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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1899)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 7, 1899. H eavy R eductions 3 Our N ational Sem inary of Learn by it unless they so choose. ing. Sunday afternoon was very pleasantly spent on the Ohio river. —‘------- IN Dr. Hjermstad and I went on board E x tra c ts from an article by Prof. W . J. McGee, p rep a red for th e T orch of Rea a boat bound for “Cool Cone)”, an son by M rs. M . M. T u rn er. . . . . LADIES’ SKIRTS . . . . infringement on Coney Island, of L ad ies’ S k ir ts ,.......................................................... $ ,S5, reduced to $ .60 New York, and the things we saw “ I have greatly wished to see a L adies’ S k ir ts ,.......................................................... 1.65, reduced to 1.25 and the fun w h had would till every plau adopted by which the arts, L adies’ S k irts ,.......................................................... 2.50, reduced to 1.25 column of the Torch of Reason if sciences, and belles-lettres could be properly written up. The boat wa6 taught in their fullest extent, there A fo rtu n a te c h an ce aw aits th o se of you who h av e need of crowded, and as it proved to be a by embracing all the advantages of floating saloon, we were glad to get European tuition with the means of . . . . SHIRT WAISTS . . . . on the upper deck, out of the way acquiring the liberal knowledge S h irt W a is ts ,.............................................................$ .GO, reduced to I .35 S h irt W a is ts ,................................................................... 90, reduced to .75 of the smell of whisky. We started which is necessary to qualify our S h i r t w a i s t s , ............................................................. 1.25, reduced to .90 a conversation about things past citizens for the exigencies of public add present, but some kind of a as well as private life, and which steam music box just over our heads with me is a consideration of great S e e o u r S h o e A d . in th e A p p e a l . . . . set up such a howl that we could magnitude, by assembling the youth M ail Orders Promptly Attended to. Samples Sent Free on Application. only make motions and grin. from the different parts of this ris The Ohio river is about as mud ing republic, contributing from their dy and uninteresting as the Mis intercourse au interchange of infor S IL V E R T O N , O R E G O N souri, but the boat glided smoothly mation to the removal of prejudices PRODUCE TAKEN and the air was cool. The scenery which might sometimes arise from S T R IC T L Y O N E P R IC E along the banks is quite interesting local circumstances.” in places and we enjoyed the ride So wrote George Washington in T h e G re a t for an hour or so, when we landed 1795; and he justified his faith by at “Cool Coney”, the “warmest’’ works in bequeathing stocks, to the place in Ohio for its size and at value of $25,000, as a personal con mosphere. We walked up the bank tribution toward this ideal “semin No N eed to Suffer from A ny I)i sease. and entered the grounds through a ary of learning.” Succeeding pre gate around which a crowd had sidents, John Adams, Jefferson, ( E lix ir gathered waiting for the return Madison, and Monroe, as well as B a c te r ia c id e V IT Æ -O R E E u c a ly p tu s O il boat. We had a notion to join the others in later years, shared Wash O r e - O lin e returning crowd, but decided to ington’s convictions. M e d ic a t e d S o a p wait until the next boat came. We A century’s exoteric history of PEARL W. GEER . . Agent saw the people shoot the chutes, the movement toward a national we saw the acrobats perform won institution of learning, runs the S ilv e r to n , O r e g o n . derful feats, and then we went to gamut from enthusiastic support — the side of the grounds where we almost to the point of consumma watched some poor suckers ride tion, through inertia, indifference, $ 3 — G R E A T S P E C IA L O F F E R — $ 3 around a quarter-mile track on bur doubt, antagonism, apathy, revived ros and in little carts, for which appreciation and renewed support. privilege they paid a dime or so. Meantime there was an undercur Some of the riders were too spirit rent of progress in the direction in ual, from the use of five-cent beer dicated by Washington—a current and Keutuky whisky, and would so profound as scarce to ripple the dismount in peculiar fashion, often surface, yet so powerful as to pro before they were ready. The result duce most of the results anticipated. would be a roll in the mud. The full significance, even the hare Dr. Hjermstad and I were more fact of this unheralded and unwrit H new Tamilv medical Work tired than rested when we got home ten progress is hardly recognized, by Dr. 3. B. 6reer, Chicago«*«««««««» that evening, but we had had ex yet it is a prominent feature in the B IS book is up to d a te in every p ar perience, and that was what exoteric history of the nation. We tic u lar. we were after. I met many nice have a great national “seminary of It tells you how to cure yourself by sim ple and h arm less hom e rem - people during my short stay in learning.” Albeit without name or di ■ etlies. Cincinnati, and will try and visit proper domicile, without charter or no poisonous or g It recom m ends there again in the winter time definite organization, there is to d angerous drugs. when the Liberal Society is holding day in the national capitol a Fed I t teaches sim ple com m on-sense m ethods in its meetings. Among those I met eral institution of knowledge, more accordance w ith n a tu re ’s iaws. not endorse dangerous e x p erim e ts w ith are Dr. J. B. Wilson, Mr. John \V. efficient and more useful, occupying th e I t su does rg eo n ’s knife. Patrick and Mr. Samuel Clark. I a higher and broader plane than I t teaches how to save h e alth am i life by safe sold some shares of stock in the any other educational institution in m ethods. It is en tirely free from tech n ical ru b b ish . Liberal University, secured some existence. It is maintained at a I t teaches p rev en tio n —th a t it is b e tte r to know how to avoid disease th an to ta k e any m edicine subscribers for the Torch of Reason cost equivalent to an endowment as a c u re. exceeding a hundred million dollars; I t teach es how ty p h o id and o th e r fevers can he __________ and promises from Dr. Wilson and both p rev en ted and cu red , and gives th e liest know n tre a tm e n t for la g rip p e, d ip Mr. Hogg, to write for the paper,all its faculty and fellows, many of th e ria , c a ta rrh , co n su m p tio n , a p p en d icitis am i every o th e r disease. of which make my trip to Cincin them men of international repute, It is not an a d v e rtise m e n t and nas no m edicine to sell. akes uncom prom ising w ar on vaccination and th e use of a n ti-to x in e . reach into thousands; and its influ It It m nati very successful. has 16 colored p lates phowing d ifferen t p a rts of th e h u m an l>ody. ence is felt in every organized uni T his book can n o t fail to please you. If you are looking for h ealth by th e safest I am now in Silverton, where I m eans, do n o t delay g ettin g it. versity, college, academy, and nor and Dr. easiest J . II. G reer, th e a u th o r, is a practicing p h y sician in Chicago, of can sum up the work that I have ”JG e"nito-U rinary Diseases is in Professor th e College mal school of the land. B Colltflt President’* Cestimon- I of M edicine and S u rg ery , 1‘hvsician-in- done and assist in getting our ' to t — p r o f . W w h . co o k , fo r th ir ty y e a r, r> a n o f th e > »PI pe | j arv ar)| Medical _ Institute, Prof. McGee shows how the differ C in c in n a t i r h y a io - M e d ic a l C o lle g e , write, to w ritten m any works of value to building ready for the fall term of th e a u th or a* fo llo w , . , , , ent departments of government the profession and public. •• I h a v e exam in ed you r book, * A P hysician In th e school. I saw so many people and H ouoe.’ and am m uch plea»ed w ith It, c o n te n t, and T his l»ook has K00 pages, is neatly E very fa m ily rhould know how to care for th e had so many experiences on the based on absolute knowledge are h tone. bound in cloth w ith gold letters,am i will ea lth o f th e hou eho'.d, w hich I , a hum an rig h t and uty. Y our bo« k (rive, th e Inform ation needed and in be se n t postpaid to any address on re latter end of my trip that it may closely connected with the educa d 1 .rinia-re th e | e«»ple can read ily underetand. 1 con tional institutions of the country, g ra tu la te yo n on n o t n a m in g th e u ,e o f an y poU on, ceipt of price, $3.00. take a few issues of the Porch to but a d h erin g .t t lc t ly to th e use o f non-polw xnou, rem o<lle'— th e owe t r e e p rin cip le th a t nhould g u id e al, infusing a newer and purer life into SPECIAL OFFER trea tm en t < t «lb< «•« . and whleh I h a v e ad vocated in tell it all. 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