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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1904
Page
7
A suburb buyer complains that all top residences are owned by doctors while discussing district limits with real estate agent Mr Boomerup. The lighthearted dialogue notes professional prevalence in the market and hints at a perceived bias in home ownership.
An article in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune discusses frauds in watch cases. It notes a fifty-one pound stone found in an eighty pound bale and warns of lead hidden in cases, stamping tricks like U. S. Assay, guarantees on worn watches, and the Dueber Hampden Watch Company exposing these schemes.
A La Crosse Wisconsin firm offers its large plant and seed catalog with seed to grow 1000 cabbages 2000 carrots 2000 celery 2000 lettuce 1000 onions 1000 radishes and 1000 flowers. Return this notice with 16 cents postage or 20 cents with a Berliner Cauliflower bonus.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quotation pairs a moralizing line about foes and supporters. The exchange notes that enemies often wait while friends act, underscoring social dynamics of support and opposition.
Tickets on sale now through May 31, 1904 for travel on the Queen & Crescent Route Southern Railway and connections to the South Southeast and Southwest. Purchase for trips to Florida via Lookout Mountain and Atlanta and return via Asheville and the Land of the Sky. Inquiries to W C Rinearson G P A Cincinnati.
A short Stray Stories exchange ponders why a portrait was hung. The dialogue hints at permission and artistic capture, leaving readers to imagine the motive behind displaying the image.
A 1900 quotation from Mrs. Thos Robbins of Norwich New York praises Piso's Cure for Consumption as life saving. The excerpt also cites a Philadelphia Ledger line about a witty remark and reaction between Nell and Belle in an urban gossip exchange.
Portland inspector H. B. McCarver credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing months of backache and kidney trouble thought triggered by a cold. He used them, reports no recurrence, and notes the remedy’s availability from Foster Milburn Co. at 50 cents a box.
Limekilns rise 20 to 30 feet on hill sides to maximize access. The front forms a vertical face of limestone or similar stone about 18 to 24 inches thick, while the bank side is 12 to 15 inches thick. Inside walls use fire brick or noncombustible rock. The opening is a 10 foot diameter funnel, designed for efficient burning.
The article explains a simple home kilns method for burning lime using a V shaped opening and paired arches with a partition between. It covers costs, materials, and steps, noting a 5,000 to 10,000 bushel capacity and self regulating draft, with cheaper home options using logs and soil.
A Bee Gleanings style column explains trapping skunks without odor by dragging them on a rope after attaching to a pole. It mixes hunting tips with a humorous anecdote and ends with anecdotal praise for Dodd’s Kidney Pills from Estherville readers.
A sandy dry soil is best for poultry as porous ground can be washed clean by rain and reduces winter dampness, says P. H. Jacobs. Many large guck farms use such soil, and light soil farms near markets could profitably raise poultry.
The Midland Farmer outlines two common tactics for feeding starting steers. One approach uses a full pound of meal per 100 pounds of live weight daily, while another begins with a third of a pound per 100 pounds and gradually rises to two thirds. The latter typically reduces grain costs, yielding profit from pounds gained across large herds.
A McClure's anecdote about a Shel ley pupil Morris Mogilewsky mishearing Shelley's ode. He insists a tin lark with a cover and handle proves larks sing only in his world, while the teacher hints that a lark is merely a bird and not Lager beer.
Rt Rev Dr Leighton Coleman tells Philadelphia Telegraph readers about a groom who demanded all the wedding trappings. The service went smoothly until the couple waited at the chancel. the bishop joked about collecting money, provoking laughter in the crowded church.
A wife questions her husband about a fashion notes writer and quips that only a married man could claim there will be no change in pocketbooks this season. The snippet ends with an ad line for Putnam Fadeless Dye claiming dyeing requires no experience.
New York notes flour quiet but steady with wheat at 93 cents a bushel and hogs at 5.15 to 5.25. Cleveland shows Minnesota patent flour at 4.50 to 4.75, wheat at 2e, corn 49e, oats 43¾. Toledo quotes cash wheat 92½c, corn 46¼c, oats February 42¾c, cloverseed 6.75. East Buffalo reports cattle steers 5.15 to 5.25, sheep and lambs around 4.50 to 6.40, hogs 5.00. Pittsburg shows cattle 5.10 to 5.35, lambs 6.15 to 6.25, hogs 5.05 to 5.10.
Rose Gordon of Madison Wisconsin and Mrs Hartman of Washington DC recount personal relief from colds bronchitis and catarrh after using Peruna A widely promoted remedy is urged with claims that a teaspoon of Peruna before meals protects against colds and that hourly dosing cures acute cases and treats chronic catarrh bronchitis or early consumption Free Peruna Almanac offered.
Mrs Mary E Sampson of West Derry Rockingham County New Hampshire praises Peruna and Manalin for curing long standing headaches and deafness say she feels better all over and urges others to seek Hartman guidance Columbus Ohio doctor Hartman President of The Hartman Sanitarium urges readers to consult a druggist for their remedies.
A reader testimonial notes stomach delicacy, stating Peruna did not nauseate and instead gave a good appetite. Miss Rosalie Von Struenning expresses gratitude for restored health and thanks the remedy’s supporters.
The passage notes many ignore advice on avoiding colds and subsequently develop chronic catarrh bronchitis or consumption. It emphasizes the risk of repeated exposure and long term health decline from failure to take preventive measures.
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