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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
7
Ernest McGaffey recounts how ward business leaders from hardware to grocers shape local politics. He notes they fund campaigns, sway aldermen, and ride the fine line between profit and public duty, sometimes becoming a hidden voting force.
Norman Duncan describes a Turkish soldier and his camel in Rafieh. The camel suddenly trampled the saddle and menaced the owner, who beat the animal and tied its leg. The Turk vowed to sell the beast in Beersheba’s bazar, trusting God for the owner’s fate.
Two men from the east and west argued over American inferiority during lunch in New York. The east man challenged to fight and claimed victory by weighing on a scale at 248 pounds. The west man doubted and made a quip about guessing. The episode ends with a jab about an International Peace Society.
The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers reports 1907 saw American built cars totaling $105,669,572 in value across 52,302 vehicles. Five thousand were non gasoline, with the rest split between steam and electric machines.
Of 557,727 people leaving the United Kingdom in 1907, 358,612 went to the United States and 203,357 to British possessions. The migration depicts strong ties with the U S and shift in colonial destinations during that year.
Mrs. Herman Smith of 901 Broad Street, Athens Georgia, recounts sudden kidney illness progressing to dropsy and great weakness. After failing with doctors she used Dean's Kidney Pills at a critical moment and credits them with saving her life. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A dialogue hints at a suspect described as a bookkeeper who allegedly kept a loaned book for about five years after it was returned late. No further details on location or individuals are provided.
Mme Fairfax loved moonlit nights on her Virginia porch, calling the moon “powful handsome.” Her colored maid Dahlia echoed the praise as the moon rose behind eastern hills. In Washington Dahlia watched from a window and declared the moon had come along to be with them.
Royal children in Europe are raised more simply than American peers due to fewer social obligations. Russian princes follow English customs with extensive outdoor living, producing a robust and cheerful brood, including the crown prince imperial as a notably precocious youngster.
In Stone County Missouri a farmer’s son rushed to Dr T J McCord in Galena to summon help for his father who seemed dying after a supper of 14 roastin ears. The doctor advised feeding oats and promised to come in about 30 minutes.
A reader letter außen claims caffeine in coffee caused pale sickly health and bed confinement for five years, then switch to Postum led to rapid improvement within weeks and lasting strength, weight 148 pounds, credited to Postum's benefits. The testimonial ends with a promotional note from Postum Co.
A George Washington University professor known for both intellect and girth is startled when his children debate the meaning of absolute. The exchange includes questions about absolute goodness and absolute fat, prompting a comic parental exit.
From three months to fifteen years Owen suffered through a relentless eczema that left his body raw and caused night tearing. After regimental doctors deemed it hopeless and multiple hospital reviews failed, a Camberwell Green family found relief with Cuticura Remedies, reporting a complete recovery by January 12, 1907.
The Patient asks the Dentist to accept payment in trade as he explains he leads a small chai man band. He proposes serenading the dentist every night for a month in exchange for services.
A remark references a proverb about hardship and resistance, invoking a biblical image of biting against stones to emphasize stubborn effort or difficulty. The line plays on the familiar saying about facing tough odds in a humorous, culinary context.
An advertisement extols a trusted health product, the Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, as a wholesome family laxative approved by physicians and the Well-Informed of the World. It urges buyers to purchase only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. version through leading druggists.
A waterlogged discussion unfolds on why people swim beyond the breakers. One observer quips they act as philanthropists aiding the distribution of hero medals, highlighting a mix of curiosity and generosity in beach culture.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claiming it soothes teething pain softens gums reduces fever and calms colic in infants though the text is fragmented and includes misspellings and partial ailments.
A vintage advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Base as quick relief for foot pain. The copy notes two million packages sold yearly and warns against stumbles due to self bluffing in the ad.
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