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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1903
Page
7
A humorous exchange ends with the patron insisting on his own hair style despite the barber’s attempts at conversation. The man defends his lifelong hair choices and refuses a standard cut, finally prompting the barber to collapse from the encounter.
A Boston Traveler piece argues that platonic friendship between men and women is viable in modern society. It notes independent women, diverse social circles without chaperones, and that admiration does not require love, while some men seek domestic companionship they lack at home.
A physician offers a drastic cure for a man with unspecified trouble claiming fits are his specialty. The widow asks for the doctor’s diagnosis and the doctor insists a first class fit will cure him in ten minutes. The piece also notes stock market volatility and a quip about life and marriage.
The text markets Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior medicine offering cost effective cures for blood purity, pimples, eczema, fatigue, and debility with a testimonial from Miss Ernie Coltonne. It also mentions deafness remedies, Hall's Catarrh Cure guarantee, and a recipe for tomato soup with beef stock and rice. The items appear as varied ads and notes with multiple claims and instructions.
A collage of adverts and anecdotes notes patent cures from Dr Kline and Allen S Olmsted. It also pokes fun at self made men and wary politics, mentioning Vanderbilt weddings, Danish fare, and a German army officer’s sword salute.
Two cups molasses and one cup butter boil on stove then cool. Add one teaspoon soda and one teaspoon ginger. Stir in flour to make a dough, roll thin and cut out cookies.
A collage of quips and short comic bits from multiple papers. Jokes range from misheard speech by a baby to playful banter about marriages, politics, and social manners. Readers encounter puns about elopements, peace lovers, and a side glance at theater and street life.
Massachusetts Legislature is asked to pass the drum that woke young America on April 19 1775 to the Lexington Historical Society. The drum now sits in the office of the State Adjutant General. A baking recipe follows, describing how to make wiffie batter and cook in a waffle iron.
A Kansas court rules that damages from locomotive sparks cannot be collected if the railroad uses modern appliances and employs careful engineers and firemen. The ruling affects plans for a planing mill, lumber yard, Methodist church, and other buildings, with implications for railroads and property owners.
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