Barber's itch cured by Resinol ointment in ten days
An April 11 1912 testimonial from Russellville Tennessee claims Resinol Ointment cured barber's itch after thirty to forty days of symptoms. The letter says the ointment stopped itching instantly and notes Resinol Soap as an ideal home remedy for eczema and other skin troubles with prices listed from the Baltimore company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resnoi Bono
Resinol
Heainol Chemical Co
Baltimors
Chas. H. Fletcher
A. F. Peeler
St. Louis
Frederick D. Rogers
Chicago
Fletcher
William C. Bloomer
Cleveland
Ohio
E. Down
Philadelphia
Edward Parrish
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. B. Elliott
New York City
C. G. Sprague
Omaha
Neb
J. A. Parker
Kansas City
Dentist Fred Poyner At Banquet Expounds Moral Lesson
Chicago dentist Fred Poyner spoke at a Dental Association banquet comparing right and wrong. He shared a story of a gypsy freed from jail who claimed he found a horse, explaining he was jailed for finding it before the owner lost it.
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Fred Poyner
Chicago
The
Dental Association
Back-Fastened Dresses Foil Quarrel Hint
In a light exchange a wife notes outfits fasten down the back preventing a quarrel as she and her husband appear to be getting on well. The remark implies a recent tense moment avoided by fashion. A playful domestic moment reflects harmony in a marital dialogue.
Clara Tells Why She Rejected Plumber in Business Way
In a Business section anecdote Clara refuses a plumber after warnings that he hit the pipe. The exchange notes caution about encouraging him and hints at professional risk.
Her Error Dowager Reveals Husband at Court
A courtroom exchange features a dowager exposing the stout stranger as her husband, prompting the judge to note the tension as members spar over identity and character. The scene highlights domestic strain and social embarrassment within the legal setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stranger
Senator Dixon denounces railway ticket deception tale
Senator Dixon denounces a case of political deception likening it to a railway scam. He recalls two men at a station, one short, slipping a half ticket for Fe while the other asks about a beard, then the partner suggests telling authorities it is a mole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
George
Pittsburg Chivalry Sparks Yet Untold
A Pittsburg Sun report recalls two South Side boys fighting in a vacant lot. One boy rubbed weed into the other's eyes after hearing him swear before girls. A passerby intervened, pulling the winner away and questioning the act.
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Pittsburg
Abraham Lincoln
The Writer Who Does Most Quotes Colton
A bookmark style maxim by C C Colton asserts the best writer is the one who gives readers the most knowledge while taking the least time, summarizing efficient writing.
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Cc. C. Colton
Taft may visit Indianapolis for Labor Day fair
Indiana state board of agriculture invites President Taft to attend the Indiana state fair opening Labor Day September 2 in Indianapolis. L. C. Boyd urges a business delegation to greet him and a potential speech in the Coliseum. The plan hinges on Taft's midwest trip and political timing.
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Indianapolis
Taft
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
Middle West
Terre Haute
Ind
White House
Indiana
Washington
Indiana Fair
L. C. Boyd
State Board of Agriculture
Boyd
State health board prosecutions and food law findings
The June report shows one state board of health prosecution for food and drug law violations. Indiana Ice and Dairy of Anderson was acquitted of selling dirty milk. The department inspected 1,533 places in 64 cities. 22 excellent, 64 good, 539 fair, 186 poor, 32 bad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
H. E. Barnard
Indiana Ice & Dairy Company of
Anderson
Florists Elect Officers at Northern Indiana Association Banquet
J. D. Connors Jr of Wabash is elected president Harry White of North Manchester named vice president and J W Waggner of Columbia City chosen secretary treasurer Thirty three members attended the annual banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Connors, Jr
Wabash
Northern
Indiana
Stella and Bella at the Moonlight Summer Resort
Fragmentary note describes Stella and Bella at a near moonlit summer resort scene with playful, unclear dialogue about chance and location. The text hints at atmosphere rather than concrete event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Indiana Business Incorporations and Dissolution Notices
Notices record several corporate actions: Incorporations in Terre Haute for Bacon & Co to trade in dairy products with C L Bacon H G Bacon and E M Bacon as incorporators. The Helt Social Club in Dana to operate as a club with S McRoberts J White and C Richardson. Peoples State Bank at Windfall with 25000 capital stock to operate a state bank with C E Dennis H W Brown and J N Hoban as incorporators. Dissolution filed for Goshen Pharmaceutical Co. Whitcomb Realty Co in Indianapolis to deal in real estate with Lee S Le Aughinbaugh as incorporator. The Ben R Whitcomb Coal and Mining Co in Clinton capital stock 10000 to deal in coal with B R Whitcomb W L Whitcomb and M M Whitcomb. The Henderson Motor Car Co of Indianapolis increased capital stock by 10000.
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Bacon & Co
Terre Haute
Capital Stock
C. L. Bacon
H. G. Bacon
E. M. Bacon
Helt
Dana
S. McRoberts
J. White
C. Richardson
Peoples’ State Bank
C. E. Dennis
H. W. Brown
J. N. Hoban
Henderson Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Ben R.whitcomb
Coal & Mining Company
Clinton
B. RK. Whitcomb
W. L. Whitcomb
M. M. Whitcomb
Goshen Pharmaca
Goshen
The
Whitcomb
Progressive party mulls universal women suffrage plank
Prospective planks for the Progressive party's platform to be adopted at a meeting of the subcommittee at the State headquarters in Indianapolis. One plank suggests equal suffrage. Adoption depends on the resolutions committee and the state convention. Progressives believe a suffrage plank would back votes for women on all questions, not just school elections. Many leaders favor votes for women and push for a strong suffrage plank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Party
Indianapolis
Resolutions Committee
New Party
State Free Employment Bureau Reports June Quarter
The eleventh quarterly report shows 1 611 persons employed in the quarter ending June 30 and 1 844 applicants. 2 360 positions were reported to be filled. Sixty eight of the employed were women and girls. Men seeking work included cement workers factory workers and farm laborers. Women mainly sought housework. Over 33 months the bureau processed 15 361 applications with 9 293, or 60 5 percent, obtaining employment. 12 228 positions were reported by employers seeking help.
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State Free Employment Bureau
State Statistician
Governor Marshall Heads Indiana Maneuver Camp Visit
Governor Marshall visited Fort Benjamin Harrison's maneuver camp as guest of Col Edwin F Glenn and Brigadier General Will J McKee. The event highlighted military ties with Indiana National Guard officers and the Twenty third regiment.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Governor Marshall
George W. McCoy
Indiana National Guard
Edwin F. Glenn
Twenty-third Regiment
Fort Harrison
Glenn
Beetle Meeting At Oak Hall Sparked By Water Bugs
Commentator jests a temperance gathering at Oak Hall last night, noting the hall was crowded with water bugs, implying a humorous take on the crowd. The quip suggests a lighthearted local item in a small community paper.
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Oak Hall
Eczema healed by Cuticura on scalp and thigh
A reader from Lebanon, Ohio describes eighteen years of severe eczema with itching and sleep loss. After trying various remedies, a Cuticura Soap and Ointment sample provided immediate relief and full cure within days, also clearing dandruff.
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Lebanon
L. R. Fink
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Calf theft case leads to jail and hard counsel advice
A western Kentucky jail inmate awaiting trial for stealing a calf is urged by the jailer to secure a lawyer. His wife explains she will not hire one unless he admits guilt, and a voice from the cells above demands a strong attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady
Mandy
Jim
Saturday Evening Post
Goodness and happiness quote by Landor
A brief quotation notes that virtue and joy influence each other, asserting happiness aids goodness as surely as goodness fosters happiness.
Patience and Resolve Move a London Child Advocate
Somerset recalls a hospital visit where a crippled boy endures pain by imagining a bee sting. The tale highlights humble patience as a guiding virtue in caring for London slum children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Fashions for the Middle-Aged Woman in Afternoon Gowns
The article describes several collar and cuff styles for afternoon gowns. White voile edged with scalloping and embroidery, white chiffon frocks with black marine borders, and black net hems with silver stitching are featured. Examples include blue lawn with black dot embroidery and white organdy with broadcloth folds.
Doubtful kiss at the train station joke exchange
Jack recalls meeting his pretty cousin at the train and doubting a kiss. Tom asks what happened, and Jack says he gave her the benefit of the doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Tom
Cole's Carboli Salve Advertises Quick Healing
Stop the Pain. The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when Cole's Carboli salves applied. It heals quickly and prevents scars. 25c and 0c by druggists. For free sample write to J. W. Cole & Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Sliding Plate Keeps Mice From Piano Openings
A simple sliding plate mounts on a piano pedal to cover the opening and prevent mice from entering the instrument. The invention offers a low cost, easy to retrofit solution for households and music venues.
Paxton Toilet Co Offers Free Trial Box of Paxtine Antiseptic
The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston will send a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic to any woman free upon request. The ad notes that only a married man can fully appreciate heaven if there are no wash days or house cleaning seasons.
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Whittemore Bros. & CO
Albany St
Cambridge
Mass
Olden
Lerpert
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Lewis' Single Binderic cigar quality rivals pricier brands
The description praises Lewis' Single Binderic cigars as exceptionally rich in quality, noting that most smokers prefer them to more expensive cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Clean residents warned about mud throwing
A brief note urges inhabitants of tidy homes to avoid throwing mud at others, stressing civic courtesy and neighborhood harmony.
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Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
C. Boyd
Board of Agriculture
Doctor Gott
Florists
Michigan
Cobb
Fritten
J. F. Mag. Ee
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Employment Bureau
Marshall
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Dubois County
Perkins
Workmen’s Compensation Committee
State Federation of Labor
Edgar A. Perkins
Cottee
Hanover
Eczema
Landor
Henry ‘Somerset
Dean
Iowa
Doan
Hidney Pills
R. C. Kellogg
Becket
Absorbine, JR
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P.C.F
Tampla St
Springfield
Harold Somers
DeEstle Ave
Leber
TEXA
Texas
United Hkenalty Corporation
Waco
Texsa
South Georgia
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Castoria
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