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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1898
Page
8
In Woman's Home Companion, eWilliam Lightfoot Visscher muses on a ring of keys as symbols. One key seals a vault of wine, another opens a mine for hidden thoughts, while the latchkey unlocks his life and his wife finds solace as the urn receives his ashes.
A quotation from the New York World notes a dramatic reproach in a conversation where Doan tells Moe to turn his face away from Miss Chloe. The speaker adds that Chloe’s smiles are the only light in his dark life.
William S. Dunning of Jackson Calif aged 76 died March 27. He was the eldest brother of artist Robert S. Dunning and a Brunswick Mo native. He sailed with his father to Fall River in 1834 and later joined the Rice party to California in 1849. Additional notes recount his family ties, early business ventures, and a separate account of George H Eaton who died in Hiogo after a shipboard accident.
A humorous exchange from old papers features a cartoonish quip about Willie as “the worst wry baby,” followed by a barber joke about seven shaves marked on the ear. The lines parody newspaper style and quick one liners from Von Ginkel and a barber.
The death of Andrew Gibson of Liverpool was reported to Capt. Samuel Skolfield. Gibson, a Scotsman born mariner famed among Brunswick and Bath sea captains, aged 67, died on April 18. He had many friends in the global fleet and planned a Brunswick visit this summer.
A humorous exchange between a young writer and his grandfather unfolds as the writer asks to spend the afternoon together to gather jokes from the old man’s boyhood days. The elder narrator notes his past hopes for reform and questions the outing’s purpose while the writer mentions an invitation to contribute to a magazine’s humorous department.
The population of Bath runs to about 9 000 with at least half troubled by throat and lung affections. Call on your druggist for Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs. Price 25 and 50c. Trial size free, sold by all druggists.
Detroit real estate figure Frank B Trout recounts how Dr Williams Pink Pills saved his daughter from a failing health. He says the pills restored strength and weight after doctors failed, noting a near six month recovery culminating in full health.
The Lancet notes pipe smoking as least injurious among tobaccos if pure and unflavored. It explains how material and shape impact smoke, with clay cooling, meerschaum porosity absorbing oils, and wood absorbing oils as pipes age. Ebonite stems spoil flavor, bone or amber are preferred, and unsafe plastics or camphor odors are advised against.
The piece recounts Mrs. Thomas Carlyle’s lively dinner anecdotes and sharp observations, including a shoemaker shoe episode where she unknowingly walked off with several sandals. It reflects her humor, charm, and deep affection with her husband, George Eliot’s influence, and contrasts with later misunderstandings noted by Froude.
You Can't.Get Rested. That tired feeling comes from unhealthy blood not exertion. Hood's Sarsaparilla promises pure rich blood to nourish every organ and muscle, giving vigor, vitality, and a braced, well feeling through the summer. try it to energize your system.
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