France’s minerals include lead, zinc, copper, coal, lignite, iron, antimony and arsenic with vast quarrying. Germany and Japan trade silk, with Germany sending about 10.7 million in 1890 and 4.998 million in 1904 05, Japan 1.19 and 5.593 million respectively, silk exports rising markedly over a decade.
A Chicago Tribune quip notes skepticism about a tale that a man engraved the entire alphabet on a pin head. The reply suggests the man could have engraved the Ten Commandments on it, humorously calling it a coupling pin and dismissing the story as improbable.
A witty reflection on each man mastering his own trade. The proverb contrasts a book keeper and a juggler, noting that expertise cannot easily swap places between fields. The line highlights specialization and practical limits of skill transfer.
Steubenville reports the Jefferson County Trades and Labor Assembly probes strikebreaker rumors at Plum Run mine. Gen. Speaks denies confinement claims while authorities probe a potential company provocation. At Bradley, soldiers moved in before motors. Maj. Uhrich found dynamite on a rail. Company delays evictions citing subsistence gardens and living conditions.
In Sandusky on June 11 the parade closed the largest convention in the association's history with 800 in line. Councils from Cleveland Toledo Columbus Elyria Mansfeld Marion and Norwalk were well represented, and Toledo took the prize. Dayton will host the 1907 grand council, while the grand executive committee includes Howard Turner Urbana J Pinnsy Cleveland and J B Marsh Tiffin.
In Marietta Ohio on June 8 the State Sunday school association reports 65 banner counties this year. At the convention closing an offering for San Francisco schools raised nearly 200 dollars. Leaders from Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus and Toledo discussed urban Sunday school progress and plans to expand efforts. Thursday featured graduation of training and normal department students and diplomas were awarded from all sessions. The convention ended with a farewell address and consecration by Rev. Joseph D. Clark of Columbus.
Columbus Ohio June 8 The joint conference of Ohio miners and operators ended in a complete disagreement. Miners voted to stand out for the 1903 scale and to assess five percent of wages for striker support. The national organization will contribute twenty dollars weekly in benefits to strikers.
Miss Iane M. Bunn 24 a West Union Ohio native and Oxford college graduate was killed when a large tree fell on her head during a Sunday storm in Newburg New York. Her mother Mrs J W Bunn was seriously hurt and Hazel Coonan 14 of Newburg broke a leg and sustained head injuries. Bunn was walking with her father and mother along Grand street when the tree toppled by the gate struck her.
ALL CORPORATIONS Columbus Ohio June 9 W R Mendaris of Cincinnati an assistant to Attorney General Ellis in charge of Willis law fees collection has gone to Cleveland to inquisition 175 corporations there delinquent for 1905 He says double the number of delinquents were found in Cleveland than in any other city
Cincinnati suffered a severe water shortage for several hours on Saturday, halting street car service and forcing factories to close. The crisis left hotels and homes unable to cook or meet basic needs, traced to efforts to connect new mains and a pump breakdown.
Cincinnati June 8 E L Harper former president of the Fidelity National bank was refused a discharge in bankruptcy by the US court in Abington Western District of Virginia. He must pay debts outstanding against him totaling about 3 million dollars according to the ruling.
Two error cases filed in Columbus will bring a Scioto county decision on a municipal code point tied to the state bureau of uniform accounting. The dispute asks whether mayors and chiefs of police are entitled to fees beyond their fixed salaries.
Columbus June 11 news that briefs were filed Thursday of last week in the supreme court in Hamilton county cases to test the Beatty law repealing the direct inheritance tax. Burch and Johnson attorneys for Hamilton county parties and Attorney General Ellis for the state have joined in a request for a hearing.
Youngstown reports the village of Lowellville is stirred after a farm near by yielded silver quartz traces in an ore assay. The sample shows small amounts of silver and a fuller formation will be investigated further.
On June 11 Caldwell and nearby areas endured a severe hailstorm that struck suddenly as a large funeral procession moved through the streets. The storm caused panic among horses, with many nearly stampinged before handlers could control them.
Celina Ohio June 11 Frank Thaman aged 74 was instantly killed by a west bound Lake Erie and Western passenger train near the Market street crossing. About two months ago Mrs C F Good was killed at the same place by the same train in the same location.
Springfield, June 9. If legal complications do not intervene, the Men and Women plant will be moved from Cincinnati to Springfield. Harry L. Simmons, president of Simmons Publishing Co., becomes general manager of this paper.
CincinnatiJune 11 A Hayden Dunn found dead in bed at the Rand hotel by the housekeeper. Off the sheet beside the body lay several morphine tablets, and it is believed death resulted from an intentional overdose during a personal crisis.
June 11 report from Cannon, O states a petition was filed seeking a receiver for the Walker Mining and Manufacturing Co. The action names president J Weigel and secretary Frank M Levens as alleged beneficiaries of improper personal gains.
Cincinnati on June 11 reports Joseph F. Harding refuses alimony payment to his ex wife Christine, who has remarried to John Lang enbein within a month of their divorce. Lang enbein now supports her, leaving Harding to challenge ongoing alimony obligations.
A two year old, Willard Wil son, grew ill on Wilson street when his four year old sister, playing doctor, gave him carbolic acid medicine. The dose left the child in serious condition as of June 11.
Charles Baker, 23, a baker from 113 East Court Street, Cincinnati, delirious with typhoid fever, drank carbolic acid while his wife was away. He died on the way to the hospital.
The United States grand jury reported in Columbus on June 8. Two bills were returned against John S. Jones and Thomas D. Fuller for misuse of the mails in connection with the Jesse Mining Co. of Prescott Arizona.
East Liverpool Ohio June Arthur Brehm of Akron is jailed for assaulting Pearl Henderson aged 13 in Chester West Virginia. West Virginia death penalty applies and he refuses to go without requisition papers.
New Philadelphia Ohio June 9 William A Ashbrook of Licking county was nominated for Congress by Seventh district democrats on the 227th ballot. He won 161 votes while Hurst received 19 and Wertz 67.
Ephraim B. Eshelman aged 82 was found dead in bed at a Wooster hotel He edited democratic papers in Wooster Akron Columbus and Chillicothe and served two terms in the state legislature
A Lake Shore engine plowed into the American Express Co depot in Ashtabula Ohio damaging the building several coal cars and the engine. The incident occurred on June 9 as the crew failed to control a train of 65 cars causing extensive wreckage.
One Cincinnati Bid. Athens June 9 The contract for the new school building funded by $60,000 bonds was awarded to George Fenzel of Athens with a bid of $50,536.25.
Roseville Ohio faces renewed fire bug scare as a freight car loaded with ware on a side track beside the Midland pottery catches fire mysteriously. State fire marshal report details follow a series of recently suspicious incidents in the village.
Mansfield June 8 In a decisive break at the Republican 14th district convention Jay F Laning of Huron county was nominated to succeed A R Webber in Congress. The convention concluded after a tense deadlock.
Two reader letters from Mt. Sterling Kentucky and Grant Ontario praise Peruna for kidney and bladder ailments. Tests describe a ten year to four year history, three months on Peruna, and improved health with added Manalin in one case. The ad also notes kidneys’ role in blood purification and positions Peruna as timely aid.
A man asks a jeweler to appraise an unset diamond bought on Saturday on approval. The jeweler says the stone isn’t perfect, lacking fire and with a flaw-like issue. The buyer requests $40 back and cancels the deal.
The article stresses regular attention to clocks to keep steady time. It advises always turning hands forward, avoids reversing motion, and warns against moving a balanced clock, especially pendulum types, to prevent screw loosening and misalignment.
In a Montreal Star exchange the girl asks for a favorite play and the youth with long hair replies that he enjoys watching a man knock the ball over the left field fence, blending literature with a baseball moment.
A brief New York Sun item questions fish behavior nearby with a sardonic line about muzzling anglers to protect bystanders, reflecting urban wit on a local fishing scene. The note is terse and characterful, pairing humor with a sharp onlooker’s voice.
A Colorado mother credits Grape-Nuts with reviving her sick child after pneumonia and brain fever. A Kansas City visit led to feeding only Grape-Nuts and its milk juice, then the cereal itself, restoring strength quickly. She raises another child on Grape-Nuts and cream, praising its nourishing elements for brain and nerve health. Look for the Road to Wellville in the package.
A sailor explains how the hand lead works on a ship to measure depth. The lead line, up to 20 fathoms, uses leather thongs and colored cloth marks. In rough seas and cold nights, sailors feel for depth with their lips when fingers numb, ensuring accurate soundings for safe navigation.
A New York Tribune quote recounts a West Virginia train tale. A friend, mesmerized by scenery on a Wise county ride, sticks his head out the window and is warned by a brakeman to avoid damaging ironworks on bridges. The remark frames the speaker's sense of an unexpected event.
By a simple rule the length of the day and night at any time of the year may be ascertained. By doubling the time of the sun's rising the length of the night is obtained, and by doubling the time of setting the length of the day is given.
A fragment from Yonkers Statesman features a playful exchange about weight and a joke on a nose peering three times, reflecting lighthearted regional banter.
Monarite, valued for thoria in incandescent gas mantles, has been located in southern Nigerian river bed grounds. The only other British deposits are in Ceylon.
A humorous quote from Mrs Wright Innit in the Cleveland Leader questioning thrift. She mocks saving for a rainy day, arguing that shopping is blocked only on rainy days, highlighting playful attitudes toward frugality and weather.
In a lighthearted item from the family journal a wife comments that a man in the box keeps staring at her for half an hour. Her husband reacts with bemused curiosity as the exchange unfolds.
In a case before an English court the key issue is whether a goose can drown. One expert for the negative testified he had a goose that always roosted on a pond.
Dr. Charcot is backed by Sir Clement Markham and Captain Scott in the belief that a motor sledge of special design could reach the south pole where the ice is level and constant. They compare conditions to the north and argue for a feasible expedition using advanced sledges and machinery.
The text describes die on the Earth as a preferred practice for Sikhs, stating that every good Sikh lies directly on bare ground when dying, with no rug or barrier between the body and the earth, regardless of rank or age.
Rochester chemist William A. Franklin of Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co testifies that seven years ago kidney failures caused back pain languor and irregular kidney secretions. After using three boxes of Deans Kidney Pills he reports cure of irregularities. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
Walter J. Travis recalls a golf round where a broker, trying to explain poor form, boasts of recent travel and inexperience. The silent, freckled caddy listens without reaction and replies with a quiet quip about prior rounds, highlighting the contrast between boast and reality.
Ohio's Nicholas Longworth and Kansas's Victor Murdock share golf tales in the house cloakroom per Washington correspondent of the Kansas City Times. Longworth recalls a Cincinnati golfer who mixed golf with Scotch highballs and a caddie army to push a drink server on every tee. Murdock cites Judge Dale as a top club player who humorously answers a boy witness about an oath with I often caddied for you, sir.
A survey traces children games from ancient rope and vine skipping to riding canes, hide and seek, spinning tops, leapfrog, and kite flying. It notes Greek and Roman roots, European spread since the seventeenth century, and Chinese origins for kite making.
The guidance favors lighter dinners in summer than winter, noting a quart of wheat is richer than a bushel of cucumbers and two pounds of potatoes equal thirteen pounds of turnips in nutriment. It urges light soups, desserts, and meals, generous use of seasonal vegetables and fruits, and starting dinner with soup to prepare the body for a hearty meal.
Mrs Golding of Ayr Ontario recounts a severe eczema case on both legs, worst the doctor had seen. After trying many remedies, Cuticura provided relief, soothing the wounds and enabling recovery, with continued use cited.
A Baltimore American quip notes a fatherly rebuke of slang use by Freddy. The child’s misunderstanding of entomology as the science of bugs leads to a pun about an entomologist being a crazy man. The exchange showcases light humor in a domestic chat context.
In a quoted New York Times snippet, Janie is mortified by her husband’s illness and refuses to reveal his disease. The exchange clarifies the ailment as old-fashioned consumption, highlighting social pressure and ambiguity in personal health disclosures.
A brief Tatler item notes a conversation where a man recalls previously giving pie to a woman two weeks earlier and declares he can move about again, implying recovery or renewed mobility after an illness or incident. The exchange preserves minor social wit and courtship tone.
A witty exchange frames a beggar family’s hardship as a boy answers that his father has been blind all day from eight in the morning until six in the evening, highlighting a daily, endless struggle without direct blame.
A Bohemian quote exchange contrasts city heat with relocation worries. A Bostonian fears dying would separate him from Boston, while a Chicagoan jokes that Boston is not the only hot place, reflecting urban bravado and regional humor.
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