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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1912
Page
9
A sentimental reflection on family life and the need for warmth and laughter. The piece argues that cheerful homes and caring parents shield children from poverty and fear, and that good cheer steadies them as they enter a world with little time for happiness.
A mix of advertisements extols Mankato Commercial College for thorough business training with calls to action for free catalogs. Also featured are testimonials for Foley Kidney Pills claiming rapid relief from kidney and rheumatic ailments, with market availability through druggists.
The ad claims successful leaders require strong health and pitches Electric Bitters as the remedy. It cites a testimonial from Chas. Allen of Hylcania Ga who presents prior rheumatism liver trouble stomach disorders and kidney issues as cured after four bottles. The advertisement notes price ten cents at most druggists.
In northern Italy a fortified Trevian town with ancient roots as Acelum, noted for a cathedral and ruined aqueduct, a former Catherine Cornaro palace, and a population under 6,000. The piece mentions seats nearby and centenary observances tied to Anoia(nt). It references Lon don lobe and Mrs. Hill praising Foley’s Honey and War Compound, claiming it cures colds, aids croup prevention, and suits five children in the household.
A Philadelphia physician asks a six year old girl Janet for her vaccination date for school entry. The child, unable to recall, replies that the mark on her leg is the vaccination. The anecdote highlights how she communicated the timing with simple honesty.
A North Westmorland farmer uncovered a nest containing 25 eggs during routine field rounds. He noted 15 pheasant eggs and 10 partridge eggs, with the pheasant likely the intruder as the stronger bird.
A Washington Star quip about paint as proof, followed by an old advertisement urging Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder troubles in a yellow package and a 80 million-dollar wage loss claim linked to colds, endorsing Kuley’s Honey and Ear Compound to stop coughs and heal irritated air passages.
An excerpt from the New York Times describes college graduates studying domestic science who attempt to modernize local laundering. Their instruction disrupts established laundresses, leaving customers with ruined and altered clothing as two methods clash and frustration rises among both workers and clients.
Harriet frets over a new dress while her mother Genevieve and grandmother Hilton clash over individuality. A plan to press the dress backfires when Hilton accidentally burns the fabric. Harriet ultimately wears her old dress to the party, and the family sighs at the turn of events.
A London wedding between Lady Eileen Butler and the Marquis of Ataford draws attention for the royal souvenirs, including a Japanese pocket handkerchief memento and portraits resembling Sweden's crown prince and princess. The event promises parliamentary ambitions for the bridegroom, with 14 bridesmaids and detailed attire coverage.
Publication of the first sheet of the international map of the world heralds a new era in cartography. Uniform longitudes from Greenwich, heights above sea level, standardized relief signs, lettering styles, and a single language across sheets enable readers to interpret any map. Benefits extend to motor car users and aviators who depend on maps.
The warden at the federal penitentiary has completed preparations to seat 800 prisoners at 104 small eight-seat tables in the dining room. The new pew-style arrangement segregates white and colored inmates, replacing long benches and beaklike tables. The change aims to boost self-respect and a sense of obligation among inmates.
A humorous exchange centers on overcoming a marriage obstacle. He claims any hurdle can be beaten while she insists the sole barrier is his carelessness for aviation style remarks. She challenges him with a zany condition about flattening wings on a monoplane to clear the obstacle.
Mme Steinhell, after a sensational trial and acquittal, settled in a rural retreat near London with her daughter and son-in-law, an Italian artist. There she penned and published a life story detailing her experiences, hopes, and reflections.
A historical note records remarkable priest longevity in rural France. Bt. Thomas du la Fiche has seen fourteen parish priests in 300 years, the current priest serving. Bt. Germain du Val in Paris reports three pastors in 100 years, while Giory en Argonne shows only five in 130 years.
A London article notes an American inventor hailed for a sanitary kissing device promoting sterilized interaction. In parts of the country, young people at gatherings reportedly use an ivory knob with a silver handle to separate participants, allegedly creating a sensation described as pasteurized pressure or gormless joy.
In 1869 at an old log schoolhouse in John Doe County Missouri a pastor preached to a small congregation seated on bare log benches. The sermon was dull until the preacher shouted Arouse, heaven is coming the floor awakening worshippers and stirring renewed attention.
A crusty anecdote recalls Napoleon when a Brienne student facing an examiner question about provisioning a besieged town. The future emperor answered From the enemy and impressed the examiners who passed him without further inquiry.
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