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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
6
In a tense confrontation at a clothing store, a customer admits selling Will Lawson a suit linked to a murder and a lottery ticket. An officer extracts the truth from the dealer and confirms Will’s innocence as the case remains unsolved, while a brave witness helps expose the crime.
An Alabama man recalls his neuro coachman Zack Taylor who says he went to a voting place to vote. The county undertaker supposedly identified him in a voter book and shouted that he had buried him ten years ago before a group of white men threw him out.
A waiter girl serves three diners asking for chicken or tomato soup. Each man says a different tomato variant and she repeats back the exact orders, delivering one tomayto soup, one tomawto soup, and one to matto soup. The Judge notes the amusement as the next course begins.
A mistress taught her maid to stone plums for a pudding. The maid finished quickly and, returning to the drawing room, confessed she had eaten the plums, leaving only the stones on the plate.
A mother persuades eight year old Gladys to wear her worn hat to church arguing that God values inner virtue over outward appearance. Gladys concedes but notes the hat’s lining is more worn than the trim, highlighting a witty moral about inner beauty.
A chilly forecast and dozens of health cures fill this item. Advertisements praise One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and throat troubles, Kodol digestive aid, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin issues, Foley’s Kidney Cure, and a mother’s praise for Mother's Salve. Also notes a Buffalo jury fine and Manchuria troop movements.
The undersigned will give a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking relief from stomach disorders biliousness or constipation. This new remedy is described as good. Prince Mirko, at risk of losing the Serbian throne for writing to an actress, learns that love and politics cannot mix.
The phrase watered stock originated reportedly from Daniel Drew. He was a noted Wall Street figure who started as a cattle drover. Before selling cattle he salted them to induce thirst and later supplied water, inflating weight and value, giving rise to the term watered stock per Leslie's Weekly.
Rental notice for a five-room cottage in the north part of town with stable and out houses. Signed by Evan Lewis. A Kansas judge rules a man may bury his wife alive in a hypnotist exhibition case, though no man should want to do so.
An old ad promotes Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as a cure for colds, claiming it is the best cough remedy on earth. It lists prices of 25 and 50 cents and signs off with C. R. Kark. A satirical line about Uncle Sam pressuring Venezuela to settle debts appears as a separate note.
A brief note describes a recent incident at a barber shop involving a man named Jagesby and a problematic scrape. The dialogue questions whether the barber caused the injury and whether the victim was shaved during the event.
The piece notes that American exporters abroad face hostile labels as invasions and reflects nervous global mood. It mentions the President successfully placing Smedes on the map, signaling a highlight amid the charged atmosphere.
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