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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
2
The piece urges local leaders to push the incorporation of Denver and notes confusion over Indiana game laws. It jokes that gun use is limited to checking loads, and warns Hoosier Basket Co may move its factory, a loss Denver should prevent through active business effort.
An exchange describes a future where daily mail arrives at doors, telephones are in homes, trolley cars run every fifteen minutes, electric lights line fences, and a smooth macadam road exists. Cows milk themselves and pigs are fed by an automatic machine, with farmers dying by their own action when ready for market. Self churning cream and electric harvesters complete the self sufficient farm dream.
The Commoner argues for stricter immigration laws to exclude anarchists and requires immigrants to affirm belief in American government. It suggests swearing allegiance and declaring the Declaration of Independence as political creed.
The piece argues laughter brings physiological benefits from diaphragm action to heart rate and brain stimulation and even jaw dislocation in excess. It compares laughter to a sea breeze and an August shower, noting moral impact in dispelling superstitions and reinforcing life.
A Warsaw couple quarrel over Col. Bob Ingersoll and a heaven greeting. A merchant fence ad tale follows: a customer jokes he cannot read the fence ad until it is sent to his house, noting he reads newspapers and has little time for fenceology. The exchange serves as a caution to merchants about advertising claims.
A western minister will tend bar at a saloon next Sunday while the regular keeper leads services. He will sell drinks he cannot talk customers out of taking and pay from his own pocket for every drink he persuades a customer not to take. Patrons order a high ball and he pours the liquor into a rat hole, then adds twenty cents to the cash register. A chair stays in the saloon with the pastor who will sing temperance songs as customers enter.
The Roosevelt White House scene shows the President pitying a stray rainbound dog. He orders the dog fed in the kitchen and the animal is said to stay on as the president’s dog, reflecting a compassionate side beyond mere hunting prowess.
The passage recalls the man who led the charge at San Juan Hill as ready to befriend a homeless car, while also pursuing dangerous wildlife such as cougars and grizzlies. The line highlights a complex mix of courage and empathy in his character.
The Commercial Tribune notes that no U S treasury funds can pay Miss Ellen Stone's ransom yet claims the United States will deploy men and resources to secure apologies and indemnity from the Turk and Bulgaria. It urges timely action to meet the ransom and press for reparation of the outrage.
An attractive 13 volume Shakespeare edition offered by John B. Alden of New York. Big type limp cloth top gilt, silk cloth box, $5.00 list price. Send 25 cents for a sample copy plus a special introductory offer with money back guarantee if you return the sample. Also inquire about the Book Worm monthly for further bargains. Address 442 Pearl Street New York.
Promotional copy touts Mexican Syrup as a affordable remedy for deep seated colds and habitual coughs. It cites testimonials on the bottle wrapper and claims physicians recommend it when other remedies fail.
An old advertisement touts Pale Puny Children cure via Mother's Worm Syrup and Mexican Root Pills for digestion and health. It promotes Gooch's Quick Relief for pain, Gooch's Sarsaparilla for bad blood, Plicate for piles, and Antigague for fever, with money-back promises and broad health claims.
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