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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
7
John C. Coleman, a Swainsboro Georgia merchant, endorses Dean's Kidney Pills claiming long standing kidney trouble and backache improved quickly with lasting relief. Ad cites Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York and notes price at 50 cents a box.
A New York church cornerstone lay ceremony drew huge crowds and was captured in moving pictures. A prominent member praised the films saying they “cut out all the sermons” while a devout elder expressed surprise.
Special trains via the Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line depart early July for the Pacific Coast. All-expense tours at very low round trip rates include sleeping car accommodations meals and full arranged tour details. Write for itineraries and particulars S A Hutchison Manager Tourist Department 212 Clark Street Chicago.
A woman seeking a flat argues with a janitor about children in an elevator. The janitor quips they take up space while the boy’s behavior triggers concerns about stairs. An ad for Garfield Tea promotes health benefits and herbal purity under the Pure Food and Drugs Law.
The Pattern Department presents Ladies Waist No. 5764 and Ladies Seven-Gored Skirt No. 5678 with a graceful simple gray voile and white chiffon lace design suited to stout figures. Fabric needs for 36 bust include 1 7 8 yards of 44 inch material for the waist and 5 3 4 yards for the skirt. Sizes range from 32 to 44 inches bust for the waist and 20 to 30 inches waist for the skirt. Send 10 cents and size and pattern numbers to the Pattern Department with coupon and order details.
A brief dialogue praises a man described as very bright and reliable. The speakers agree he acts at the right time and remains still when needed.
Advertisement for Dr Williams Pink Pills touts cure for general debility indigestion and anemia. Claims benefits include stronger nerves faster sleep and restored energy. Includes testimonial from J G Havey of Chelsea Massachusetts and offers pamphlet and diet book free. Pills sold by druggists or direct from the company at Schenectady New York for 50 cents a box six for $2.50.
Pattern No 5727 offers a charming apron for six to nine year olds that protects a dress while improving the look. It drapes over the shoulders with a flared lower edge to fit over a full dress, requiring two and one eighth yards of 36 inch material for the six year size.
The New York life insurance law standardizes policy forms and bans rebates, pushing out the old rebate-prone agents. Professionals and educated workers are entering the field as commissions shrink but pay remains solid for capable agents. Paul Morton promotes a vigorous, ethical agency with broad opportunities for both men and women.
An old ad promotes Krause's Cold Cure for head throat chest and back cold symptoms labeled best remedy for La Grippe. Drouggists sell it for 25c. A saying about certainty versus action appears as promotional copy.
Evans Real Estate Co. of St Paul Minnesota promotes improved farms within fifty miles of St Paul. The ad markets cheap homes and a claimed fifty percent investment profit, inviting readers to write for details.
A cautious line warns that many men lose mental balance when trying to entertain two or more ideas at once. The remark notes the danger of divided attention and the strain of conflicting thoughts.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as partner of F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo states the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hauns Catarrra Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason signs December 6, 1886. Nod to Nail's Catarrh Cures and family pills sold by druggists.
One hundred years ago Gen Zebulon Pike explored a snow covered summit later named for him. He claimed to be the first white man to see it and noted it lacked patent medicine signs. He departed to press on with his arduous journey.
In McClure's The Gentle Robber a scheming robber offers gold to fund church walls. The archbishop condemns wicked schemes yet accepts riches to prevent misuse, while the robber proceeds to exploit and plunder those who resist, revealing a devout yet duplicitous thief.
In the basin between the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas relic waters linger as rivers vanish at the dry edge. Only Great Salt Lake Lake Tahoe and Bear Lake remain while the Southern Pacific runs 165 miles over former Lake Lahontan bed. Passengers glimpse terraces and crustal wrinkles from the fossil lake ages ago.
A humorous tale quotes a penniless girl who, after rain, visits friends who steal her umbrella and exclaim with relief that their long lost umbrella has returned. The narrator reflects on luck and social missteps in a lighthearted scene.
An old public health notice warns that 7.5 billion gallons of milk consumed annually spread disease across the United States. It highlights bovine tuberculosis in 25 percent of dairy cows and claims a simple Rasawa feeding remedy can immunize cattle, urging readers to obtain a booklet from The Mutual Merchant Co. in Cleveland, Ohio.
Advertorial miscellany cites Mrs Winslow's Syrup and Dr Kline tonics with promises of quick cures. Included are dubious health claims and testimonials from 19th century periodicals, plus copyright style snippets and product pitches from Garfield Tea and Brookyln makers.
A prospective buyer admires a car and jokes about harming someone, while the salesman reassures with a remark that the springs are soft and the ride barely jars.
The article traces the term whiskers from hair on the upper lip to a mustachio as defined by Johnson and Defoe. It notes a brushlike resemblance to a small brush called a whisk and links whisker to a feather brush or switch. In the seventeenth century whisker also meant a brazen lie or whopper.
Mrs. A C Drestlin of Chicago recalls a year of itching on her baby’s face and neck. After trying many doctors and colleges she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills. Three boxes of Ointment brought marked improvement and a healthy change in the child.
A urging to let abundant sun into homes to kill germs and improve health. It claims sun exposure dries carpet and hangings but notes the sun can fade fabrics. The piece argues no room should be used without daily hours of sun.
A physician endorses Grape-Nuts after personal recovery from malnutrition and heart symptoms. He credits the fully cooked cereal with stabilizing his heart, stomach, and sleep while promoting a rational feeding system. He urges readers to try it and notes the slogan There’s a Reason.
A northern tourist describes a New Orleans supper lineup with six fried oysters at 30 cents a half dozen, chicken salad, beer, and a Charlotte russe as a favored combination. The scene highlights local tastes and dining habits in the city.
A compact study of spectators who heckle and mock performers in a public setting. The writer notes the contrast between theatrical art and audience behavior, arguing for restraint and reflection over loud critique.
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