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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
3
A catalog page highlights selections from the writings of renowned humorists. It notes wit, satire, and variety in the malevolent and merry traditions. The list invokes celebrated authors and their enduring mirthful output for readers seeking classic comic voices.
Prof Toppingham vows to create a blue rose and moves to a New Jersey house with a garden. He claims color science explains why blue flowers are impossible, but Laura reveals the twist color blind Laura orchestrates the deception as Prof Jones rushes to see the plant.
Jinx muses on his wife’s sensibility while recalling three Mrs. Jones Woollard and Leslie outfits. He jokes about hats and disguises as his wife hides a peach basket bonnet behind a bed, promising a morning change to avoid his remarks. Copyright 1909 by W G Chapman.
Gladys De Gratewad wanders from Broadway hotel life to a park romance with Algy. After a comical courtship, an elaborate plan to elope collapses when Gladys’s father arrives and a staged pursuit with hired woodsmen and an axe-wielding witness leads to an unexpected marriage revelation.
A Washington dispatch notes Representative Mondell presenting to the President a pardon petition for Mrs Ethel Donovan the Diets Wyoming postmaster convicted of retaining money order funds and sentenced to six months imprisonment Eight jurors later said she likely acted without criminal intent and the case was referred to the Department of Justice
A Colorado-made automobile driven by a Colorado man won the 290 mile speed race on the Brighton course Monday afternoon before about 20 000 spectators Eaton McMillan piloted a Col burn car to victory Harolds Brinker in a Moon car would have won but an accident to his vehicle altered the result The story also recounts a Boston lawyer Ames who won a 1000 claim for a man who lost a leg in a street hole and later settled the fee with a silver dollar showing the client the cost of appeal and expenses
A fragmented reminiscence describes a man named Rambo recounting his method to quit drinking. He mentions attending church and keeping away from temptations as key steps, though the text remains garbled and difficult to parse for specific details or chronology.
A playful excerpt presents a dialogue between two birds the Phunnoibeak and The Other Bird. The Phunonibeak mocks the Other as a lyre and a harp is invoked with a literary echo from Tara’s Halls.
A Boston man describes three months of intense itching burning and cracking skin on hands. He could not move thumbs due to deep cracks. After trying doctor prescribed medicine he found relief with Cuticura Remedies and was cured in a month. Rept. 35 1908, Walter H Cox 16 Somerset St Boston MA. Potter Drug & Chem Corp sole prop.
Leading tuberculosis specialists including Dr. Knopf Dr. Billinga Dr. Bowditch Dr. Fisck and Dr. Trudeau declare alcohol never cures tuberculosis and may hinder recovery. An Irish Bull referenced after Boyle Roche, then a Dunorey rural council criticizes an absent veterinary surgeon for a swine fever case, noting the substitute arrived late.
The London Chronicle notes a new term in western Australia for domestic husbands who must handle meals and housework while wives vacation at the sea. The “grasshopper” label mirrors the older “grass widow,” reflecting shifting household roles and summer recuperation.
A Wichita man frets over toothache and admits he has no nerve to visit a dentist. A friend retorts that the dentist will find the nerve anyway, a lighthearted Kansas City Journal quip.
Mrs. Caroline Kessler of Paw Paw Michigan endured backache rheumatism dizziness urinary disorders bloating and prostration before improved health after using Deans Kidney Pills Her recovery is described as miraculous by friends and she urges inquiries through local dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
An old notice describes Dr Mitchells Eye Salve claiming a proven cure and enduring formula, linked to Uncle Sam campaigns against fake drugs and patent medicines. The fragment notes registration of a Sev il No 701 and asserts the salve's tested merit and universal influence.
A Plunkville philosopher quips that pessimism is risky in public, since a man may shy from life yet jump at a car horn. The piece then discusses actors and a historic English rule branding wandering actors through the ear, linking long hair to concealing a decoration.
A collection notes an Earth shining on the Moon with photographs by M Queniaset at Juvisy observatory. It cites a French astronomy piece and a remark by Justice Betta of Kingston about lazy men having a right to live. It contrasts indolent or shiftless fathers with notable descendants, noting great men often have few offspring.
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