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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
3
A collection of brief, dated style snippets and moralized quips. Notes on sharpening pocket knives for boys, curious animal inferences, moon talk by a child, and short verses about everyday scenes and family life. Includes playful exchanges about weddings and definitions with light humor.
A fragment from Chicago Record Herald discusses sharpening a knife with water or oil on a whetstone, hollow grinding, and finishing on leather. It also cites Edward Horsman for kite fishing, detailing a shore-based method using a pulley system to drop bait and reel in the catch. It mentions Kite fishing’s advantages and notes Horsman’s success with the method. It concludes with a brief list of fifteen suggested skills for growing girls, such as housekeeping, punctuality, and clear speech, from Pittsburgh Franklin.
A dentist in Indianapolis, Dr Charles E Coughlin, abandons forceps and uses thumb and finger to pull teeth. He says the technique is painless, natural, and taught by a Chinese practitioner, claiming rapid extraction of even firmly rooted molars with minimal shock to nervous patients. The report contrasts his method with traditional tools and notes patient testimony.
The Jersey City Journal argues billboards spoil views from cities and rural roads and grow in size yearly. It suggests a state license system with fees tied to billboard size, set high enough to deter construction and fund roads and schools, potentially reducing or eliminating signs over time.
The Davenport Democrat notes dangers from counterfeit cosmetics and promotes Oriental Dream by Dr T Felix Gouraud of New York City as a harmless, popular cosmetic used by leading artists and stages a warning against deleterious acids and minerals sold as beauty aids in the market. The piece also includes a humorous quote about grammar influencing poetry.
The Nickel Plate Road offers low excursion rates to Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Ogden Salt Lake City Hot Springs Saint Paul and Duluth Minnesota Tickets go on sale June 1 through September 10 with a return option via agents in Fort Wayne Indiana and nearby.
If coffee unsettles digestion and disturbs sleep Grain-O offers a pure grain based beverage. It is nourishing pleasant tasting and free of coffee’s negatives. Sold by grocers at 15 and 25 cents per package.
A garbled collage of ad phrases and brief notes mentions feet care powders shoes corns and bunions from Allen’s Foot-Ease plus a Peruvian tea mate claim and stray lines about barmaids hours England and a printer request. The readable bits are scattered and non coherent.
A colonial column describes how crows guard against returning terrapins and turtles as spring arrives. Female terrapins deposit twenty to thirty white eggs in shallow nests then cover them with sand. Crows strip the nests with their bills and claws, feasting on the eggs, a habit noted as a major threat to diamondback terrapins.
James Watt of Lestant Illinois suffered kidney trouble and nervousness until he used six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and was cured. He sent pills and a recommendation to his brother in Belfast Ireland, illustrating enduring brotherly love despite distance.
A Baltimore American excerpt shows a fair young girl confronting a man who hesitates to accept an apology. Etiquette at a boarding house drives her to resign to fate as social norms rule conduct and courtesy.
A fashion note advises laundering muslin and lace garments with Ivory soap in shade to protect delicate materials. Use little soap and avoid damage. Written by Eliza R. Parker.
A Chicago News snippet relays a quirky tale of a man who, while admiring Longfellow and reading The Village Blacksmith, experiences a sudden spark in his eye that leads to a surprising confession about his love for literature. The exchange highlights a peculiar moment linking road wisdom and verse.
A travel offer lists July 2 9 10 2 and 30 as sale dates for a rail trip to Buffalo. The deal promises one cent per mile with return within three days from the sale date. Interested parties should contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana or J Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne Indiana.
A fragment from a period dialogue shows wit and social pressure as a woman rejects marriage to the handsomest man alive while another character notes his proposal. The exchange hints at pride, satisfaction, and future certainty in a domestic matter.
Advert copy touts Grain-O as a delicious grain based drink that can replace coffee for children. It claims Grain-O is nourishing and similar in taste to coffee, urging parents to switch, noting wide availability in grocers.
Travel offer from Nickel Plate Road to the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo at one dollar round trip. Valid summer starting June 1st with return within ten days of sale. Contact nearest agent or TPA C A Asterlin Fort Wayne or J Hamilton Fort Wayne for details.
Cheap rail excursions to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo depart every Tuesday in July from Fort Wayne with return within three days. Requests can be made by mail wire or phone to agents in Fort Wayne. Advert details include stamps and printing outfits offerings. Lock Box 910 Fort Wayne listed.
Mrs. Morgan recalls Ida Saxton as a quiet diligent child at Canton’s first graded schools in 1833. She credits Ida’s father, a Canton banker, with support for public schooling and notes Ida later became President’s wife. Mrs. Morgan, now 76, reflects on teaching in early union schools and Canton’s push for graded education.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses child dental gum swelling and presumed remedies. It mentions inflammation and wind-related symptoms, with unclear terms such as “Bi canis a boltie.” The text lacks coherent context or identifiable persons or institutions.
Kathleen Graham of Washington DC praises Peruna after one bottle relieved her agapepsia and recommends it as an invigorating tonic. Florence Allan of Ungo extols its rejuvenating effects for tired women and vows to keep it on hand. Dr S B Hartman of Columbus Ohio is cited as authority offering free advice and to take charge of cases this summer.
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