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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
3
In a period voice the article extols Mrs Lydia E Pinkham and her vegetable compound for women's ailments. It cites Mrs Chappell of Grant Park NL approving the cure of ovarian inflammation and urges sufferers to consult Mrs Pinkham, Lynn Mass, with free advice.
The article recalls Plymouth England's water history and the annual remembrance of Sir Francis Drake during his mayoralty. Citizens toast in water at the head weir, then drink wine with a pledge that Drake’s descendants who brought them water never want for wine.
Lord Rosebery's mother, the duchess of Cleveland, is described as a wonderful old lady at eighty-one. She remains energetic and sociable, traveling after seventy and visiting India, the West Indies, and British South Africa. She married the late duke of Cleveland in 1854, after the death of Lord Dalmeny.
Laura J. Smith of Minneapolis, chosen as State Organizer for the Independent Order of Good Templars and National Organizer for the American Anti Treaty League, is praised for her long campaign against drink. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing kidney disease that almost stopped her work, saying she recovered after two weeks and remained well since. The pills cost 50 cents a box and are sold by all dealers.
A Chicago Evening Post item recounts a quip about religion. A revivalist asks if the man ever got religion and the reply is “138 pounds of it.” The revivalist questions the weight and the man explains he married religion as the answer.
The advertisement claims a one hundred dollar reward for any guns of Ontaxee that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from local business figures J Cheney & Co and others, stating trustworthiness and financial ability to meet obligations. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy taken internally, with testimonials and a price per bottle.
H. Crabtree of Des Moines Iowa offers to explain all about the Gladiator Gold-Mining company noting the odd suburb scene with Joy radiating from a neighbor as lights burn all night in a barn. The playful line from Puck hints at public curiosity and a whimsical mood in the suburb.
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a humorous exchange about a woman who attempted to alight from a moving car and, with a quick move, grabbed the right strap on the first try without triggering any alarms. The hoax vibe underlines a social anecdote about ductile behavior and public reactions.
A report on H. T. Burt's seven acres near Taunton Massachusetts where he grows a wide range of dahlias. The article notes the plant's troubled popular appeal, Burt's decade-long effort to expand from a single plant to 1200 varieties, and the garden's maze of blooms showcasing diverse forms from single to cactus types and myriad colors and textures.
A descriptive piece on dahlias grown by Mr. Burt detailing the superiority of the cactus and double forms, cultivation methods, fertilizer use, staking and plowing, and notes on timing with peak bloom in September to October. It highlights flora origin from England and Mexico and the fragile frost sensitivity of dahlias.
That is what I call a moving appeal. This note from my landlord tells me I must vacate for nonpayment of rent.
Ainslee's Magazine portrays the Rocky Mountain prospector as a restless, money hungry wanderer. He braves snow, caves, and wild beasts while hoping to strike rich, then faces isolation and constant risk if he survives. Most adventurers die far from civilization, leaving only myth and a hidden stash for the few who prosper.
The almanac predicts weather and lists days deemed lucky or suitable for starting undertakings or applying remedies for illnesses. It claims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures constipation indigestion dyspepsia biliousness and liver or kidney troubles on those days.
A fragment shows a veteran named Uncle Eben Ezer recalling battlefield danger and a past appendicitis operation. The line from Little Rollo questions death on the field, while Uncle Eb responds with his medical experience.
Ad copy touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a natural health cure for a wide range of ailments from headaches to cancer. It promises painless, easy movements and a 10 cent start price, warns to beware of imitation products.
A humorous dialogue from New York Weekly contrasts the long perceived effort of a country commute with the quick return trip to the city. The exchange notes that morning train time feels short due to work, while the ride home ends quickly because of a forgotten item prompting a swift end to the journey.
It requires no experience to dye with Putnam Faceless Dyes. Simply boiling your goods in the dye is all that is necessary.
The Sporting Man s Joke recounts how the Evening Scarifier sent a sporting man to cover a wedding, printing a column titled Among Those Who Also Ran that lampoons rejected suitors in a lighthearted, popular style.
An advertisement letter from J W O Brien of Minneapolis Minnesota dated January 6 1900 extols Piso s Cure as a highly spoken of remedy for coughs stating its effectiveness in relieving throat and chest symptoms and promoting swift recovery.
Two women in a Philadelphia scene discuss Jones & Jones ads. One laments not being able to buy, noting half price patent medicines and other products. The dialog mocks aging concerns and the lure of inexpensive tonics and hair care solutions from a midwestern paper.
A Boston girl and Detroit Journal anecdote recount a playful exchange about birth dates and sight, noting the charm and dignity in discussing a delicate subject. An old ad list includes Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, Allen's Foot Eas e claims, and a cold remedy with Bromo Quinine tablets priced at 25 cents.
A Philadelphia Horticultural Hall head gardener says the popular American Beauty rose was found in France. A Washington florist reportedly bought it for $1, then named and introduced it in the United States. The rose is praised for its scent color symmetry and longevity but noted as unpredictable, with stems that can burden bushes and drive up prices.
A Rome correspondent to the London Express notes conductor Nicol Cicchino on the onetrain electric railroad found a $50,500 draft from the Marseilles Land Bank in Via San Lorenzo in July 1898. The draft was payable to bearer and signed Attanasio. Cicchino deposited it with authorities awaiting the owner’s claim for a legal ten percent. No owner appeared and Nicola received official notification that the unclaimed certificate is now his property by law.
A point about the enormous catalog of the four imperial libraries, noting 93 000 entries that fill 200 volumes. Abbe Remusat praises their eloquence and picturesque language as a genuine study of Chinese literature. The piece ends with a quip about a stamp collector and a joke about converting stamps into beer.
Offer for a free sample of Allen s Foot-Ease powder from Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York. Claims to cure sweating damp swollen aching feet and ease new or tight shoes. Markets to druggists and stores at 25 cents.
A witty Chicago Record remark questions vacancies in an office suggesting visitors try filling expressions on clerks faces. The remark contrasts human vacancy with animal grass-eating, noting little difference between grazing beings and grass-eating animals.
A brief note in the article comments on Egyptian mummies appearing as hard cases. The piece hints at the sturdy preservation and structural aspects of the ancient corpses, suggesting a focus on shells and wrappers rather than flesh.
Mrs. F. J. Lynch of Grand Rapids Michigan writes praising Peruna Medicine Company Columbus Ohio. She describes a persistent cough cured by two bottles and quick health improvement, calling Peruna a true friend to women.
A 19th century advertisement extols catarrh as a universal threat and touts Peruna as a universal cure. It portrays chronic coughs and colds as catarrhal disease sweeping from city to hamlet, then claims Peruna offers practical cure and prevention guidance, free from The Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
Readers weigh appearances against character as a thoughtful line forms around judgments of beauty. The piece argues that outward looks can mislead, urging caution in instantly assessing virtue or worth based on appearance alone.
A survey of English sea songs notes that Rule Britannia was written to a 1740 commission for the Prince of Wales and set to Arne music, with later refinements by Bolingbroke. It claims England leads in sea songs, contrasts with other nations, questions why Scot, Wilson, or Southey did not write sea songs, and suggests the era of sea songs may be fading. Also covers etiquette at wedding feasts, detailing how cake cutting and service should occur, including seating, knife use, and who should lift and distribute pieces.
A Seneca photographer captured a rare scene as a Kansas woman, living with her second husband after a divorce from the first, arranged for a single photo with both husbands. The divorced husband visited and agreed to the trio portrait with the woman between the two men.
An advertisement touts Kiino's Great Nerve Restorer promising permanent fits cure with a free trial bottle and treatise. Centered on remits of nervousness after daily use, it lists R H Kix Philadelphia as contact and repeats the claim, alongside a note on traffic volumes on the Brooklyn Bridge and transit plans for future integration.
A reader notes the street-cleaning department explains to taxpayers why streets remain unclean. The Chicago Daily News uses this quip to highlight public dissatisfaction with city services and the department’s explanations.
The Boston Christian Register notes a backhanded claim that a deflated candidate was urged to run for alderman and would fail. It cites a line about being right as the returns suggest. Dr. J HM Rindlaub, a Fargo eye ear nose and throat specialist, is mentioned in connection with the piece.
A new hospital for the insane has been opened on the lower slopes of Mount Lebanon near the Beirut Damascus road. Founder Theophilus Waldmeier, a veteran Abyssinia and Syria missionary, oversees a sizable estate with gardens for wheat olives and fruit. It is Syria's first organized lunatic asylum amid great need.
The Tradesman notes dogwood, long deemed worthless, is now found to take a fine ebony stain and polish well and to be as durable as genuine piano key wood, offering a practical alternative.
A playful exchange between two girls in pale blue and pink outfits reveals a misstep after lighted gas hurts Mr Goodeatch. The blue shirt waist asks if he has visited, the pink girl notes last night’s visit, and the error is traced to not turning down the gas.
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