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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
7
About forty years ago General Robert E Lee was offered the presidency of a Northern insurance firm with a high salary. He declined, saying he lacked the ability to command such pay and that his influence with the Southern people was not for sale. The negotiations ended.
Mrs Selina Jones of 200 Main St Ansonia Conn says seven years of back pain weakness and bed rest ended after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She reports relief from headaches dizziness soreness and languor within a week and urges others to buy the remedy from local dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributes the pills at 50 cents a box.
Andrew Carnegie funds a commission of learned men to reform spelling making it more phonetic. They advocate omitting unnecessary letters and prioritizing sound over derivatives as the better approach. New York Herald reports the stance and aims of the reform effort.
A collection of humorous lines from older newspapers. A New Orleans Picayune remark on Skaneatales pronunciation notes strangers may say it their way. A Pittsburg Press quip imagines a tombstone epitaph reading Peace to His Ashes.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. The remedy is taken internally and claimed to heal the body by building up constitution. Proponents offer one hundred dollar payout if it fails, with testimonials and address for J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A collage of quotes and ads shows varied opinions on finance and politics, with mentions of the Louisville Post on frenzied financiers and former President Cleveland as a rebate referee. Also includes product ad for Allen's Foot-Ease and a teething remedy from Mrs Winslow.
An article advises placing a basin of cold water inside a hot oven to cool it and use steam to prevent burning the food. It notes this method for gas ovens and mentions John Rockefeller Jr as an admirer of a friend of Potiphar's wife. It also ponders dedicating the Sunday School to the Stone of the Egyptian corn corner.
Psibly promotional note announcing Dr. R A Kline's nerve tonic cures and promises no fits or nervousness after first day use. Includes offer to send a free trial bottle and treatise from 81 Arch St Philadelphia Pa.
A fragment discusses years in office and compares them with James II and Edward V. It mentions a New York janitor who committed suicide under tenant pressure and references Andrew Carnegie’s remark about the rich bearing troubles.
The article notes how eggs from various species differ in development with fish yolk sacs nourishing fry, while birds lay thousands yearly. it also extols drum corps drills for children, describing how families form small ensembles and practice in safer outdoor spaces away from streets and crowds.
The article notes a corrective exercise to fix round shoulders and stooping by slow rises on the toes, keeping the body perpendicular and chest lifted to improve posture and lung power. It then lists monthly fortunes from January to December with traits and marriage prospects. Bears sleep patterns are described, noting grizzlies rest in rock crevices and sometimes atop rocks near lions.
The article notes bears sleeping in trees, polar bears choosing a cage corner for rest, and high-strung bears that sleep with one eye open. It emphasizes the nervous, hunted bears’ tendency to awaken at the slightest sound. The piece appears in the Chicago News.
A Balcom family farm dating four generations succumbs to misfortune. Clara French spurs a move to town life while David and his father endure decline. After illness and poverty, the old father dies and David falls into ruin, eroding the Balcom name. The text asks whose fault the decline rests with.
The passage notes Washington as a famed wrestler and a strong man, with Lincoln claiming equal prowess in youth and an interest in wrestling. It suggests athletic skill ran in early U.S. leaders, and Lincoln jokes about challenging Washington and remaining undefeated.
The piece presents a lullaby about a bird and harvest imagery penned by Paul Lawrence Dunbar and a stray note about a social figure Dutier and a nonsensical line from the Indianapolis Star. It mentions readers and a quip on scientific spelling.
Male workers sought to learn barbering in eight weeks with expert instruction. Graduates earn $15 to $18 weekly. Illustrated catalog free. Call or write Moler Barber College 215 Occidental Ave Seattle Wash.
The ad touts Cascarets as a fast selling health remedy with claims of massive daily and monthly sales. It asserts millions of satisfied users, long standing consumer trust, and over five million dollars spent promoting the product. It also warns against imitators and counterfeiters undermining Cascarets' goodwill.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a time tested healthy product. It emphasizes vegetable ingredients and harmless nature, warns against dishonest sales pitches, and promotes the Sterling Remedy Company box as the genuine ten cent West Pocket version. The piece also includes a plea to share a small gift and asserts the product protects children’s health.
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