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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
7
The Well Informed prefer Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a simple pleasant laxative. California Fig Syrup Co. claims ethical operation and proven benefits. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product only at leading druggists. Fifty cents per bottle.
A Philadelphia Press verse notes that persistence brings friendly advice from distant allies. The poem frames repeated effort as common guidance when initial attempts fail.
A Puck quip reflects a voter supported a wife two children and a mother in law while preserving life insurance during the last campaign. The line blends personal allegiance with financial preparation amid election season.
A Baltimore American fragment notes a woman's progress advancing daily yet still returning to old patterns as she exits a street car. The line suggests tension between modern strides for women and persistent social habits.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a comic scene where a moth and a cat interact with fly paper. The cat touches the sticky surface as flies seem amused by the situation.
Posters derived their name from wooden posts that once lined London footways to separate pedestrians from road traffic and held notices.
Fragmentary ad style dialogue notes a night talk about arranging a military exercise in New York. The quotation mentions Mrs Knicker and Knicker debating the plan amid a Sleep talk context.
A promotional notice for Allen S. Olmsted of Le Ray New York selling Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It claims to ease foot discomfort from corns bunions swelling and sweating and helps tight shoes fit. Sample mailed free and price listed as 25 cents.
Ad copy features a quip about weekend country life and a humorous exchange about resting at the office. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product with a 2oz package priced at five cents and promises whiter clothes.
Catholic Standard notes Miss Gusch and Mrs. Woodby carry themselves with steadiness and dignity similar to her grandfather, asserting that nothing disturbs them. The remark emphasizes composure and elegant presence.
A witty exchange in the Chicago News frames a thinker and bystander dialogue. They joke that a woman is ready to jump at a mouse and an offer of marriage, highlighting playful social banter of the era.
A creeping moss leaf called the life plant is claimed to be indestructible except by boiling water immersion or red hot iron, noted as a remarkable survival claim from the West Indies.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item quotes the duke's lawyer acknowledging a slight incumbrance while discussing a purchase decision. The exchange hints at legal encumbrances affecting the title and ownership.
Fragmentary notes claim John Paul Jones raised the first American flag over the first warship Alfred. The text also contains stray lines about ice cream and a New York Life reference, unclear in context.
A Wisconsin reader recounts relief from dyspepsia and headaches after switching from coffee to Postum for eight years. She notes improved appetite and energy, with similar improvements claimed by her mother and husband. The letter ends by affirming it is not a gusher but a factual report.
A retired teller describes a near robbery at a small bank where over two hundred thousand dollars were in the vault. Suspicion falls on internal staff as the president resigns and the cashier is promoted, later revealed to have lost two hundred thousand dollars in the stock market.
A wry Philadelphia Ledger quip notes a man carries water on both shoulders and jokes about taking it on the side. The line uses playful slang to imply duplicity or double dealing in a vignette.
A Baltimore American brief notes she quickly involved herself after a man displayed an engagement ring, her attention turning to the matter within moments.
The article notes that Russia experiences famine roughly once per decade to a dozen years, highlighting cyclical agricultural hardship and periodic food shortages impacting the population.
Gardiner Maine resident Mrs J H Bennett aged 59 reports severe back pain dizziness headache and bladder inflammation after months in bed. She credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with a complete cure in three months and says the problem never returned. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Pittsburg Post quip about securing a woman by offering a diamond pin as a token of faith and affection. The light verse suggests the act of pinning is the ultimate gesture in courting.
A Milan Missouri resident recalls long battles with itching rashes and leg infection, saying three doctors failed before Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured the conditions. He reports relief after using the remedies, with a prior leg infection from grippe and pneumonia also cleared. Also mentions Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry.
A courtroom quip follows a judge’s remark about a murder suspect. The exchange features two fish named lines: First Fish asks what killed the brother, and Second Fish answers he ate a predigested fly, prompting the judge’s commentary.
An eye care remedy advertised as quick relief for all eye diseases is offered by Howard Bros of Buffalo New York. The Pettit s Eye Salve is promoted as a trusted remedy available at druggists.
Fragment mentions earrings as a badge of servitude among Phoenicians and briefly cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, claiming it soothes gums reduces inflammation and cures wind colic.
The Philadelphia Ledger cites a proverb about restraint in helping someone out, suggesting that harsh actions when a person is down may impede recovery.
A family debates a father's upcoming birthday choose between a sheet music cabinet or a dining room rug. The quick exchange shows affection and practical gift ideas for a special occasion.
The New York Sun inquires about the score of a penition and notes that pure water does not rust iron. It explains that carbonic acid and impurities cause surface oxidation when moisture is present.
A New York Sun item humorously notes a child overheard talking like a future candidate, while a rival quips the speaker speaks much without saying anything.
A collage of quips and clues from the New York Sun featuring witty exchanges among shoppers salesmen judges and a note about a horseshoe symbol. The snippets hint at vanity fashion and luck myths in a bustling urban scene.
A look at slang terms for music hall songs with notes on the Spanish onion song and meanings like Give me your kind applause songs. Descriptions cover breather ballads cool ballads production numbers and soubrette songs with remarks on chorus variation and stage practices.
A brief Cleveland Leader item quotes a playful exchange about the sea. The line “Come in, the water's fine” frames a light seaside moment with a sister as the implied audience.
The Detroit Tribune notes Hix Brown as an oddity prompting discussion. A Dix For five dollars is suggested as a typical offer in casual chat.
Knox Why the Distinction Chica to News details an odd framing of a blunt red flag as a signal for either a flanger operation or an auction with local reporters parsing the line between terms.
A Bohemian Magazine cartoon caption contrasts a missionary asking about a six foot box with a cannibal’s lunch box. The piece dwells on small happiness as the seed of lasting pleasure.
A fragmented column from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in the Domestic Politico Economy section contrasts a mother’s care with later disciplinary action. It references Bridget refusing a wage cut and mentions a New York Sun exchange about charging more for poems.
The dialogue notes Mabel colors prettily and always gets the best. It presents a light exchange about taste and attention, focusing on Mabel as a central figure and her reputation for quality.
A historical note explains backache as a signal of feminine organ trouble and lists nervousness headache and loins pain as related symptoms. It promotes a single remedy to quickly remove the cause and restore health to the feminine organism.
Mrs Will Young of Rockland Maine reports long backaches and side pain eased after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Augustus Lyon of East Earl Pennsylvania says it cured severe backaches and pressing pains and improved sleep and appetite. The ad asserts the remedy has thirty years of use and has cured thousands of women with female health issues including displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and nervous prostration.
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