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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
7
Two diners at a hotel argued whether a pineapple is a fruit or vegetable. They asked the waiter John to decide. He declared, It’s neither, gentlemen, a pineapple is always a dextra.
The Romans used small stones called calculi to count and tally, giving rise to the verb calculate. The term stems from these counterstones used in early arithmetic.
A reflective proverb warns that expansion without virtue risks hollow greatness. It compares the risks of physical growth to the certainty of missteps in art, noting that a javelin may miss but a bouquet never does. It concludes that true greatness requires acceptance of others’ low opinions.
A playful note questions Mr. Sillicus and his vices comparing him to belle vices. It mentions his membership in a green club an amateur theatrical society and his poetry writing.
A New York Sun item reports Mrs Becker questions a kitchen staff dismissal tied to a fourth cousin who works as a watchman for a trust. The note suggests possible nepotism influencing the firing decisions.
In a Harper's Weekly joke, Mrs Midge asks what Jonah thought when swallowed by the whale. Midge quips he likely believed he had entered a sheath gown, a humorous anachronism.
A witty line from the St Louis Post-Dispatch notes that when a woman says she has nothing to wear the real meaning is she has nothing to air.
A quirky aphorism from the Philadelphia Press declares a sweetheart can never be too good to be true while other judgments like too giddy too old or too new are dismissed as uncertain.
A short note argues there is no proof wild camels ever existed in a natural state, suggesting a debate over the historical presence of free-ranging camels.
A fragment from Brooklyn Life notes a child finding a book and asks about star patterns. The New York Sun adds jokes about duplicate wedding presents and a cue about Yellow Clothes Are Unsightly suggesting Ball Blue laundry product.
You can obtain a free Allen's Foot-Entire sample by writing to Allen S. Olmsted of Le Ros. The powder, sold for 25e, is claimed to relieve tired sweating hot and swollen feet and to make new or tight shoes fit. Distributed through druggists and shoe stores.
A solicitor recounts a case where a client paid two separate fees for a horse to Windsor and back. The livery keeper claimed extra payment for returning, prompting legal guidance. The client cunningly paid a sovereign to Windsor and back, then confronted the stable keeper about the horse. The tale comes from Pearson's Weekly.
In Spain the common plow is a simple wooden af fair with a single handle and a tongue. A pair of small oxen or mules yoked like oxen pull the implement while the driver leans on a rear extension with his right foot to keep it steady and can touch his left foot to regain balance.
A coffee drinker claims severe spells and unconsciousness stopped after switching to Postum. At seventy, he reports improved sleep and health, credits Postum and a doctor who uses it, and notes rare spells since eight months ago. The ad promotes Postum with a shared testimonial and a call to read The Road to Wellville.
The piece surveys unresolved astronomy questions including the Moon’s activity, Sun dynamics, and the Milky Way’s nature. It weighs ring versus disc models, our solar system’s position within the galaxy, and gravitation across vast distances as discussed by sources such as the New York Times.
An article explains eight bells as the nautical method of marking time on ships. It describes how bells are struck every half hour, how the hour is read by bells rather than clock time, and the roles of captain, navigator, and crew in timing.
The Arkansas Gazette recounts the 1788 Franklin General Assembly law paying salaries with pelts including 100 deer skins for the Governor and 500 raccoon skins for the Chief Justice, as the State of Franklin spanned the Mississippi and Memphis was a trading post. The piece notes Tennessee’s formation in 1796 and the frontier economy where pelts served as currency among settlers.
A towering eight foot steam powered figure called the Iron Man toured a park last summer. A misfired valve let it roam after hours, trampling through lake and grounds, waking campers to move aside. It collided with a gate and toppled, ending its noisy rampage as the steam cooled.
In a Philadelphia Press item Ragson Tatters implores a woman for a dime to help him die in peace while Mrs Goodart, handing him a quarter, remarks on his liquor smell and expresses pity. The scene depicts a distressing encounter tied to drinking.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat reports on Lake Mangishlak in the Caspian region. A perfume expert compares Grasse France to Mangishlak noting violet scent and mauve waters caused by the seaweed Polydhystia Violacea.
A city mission cared for a young woman in a dire state with scabies incipient paresis rheumatism and sores from scratching After seven weeks of work a Cuticura regimen including soap Resolvent and ointment led to rapid improvement and she could seek a job Laura Jane Bates reports from New York on March 11 1907.
The passage notes minimal furniture in Turkish bedrooms with beds on the floor and few chairs. It contrasts trust between a grocer and a man, and includes fragmented lines about hunger, paint, pricing, and a fireman's hose, reflecting a mix of cultural and everyday curiosities.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a guaranteed cure for catarrh, claiming it acts through the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offered $100 to any case it failed to cure and urged sending for testimonials. Sold by druggists at 75 cents and accompanied by Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Frankfurter Zeitung writer cites a thirteenth century author who notes savants able to direct lightning to a chosen spot, indicating early knowledge of lightning rods in Spain as far back as the medieval period.
The Kansas City Journal notes playful quips on why someone would seek the governorship. A speaker jokes that the salary is modest, while mocking the idea of earning big money touring on the lecture circuit.
Language note states that English contains forty one distinct sounds. The claim references phonemes used in standard descriptions of English phonology and may reflect common counts in linguistic sources.
A short, provocative audio moment shows a caller using a sultry, suggestive tone to entice a listener. The piece notes the tension between playful flirtation and potential manipulation in late night conversations.
The advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as uniquely effective for women's ailments, citing testimonials and a million plus letters in the Lynn Massachusetts laboratory files. It asserts the remedy is root and herb based, free of drugs, and can restore the feminine system to health, preventing surgical operations in many cases.
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