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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
8
In a Cumberland-set tableau, Samson South confronts siege and war’s toll as Adrienne Lescott and Wilfred Horton arrive. Sally, the mountain girl, blossoms under new care, while bonds of friendship deepen and love matures among the hills.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch notes Ar Edison argues sleep is a bad habit to be given up with the new year. It mocks such views while praising rest, citing Edison and colleagues who worked long hours yet gained weight, and suggesting leisure time can feel like work.
Dr Adolph Muller of the German American Chamber of Commerce in New York praises a growing spirit of tolerance aboard a ship. He recalls sharing a table with a French shoe buyer and an English cloth buyer and quips that Germans English French are not all thieves. He cites a dog riddle to illustrate shared humanity.
An aged Chicago banker faces a threatened divorce sparked by affection for a seventeen year old stenographer. George Ade notes this modern tragedy stemming from new business practices. The old merchant prince of yesteryear carried a pen, while today he uses a typewriter.
The text states the Galveston Texas wind storm of September 8 1900 caused about 9000 deaths and property losses around 30 million dollars, claiming no record of a worse storm.
Northern Pacific offers low round trip fares via Scenic Highway to California Expositions and the Pacific Coast with liberal stop overs. Tickets allow visits to Yellowstone National Park via Gardiner Gateway. A.M. Cleland invites planning help and to receive a folder and travel literature for 1915 vacations.
A sharp aside notes Dudley bragging about his ancestors, followed by a wry defense that his descendants will not boast about him, reflecting a clipped exchange on family reputation.
Prof Aug W Schmitz of Thomas Oklahoma recalls 25 years of backache and Bright's Disease. After two boxes he found relief and stopped, later using three more boxes with recurring aid. He reports no return of symptoms and endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills at 50c per box from Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo NY.
A 62 year old Confederate hardtack from the battle of Gettysburg, two inches square and one inch thick, browned by battles and time, is in the possession of T. F. Perkins of Hartsville Virginia. It was picked up on the field July 6, 1862 by a cavalryman of Jeb Stuart’s command and sent to Miss Licia Roberta Perkins of Bedford City, Virginia, now Mrs. A. J. Hall of Hartsville.
A woman was arrested for throwing stones at a building on Pacific avenue. Her lawyer Indignation Jones sought a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Goggin. After the entry of numbers, the judge exclaimed about the property number 16 and the need to pay the fine to avoid further window damage.
A stark exchange contrasts gratitude with lack as speakers argue about what remains unseen. One urges contentment while the other points to unfulfilled needs, revealing tension over perceived abundance versus missing items.
A dry town tradition centers on temperance and civic choice. Readers note the enduring appeal of sober streets, churches, and schools, with residents weighing the benefits of prohibition against economic and social cost.
A Topeka woman reports five years of insomnia and nervousness caused by coffee. After switching abruptly to Postum, she notes rapid improvement, eventually sleeping well and no longer needing medicines. She credits Postum with restoring digestion and calm, praising two forms: Postum Cereal and Instant Postum.
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