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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
7
A humorous verse notes brides prefer spring and summer dates, suggesting men choose June for weddings to please brides and hinting at a playful legal twist that all months could be June to aid grooms in planning.
A collection of wry reflections on public confidence, marriage finances, reformers, overlooked obituaries, wealth versus happiness, rebates, smoking for mosquitoes, and a band conductors baton swing. The tone is light, observational, and gently humorous.
A man at the Up to the limit hotel recounts joining a party that climbed to 14000 feet in the mountains, claiming it as near records for the region. He cites another stay four weeks earlier at the Up tothe limit house and jokes about the bill.
A pretty summer boarder watches a hay baling machine operate in the lower 30. She asks what becomes of the hay and is told it feeds the stock. She jokes that the machine makes breakfast food for horses and cows, prompting a practical explanation from the landlady’s son.
Mrs Slidell distrusts Felicia as a suitable wife for Dr Baldwin but Felicia uses a sly jibe to manipulate the situation. She pretends indifference while watching the doctor pursue Isabel Slidell, then snubs the flirtatious social circle and baits Mrs Slidell with a mock offer to fund her own hair and complexion makeover. The doctor hints at testing Felicia, and the plot advances as Felicia toys with expectations and vanity.
A Cartersville reader lauds Dr Kilmer Swamp Root after appendicitis and kidney trouble. The letter, sworn in 1909, claims full recovery after three bottles and urges proving the remedy with a sample from Kilmer Co. Sends a booklet with kidney facts and notes price at drugstores.
A quip exchanges between two men about a missing car after an incident described as comical. One man mocks the other while asking about the auto. The other replies that the vehicle has not yet arrived.
Miss Elizabeth Gehrki of Forest City Arkansas describes six months of intense itching from eczema on her neck. After failing with doctors, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting relief the first night and a three week course ending in a full cure. Her brother also avoided scarring after using the products.
A landmark known as the Temple of Liberty in Toomebridge near the River Bann, Ulster, was burned down the other morning. It was built about 60 years ago by the late Rev. John Carey, a Cromwellian descendant who once faced murder charges but was acquitted. The building had a romantic backstory and was funded by his wealth.
An old advertisement touts Garfield Tea as invaluable for liver and kidney disease treatment. A quip about a woman's mind accompanies the copy, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is promoted for teething pain. The blurb includes odd lines about women and hens.
A farmer fed grasshoppers Paris green and bran. one died, and progressively more grasshoppers died after eating the poisoned victims. The chain ends with eighty thousand being affected, leaving the farmer relieved.
An advertisement promotes Bond's Pills as the best remedy for overeating or drinking, headaches, biliousness, constipation, and sour stomach. Pills are small and effective, with a claim of quick relief and a free sample on request from Bond's Pharmacy Co in Little Rock Arkansas.
A brief snippet from Youngstown Telegram shows Schmidt and Schmaltz exchanging guesses about the newborn, asking if it is a boy or girl and joking about the outcome. The notice preserves a local humor tone with dated style and a reference to ED GEERS and “The grand old man” at age eighty.
A cashier declines honoring a check due to an overdrawn account, prompting a puzzled reaction from a lady who suspects earlier hints of trouble as she reacts to her husband’s financial lapse.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use Castoria with the familiar Safe and Sure remedy claim. It notes the product is in use for over 30 years and invites mothers to give Castoria to infants and children, emphasizing its trusted status and branding. It also repeats a child’s request for Fletcher's Castoria and mentions Castoria’s role as a pediatric remedy.
Reflections urge self correction before judging others as we acknowledge universal faults and failings. The author argues we must fix our own errors first before pointing out others flaws.
Jack questions landlord policy on children while Henry and Fido Har per's plan a bazar. The odd exchange hints at a quirky event or gathering with local flavor and playful name.
A jumbled old page touts Allen s Foot Hase antiseptic powder for tired feet, Marine Eye Remedy for sore eyes, Hamlins Wizard Oil for blood poisoning, Garfield Tea for health, and a garbled quote about ignorance. It features product pitches from Allen Olmsted Le Roy and miscellaneous bluster about cures and misquotes.
In the Scottish highlands a neighborhood custom had a piper wake residents every weekday morning. After a wild Saturday, the piper forgot and played Sunday. The master shouted about the Sabbath. the piper quipped he would whistle it if able.
A quoted motto admonishes youth to value learning. An ad touts Garfield Tea as a spring laxative to ease constipation and tone the system. A final quip notes the futility of foolish talk.
Dyspeptics welcome news of a remedy claimed to cure all stomach troubles Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin combines pure pepsin with laxative ingredients. Cases cited include T W Worthy of Forsyth Georgia who could barely eat vegetables and Rudy Kasner of Moline Illinois who faced similar stomach distress.
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