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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1896
Page
7
An OCR fragment promotes Geemant coffee seed with a free 143 page catalogue from John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin. It includes a mail-in offer for a sample package and mentions fashion and social commentary.
Omaha and Lincoln depart Thursday morning for San Francisco and Los Angeles. Personal conductors ensure comfort on the trip. Through tourist sleepers available. second class accepts only double berths. Write for full information or contact a Burlington agent.
The transcript recalls a mob hanging the prisoner the day before a planned voyage. The tone notes fear and urgency as travelers prepare for steamer or rail, urging prevention of seasickness with Hontetter's Stomach Bitters. It also cheekily advises life insurance if loving someone enough to die for them.
An advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleansing remedy for spring. It touts one bottle for the whole family at 60 cents or a large size for $1, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company and widely sold by druggists.
The latest photograph of Hon. J. N. Walker commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic is offered. Write to Van Deed, Quincy Building, Chicago, for a free copy. Also notes it is better to be a good cook or waitress than a poor typewriter.
The article outlines essential bath room accessories and routines. It emphasizes mats near the tub two wall trays for sponge and soap shelves with toiletries including almond meal cold cream ammonia lavender water listerine and witch hazel and warns against mixing medicines with toilet preparations. It notes skin care varies by person urging warm water for cleansing and cold water sponge only as a tonic while advising thorough rubbing with oil when unwell.
A fragmented account describes a girl raised in a hospital then an orphanage, noted for beauty yet weak intellect. She dies in winter burial but awakes at night, escapes the grave, and is recaptured after a glare from guards. The tale blends legend with odd superstition and ends with collapse of belief.
In a dated humorous aside, a doctor reveals Mike's tiny stature masks a grave illness. Mrs Ab eochtor reacts with disbelief as the physician explains the condition Actinomycosis, a diagnosis that terrifies the anxious wife.
Fragmented OCR passage describes prize contests in The World Herald with a 000 piano grand prize and cash awards, plus advertisements from firms Walding Kriman Malvin and other local businesses. Mentions editor's critique and social standings.
An old notice touts a champion potato described as the heaviest yielder in the world. It challenges readers to match a 4000 bushel yield from Salzer’s Earliest Potatoes sold at $1.00 per bushel in June. It offers seed catalogs and grain samples in exchange for postage.
A garbled missive from a commander addresses a Lord in Chicago with references to age, fairy tales, and political jargon. The text mentions Philadelphia and a December date along with unrelated medical and military terms, creating a damaged, dreamlike excerpt.
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