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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
5
In a terse exchange cited by the Washington Herald, Cholly reports receiving a very flattering offer for his services. The response questions the sincerity of the offer, noting that any proposal would be flattering.
The New York Press notes Allock's Plasters as the original porous plasters with sixty years of proven cures and testimonials from users. It warns against substitutes and counterfeit-like imitations, urging consumers to rely on genuine Allock's. A brief domestic vignette follows about a father and Maud discussing a suitor, illustrating social humor of the era.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache by curing the kidneys. It features a Swainsboro Georgia merchant testimonial and a range of unrelated items including funeral notices, mother’s remedies, and light humor.
The note discusses ancient banks including Bank of Naples founded in 1539 as a state joint stock bank with no shareholders, and claims Monte Vecchio of Venice, Banco San Giorgio at Genoa, and Bank of Barcelona founded in earlier centuries have ceased to exist. It presents the Bank of Naples as a significant enduring institution with ample capital and no claimant against it.
Dennis, a pampered pet pig aboard a United States warship, charms the crew from a Chilean port to the galley and hammock. On shore at Papeete he resists inland life, finally riding away with sailors to a rural life, while other notes recount theater manager woes and a quip about mispronunciations.
In The Art Gallery Eva notes a painting titled The Sunset while Katharine and Ava joke about dust and value. Gotrox objects to a potential son in law as De Short offers a salaried office position to resolve the matter.
A Philadelphia trend links falling cat numbers to the rising use of cat fur. Fins from various cats fetch 1 to 25 cents and are processed for hats in France before reappearing in the U.S. Maltese cat pelts, once dyed, become part of fashionable wear. The Yale Record notes related quips about ship mishaps and departures.
A noisy collage of dubious patent medicine pitches and nonsensical claims. It touts Bromine quinate and a white tablet with a Grove signature while promising quick cures for piles and catarrh. An ad from J Cheney & Co claims Hullacatarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy.
A brief dialogue notes poetry writing and hairstyle choices. Scribbles says writing poetry may lead to long hair, while Dribbles quips about possibly going bald sooner or later. The exchange captures lighthearted humor on appearance and creativity.
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