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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
10
A collage of ad copy and quips is presented with a Homespun humor tone. Items reference a patent cure claim, a Patagonia joke about wives, a will reading anecdote, and a parentteething syrup recommendation. The mix shows period pamphlet humor and consumer product mention.
Mortimer Menpes recalls going to South Africa to paint during the war and buying only a field marshal’s helmet as a talisman. He painted it khaki, wore it with a weathered khaki suit, and gained instant respect and access at the front, with soldiers saluting him as a warrior. A final note mentions a Siberian rainbow effect from fine snow particles.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a guaranteed vegetable blood purifier to cure severe skin diseases caused by impurities in the blood. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. H. T. Shobe of St. Louis about her daughter’s recovery after using the product, noting dramatic improvements after multiple bottles.
The Russ House in San Francisco under J. B. Young & Sons has been extensively rebuilt at a cost of 85000 making it a first class, up to date hotel. It is fire proof with modern conveniences and located in the heart of the business district. The dining room and service are praised and a new whiskey testing method is noted. Garfield Tea marketed as a cure for stomach and other ailments is extolled by physicians and promoters.
A jam and jelly manufacturer operates a large fruit farm at Histon near Cambridge. The plant sits at the center of the farm and employs up to 800 workers during peak times.
An advertisement touts Wizard Oil as a remedy for weakness stiffness and soreness in elderly people. The sales pitch urges readers to use the oil for relief and claims beneficial effects.
A brief cartoonish exchange shows Mr Gill asking about a dream of wandering in rags and a fortune teller replying that it signals money, with a one dollar fee. The item cites a Philadelphia Press mention of Pisq's Cure for consumption as a universal remedy.
The article notes that Emperor William remains a soldier even in repose sleeping on a regulation camp bed like his officers use. Bed clothing follows a rough regiment pattern with him retiring at 11 p.m. and rising around 5 a.m. for dressing.
A festive note promotes Garfield Tea claiming it cures in persons and aids liver health. The item suggests sharing greetings and promises recovery, urging readers to spread the remedy claim broadly.
The Philadelphia Times notes a claim that modern athletics are twice as advanced as in the past, with a focus on ball games. It cites fives as a favored sport once, now supplanted by tennis, reflecting on changing popular pastimes.
One hundred dollar reward offer for an incurable case of catarrh. F J Cheney co proprietors Toledo Ohio promote Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internally taken remedy acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle, sold by druggists. Endorsements from Wacht & Truax and Walding Kinnan & Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists. Testimonials free. Hull's Family Pills advertised as best.
A Brooklyn Life snippet captures Bridget asking if the boys were alerted and recalling how Oi called them to action, but they would not rise. The fragment hints at immigrant dialect and everyday domestic urgency.
A fragmentary verse item describes a figure seeking three gifts Hiiatrh Wealth and Happinness and notes a timing on tint samieda Tay with a mention that it brings Good Few. The readable lines suggest a moral about desire and outcome in a cryptic style.
A husband notes a wife's visit to Mrs. Bobbles and her confidence the meeting went well. The piece then mentions a La Nature image of a plant malformation and a striking coin ear that resembles a human hand, highlighting unusual features and their unsettling appearance.
Harvard Observatory's Prof Edward C Pickering analyzes lightning with a spectroscope proving hydrogen may be a compound substance. He notes striking similarities between lightning spectra and Nova in Perseus while comparing vast stellar explosions to earthly lightning.
Miss Kate Greenaway, noted British artist and reformer of children's dress, has died in London. Her work includes Under the Window and Birthday Book for Children, with Hampstead and Ruskin connections. later, gloves for soldiers sparking labor protests in Niort and a potential workforce drop of about four thousand.
The Order of the Thistle includes the sovereign, British princes and 16 knights. It is the smallest of the three great orders by numbers but the oldest in origin.
A brief comic item notes Edith, a twin, arguing she should ride for half fare, with the street car conductor responding. The gag hinges on the twin status and the fare rule. No further details are provided.
The Baltimore American notes a humorous scene after a game where players lay out trophies and claim ownership of body parts. The quip references Jimmy, Billy, Tom, and Rusher, highlighting the playful confusion over who earned which award.
In 1820 Gillett began producing pens of steel that were finely tempered and hand made. These pens marked a significant advance over earlier iron barreled writing instruments, despite not matching later machine made models.
The dialogue captures a playful exchange where He notes the effort to resist kissing, and She responds with advice to avoid overexposure. The banter reflects social flirtation typical of the period and character dynamics between Jack and the unnamed companion.
The Empress Eugenie has settled in an English home and is reported to plan a small convent on the grounds at Farnborough Hill in memory of her husband and their son.
The passage depicts a character puzzled by a friend and asks if he is Russian. It then clarifies the friend is a guard on the L road, implying a transit role.
A London Mail excerpt notes that Romans widely knew mortar made from street scrapings yet the recipe was never written down. As builders relied on slaves and foreigners, the knowledge vanished and remains undiscovered, despite cement’s lasting value beyond stone.
An inspector tests a Kent schoolchild with arithmetic. Asked to total two rabbits plus one more, the boy answers four. The child explains he has a top-eared h en at home, revealing a misdirection and humor in the exchange.
The Russian imperial family baptisms typically take place in the Winter Palace at St. Petersburg. Tourists can view a pure crystal baptismal font measuring 24 by 22 by 18 inches with a basin carved in the center and gilded fleur de lis and olive leaf embossed sides.
A new ship-bottom paint made from sea weed ground in oil with litharge lead acetate turpentine and linseed oil has been patented in England. It claims to protect against shell buildup and deter shipworms in wooden hulls and underwater structures.
A humorous scene at a family dinner features Wilie Chumpleigh noting roast beef and a mutton head joke as Mr. Chumpleigh visits. The rector and curate exchange quips about a sermon not written by the rector. Steam dredges costing $250000 are introduced in Alaskan gold regions.
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