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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1909
Page
2
A satirical piece from 1909 chronicles the rise of the automobile craze. A man trades Dobbin for a two story car, his wife moves from teas to hats, and the neighborhood endures the raucous new machines. The story ends with comic moral about modern consumption.
A 1909 reminiscence credits Jonathan Basket as the inventor of the basket picnic. Born 1741 near present Pittsburgh, he pursued inventive projects and launched a memorable open air feast thwarted by a terrifying storm, which helped cement the event as a local institution.
A humorous county tale recalls Cyrus Slocum avoiding a visit home while his wife explains his absence. The story centers on a loud yeller dog and a buyable pair of coon pups traded for ten dollars, plus the editor’s misleading hold on the man’s paper.
An Atchison Globe excerpt shows a father lecturing his daughter after a breakup. He notes the lover’s cheap gifts and late nights, orders practical repairs to honor family dignity, and insists the parents will guide her through the crisis with discipline. The piece reflects a stern parental voice and domestic setting.
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Yew and Washington Streets Centralia Washington recalls years of weakness sleeplessness swollen limbs and distressing secretions. After four months in bed three doctors said incurable and she was given up to die she used Deans Kidney Pills and soon recovered enough to leave bed and return to the house within weeks. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The piece blends humorous quips about marriage and human behavior with scattered advertising lines and odd OCR fragments. It references Atchison Globe style commentary, Allen's Foot-Ease an old footwear ad, Cromwell painting wart humor, and generic mis fusions of quotes and product pitches.
The piece discusses paint purity with emphasis on white lead and linseed oil and the Dutch Boy Painter trademark from National Lead Company as a safety guarantee. It also quotes a light exchange from Puck about dower contracts and whimsical lines about a couple in a social scene.
A nostalgic testimonial from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praising its use during the Change of Life. The ad cites women like Lizzy Island and Noah, Kentucky, claiming relief from headaches nervousness and backache, and offers free confidential advice from the company.
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