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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
8
A man recalls how he used counterfeit money from years of business to scare his wife from rifling his pockets while asleep. His plan led to her arrest for passing counterfeit funds, and he later acts indignant, noting she now accepts only checks. The anecdote ends with the punchline that the scheme worked.
Willis notes Judge George Thatcher and Solicitor Davis as Barnstable and Yarmouth youths who joined the Boston campaign after Bunker Hill. They rode an old horse with no tack, later recalling the ride when Davis prosecuted a horse thief before Thatcher in Kennebec County.
A fragment quotes a quarrel over a century question and a singer named Carraway. The exchange mocks a shrill voice and refers to odious Bimberlings pounding on a partition wall. The tone suggests a satirical or heated social exchange in a Cleveland Plain Dealer context.
Letters from Mrs. Colonel Hamilton of Columbus and Mrs. Marguerite Dauben of Racine City endorse Pe-ru-na as improving health. They report relief from female complaints and general well being after using the remedy. Dr Hartman offers free directions upon request.
A public ad from Miss Annie Wyandotte claims Peruna restored her singing career after months of voice loss. She recounts improved speech and singing, credits a Star ad with attracting pupils, and urges others with catarrh to seek the remedy.
New York harbor runs about 400 tug boats with daily earnings near 30 dollars per tug. This yields about 12 000 dollars daily 72 000 weekly and 3 744 000 yearly, reflecting the port’s ship handling volume. Tugs cost between five and twelve thousand dollars and a top class twenty inch hull and engine set is worth ten thousand dollars.
A vintage advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Toledo druggists Wrst & Truax and Walpine Kinnan & Marvin, claiming honorable dealings and financial ability to fulfill obligations. The product is said to be taken internally and to act on blood and mucous surfaces, with price listed at 75 cents per bottle and testimonials available for free.
A short exchange from the New York Journal notes Mrs Bronxborough and Mrs Richmond discussing a cook who left after her beau tried to borrow the husband’s dress suit and was refused.
Ad copy touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims it is safe for children and adults, costs 4 cents per package, and imitates mocha’s color while being gentler on the stomach. Also promotes Carter’s Ink as a reliable writing ink.
In France the poorer classes replace missing flour with chestnut flour, which is dried and ground for use as a staple.
Lord Kelvin estimates the sun’s age at 100 million years. At its current rate of combustion, the sun would last seven to fifteen million years more before burning out.
Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake Into your shoes It rests the feet Cures Corns Bubbles Swollen Sore Hot Callous Aching Sweating feet and In growing Nails Allen's Root-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy Sold by all druggists and shoe stores Zic Sample mailed Allen 8 Olmsted Le Hoy NY
A collage of 1900 era advertisements tout Jell O as a quick two minute dessert with lemon orange raspberry and strawberry flavors. Grain O is promoted as a coffee substitute for children with health benefits. Other ads push Kemp's Balsam for coughs and Lane's Family Medicine for daily bowel movement support.
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