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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
6
A suburban five year old Bobby floods the bathroom after turning on both taps. Unable to stop the water he prays to God and the sister intervenes turning off the faucet, sparing him from maternal slipper.
Mrs Frank Donahue of Kokomo Indiana recounts a severe itching eruption on her son spreading across his body. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with lukewarm baths the child recovered in four nights. The testimonial notes quick relief and full cure by the Cuticura remedies.
A Chicago Journal essay argues a woman should stay stylish by updating worn outfits with age, patronizing first class dressmakers if possible, and wearing garments two or three seasons. It asserts economy comes from looking good, and shabbiness harms family status unless poverty forces it. It condemns shabby conditions except in rare cases of wealthy destitution.
Hazy reference describes the manuscript’s third chapter as obscured by blur while the author notes the London atmosphere used, mentioning fog as a key element.
A colorful quip from a musician and whisker says teaching a pretty girl to whistle is near impossible. He explains that once a girl puckers her lips she looks temptingly inviting, leaving little chance to perform the note without a kiss.
In old Baumgartner's Ufa a marriage plan gives his son Seffy a chance to win Sarah Pressel by wedding her for a token dollar. A botched courtship, a drunk Sam Fritz and a pawned tombstone lead to disgrace, injury, and a winter of regret as guardian duties and vows intertwine.
Sally, a loyal wife, shelters her drunken husband Sam while the bent old man protects her. As Sam declines, Sally discovers tears and waiting for the fall of a footstep. The old man funds Sam’s ruin, then protects Sally, and they plan a life together to wait for Seffy’s parole, seeking a home and social pardon.
Sally and Leffy drift toward closeness amid secrets and guilt after a late night kiss turns tense. Jim presses for truth about Lefty as Sally reads Farm Journal notes, drafts a pleading letter to Lefty, and imagines distant Kansas. The chapter closes with a hopeful, uncertain future as Sally mails the letter.
A German paper argues that future records will fade like parchment, while old papers from 1821 Napoleon Bonaparte death and a Sedan surrender described years later survive in good form. The writer urges printing more books and newspapers on durable paper for future libraries.
The Electric Review argues inventing cannot be taught as a business and that inventors are born not made. It notes Britain has many patent applications but questions quality, while America is praised as a breeding ground for invention, citing the cash register and automatic telephone exchange as examples of diabolical innovation.
Oregon apple prices are discussed after a recent sale of Winter Banana boxes at 98 a box. Historical records from the Willamette Valley note varied earnings in 1855 to 1864, including Spitzenberg and Winesap varieties, with prices ranging from modest profits to higher box rates. The Los Angeles Times is cited.
Borax is promoted as a pure safe household cleanser and disinfectant. It claims to purify sinks and drains, whiten bed linens, and sanitize kitchen utensils, offering a versatile domestic remedy from nature.
The advertishorthand claims Drs Winslow's Soothing Syrup soothes teething pain for children and reduces discomfort. It asserts the remedy softens the gums, cures colic, and comes in a bottle, while a separate line oddly asserts the place should honor the man, not the man the place.
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