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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1902
Page
7
A breathless verse from the Chicago Times-Herald extols leaving smoky streets for the countryside. The speaker envisions a brisk bicycle ride to escape despair, savor the open air, and find relief in distant lanes where city fires fade like a phantom night.
Gerald Fenton returns home after an absence and a mistaken housekeeper mistakes him for a tramp. Emmie endures domestic strain and awaits his return while Mrs Maloy’s impulsive misperception nearly tears the family apart. The pair reconcile in a tender reunion as Ada’s excitement confirms their restored harmony.
An electric switch connected to a shutter captured a Burlington train at near sixty miles per hour. Artist Ayrault Green devised a one thousandth second shutter and a dry cell circuit to expose the plate as the locomotive moved, producing a sharp image of the engine and its smoke.
The New York Sun recounts printer's errors and oral slips such as misquotations in sermons and weddings. Examples include locusts in the wilderness misread as wild beasts and sweeter than honey becoming the honeymoon. Helen of Troy admires a pew girdle with fashion jargon from Paris, while the Trojan mind misses the joke.
An advertisement describes scrofula with swollen neck glands and debility and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla permanently cures it by expelling humors and rebuilding the system for all ages.
A witty London Punch dialogue spoofs social roles and aging as Mrs Parke questions servant preferences while Mrs Lane seeks affection beyond labels. Elderly spinster Julia laments turning forty, and a floorwalker offers a cheeky clue among cough cures.
An advertisement extols a universal cure for poison oak ivy and other skin diseases using Swift Specific Co of Atlanta Georgia. It claims several bottles clear the blood of the poison after ineffectual salves and exposes, urging readers to consult physicians and request a free blood and skin disease book.
Opal stands as a singular gem with a delicate color that cannot be replicated by other stones or artificial means. Its nature resists imitation, making it distinct among precious gems.
Advertises Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer claiming permanent cure for fits of nervousness with free trial bottle offer. Signed by Dr R H Kane Ltd of Philadelphia. Also notes a dog belonging to a poor man’s house facing winter hardship in a separate line.
In a dialect spoken scene Dinah and Uncle Ebony discuss borrowing big books to help name a baby. The exchange unfolds with humor as Ebony stresses the importance of the moment and Dinah notes the wheelbarrow. The snippet hints at a broader narrative about naming and family.
At the Bohemian agricultural and implement fair in Prague the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company of Chicago drew most attention with reapers mowers and binders. German and Austrian firms charged unfair methods but police did not intervene. Americans secured about 90 percent of orders amid tense exchanges and fears of a riot.
A man awakens to sudden wealth only to lose it as misfortune unfolds. The tale follows his rapid rise and abrupt decline, highlighting the fragility of fortune and the risks of sudden abundance.
The article argues farmers should choose pure Manila twine at 650 feet per pound for best economy, showing per acre costs for 400 bundles. It notes Four Leaf Red Clover twine is Portland made, and eastern manufacturers leash prices for Sisal and Standard twine, urging Manila to boost Pacific trade and market growth.
A young mother tells a neighbor she plans a Sunday christening for her baby. The admiring neighbor jokes about giving the child an unusual name likening it to naming him Friday after Robinson Crusoe.
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