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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a cure for constipation and various ailments. It offers a free full sized bottle to prove effectiveness and includes a coupon good for one dollar if mailed promptly. It targets sick headaches, skin issues, and female troubles while warning against alcohol and narcotic remedies.
A column from the Atchison Globe riffs on manners and appearance with humorous takes on women’s hair styles and domestic life. It parries common insults and champions kinder speech, ending with a tongue in cheek call to practice an up-lift rule to earn a reputation as a good nunskull.
Snippet lists curious claims about tight shoes causing baldness and Japs carrying money in ears. It notes glass eyes costing 50 dollars, a strong kangaroo leaping 60 feet, ship lifespans around 26 years, a Chinese edible dog price of 75 dollars, Persian daily names, ten percent two on buildings struck by lightning were churches, and men’s work efficiency peaking at 3 pm and dipping at 9 am.
Washington Kansas special reports Jesse E Mitchell a local telephone line man once opposed patent medicines now endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills After twelve years of kidney trouble and back pain he found relief after using four boxes He says he feels stronger and able to work again.
A fragmentary humorous inquiry about reactions to a fortune loss followed by an ad style line promising one day cold cure with E. W. Grove product claims. The text blends a newspaper quip with an advertising tease and includes a signature claim on boxes.
Cassidy laments gossip about the Irish with a Philadelphia Press quotation. An advertisement touts Dr. Bayer's Penetrating Oil as a cure for lameness stiff joints rheumatism lumbago and backache with a price of 25 cents per bottle.
In Toledo Ohio 1886 Frank J Cheney sworn to be senior partner of F J Cheney & Co stating the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary W Gleason seals the affidavit. Hall's Catarrh Cure marketed with testimonials and notes.
Senators speak on reform shifting power away from old-time bosses and opening promotions. references to Buckwheat and various ads appear in the page text. Mentions include doctor speech and Cure for Consumption promotions, plus miscellaneous notes on costs, lemons, and salaries.
A late 19th century collage blends poetry excerpt with agricultural essays. It discusses soil types, pasture management, corn fodder, and moisture impact on tramping, plus dairy cow milk production by age and feeding, and a sheep husbandry caution from H. Stewart.
The text argues against mixed feeds and advocates buying grains pure for stock feeding. It notes winter eggs are more profitable due to demand and uniformity, and discusses cost, feeding practices, pasture, clover, and ensilage considerations for hogs and corn.
The text discusses irrigation and ditching practices on farmland. It notes the lure of following natural streams when digging artificial open ditches, but warns crooked channels hinder plows, harrows, cultivators, and mowers. It suggests straightening, draining, and piping to convert rough land into a cultivable field, except for pasture where winding streams may be allowed.
The article discusses the rising interest in farming with pure-bred cattle and the broader plant world. It highlights leaf diversity from laurel to maiden hair fern, and the beauty of cutting in parsleys. It notes color schemes in foliage plants, scent differences among leaves, and cites the lemon plant and musk leaves as especially clean smelling. London Spectator
A fragment from a Houston Post item depicts a quarrel or quip about a drunken spiritualist. The exchange notes a request to stop, then a remark about being a happy medium, reflecting local humor or police blotter style wording.
Goodman Gonrong, an early morning visitor, drank cream from the milk bottle by the kitchen door then removed his hat and addressed the house. He claimed that while he may do sneakin things, he will not forget that he was raised a gentleman.
Advertisement notes a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and protruding symptoms. It claims doctors are authorized to refund money if treatment fails to cure within six to fourteen days, signaling a medical product or service offer with a money back guarantee.
A Kansas City Star note recounts Uncle Chester Thomas visiting election polls in Topeka during a Tuesday recall, describing a humorous scene as he tells his son Dolph to hurry to the Second ward where voters are said to be voting as they please. The piece references Ohio New York Pennsylvania Maryland and other states amid a hot municipal contest.
The excerpt features Jean Valjean retreating and noting one of the six best cellars. He explains this fact as it relates to the large circulation of the New York Sun, highlighting a quirky scene about book distribution and venue.
An old advert claims Dr. Bayer's Penetrating Oil relieves Headache Neuralgia Toothache Backache and Sore throat quickly. Sold for 25 cents a bottle with emphasis on fast relief and medicinal value.
In Philadelphia a quip circulates about the artist Pinxit who secured a commission to paint the President’s portrait in water colors for a Washington institution. The joke considers why water colors are used, suggesting perhaps a link to the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union or a teetotaler society in jest.
A fragmented item notes a broker action described as dropping a million yesterday alongside brief lines about a wife having a good bridge week and a Mrs. Austin claim about buckwheat cakes pleasing with old fashioned flavor. The text reflects scattered chatter without a clear single event or context.
The manager compliments the leading man and notes a splendid house with a great crowd. He remarks on the money at the door and a jam that crushed rotten eggs from pockets, translated for Tales.
A dialogue notes a person denying gambling on races while admitting frequent track visits. The speaker says they enjoy watching bookmakers and the revealing contrast highlights attitudes toward horse racing and wagering in a social setting.
The Catholic Standard notes a wife’s doubt toward her husband, saying she hates to grieve him yet must confess she simply doesn't believe him. The remark highlights trust issues within a domestic scene.
A humorous note reports Knicker-So Jones promoting a no-cost canal dig by claiming buried treasure as a lure. Puck quips the scheme hinges on sensational reports to drive interest and weather skepticism about the bunk.
The teacher asks about the plural of wife. Bess responds with bigamy. The royal families note princesses marry around age 22 and princes around 25.
A Washington Star exchange casts football as rough as an election. One man, bandaged wrist and shaded eye, questions the sport's brutality while a gentler speaker calls it similarly rough, noting the election’s own rough edges.
A fragment parodies marriage value with a quip about a count’s worth, citing the Houston Post. The note adds that a woman can vote on the Isle of Man, implying women’s suffrage in that locale. The items reflect humorous commentary and a political fact from the era.
A father and son discuss the whale let Jonah go with a joke about the whale telling mates enormous yarns about the big man he caught and let escape. The Washington Star framing centers on a playful maritime fable told as a parent child exchange.
A New York Sun aphorism claims the dominant rocking foot loses power while the kicking foot governs world events, paired with a bold assertion that the sense of smell is weaker in females than in males.
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