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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
7
A Civil War memoir recalls Commodore Foote condemning whiskey rations for sailors aboard the Tennessee fleet. The narrator describes delivering whisky to the Black Hawk, then Foote’s raised warning that a cannon’s deadly power pales beside liquor’s harm to soldiers.
A tailor in a luxurious apartment laments bachelorhood after explaining the saying nine tailors to make a man is a corruption of nine tellers mark a man. He argues the old tolling bells and funeral customs gave tellers, not tailors, their meaning.
Formic acid rises as a preferred remedy in Germany and England for tuberculosis and kidney ailments, reflecting a growing interest in its therapeutic use and potential health benefits among physicians and patients.
Mrs. R. C. Richmond of Northwood Iowa reports years of kidney trouble backache and dizziness followed by use of three boxes of Deans Kidney Pills. She says the backache ceased and her health became perfect with continued use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Unclear dialogue shows a playful dispute where Bertha and Bertie assert impossibility with sharp wordplay and a recurring banner line about limits. The exchange hints at character dynamics and amusement rather than a formal action or event.
Mrs John G Klumpp recalls her seven year old son’s eczema starting at six weeks. After unsuccessful visits to skin specialists the Cuticura Remedies brought relief and complete healing. the condition has not returned. Newark New Jersey. October 17 and 22, 1907.
A clergy man in an interior town wed a woman who paid a ten thousand dollar dowry and offered further hopes. While preaching he started a hymn and read verses one and five. He paused and urged the choir to omit the fifth, though congregants read the omitted stanza which extols grateful hearts and future blessings.
In a local dispute a girl confronts Willie about a kitten tail severing claim. Willie denies the charge, insisting it was a dog and that he did not cut the tail despite neighbors believing him guilty.
A Michigan woman describes her year long struggle with stomach and nerve troubles followed by a return to work after two months on Grape-Nuts. She reports improved appetite digestion and steadier nerves with renewed interest in life. The ad ends with a pitch for Postum Co. and a plug for The Road to Wellville.
A Winnipeg Free Press correspondent notes Pincher Creek district in Southern Alberta as the original fall wheat heartland with yields of 40 to over 60 bushels per acre and quality mostly No 1 Northern. The area offers cheap land, strong markets in mining towns and BC, and rail expansion by Jim Hill, with government land regulations allowing 160 extra acres at $3 an acre for settlers.
A dialogue highlights a new car's hill performance. Harry claims it isn’t a speed marvel yet boasts strong uphill capability while remarking on its overall running quality. The exchange underscores practical appeal over rapid acceleration.
A French provincial visitor complains to his barber that two bottles failed to grow his hair. The barber offers explanations, but the visitor insists he will buy one more bottle only if it works, sparking a lighthearted exchange from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh cure that fails Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan & Marvin. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo stands behind the remedy. Internal treatment claiming blood and mucous surface reach. testimonials free. 75 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Billville exchange notes a man long eager to leave the country could not afford railfare until a hurricane provided free transport for him and his house, allowing him to escape at last. The Atlanta Constitution reports the providential move that helped him pull through.
The Well Informed have long demanded a simple pleasant laxative with known wholesome ingredients. The California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted, ethical remedy for family use with gentle yet prompt action. Buy the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Co from leading druggists. price fifty cents per bottle.
A Cape Cod man and a Londoner share a train from Liverpool to London. They compare fog and climate with humor about using fog as egg substitute and coal soot as peat. The Yankee hides his flag in his wallet.
Witness reports a boy delivering three minutes of shocking profanity, drawing gasps from onlookers. Robbie Rabbit remains central as the scene unfolds with surprise and disbelief.
A South side woman visits a butcher shop and complains the roast has too much bone. The old man replies that cows would be in awful shape if they ran around with out bones, leaving the matter unresolved.
A wry remark contrasts healing and division within a family over an inheritance. The old-fashioned philosopher suggests death heals differences while a sharp observer notes the will often reopens old rifts and disputes.
At a Squashville Political Debate club meeting Deacon French laments the group’s decline since his joining. He insists the club has deteriorated in value as an organization the longer he remains a member, drawing smiles from peers.
Expressman debates with a housemaid over whether a recent delivery is for a car tire or a new hat for the missus. The exchange settles on both possibilities, reflecting a small domestic quarrel over parcels and priorities.
A dying man asks relatives to engrave on his monument the line Here lies a man who worked for his living to counter any boasting by his wealthy kin. He then falls asleep peacefully amid the family’s realization.
Strong winds and sand storms irritate eyelids and eyes. Pettit's Eye Salve relieves discomfort quickly. Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York distributes the product through all druggists.
Readers note claims that corporal punishment, even spanking, can make children smarter. An ad for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup promotes teething relief and gum softening, claiming to reduce inflammation and cure wind colic with a 25 cent bottle.
A vintage ad copy emphasizes foot pain relief with Allen's Foot-Kase. It promotes samples from Olmsted in Le Roy New York and uses a humorous quip about a man’s face reflecting his shortness.
An old advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female complaints. It claims the product has cured thousands of women with displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and various pains and invites readers to write for advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
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