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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1904
Page
3
A lighthearted remark on romance and social expectations notes that men often hesitate to refuse a girl's question about true love, reflecting flirting norms and polite evasions in social dating. The line suggests playful pressure and acceptable indecision in early courtship.
An old advertisement proclaims Wiggle-Stick Laundry Blue won't spill break freeze or spot clothes and costs 10 cents equal to 20 cents of other bluing with a Chicago address for samples. The rest is a miscellany of quotes on usefulness of conclusions beliefs prayers and remedies with various prices and dates.
The note urges immediate forgiveness of a neighbor's debt and forgoes lingering resentment. It emphasizes resolving financial ties without delay to restore harmony and avoid needless disputes.
A humorous monologue in the New York Herald frames the Old Joke as a traveling spirit who has taken many forms through thousands of years. He recalls disguises from Adam to Nod and notes his roles in opera, tragedy, pulpit or newspaper joke, lamenting a dead pipe before promising to return in a new guise.
In a flirtatious exchange a tall athletic man and his companion discuss tobacco and its odor in a woman’s hair. The man jokes about puffing smoke on women while debating whether the scent signals masculine attention, and the woman notes perception among friends. The dialogue closes with the line a woman understands another.
A meek wanderer visits lawyer Smith seeking advice on an injunction to stop another man from kissing a woman he loves who is engaged to him. Smith questions feasibility, noting marriage appears unlikely based on the facts. The scene ends with Smith weighing the legal options.
David Meekison built a local political career as mayor for four terms and founded the Meckison Bank in Napoleon Ohio. He won a large majority to the Fifty-fifth Congress and led his party in the region, though he suffered from a lifelong struggle with catarrh. Peruna’s remedy prompted him to write to Dr Hartman with thanks.
Ad copy argues that Peruna cures cold arising from chronic catarrh. It cites endorsements from Mrs. A Sedeker of Cartersville and a congressman’s aide, urging early use to prevent chronic disease. Readers urged to write Dr Hartman for free advice.
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