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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
3
An old advertisement touts S S S as a blood purifier and tonic that cleanses poisons from the blood and strengthens the system. It alleges cures for cancer, scrofula, rheumatism, ulcers, eczema, psoriasis, salt rheum, herpes, and contagious blood poison, with decades of success and free medical consultation from The Swift Specific Co in Atlanta.
A Newark Advertiser verse by E. W. Gray likens daily work to knightly battle. The speaker, a factory worker, sees his wife as token and pledge, the morning kiss at the door fueling courage, and vows to act for worthy deeds rather than personal gain.
In a tense inquiry, the Russian government reportedly obtained a copy of model No. 7912 for a torpedo destroyer. Inventor Brazier asserts sole possession and secrecy, while officials probe access, workshop security, and possible leakage, amid tense government scrutiny.
A dramatic train incident ends with the theft of a concealed Roentgen apparatus by a stranger. Brazier and the narrator narrowly avert danger as the device is recovered for the ministry bureau, while the chief suffers a hand injury. Concluding remarks discuss Confucius as transmitter, not maker, noting his quiet historical impact.
A French artist family story centers on Mme Meissonier and a doctor's bill for attending a dog. The doctor refuses payment for pet care, and Meissonier jokes about painting brushes for him as compensation. The anecdote ends with a quip on the painter’s fame.
A critique of art appreciation contrasts the art loving niece with the maiden aunt and condemns mere color display. It argues sculpture surpasses painting, praising symmetrical arrangement over mere "picturesque" appeal, and notes that true taste lies in cultivated intellect rather than youth’s quick impressions.
A Saturday Evening Post excerpt recounts Forrest and other actors shaping American minstrel shows. It details Forrest’s decision to blacken for a role, recruiting a Black washerwoman to play a laughing female part, and the public reaction to cross racial performance in early theater history.
A traveler in South Africa observed a dramatic clash as a quick caterpillar battled a swarm of black ants. The caterpillar killed several attackers before tiring, then the ants used strategy to bring down the grass stalk, sending the caterpillar to its death with hundreds of ants clambering over and claiming victory.
An amiable Nova Scotia tale presents a summer theory on thunder and clouds as air from above becomes foul and is driven up to explode. In a second fragment, an obituary writer debates ages and rest in Abraham's bosom and Lazarus with a humorous twist on afterlife.
An angry man shoves a photograph under a photographer’s nose and asks how it makes him look. The photographer surveys the face and replies that it makes him look like he is about to throw a fit. The scene appears in The Loft Answer column in the Indianapolis Press.
An Atchison man fell ill Saturday and stayed home to rest then returned to work by Monday noon. His wife then asked him to care for the baby, prepare food, grind corn, dress the child, and milk the cow while he rested.
The Chicago News reports a theatrical or social scene involving Parson Brows with a provocative tone. A quip notes a regular fee of five dollars, hinting at a satire or column item about manners, social events, or personalities in Chicago society.
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