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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1910
Page
3
A gentleman assigns a general servant a broad list of duties including cleaning windows boots knives and messages chopping wood mowing grass minding horses and ponies gardening and house upkeep. He offers ten shillings weekly if suitable. The servant asks about a clay in the garden and suggests brick making in spare time.
Benny explains benevolence as a duty that brings gratitude. His mother finds an $25 gold beaded cane in the attic alongside old clothes donated for the poor, a forgotten heirloom from grandpa. The tale frames benevolence as its own reward.
A witty exchange reveals a curious family pact as a wife questions her husband about cigars given for his birthday. He admits he has not smoked one, and explains his plan to save them for their son Willie to learn smoking only when appropriate.
A baker named Margaret Haughery rose from domestic service in New Orleans to establish a bakery through thrift and industry. Her charitable deeds and generous acts earned her a lasting memorial in the city, celebrated for inspiring philanthropy among its citizens.
Margaret built a steam bakery from a small shop to support her charity. Her profits funded homes for the city’s orphan poor and, upon her death, her estate was left to the orphans. Her life marked the first monument to a woman in the nation.
Boston collector Charles Lebon, a Roxbury resident, has unearthed a priceless French relic collection from the Revolution era. The pieces include a lacquered table once in Marie Antoinette’s Louvre boudoir, bearing death warrants on its inlaid surface, and a gilt mirror once in Louis XV’s dressing chamber with a Bouche portrait of Madame de Pompadour. Also in the trove are an autograph collection with kings of France, Napoleon signatures, and two Marie Antoinette letters.
San Francisco reports Osaka as Japan's wealthiest commercial and manufacturing city. It is described as the most democratic and industrious in the empire, spanning eight square miles with numerous rivers and canals and two good harbors. The imperial mint at Osaka is noted as the most modern institution of its kind.
A humorous exchange between Mrs Crow-William and Mr Crow about aging and future plans. The man jokes that they may end up as quail on toast at a table d hote restaurant as they age.
Leonard A. Hawter of Brooklyn New York describes a sixteen year battle with a serious skin disease. After trying many doctors and enduring sleepless days, he used Cuticura remedies and reports a complete recovery.
In a dramatic exchange Belle and Beulah debate a harsh fate for an unnamed subject as one remarks on forcing control over speech and words. The dialogue suggests coercive persuasion with a grim tone and a warning of consequences.
An old wide ranging advertisement lists Dr Martel's Female Pills claim to cure women's ailments with quick permanent results. Also promotes Pettit's Eye Salve dating to 1807 and various other products from Howard Bros Buffalo, along with assorted quotes and general health cures.
Promotion of a home remedy claiming to cure rheumatism by cleansing kidneys. Describes rheumatism as uric acid in blood from inactive kidneys and offers a mixture of Plaid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to be shaken and taken after meals and at night. Mentions safe ingredients from prescription pharmacies and broad suitability.
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