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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
7
G W L Nesbitt of Marion Kentucky writes he suffered kidney troubles with thick secretions swelling limbs and near paralysis. After three months using Dean's Kidney Pills he recovered and returned to work. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milling Co Buffalo NY.
The text notes the old cow Si Pop has died in an unusual way described as “kicked the bucket in pieces.” It implies a rustic, humorous tone about the cow's death and a local rule related to stumps and blowing up.
The testimonial states a husband suffered with rheumatism and running leg sores for fifteen years. After using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, the sores dried up in three weeks and pain subsided, with complete recovery after about three months. Mrs. V. V. Albert, Upper Frenchville, Maine, July 21, 1907.
A young couple exchanges blushes and a playful proposal as a spring season unfolds. The girl notes she would have accepted, and the pair acknowledge timing and propriety as they discuss their moment.
In a terse office exchange the junior partner notes the bookkeeper has been married nearly four months and the senior partner orders an audit of accounts, fearing financial irregularities after the marriage announcement. The remark appears in the Catholic Standard and Times.
A hive stand crafted from sawmill slabs provides a long lasting, movable base for two hives with adjustable front legs for slope. Locust or red cedar legs resist wear. For entrance control, fashion a letter L from two one inch square strips to form a small or medium opening on the alighting board.
A simple 18 by 18 inch by 6 inch hopper attached to a wall provides dry ground grain feeding for fowls. It keeps a dry mix of wheat bran middling and occasional corn meal, with a front board guiding feed into a 14 inch wide trough. The author notes pairing with whole corn oats and wheat in litter plus green bone and beef scraps from a local butcher.
A letter from A Kaltenbrunner of Regina describes 160 acres with 70 acres wheat at 20 bu per acre and 160 acres oats yielding 9 000 bushels total. 80 acres fall plowed at 90 bu per acre and 80 acres stubble at 30 bu per acre. He praises Western Canada crops and notes 53 cents per bushel for oats and plans to seed for next year. Information on free homestead lands in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta offered through Canadian Government Agents.
The piece explains paint quality hinges on pure white lead and linseed oil. It notes adulterants in white lead and oil can be detected with a blowpipe test and offers National Lead Company of Woodbridge Building New York City to provide a blowpipe kit and instructions on request.
The famed artist James McNeill Whistler met a Parisian painter with a frugal lifestyle who said he survived by a pet monkey sent down to the landlady by a rope. The ape reportedly returns with gifts such as a loaf or ham, and the host trusts in Providence for meals.
Frank J Cheney sworn in Toledo Ohio declares his firm F J Cheney Co will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrah case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Ad promotes internal use and blood action with testimonials. Sold by druggists and doctors recommended. includes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A quirky plea features a disguise claiming the speaker is the Due de Chilblaines en route to meet a heiress. The diction evokes whimsy as the narrator asks for money to cover transportation.
Senator Beveridge quotes a Washington reporter about simplicity saving trouble. Two men argue outside a hotel with one man’s long polysyllabic speech. the other, after listening, agrees to join him for a drink, signaling surrender. The anecdote appears in Home Magazine.
A polite girl dining with her grandmother asks about a fish chair she found. The grandmother identifies it as halibut, and the child replies she had hoped it was a mermaid, in a light tongue in cheek moment.
Observed by Gaston Bonnier, several bees failed to bite sugar from lumps, then returned with workers after visiting a fountain. They settled on the sugar and pumped water from their crops to dilute the syrup they then consumed.
A thoughtful remark emphasizes that skill gains only pay off when one reaches a usable level of proficiency. Without time and resolve to finish, effort is wasted like a mechanic starting an engine but not finishing it.
Readers praise Cocoanut Custard pie when made right but reject soggy results. D-Zertaood Co. of Rochester N Y offers OUR PIE packets at ten cents each for two pies, promising proper custard ingredients.
Becker argues for three university journalism schools one teaching how to run papers one on avoiding papers and one on entering them. The dialogue reflects debates on journalism education and career pathways.
Promotional piece praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women's illnesses. Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri shares a personal testimonial of twelve years of suffering, eleven physicians and eventual recovery after following Mrs Pinkham's advice. It extols botanical roots and herbs as superior to drugs.
The text argues progress in history and dictionary work comes from long study and patient experimentation. It asserts that enduring inventions require years of effort, and that a solid foundation makes any structure safer and more enduring.
An old ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot sweaty calloused feet sold by druggists for 25 cents with no substitutes. It lists Allen & Olmsted Rex N and includes a separate moralistic line about finding happiness in daily perspective.
Garfield Digestive Tablets advertised by Garfield Tea Co Brooklyn NY at 25c per bottle. Quotation from Theodore Roosevelt about putting himself in the way of events.
Cackles advise early lice control and tidy coops. Keep hens medium sized for sitting, ensure broodiness before setting, avoid heavy breeds, provide proper lighting and elevation, guard against mites, avoid forcing production, introduce new blood sparingly, and maintain steady feeding to keep birds fat and marketable.
A letter extols quitting coffee in favor of Postum Food Coffee, citing relief from headaches stomach issues dyspepsia and heart distress. Testimonials from women including a former state WCTU president claim improved health and happiness after switching. A note invites readers to read The Road to Wellville and vouches for authenticity.
An ad offering Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic markets 4 bottles at 25 cents each. The copy also notes a proverb about jealousy and love taking a vacation.
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