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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
3
A Success Magazine excerpt recalls a solemn child named Albert who asks if it is God's day. The nurse replies that Thursday is not Sunday, and later confirms it is God's day, as the child asks where the funny paper is.
A New Haven graduating class committee sought a jeweler to craft a badge showing a youthful graduate surveying the universe. They planned the figure to occupy three quarters of the badge with the universe filling the rest. The note reflects editor’s quip about scale. In 1910 Greater London’s population is expected near 8 million, with water supply anxieties rising.
An advertisement extols The Empire at Broadway and Sixty third street as a premier New York hotel with easy subway access. It highlights spacious rooms, varied dining options, an in house orchestra, and proximity to Central Park and major avenues. General manager W. Johnson Quinn is noted.
A patient describes severe eczema cured in a month by Cuticura remedies after three months of suffering. The text then discusses turning to mental healing, noting physicians increasingly adopt mental medicine and suggestion, reducing drug use and promoting mind based healing in medical practice and education.
An old advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills with patient Matilda Lindemann praising improved health after use. The passage also includes a quip on celebrating July Fourth with warnings about safety and a native response about observing the day.
In a rural setting the narrator notes the appeal of balloon shooting and market chatter about cigars, rememdies, and a stove product. The passage mentions Lewis’ Single Binder, Hamlins Wizard Oil, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup with generic claims about benefits.
The Rev. Paul L. Hickok encounters a hopelessly intoxicated man while walking home from prayer meeting. To avoid revealing his identity he answers to Paul and the man asks if he ever received an answer to a letter to the Ephesians, a moment captured in a brief incident from Success.
In a heated domestic moment the couple disputes expectations. The husband accuses the wife of being a "high flier" beyond his simple tastes, admitting he knew of her ambitious nature but assumed she would remain ordinary. The exchange frames a clash of personal goals within marriage.
Suburbanite reports a humorous incident where a man used a spring hat to set a hen free from a stubborn urge. The playful anecdote reflects light local color and city life.
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