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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
6
A poem recalls Willie and several friends who first try cigarettes quietly. Each whiff brings dizziness as Willie discovers the thrill of smoking and looks forward to more, feeling satisfied with the initial experience.
A narrator recalls a boy's first weeks with cigarettes. He becomes proud and brave, taking five puffs before choking, his watery eyes watching the smoke rise. He then finishes and discards the cigarette, growing accustomed to the habit.
A humorous pair of anecdotes about growing boldness and vanity. In Puck, a boy becomes braver after a year of smoking, helped by kind reports from neighbors. In the New York Herald piece, a twenty five cent piece argues with a quarter about being a unit, only to be called two bits by a greenback.
A brief sketch set at the box office where a caller asks for seats tonight. The exchange humorously features a hiccuping request as the clerk clarifies availability and guides the patron to suitable seating options.
A Philadelphia Ledger anecdote features Norah the green cook asking how to tell when pudding is cooked. The housewife advises to insert a knife to see if it comes out clean. She adds a final quip about sticking all knives if the knife is clean.
A duke writes a flirtatious letter to a nobleman's daughter. The father replies with a pun filled retort about flour and dough, to which the duke's lines are shown as misread. The Chicago News frames the exchange as humorous miscommunication.
A string of light hearted quips and comic exchanges from multiple papers. The foxy fortune hunter asks Miss Roxley to marry, the heiress counters with coy humor, and a witty remark follows about marriage and luck. Other jokes touch on curative eggs and gossips.
In a Chicago Record Herald vignette a fortune teller predicts a long life and a salary increase for a married man. The palm reader says the raise will be substantial, larger than his wife’s friends perceive, and the man leaves hopeful after paying two dollars.
Practical advice on lowering a main sail with proper hoop size and sequence. Tips cover lowering the throat and peak, shaking the sail, stopping a small boat by steering, and safely maneuvering toward docks or moorings. Also notes on centerboard use, staying off the mast, and towing with a strong painter at night.
An exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal features a playful dialogue about a safe hit. The escort praises the play as fair, while the damsel quips the runner would have extended the hit if his base running were sharper, implying a two base advancement.
A remark from Sir Algern on West Reminiscences recalls the old Duchess of Cleveland inviting a relative to her husband’s funeral and telling him to bring his gun, saying the pheasants must be shot as they die.
A playful exchange features a youthful boarder claiming similarity between women and cats. The cheerful idiot retorts that a woman cannot run up a telegraph pole while a cat cannot run up a millinery bill.
An advertisement extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy for colds and grip as a quick, reliable cure that supports natural healing. It claims pneumonia prevention, notes no narcotics, and states Evans Drug Company sells it for all ages.
A list provides box numbers and exact locations for city fire alarm boxes. Entries include Box 4 at Young and Thomas, Box 5 at B and Cleveland, Box 7 at Terrace Avenue and D Street, and others such as Box 12 Boone and King, Box 31 Franklin School, and Box 45 Western Cooperage. Several imaginary boxes marked with an asterisk are also noted.
Advice on treating burns or scalds at home. Chamberlain's Salve applied to a soft cloth relieves pain almost instantly and, if the injury is not severe, promotes healing without a scar. Sold by Evans Drug Company.
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