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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
6
A collage of quips from Chicago and Philadelphia papers features jokes about actors on stage, witty exchanges on manners and aging, puns about pianos and automobiles, and light banter from readers. It captures era humor with many named papers and voices.
Mrs. Beecher painted and nailed a hand made cotton carpet to the garret floor turning a parlor into a unique room in town. Lyman Beecher and Roxana funded the project after a vendue bought a bale of cotton. Deacon Tallmadge’s surprised quip echoes the era as he asks if the carpet comes with heaven.
In a Paris suburb a wealthy merchant died and during the funeral his relatives traced the garden for the departed soul. They walked with lanterns and removed a stone pile before resuming, following an old Norman rite to ensure the soul had not hidden nearby. The practice was once common in Normandy but now rare.
A Philadelphia Press snippet recounts a light exchange in which May remarks on Fay’s haughtiness and Fay responds by recalling a compliment about a long thin neck. The dialogue shows social wit and a flirtatious tone in a casual domestic moment.
The champion boxer complains the report of the contest is garbled and misquoted. His secretary and the judge echo the sentiment, noting repeated misquotations in short rounds.
In Japan dragon-fly hunting is a summer sport for children. They use nets bamboo rods or a light switch to strike insects. Some regions trap a female as a decoy while others sling hair and pebbles to trip the air hunter. Japanese youths show remarkable skill with delicate weapons.
A captioned cartoon shows Miss Manhattan timidly exclaiming mercy as an automobile arrives. Uncle Wayback reassures that the horse is not afraid, noting he has faced many vehicles up the hills and has learned to ignore them.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Soot- Ease a powder for the feet. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. At all druggists and shoe stores 25c sample sent free address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
In a club restaurant Gussie Knickerbocker teases Tom asking why the cheese is called club cheese. Tom replies he does not know and suggests it may be because it could knock a fellow down.
An OCR fragment cites Hall's Catarrh Care as taken internally with price 75 cents. It adds a sensational line about millions of Hindus living on under half a dollar weekly, then mentions a Niagara Falls excursion via Nickel Plate Road and notes old English hat origins. The readability is limited with scattered names and dates.
A long-standing edition promotes Doan's Kidney Pills with testimonials from homes. It claims cures for backache, sleeplessness, dropsy signs, and urinary issues, touting relief of kidney structure problems and elimination of stones. Readers are urged to mail a coupon to Foster Milburn Co. for a free issue.
An advertisement-style testimonial touts Peruna as a cure for catarrh affecting any organ, with Mrs X Schneider of Chicago claiming dramatic personal recovery from systemic catarrh and related ailments after starting Peruna in January 1901. Congressman J B Crowley also endorses the tonic for nervous trouble in his wife. The piece promotes free catarrh literature and direct medical advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
The Chicago Chronicle recalls Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia known for genial temper and low tolerance for profanity. At a social event a bold guest touched his shoulder and asked where he had been before. The archbishop replied he did not know what part the man came from but asserted he had not been there.
Miss L A Pearce of Brooklyn writes that Piso’s Cure for Consumption promptly relieves her 5 year old sister of croup in a brief testimonial dated October 2, 1901.
An exchange recounts a Quaker asking why the buffalo robe shows hair side out. The reply claims that is how the buffalo wore it, while the Quaker argues the hair should face the observer. The dialogue reflects differing views on clothing and natural materials.
Prize of 100 dollars for a name to be used with the new Daily Limited train to California from Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company via the El Paso Short Line. Contest open to public with no fees. Send name to Jno Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago. Also notes about Bible translation breeches and fruit crop losses from codling moth.
Nickel Plate Road offers summer Sunday excursions from Fort Wayne to Chicago and return for $2.00. Tickets valid on train 5 outbound and train 6 return the same day. See Ticket Agent or C A Anterlin J P A Fort Wayne Ind No 126.
Powter making once a major English industry has nearly ceased, with production fading and workers affected as the sector declines after seven decades of prominence.
All kinds of rubber stamps made to order with ink and inking pads. Bend for catalogue to Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. Quote from Havergal about disappointments as blessings in disguise.
The University of Notre Dame lists courses across Classics Letters Economics History Journalism Arts Science Pharmacy Law Civil Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Architecture and more. Rooms are free to admitted students with moderate charges for others and a limited number of ecclesiastical state candidates at special rates. St Edward's Hall notes accommodations for boys under 13, as the 59th year opens September 9, 1902 with catalogues free and Rev A Morrissay as contact.
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