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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
7
A collage of satirical ads and quotes along with political musings. It references Philadelphia Ledger satire on advertisements for a panacea and a quip about a physician’s warning. It also notes San Francisco property losses contrasted with animal rescue and comments on US-Spain relations and imperial actions.
K J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo swears firm will pay one hundred dollars for every cataract case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J Cheney signs oath December 6 155. Ad promotes Hall's Family Pills and Mother s Winslow teething syrup as remedies.
Instructions describe cutting cold mutton into small cutlets, trimming fat, dipping in beaten egg, rolling in breadcrumbs, and frying in boiling lard until brown. Serve plated with a good gravy or hot tomato sauce poured around.
The bronze cent, valued by slot machine owners yet disliked by streetcar conductors, faces coinage trials evaluating nickel or aluminum as a possible replacement. A design update is also possible, and while many will miss the old cent, they may accept a new form if it increases usage.
John C. Coleman of Swainsboro Georgia endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for chronic back pain tied to kidney trouble. He reports long lasting relief after use and notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A New York editorials critiques the U S Supreme Court ruling upholding Connecticut divorce validity against New York support orders. It warns of legal and property consequences for spouses, children, and estates when states maintain diverging divorce laws. It cites widespread attempts to evade marital obligations and cautions about future conflicts.
AN FRANCISCO reports cures among quake survivors with a paralytic freed from years of disability and a girl who regained her voice upon emotion for her mother. Travelers note shocks revealing latent traits as tremors normalize behavior and even end dinners with restored sobriety.
Excuses for inaction mirror an idle clock that is right only twice daily. The paper urges bold effort despite missteps, noting the unsuccessful dwell on luck while the successful press on. Hindrances turn to help when faced with adversity.
The Boston Transcript argues annual national spending favors military and pension outlays over agriculture. It cites last year’s naval and army expenditures totaling 199 million dollars and argues agriculture’s total appropriations since 1839 total 65.7 million, less than last year’s army spend, highlighting a peaceful nation dependent on farming.
A railroad plans to tunnel under Altoona Pennsylvania to abandon the steep Horseshoe Curve, easing the deadly winter duty of brakemen who rode atop freight cars. A Chicago party witnessed a brakeman’s near-fatal fall and miraculous recovery as he snagged a railing and climbed back to safety.
Consul Snodgrass reports American manufacturers seek data on South Africa to expand lines against Britain and Germany. He notes annual spending on musical instruments from the Cape to the Zambesi rises from 109,310 in 1902 to 310,485 in 1904, with the Transvaal becoming a major buyer despite hardships.
The Transvaal purchased musical instruments from Germany valued at 168 280 dollars and from the United States 389 590 dollars in 1904. Germany leads in sales and UK fares strongly in overall trade. the United States shows growth but remains far behind Germany. Pianos split between Britain and Germany, with American pianos gaining favor.
New York druggists repeatedly borrow missing medicines from nearby stores rather than purchasing outright. The most complete pharmacies stay stocked, while small shortages lead to quick borrowing before replenishing from wholesale houses.
In a Somerville Journal exchange, a weary editorial writer laments the burden of producing daily copy while a proofreader notes reading fatigue. The dialogue captures newsroom fatigue and routine editorial labor.
A light exchange between Mrs Whyte and Mrs Browne in Somerville Journal notes the husband’s temperament. The quip suggests even tempered or not, and a humorous remark about carrying an umbrella during threatening weather.
An old style ad promotes Cascarets as the safe bowel exercise option. It claims two hours of wood sawing or a ten mile walk cure constipation and presents Cascarets as a non purgative muscle stimulant. It urges carrying a ten cent box for constant use and warns to buy only Sterling Remedy Company products.
The piece surveys wartime pest struggles from pests like the phylloxera and bollworm to rabbits in Australia, noting a historic belief that western lands cannot be profitably settled until rabbit control succeeds. It also mentions a Norwegian claim about extracting atmospheric nitrogen for nitrate fertilizer and hints at future fuel via water splitting, along with a string of city scraps and a barber shop sign.
A lively exchange contrasts a boast about linguistic flair with a scientist’s claim that thinking uses half the brain. One speaker quips about “a chip of the old blockhead” while another defends neuro science.
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