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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1908
Page
6
A Philadelphia North American piece describes a novelty sun powered toy fox with an axle, eight wood spokes, and tissue paper paddles. The design uses taut threads to connect spokes and axle ends, with upright posts fixed by bottle bases and waxed seals to steady the mechanism.
A illustrated vignette recounts a leaf’s fear of falling and a tree’s advice to endure until ready, followed by autumn colors and a leaf’s drift to ground. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the tale and unrelated child moment from New York Press describes Mary receiving a double slate with “inside” on both sides.
A rustic rhyme depicts Little Boy Blue asleep while his sheep and cattle roam. The caller urges wakefulness and vigilance to prevent mischief and protect fields, ending with a moral about keeping eyes open while tending crops.
A humorously distorted notice reviews a love poem by Charles Frederick Stansbury and praises full page store advertisements. It claims women eagerly notice bargains and favor shops that advertise prominently, urging merchants in smaller towns to follow city practice.
The piece blends humor about a lecturer’s sleepwalking audience member with a German proverb and fashion trends. It notes popularity of dyed guinea fowls wings and petunia shades for trimming silk motor hats, plus a palette of pansy purple and various reds and greens in attire.
A column discusses oversized hat trimming using marabou plumage and cautions about child earnings, while noting wells may be contaminated by underground streams. It also relays a Carters Creek anecdote praising mulberry juice for treating inflamed sores, claiming rapid cure based on family tradition.
Verdi tells a privileged critic that Il Trovatore was crafted to please the general public not purists. The critic calls the anvil chorus trash, and Verdi reacts with joy, predicting wide appeal across Italy as the opera opens.
A New York Times item presents humorous dialogue where an employer questions Pat about stories of Indian scalping, noting Pat’s hair as proof. Pat admits the tale, then reveals the scalp story was told by his brother Moike. The speakers acknowledge their kinship and similar appearance.
A fragment reflecting on class etiquette from London Graphic and Harper's Weekly. It notes men shoving past a woman on stairs and loud behavior in public rooms, contrasting with women and contrasting manners across working and middle classes. mentions Willie Vanteller studying medicine and receiving compliments.
A reflection praising good nature as more valuable than knowledge money or honor. It asserts happiness rises with kindness in personal relations and communal living, stressing its importance to all who share a home or community with benevolent character.
A London exchange highlights puzzled neighbours over a mysterious umbrella to walking stick transition in a tale of Willy and a parrot. The piece notes women’s constant worry and jokes that the worrying housewife is a terrible person to live with.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Salve as superior for fever sores chronic sores and keeping them healthy. It also claims efficacy for chapped hands sore nipples and skin diseases and notes Evans Drug Co sells it.
Secretary Wilson explains the Pure Food Law aims to inform consumers about presence of harmful drugs in medicines. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claims no habit forming drugs and is proven by label absence. touted as safe and effective for coughs and colds, sold by Evans Drug Co.
Excerpts compare the vigor of the typical American novelist to a voice on edge, noting relentless energy, frequent overreach, and a fluency that can undermine taste. The critique contrasts bold craft with lack of restraint and artistry. A quip about Miss Knox adds a brief social aside.
A mother asks why little Bobby speaks so fast during prayers. He replies he must hurry so all the other children won’t have to wait. The anecdote reflects a child’s witty reason and a gentle family moment.
A fragment notes a dialogue about a lecture last night where one attendee could not recall the topic because the lecturer did not sag. The exchange is presented with a wry tone characteristic of Lyceumite humor.
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