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Newspaper

Cokeville Register

Location

Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1916

Page

7

They Also Served Campaign Orators and Specialists

Quote reflects on reward for Wilson supporters and the workers who assisted campaigns. Mentions specialists who sprayed orators’ throats to aid speaking efforts, highlighting wartime oratory logistics and recognition questions.

Engagement of Flossie Stirs Wealthy Father's Plans

A stern father consents to his daughter's engagement as a suitor, Brown, elated yet puzzled, learns the father has already accepted seven or more possible sons in law this year and expects two more next week. The old man jokes that the arrangement affords him amusement and free cigars.

Flossie Imag Wong Brown

Cornerstone Laying Ends With Curious Request

A cornerstone ceremony proceeds well despite foul weather and strong speeches. The master of ceremonies grows agitated during crowd dispersal and asks the mason if the cornerstone can be lifted. The mason replies no, noting the master has misplaced his hut and records in the receptacle.

Teason

From Coffee to Tea a Rising Beverage Cheer

The cheerful mood after a hot drink signals only the start of satisfaction as more people shift away from coffee toward a savorier alternative.

Postum Promotes Health for Sleeplessness Sufferers

A vintage sales line touts Instant Postum as aiding sleeplessness and overall health. It claims the drink brings comfort and value to habitual Postum users, ending with the slogan There’s a Reason.

President Wilson Urges Early Action on Railway Laws

President Wilson asks Congress to advance remaining measures of his settlement and regulation program. He highlights immediate reforms for the Interstate Commerce Commission, eighthour work rules for rail workers, potential rate adjustments, and public investigation of disputes, plus emergency powers to operate railroads in war. He renews urgency for Porto Rico and election expenditure reforms.

Washington Wilson Congress Interstate Commerce Commission House of Representatives Senate United States Commission Interstate Commerce Comssion Porto Rico Bil Deny Elue

Judge Brough proposes live-in trial to curb divorces

Toledo judge Harvard Brough argues for a five year marriage period with live-in trials before divorce can be filed. He says one in four marriages ends in divorce and many cases reflect couples rushing to separation without establishing a home.

Brough Decares Milati Saye Anne Peane

Father and Bobby Trade Jokes on a School Essay

A father reads the newspaper while Bobby floods the quiet with questions. Bobby asks what to write about for a school composition, and the father quips that he can always write about facing away when unsure. The exchange blends humor and fatherly guidance in a domestic moment.

Bobby

Eating Higher Up

Bert Swor, famed for his darky type sketches, hails from Fort Worth Texas where he studied characters he now impersonates professionally. He recalls a dusky swain who failed to win his sweetheart with promises and quips that his “pigs feet” will not win her over as she declares she’s “eatin’ higher up on de hawg.”

Bert Swor Fort Worth Tex Swor Dusky Swaln Henry Kase Clarissa

Times Change Spoiled Actress’s Temperamental Swoon

A historical note reports the actress Teee that Ff Minbdub as temperamental, swooning at tuberose scent and requiring constant supervision by her manager. The passage suggests Time brings changes and recalls her earlier ruinous block next to gas Howe.

Gas Howe

Divorce debate centers on one year marriage rule

The statement argues that a single year of marriage should resolve the divorce question. It frames the proposal as the sole solution, implying policy or legal change would require a one year union before divorce eligibility.

Ancient Giant Bones Unearthed on Local Gravel Property

Deputy coroner Robert Morgen examined remains found during gravel excavation on a local property. He stated the bones likely belong to a giant, with the original skeleton estimated at seven feet in height and slated for transfer to the University of California for study.

Han Beatin Cal Hittin Howe Remarkalle Dee Robert Morgen Univerity California

Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti for Hungry Children

Advertisement touts Skinner’s Macaroni and Spaghetti as delicious and nutritious for children. Claims it builds bone and muscle, avoids irritability, and is economical. Promotes free cookbook from Skinner Mfg Co in Omaha Nebraska.

Skinner Skinner Mfg, Co Omaha Nebr Adv

Unusual Debate and Patent Ads in a Humorous Column

A quirky scene features a mink and dog contemplating life as they chase ends meet. Dr. Pierre’s Pellets claim liver and stomach benefits, with a single pellet for laxative use. A comic note announces a new double keyring separating keys into groups, prompting laughs from Mr. Flatbush.

Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully

Caregivers urged to check every Castoria bottle for the familiar label noting it has been in use for over 30 years. The reminder emphasizes that Fletcher's Castoria remains a trusted remedy for infants and children, with children crying for it in ads and catalogs.

Fletcher

Practical Pair Are the Jibways Happily Married

The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a playful exchange about the Jibways marriage. It suggests Mrs. Jibway’s clubs fill her time and Mr. Jibway’s business absorbs him, leaving questions about their souls. The remark humorously frames a quiet, modern domestic dynamic.

Jibways

You May Look Young Soap Ad Mock Election Gag

An old newspaper blurb touts Cuticura soaps and ointment with a mail offer from Boston. It repeats a humorous line about Mrs Twobble at a voting booth and ends with a note on charity for revenue yielding light dividends.

Mr. Twobble

Kidney health plea and Swamp Root advertisement

Physicians now stress kidneys receive more attention as they filter blood and remove wastes. Poor habits raise kidney workload. signs include back pain, bladder issues, sediment, and rheumatism. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy with sample offers and dealer guidance.

Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Poisoned by Thousands From Toxins in the Intestines

An old health column discusses autointoxication and persistent fatigue headache from intestinal poisons. It touts hot water before breakfast and high water intake, praises Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and Anuric, and cites Dr. Weir Mitchell on disease as a failure of vitality. It claims Ruticle helps kidney and bladder issues and mentions relief for rheumatism gout and related ailments with many cases improving.

Pierce Surgical Institute Buffalo N. Y Hithia Weir Mitchell

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