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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
2
A collage of quirky snippets includes jokes about a Germanic talk, a joke on a sewer pipe, and a spiel for Mother Gray’s Australian-Leaf remedy for female ailments. It also parodies marriage and aging with concise witticisms and a Chicago Tribune quip about a fifth amendment.
An old penny leaflet promotes HYE SALVE priced at 25 cents for sore eyes. It touts Howard Bros. Buffalo New York as the distributor. It also notes New York City railways carry more passengers daily than other U.S. railways.
A collection of editorials discusses tariff revision, revenue trends, and political implications. It notes a daily surplus since April 1 driven by customs, compares 1907 and 1908 receipts, and argues for alternative tax sources while warning of voter reactions and party pledges. It cites Taft, Aldrich, and various papers on the fiscal outlook and the Dingley law’s revenue power.
Washington Star quotes a farmer’s retort about chatting with his son Josh eight different from how he speaks to a hired man. The exchange frames family labor and management with humor amid social chatter. Cornell Widow adds a wry line about engagement and consent.
A dialog shows Miss Smith and Ethel Cornwell exchanging polite names and formalities as they become better acquainted. The exchange reveals social etiquette and method of address in a quiet courtship scene.
A humorous street scene features a man musing on a time exposure with a camera while an innocent bystander asks What’s no snap The exchange captures a light moment among readers with quips about love Santa Claus and a wandering Handel overture.
A collage of quips and captions from cartoons and jokes. A border of humorous exchanges touches alibis, smoking in trains, marriage secrets, and birthday cigars. Light, period tone with playful exchanges and puns.
A diplomat discusses a possible client and malarial concerns in a conversation. The agent probes the husband’s business, learning he is a physician, and the truth notes a notable presence of malaria in the area over recent years.
Comic strip dialogue features a wife asking about trust and a husband replying with cautious insistence. The exchange highlights humorous dependence and light marital tension through witty wordplay. Ally Sloper’s panel reflects era humor and character dynamics.
A dialogue notes misplaced green apples left in a pan and traces them to Jamaica ginger in a medicine chest. Lipincott's is referenced as the source of the clue.
A Baltimore American excerpt portrays a terse exchange about paying the bill and a follow up line about fighting for her. A Town Topics dialogue echoes a challenge to confront danger and the smell of powder.
A Baltimore American excerpt notes a chef with a sharp temper who smashes objects when offended and contrasts her with a calmer cook. It also mentions a man planning to propose that night and a discussion on introducing girl waiters in a new restaurant, questioning the motive and appeal.
A brief exchange captions a wry, clipped dialogue about caution and aging. The Kansas City Times reference anchors a scene of playful banter between a parent and child, highlighting the era’s radio and print humor vibes.
In a repartee between Charles and George, the joke centers on Jones who lost a leg in a railway accident. Charles notes the leg brought rheumatism trouble, and claims he received 610.000 for it, implying a fortune from the injury.
A tale of two tightfisted men drawn from a house of sarcasm. A would be cook explains fleeing a home where the master and mistress quarrel constantly, and the staff alternated between sides in the feuding. The humor rests on the repeated petty grievances and the cook’s candid, wry observations.
The article recalls Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine, serving as a common soldier in the Seventeenth Connecticut Regiment and funding soldiers out of his own pocket during wartime financial hardship. P T Barnum recounted Howe’s reply to a clergyman requesting a church donation, joking about St Peter and saltpeter as Howe allocated funds to soldiers.
Henry F. Cope argues life needs an unchanging center found in a universe governed by law and divine love. He urges living in harmony with eternal verities, trusting nature’s justice, and serving humanity through Christ centered action. Strong faith, personal duty, and love for Christ guide faithful living amid adversity.
Reverend Hageman frames Exodus 14 15 to urge believers to advance with faith. He compares Moses guiding Israelites through the Red Sea to awakening inner spiritual powers. Small, hidden deeds become towers of strength enabling greater service to God.
A collection of aphorisms urging practical faith in action across daily life. It contrasts uplifters with real-world service, warns that private virtue must serve public good, and urges obedience before guidance, aid to others, and honest conduct.
A grocer questions Uncle Rastus about his wife earning the family income by washing. Uncle Rastus defends the work as honorable and expresses pride in the wife Ab, denying any shame in domestic labor.
A village grocer jokes that a son gained a liberal education at college while Farmer Geehaw claims the fee was over seven hundred dollars by grass. The exchange reflects rural humor about education and expenses.
Hope samples a conversation between a mere man and a wise woman about marriage and fishing, highlighting how small incentives can influence behavior. The exchange contrasts optimism with practical wit in a rural or domestic humor setting.
A column of assorted claims and notices about laxatives and cures. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is praised as mild and suitable for women and children, with free trial bottles offered via a doctor’s address, and various testimonials. Also includes humor, ads, and short vignettes from period newspapers.
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