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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
6
A fragmentary column quotes Samuel Woodworth and jokes on family labor and lineage. The piece references The Old Oaken Bucket and a playful country holiday interview about a boy and his stepfather, ending with a humorous punchline.
The article reviews Tolstoy and other authors while praising Chicago chroniclers Edith Wyatt and W. R. Fuller. Charles Whibley lauds their gentle, observant portrayal of Chicago manners and social life, noting the authors’ restraint and amiable humor in depicting diverse city residents.
In 1812 Colonel John Stevens proposed a tran slated vessel of war with a saucer shaped hull and a screw propulsion to create rotary motion. The heavily armored ship would harbor defend by firing sequential guns as it rotated around a central chain mooring. This concept preceded the Timby turret and influenced later monitor armorclads.
A Washington Star piece recalls Katy in high school quoting Mr Dolan about Herbert Spencer. Katy asks who Spencer is, and Dolan jokes that he was the smartest man who could explain anything if others stayed awake and paid attention.
A mother in Akron Ohio recounts how Cutleura Soap and Ointment cleared her child’s massive sores in two weeks after doctors failed. She praises the treatment, noting the face and body healed to a newborn state and would pay five dollars for it. The piece also compares Icelandic speech to old Saxon tongue and saga reading.
A mixed clipping notes Mrs Rebecca Mack of Columbus praising Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and relief. It then reviews Newton's telescope and a Pall Mall Gazette remark on Herschel's plan for a larger telescope with satire about mathematical income figures.
Advertises easy to make lemon pies with no fuss and low cost. Claims three flavors Lemon Chocolate and Custard. Produced by D-Zerta Food Co Rochester NY and sold by grocers for 100 cents.
The farmer Corntessel rejects politics saying he dislikes speeches and prefers plain labor on the farm. A Washington Star note accompanies a mix of advertisements and a health remedy pitch.
In a jokey exchange a speaker cites a book of statistics about average hair length for women and men’s coats, noting a chiropodist’s quip about pain. The banter moves through a line about a customer reacting to a misdirected insult and a reversal of roles in a shop scene.
Old home week is marked by the return of sons and grandsons who boast of success in the world. Jameson recounts leaving twenty years ago with one dollar and a ride to Rosteen, now back with a purse full of coins and a trunk check, ready to stay and take on small jobs.
An advertisement promises Trall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming it heals by acting on blood and mucous surfaces with no constitutional treatment, and offers 100 reward for any failure to cure. The text also includes various odd anecdotes and product plugs.
The article extols Borax as a pure white powder from Nature's laboratories used as a safe economical disinfectant and cleaner. It claims two tablespoons in hot water purifies sinks and pipes, makes sickroom laundry snowy white, and cleans kitchen utensils to prevent contagion, asserting Borax as a universal household necessity.
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