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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
3
A vintage advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound uniquely cures female illnesses and kidney troubles. It touts a million users, urges women to rely on the product over other general tonics, and cites Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co of Lynn Massachusetts as the source.
A brief quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features St Peter requesting weapons at the door and a calm canner replying he must decline the offer, with both parties maintaining firm courtesy and bidding a good day.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn? Guake into your shoes Allen's Foot axe powder for the feet. It makes it or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Bunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FRED. Address Allen S.Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.
A returned missionary's sermon moves many in society, prompting Mrs. Stubb to quip that diamonds or paste would alike fool the heathen, as Chicago News reports on a charitable scene. The exchange highlights social charm and critique in a single bustling moment.
Country publishers and farmers are urged to request a free catalog of Gasoline Engines issued by J Thompson & Sons of Beloit Wisconsin. The firm also offers a full line of farm implements.
A fragmented note mentions Dr J I Rindlaub a specialist in eye care based in Naples. The text also hints at a factory strike and a moral aphorism about behavior. The readable parts emphasize no clear event or outcome.
A travelogue overview of the South African veldt detailing its harsh climate and landscapes. It describes drought, heat, and duststorms, the scarcity of water, and the flora and fauna that inhabit the region. It notes seasonal wind patterns and the harshness faced by travelers and inhabitants alike.
Five or six sparrows pecked near an engine house when a cat crossed the street and grabbed one. The flock attacked, dive bombing with whirring cries for about thirty seconds, then the cat escaped inside the engine house with its prey as the birds gave up.
An eccentric Maine preacher offered a ride to a tramp on a country road then, with a chilling display, asked if he was prepared to die. The man screamed and tumbled from the sleigh into the woods and has not been seen again.
A Long Island sound fog strain tale reveals railroad engineers facing near blindness, scorching signals, and a raw, exhausting pace. They describe sitting on the throttle amid tremblng steel, fearing a switch error could wreck lives, yet clinging to the work despite aging them rapidly.
A collection of historical reflections on Charles I as a martyr, public sympathy for executions, and modern outraged reverence. Included are notes on the Maelstrom whirlpool off Norway, French kidskin industry, three wartime peers who earned their titles by combat, and the diminutive Andaman natives.
Louisville Times notes Prof Karl Schmidt with three cats including a two year old “baby” who growl at stringed music. The piece humorously compares cats to Shakespearean sentiment and questions feline tastes, while noting dogs enjoy tunes and friends speculate cats fear musical string material.
A Chicago representative Foster joins Speaker Henderson in the House of Representatives and jokes about committee appointments. Henderson praises the welcome while Foster reveals his pride in the “committee of the whole” and hints at favors for other good committees. The exchange ends with the Speaker receiving a box of Philippine cigars. The piece also notes quips about eloquence versus talkativeness from Miss Cayenne and a Washington Star remark.
Are you using Allen's Foot-Face It is the only cure for swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent free. Ad dress Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
Advertisement fragment claiming a dog is worth $50,000 and praising a Lightning seller is linked to a solicitation by N W Novelty Co for agents with earnings shown. It presents a sensational claim and a sales pitch aimed at women, offering a 25 cent sample and a business address in St Paul Minnesota.
The passage compiles a collage of old quips and ad lines mentioning whisky jokes about De Kanter, gun silencing by Mrs Stubb, a lynching musical quip, a Gloucester inn keeper son, a carrier on the square, stray garbled text about wind and gums, as well as historical notes on widowers and widows ages, Carter’s Ink claims, Shakespeare’s father, Piso’s Cure, Mrs Tros, and John Jacob Astor selling apples in New York.
A letter from Mrs. Hamilton of Columbus Ohio lauds Pe-ru-na as beneficial for women and health. Margretha Dauben of Racine Wisconsin and Annie Wyandotte of Kansas City Missouri credit Peruna with restoring voice and improving life. Miss Clara Stoecker of Pittsburgh and eth Fritz of Wilcox Oklahoma report relief from chronic catarrh and weakness after treatments. Pelvic catarrh and female disease are noted as common. Dr Hartman offers free treatment directions from Columbus.
A young boy promises to care for his mother while his father is away on business. That night he prays for grandma and father but tells the Lord not to trouble about mother because he will take care of her. The touching vignette highlights childlike responsibility and devotion in a domestic setting.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes concern over arsenic in certain electronic greeting card games. A reader remarks on unexpectedly risky choices, while others defend cautious play amid evolving opinions on game safety.
An ad claims deafness arises from inflamed mucus of the Eustachian Tube and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure for catarrh induced deafness. It promises one hundred dollars for any case not cured and invites readers to request free circulars from J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio. Ball's Family Pills are endorsed as the best.
The notice urges readers to study advertisements for bargains and reliability. It contrasts advertisers who deliver what they advertise with the idea that a bookkeeper need not ascribe to complex tasks. It also states Oliver Cromwell was the son of a London brewer.
A retired farmer recounts a continental tour to a doctor. He notes visiting the majestic Lake of Geneva and the banks of Blue Lemon. The doctor replies that Lake Geneva and Lake Leman are synonymous. The farmer insists Leman is the more synonymous of the two.
Young William during the Prince and Princess of Wales wedding knelt and bit the bare legs of his two uncles in Highland dress. The watchful boy, under the care of the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Connaught, caused an amusing scene as he sought playful revenge for warnings given.
The saying notes that while ambition for renown drives many, a substantial number will settle for monetary gain as a substitute, highlighting a tension between prestige and wealth in human motivation.
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