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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement touts a renowned health remedy praised by physicians and the Well-Informed of the World. It endorses a Syrup of Senna elixir, manufactured by the California Syrup Co, as a genuine, widely sold product for family use.
A South Carolina representative recalls a comical melon theft involving a policeman and a negro in early hours, while a Washington Herald anecdote features a patient named Pat who confesses his employer’s hope to hospitalize him. The report blends humor with an medical hospital scene and a witty exchange between Pat and his doctor.
Emperor William approves a German sculpture exhibit in New York led by Prof. Schott and Prof. Rheinhold Boga. Statuary valued at about $750,000 has been pledged to the exhibition, promoting German art abroad.
A vast mining update details Goitfeld shaft collapse in Nevada and Utah sosts, a new Western Smelter near Reno, and the Boxtom Sunshine Gold Mining venture in Mercur Utah. It notes Mackire copper demand rising in Lake Copper markets, large layoff threats, and upcoming ore shipments from Yerington.
A fragment mentions Dotn's Kidney Pits claiming a cure after four boxes. It then recounts a 20 year conscience tale about a thief who repaid two cakes of soap for one stolen, with a note detailing the repayment and a country paper advertisement.
A mother from Allen Kansas recounts three months of raw eczema on her baby's face that resisted another doctor's three month course. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent the infant healed, with no recurrence by age two and a half.
A Baltimore News inspired plan organizes street blocks with local merchants forming clubs to clean and light specific sections. The strategy aims to build civic pride by cooperative efforts among a few dozen merchants, proving easier to mobilize than broad city campaigns. The program has sparked similar efforts across the city.
A fragmentary page lines mock a neighbor's behavior with playful gossip. A woman pours tea from an earthen pot while a grocer confronts a dispute over money. The dialogue hints at a character who often does the wrong thing and would fry ground a hothouse.
A child friendly experiment shows how a blow pipe can reveal pure white lead by turning to metallic specks if pure, or fail to change if adulterated. The piece urges buying pure lead and inking a home test, notes National Lead Co guarantees purity, and adds a tale about fire safety and other ad copy.
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