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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
9
A mixed page of testimonials and quick quotes praises for Peruna remedies from Mrs. Eileen Nagle and Mrs. E. ystory, noting cures for nasal catarrh and colds. The item includes tablet forms, regional addresses, and brief humorous exchanges from Washington Star and Baltimore American as filler.
A promotional notice extols Borax as a universal household preventive against contagion. It claims Borax cleanses fabrics and surfaces, disinfects, deodorizes, whitens textiles, softens skin, removes odor, and can be used in hot water with no prescription, available at grocers and druggists.
A quirky remark highlights Squire Blood’s choice of the name Good Pood for his youngest son as a tongue in cheek object lesson on Roglish orthography and pronunciation.
A brief, wry line from the Baltimore American defines an immunity bath as a plunge meant to reveal another person’s wrongdoing. The playful exchange frames the term as a sharp, colloquial lampoon of accusatory exposure.
A mother chides as Johnny protests bath time claiming he is a little man. He insists he prefers his own way, insisting little men do not bathe unless they want to. The dialogue captures a humorous domestic quibble over routine tasks.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a radical and permanent cure for a liquid form or chocolate tal disease, claiming it strengthens the lungs and digestion, relieves headaches and dizziness, and restores taste and smell, with Sarsatabs offered as 100 doses for $1.
A man with a sample case warns the barber that eating his face would force him to get a new razor, while the barber questions what would happen. The exchange is as a strange, darkly comic moment in a barber shop scene.
A fragment from a Philadelphia Press piece mocks a sensational cure advertisement for Vitus dance and nervous disorders. It features exaggerated claims of free bottle offers and a dialogue about changing young women, reflecting a satirical tone of the era.
A detailed travelogue contrasts Victoria Falls with Niagara, describing the Zambezi river’s riverine lake to the falls, its 400 foot plunge, and a crest over 8 miles long. It highlights Livingstone and Rainbow islands, and notes the many islets dividing the edge into segments unlike Niagara’s unbroken crest.
A miscellany cites Paris gardens and hospitals as records, a Persian rug trade worth twenty three days work per square foot, a 15 million dollar herring catch off England, and glass instruments for draftsmen. It notes German rail capital at 43.31 billion, Sutlej river descent, Adora Church Union growth to 142 centers, Cologne cathedral decay, cremation rising in alpine towns, and monk exile to England. Also mentions cadmium production shifting to Cleveland, US jade mine in Siskiyou County, and a sensational lure to marry Helen Gould for fifty million dollars.
A Houston post describes a Mrs Hokey puzzled by a special delivery letter mailed two days earlier. A messenger notes such letters are typically important and not hurried. The dialogue hints at grief and faith, referencing a widow and angels, with a postscript-like city tone.
The reporter questions the flouring mill proprietor who says the mill is stopped but not idle. The miller grinds his teeth as he confirms a strike affecting operations at the flouring mill in Chicago.
In a light hearted exchange Misa Rinkles complains about high costs and contemplates a plainer lifestyle. Miss Sharptung teases that plain living suits her, underscoring a social moment about budgeting and simplicity.
In a heated exchange, a convalescent doctor questions whether the object is an appendix, while a surgeon reacts with disbelief, comparing it to a comic supplement and exclaiming in surprise. The dialogue captures tension between medical figures over a surprising discovery.
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