Life of HR worker hints at IRS inquiry
Fragmentary notes suggest possible IRS review involving a Du Pa individual. Details are unclear, with limited names or dates readable.
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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
10
Fragmentary notes suggest possible IRS review involving a Du Pa individual. Details are unclear, with limited names or dates readable.
The excerpt describes scrofula as sometimes lingering unnoticed through childhood and causing digestive issues catarrh and glandular swelling before skin eruptions appear. It endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla as a complete remedy and claims it is the best of all medicines for all humors.
A snappy remark questions Towne and Browne about an immigrant who arrived barefoot and now amasses millions. The exchange frames the man as a remarkable, perhaps controversial, self made figure in a jocular, gossip driven tone.
An old advertising gag features Laxative Bromo Quinine tariets claims to cure a cold in one day. A phrenologist quips about a bump of destructiveness, a soldier or pugilist reply, and a furniture mover confirms. Farmers are asked about plans for the year with a remark on summer boarders.
Mr Isolate from Lonelyville remarks on suburbs bringing new cooks or waitresses with him while Mr Brooklyn Borough, his guest, critiques the scene as a cook’s personally conducted excursion.
One hundred dollar reward offered for a catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure is promoted as effective through testimonials from Toledo wholesalers Waldoing Kinnan and Marvin and others. The ad claims the remedy is a blood and mucous surface healer with testimonials provided free and a 5 cent price per bottle.
In a playful exchange Miss Makeahit-It declares marriage aim to a titled foreigner. Mr Jester humorously suggests the sultan, prompting Miss Makeahit-It to insist on high status as the goal.
An eccentric ad style notice touts Latative Bromo Quinine tablets with a one day cure claim and no pay option. The text pivots to social quips about women’s suffrage and a member named Nell plus Belle, noting the club’s 15 year history and ages at joining.
A Cornell professor proposes frog spawn can travel in the atmosphere and hatch in the clouds. The remark about carrying an umbrella next time out adds a humorous local touch to the mock report.
A visitor comments that he is a long time student of political economy and that the subject’s economy in politics has kept him out of office, claiming he believes he can be elected without spending a cent.
A promotional blurb extols iron as the nation’s true wealth and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to treat digestive complaints. It asserts the product relieves constipation, improves appetite, and aids liver and kidney issues amid a moralizing comparison of material and bodily riches.
A humorous dialogue contrasts Mrs Cobwiggie and Mrs Doreas. Cobwigger aims to reform her husband, then the world, while Doreas questions the next reform target. The exchange highlights comedic ambitions and social mores.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cold can be cured in a day. The box bears E. W. Grove’s signature and offers a money back guarantee if it fails.
A letter from Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17 asks Lady Bridget about refreshing a goldfish bowl and whether the fish drank all the water yesterday. The inquiry mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds.
A domestic dialogue explains the distinction between violin and fiddle. It notes a violin in concert and opera, a fiddle in a neighbor's hands, and advertises Grove's Tasteless Tonic with iron and quinine for malaria and fever offered under a no cure no pay promise at 50 cents.
A bride questions her husband about breakfast and whether dog biscuits remain for Nero. The scene shifts to a reference about Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy for children.
A cow defends her newborn calf against a black bear in a fierce woodland encounter. The mother cow, hurt but fearless, strikes with horn and forearm while the bear drives her to the ground. Wounded, she resumes a crashing charge as the bear retreats behind bay shrubs.
A dialogue asserts the constitution followed the flag to the Philippines and remains there, reflecting a stance on national policy and allegiance. The exchange frames historical confidence in constitutional reach and overseas presence.
Dialogue shows Cholly fearing headaches and possible foreign substance in brain while Miss Pepprey offers an idea. The exchange hints at a humorous or curious medical misgiving.
Police Magistrate hears case as Tipsy Flannigan protests alleged obstruction of a sidewalk. The defendant contends two sidewalks were involved, arguing the charge may be misapplied.
A city visitor praises a daughter’s violin talent while a country relative jokes that Mary Jane’s skill is notable as if a famous tune on a fiddle. The dialogue contrasts refined and rural voices in a light social moment.
A terse courtroom exchange reveals a client demanding the $5,000 damages he believes are due him. The lawyer counters that the client sought satisfaction rather than the monetary award, highlighting a dispute over the terms of compensation.
Mrs Calderon wife of the Peruvian minister in Washington is a recent addition to the diplomatic set. Her husband was appointed to the post less than a year ago and they arrived in Washington from Europe where he had business interests. Mrs Calderon has seven in
The host asks for a whiskey opinion and the guest pretends to misinterpret the request. He hints the drink is worth repeating in a playful exchange.
A vintage advert asserts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic contains plain iron and quinine with no true cure offered. It promises “No Cure, No Pay” and lists a 50 cent price.
A light exchange contrasts alumni habits on reunions and questions of graduation year, with humor about asking a woman her age and the tradition of class gatherings at Vassar.
The Calderon family, multilingual children and two visiting nephews, are described as a lively crowd at the Calderon residence on Massachusetts Avenue, a popular gathering spot for diplomat families in Washington.
A humorous exchange noting that the column title reflects the need for "prodigious enlargement" to see points, followed by a jab about a mother being thankful soap is cheap and a cottage romance hindered by a four barrel gun.
A man narrates proposing to Miss Gray and receiving her unreadable reply. He seeks advice from Brown and Green on whether the proposal was accepted or rejected, while unsure about the outcome due to the unclear handwriting.
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