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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
10
A judge grants six months to cure a dispute over possession of Mr. Smith's chickens. A jailerly mix of old jokes and advertisements runs through the scene with clumsy humor and mock medical claims. The dialogue features clergy remarks about laymen and a critical aside on a Queen Anne villa noted as tawdry.
The notice promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cure for a cold in one day with no cure and no pay, price 25 cents. It also reports the Longfellow Memorial fund in Cambridge reaching 816.44 dollars as work begins in spring. A teething tip mentions Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup. It also notes Rear Admiral Cervera s promotion ahead of Sampson and Schley.
A letter from Joan F. Borer of Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1900 notes the Chinese era starting BC 2697 with Emperor Yao who first devised a 365 day calendar including a leap day every four years. It also mentions a remark about classical music by Mr Meddergrass praising its flexible start and stop points without spoiling the sense of the music.
A doctor warns a senator that another year in Washington would harm his health. A chorus of quips follows about illness and a patent tonic, Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, advertised as iron and quinine with a No Cure No Pay promise at 50 cents. A professor questions a proposal amid social snubs and gender remarks.
A humorous item notes a man who pays five cents for pie and accepts an ache as a consequence. He justifies eating to spare others and is mocked for wasting a dollar on Dr Breen s Bravura a spring booster after his wagon spring failed.
Miss Gertrude Gilbert of Philadelphia reports recovery from long illness misdiagnosed as heart disease and consumption. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, saying seven to eight boxes restored blood quality, relieved shortness of breath, boosted appetite, and allowed daily work. Pills priced 50 cents per box. six boxes $2.50.
A novel fire escape device is shown to improve life safety from fire. It addresses the danger of using ropes for descent from upper floors, noting that many people lack the skill to operate such escapes safely. The invention promises a safer alternative for hotels and public buildings.
Morgantown North Carolina inventor J A Shuping outlines a descent aid with foot stirrups and a hand grip controller. The two part controller tightens rope passage to slow descent and fits various rope sizes for quick deployment during emergencies. London Modern Society notes a humorous exchange about a child and mentions injuries among fourteen men seeking Mr Widdlett’s hand.
Mrs. Puffer explains she noticed the meerschaum pipe turning brown and discolored so she applied a coat of white enamel paint to restore its appearance.
A nostalgic advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as an idea liver regulator and intestine tonic. The brand claims quick, easy action and results and lists prices of 10c 25c and 50c at druggists.
A newspaper snippet notes Clara and an indoor flying machine, followed by an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure promising free testimonials and a $100 reward. It lists Toledo druggists and endorsements while mentioning a breathing room about mental health statistics in Great Britain rising annually.
Mr Stormington Barnes recalls letting his leading man go as he wanted real money and interfered with box office. Brooks-Hardappe notes a stranger borrowed $10 yesterday, while Rivers mentions being mistaken as a stranger today. A Kentucky aristocrat is described as sharing high-class society.
An advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic contains iron and quinine in a tasteless form with a no cure no pay promise. The fragment also includes dialogue about a revenue cutter and sleigh riding, indicating era slang and varied topics within the clipping.
An advertisement touts FITS Permanently Cured with no fits after using Th. Siline's Great Nerve Restorer. Dr. R.H Kxine Ltd promotes a free $2.00 trial bottle from Arch St Philadelphia. A misc text fragment then notes a Hamilton band seeking $1,000 in new instruments for Pan American exposition.
Dialogue snippets reveal a dismissed cashier for sharing a trade secret and insulting the boss. The exchange touches on corporate discipline and workplace gossip within a dated context. It also contains mock historical commentary on England’s defense and a promotional line for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters amid a railroad disaster joke.
The article notes The Phoenix as England’s first fire company established in 1682. Early fire tools included short two to three foot squirts with leather pipes and watertight hoses were first made in Bethnal Green in 1720. An invalid is described as a patient who is impatient.
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