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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
7
This notice promotes Tyree's Antiseptic Powder for irritated skin, noting difficulty of diagnosis and recommending immediate use to avoid trouble. It lists 25 cents at druggists and a sample scent free version by J. S. Tyree, Chemist, Washington, D. C.
A vintage ad describes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims the product softens gums reduces inflammation allays pain and cures wind colic at 25 cents a bottle. The snippet also notes a shady business in organizing family trees.
A brief dialogue features a woman remarking that great men are dead but beautiful women remain, and the man acknowledging it. She then notes present company and asks to be shown to her husband, as a judge records the exchange.
Mrs Edith Schwartz reports a child’s lower limb eczema began as pimples with yellow discharge. Severe itching and burning caused sleepless distress until Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief, curing the condition in ten days after two months of illness. Free samples offered with a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A brief clipping presents a physician remarking that the world owes much to medical science and, with a sharp edge, that the debt may be the last to be paid. The tone hints at financial or professional strain in the medical field.
A look back at extravagant eighteenth century hairstyles shows doorways raised for Marie Antoinette era coiffures. Queens and nobles required tall mounts and coaches to manage headpieces while ladies traveled with heads out of car windows.
Boston painter Joseph Knowles announces plans to spend months in northern Maine alone and naked without food or tools. He intends to survive from fish, game, berries, and vegetables until October 1, building a fire by friction, a log cabin, and traps from wilderness materials without outside aid. He expects to stay 50 to 60 miles from settlement and emerge fully clothed.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a perfect food for delicate babies and healthy adults. A mother recounts doctors’ doubts and describes a preparation method that reportedly saved her infant's life and fostered strong growth. The copy links the product to broader health claims and references a booklet titled The Road to Wellville.
The article urges destroying white froth clusters of tussock moth eggs on tree trunks and branches in spring and summer. It recommends arsenical sprays, careful leaf coating, shaking to dislodge caterpillars, and banding with cotton or fly paper to prevent reinfestation, plus notes on practical limits for shade trees.
Lime sulfur is described as a versatile all around spray suitable for protecting young trees from pests and diseases. It emphasizes general use and practicality in orchard care.
A Farm Progress writer argues young ducks grow better on soft food rather than whole grains. They need easily assimilated diets, outdoors access for insects and greens, pasture or stubble time, green feed, and water pools. Rats threaten young flocks. clean quarters and outdoor activity reduce disease risk.
A lesson on Moses from Exod 2 11 26 and Matt 5 6 argues meekness does not equal passivity Moses grows through godly training in a slave home and Egyptian court develops sympathy courage education and obedience while learning to wait for God's timing and method prior to leading Israel.
Advice for poultry growers on when to move cockerels to the broiler market. It argues faster disposal at three to four pounds yields more profit than keeping for roasters, while noting five to eight pounds suits hobby roasters. Emphasizes freeing space and cutting feed costs by selling early.
A feeding pen for young chicks should be centrally located so chicks can reach it anytime while older birds cannot access it. When a hen calls her chicks for a morsel, every hen nearby rushes to steal it.
Warning about ventilation schemes for poultry houses advises keeping drafts away from roosts and preventing gusts that harm birds. Guidance emphasizes avoiding drafts reaching perches to protect flock health.
A quirky observation ties truth and fiction, noting an aviator with a Skye terrier as the pet. The remark plays on published fiction reflecting real life details.
A playful dialogue centers on signs and dreams. Billy asks Milly about a dream where she is in love with him and they debate whether it signals real feelings or simply dreaming. The banter ends with Milly dismissing the omen as just a dream.
A young man whispers to a jeweler that the engagement ring he thought of yesterday does not fit. He asks for studs to alter the ring, hinting a plan to replace or upgrade the piece.
An old advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the protected mark and notes Castoria has been in use for over 30 years as a safe remedy for infants and children while children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A young man asks his future father in law for permission to marry his daughter. The parent questions income but the suitor asserts adequacy and even jokes about occasional support from the wife’s father. The father then approves the match.
A late scene with Mr Staylate lingering as Minnie declines singing before breakfast. The exchange ends with a playful note about superstition and timing as the gathering wears on.
Fostoria residents report local honey bees addicted to poppy opium. Deputy Ohio auditor W. E. Baker backs the claim, noting bees abandon clover to seek poppy beds and then stagger, resembling opium users. The tale links the bees to oriental poppies grown nearby and mirrors sensational year in 1913 reporting.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes advocates urging men to wear bracelets and earrings if desired and even nose rings as a more authentically American adornment. The piece suggests no one should be prevented from adopting such fashion.
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