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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
4
An advertisement touts a $3.50 recipe to relieve urinary and kidney troubles, backache and swelling. It promises pain relief in the bladder and kidneys and claims universal curing powers though the text is garbled and repetitive.
In a dialogue from a 19th century setting Rose, a dark-skinned charwoman, recalls a cleaner’s methods and a lady questions why the kitchen was left wet. The exchange hints at class and race dynamics in domestic service with cooks taking orders from upstairs.
Scattered vintage ad snippets include SALSA branding over 30 years, Fletcher's Castoria claims, Hamline Wizard Oil remedy pitches, Dr Pierce's pellets for digestion, and paraphrased quotes. The fragmentary text blends product lines, medical quackery, and reflective quotes with no clear single event.
Annie, Howard Jeffries Jr.’s wife, confronts Judge Brewster and lawyer Drewster over defending Jeffries Sr. amid a family scandal. Alicia, wary stepmother, plans to meet Jeffries’s wife yet fears her husband’s power. The banker rejects sentiment while a developing defense hinges on a psychologist’s testimony about hypnotic confessions.
East Essex hounds chased a fox through Uradwell where it swam the Blackwater. Deep water and steep banks blocked the field, forcing two miles along the bank to a bridge. Fox and pack vanished after crossing. Hounds found ten miles away near Chalkey Wood, fox earth beneath a barn. Master R D Hill praised the splendid run as the best 60 minutes this season.
In a humorous vignette from The Sunday Magazine Captain Archibald W. Butt, the president's military aide, is roused at nine by a friend who cannot keep a late morning appointment. Butt jokes that telephoning is becoming a bad Washington habit, as he reflects on being awakened and the odd etiquette of early calls.
Mrs. M C Maitland of Jasper Ontario recounts a severe infant skin illness that covered the child with a watery itchy rash. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment the boy slept and recovered, with no recurrence. The letter is dated May 27 1910.
An OCR fragment promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to ease tired feet and reduce bunions, with varied misread lines about trials and substitutes. It also references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children and a stray quip about a man not being arrested for striking in an attitude, all in an advertising fragment style.
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle effective remedy for headaches colds indigestion pains constipation and sour stomach. It claims prompt relief and natural strengthening without irritation and urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product clearly branded on the package.
A London answer tells of an old farmer who trains a new apprentice with blunt commands. The apprentice shod an old mare as instructed, but in a dark twist he confesses he shot the animal and buried it, revealing a fatal lesson in obedience and deceit.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic offered as a cure for catarrh with a one month local treatment claim. Describes Paxtine as a germicide antiseptic cleansing agent that heals inflamed membranes, removes secretions, and destroys disease germs. Sold by druggists at 25 or 10 cents a box, with postpaid price and free sample offer from Paxton Teller Boston Mass.
The sporting editor recalls Bugs Raymond, a brash pitcher for the New York ants, criticizing his team's poor outfield play after muffed catches. He groaned at a sixth inning miscue and exclaimed about an epidemic in the field while stressing the need for better catching.
A casual chat reveals a gardener’s supply shortage as buyers hunt for worms and basic tools. The speaker notes having a spade hoe rake and garden decor but cannot find worms or other essentials at the market. Local vendors appear to have limited stock.
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