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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
7
A prisoner named Schlaberndorf evades execution during the French Revolution by arranging his boots and humor. He survives as a new jailer replaces the old one and the scheduled morning of his death passes without call. He remains jailed until Robespierre's downfall, then gains liberty with others spared.
Fitzstephen’s 1180 Description of London notes winter skating on frozen moors near the walls. Young men loop their feet with stakes, bind their ankles, and push off to slide swiftly as birds in flight, showcasing early urban skating practices before steel blades.
In a New York Times excerpt a wife asks for money, the husband offers $50 and then takes $100 from a cashed check. He quips she spends wisely, while praising her as the family economist. The exchange hints at financial strain and humor.
A look back at the wedding cake once known as the ode pie, circular and crusted, adorned with sweets. The bridegroom served the cake to the bride as part of wedding ritual. Also includes a humorous family exchange about theater and cocktails.
A public kindergarten incident ends with a dramatic fall as a precocious child topples from a ladder. Her mother scoops her up in terror as the child quips the cause with deadpan humor, Vertically.
A fragment notes a postman and a girl whose postcard habit prompts an early morning call. The passage hints at social intrigue with a recurring evening card.
A New York Press line contrasts Eve and Adam with a joke about wishbones and longing. It also cites Bacon's maxim that a wise man creates more opportunities than he finds. The fragment reflects witty aphorisms and literary allusions.
An advertisement extols Rexall Kidney Pills as a safe effective remedy for kidney diseases. It claims strong success with regular use and offers a personal guarantee that the product will not cost the user if unsatisfied. Also mentions Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough and ends with a humorous query about a modern skinflint.
A fraught exchange unfolds as an old man scolds Malvina over bills left by the rural free delivery carrier. He rails at paying for mustard plasters, dental work, and private indulgences, lamenting the strain on his finances as he cites Dr. Pollard’s charges.
An advertisement promotes Dean's Regulats a modern laxative for a mild easy bowels action priced at 25 cents and available in all stores.
An old time advertisement extols Chamberlains Tablets for gentle digestion and regular bowels. It notes their suitability for middle aged and elderly to relieve constipation and improve comfort. For sale by all dealers.
Report notes a prominent person dismissed by townsfolk as unknown tries to raise money by visiting locals who say they never heard of him. The exchange implies his plan to borrow capital amid distrust.
The text claims that at most one in ten rheumatism cases needs no sternal treatment and promotes Chamberlain's Liniment with massaging at each application to relieve pain and soreness. It notes the product is sold by all dealers.
A dialogue hints at romance stalled by distance as one character asks about kissing and another suggests contacting a father abroad. The text then promotes Hanford's Bulsam of Myrh for harness galls and sore shoulders.
A meditation on mental strabismus likening biased perception to cross eyed vision. It lists a farmer, merchant, lawyer, preacher, doctor, editor, neighbor, and others as examples of distorted sight and judgments. The piece concludes with surgical correction as a possible cure for both physical and mental misalignment.
Miscellaneous quotes and ad blurbs note remedies for kidneys blood and skin, with endorsements for Foley Kidney Pills Hanford's Balsam Burdock Blood Bitters and Dean's Ointment. Snippets praise dieting bananas and social advice about marriage and politics amid public notices and consumer tips.
Fragmentary note shows local brand promotion for Carey Mills flour branded as Pride of Carey. It mentions public phone tips to the Times and a playful exchange about knowledge of age with a person named Lottie.
Doan's Kidney Pills are praised by Mrs. M C Holmes of Lima Street Forest Ohio for curing long standing kidney trouble and lumbago. The ad cites testimonials from workers and families, including Foley Kidney Pills and Dr Thomas Electric Oil, with multiple city names and endorsements.
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