Had Lain Awake to See
In this Somerville Journal snippet Mrs. Wiggles recalls her husband speaking in his sleep and jokes that, while he talks, nothing he says is worth hearing.
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1901
Page
3
In this Somerville Journal snippet Mrs. Wiggles recalls her husband speaking in his sleep and jokes that, while he talks, nothing he says is worth hearing.
A young man offered a portion of his blood to aid his employer and set an example of strong motivation. The piece extols the power of good blood and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and to improve blood quality.
A columnist notes that while many credit effort and thrift for success, some people appear favored by opportunity and luck, offering consolation to earnest individuals who do their best yet do not achieve worldly success.
A juvenile boy named Tommy rose questions his father about the Golden Rule and then presents him with a knife and a large apple pie inviting him to eat it. The scene is described in a playful tone from the San Francisco Bulletin.
A Madison County report claims Willie Kell a 13 year old from Oldenburg Ill found relief from acute rheumatism after three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. Doctors had failed and the tale sparked talk of the remedy amid local interest.
Veteran account recalls Gen. Shafter’s early praise for Schley and skepticism about mines, plus plans to force entry to the harbor. The narrative contrasts army and navy views after the Spanish fleet left Santiago bay, praising Schley for the Brooklyn loop and doubting Sampson’s role.
A Philadelphia physician notes a case where a woman with annual fevers after a sea wreck improved instantly when a thermometer broke. He links the fever to nervous memory triggered by the instrument’s anniversary. The Record adds a proverb and reports Bulgaria shipped 32% tons of eggs to England in a month.
Civil Service Commissioner Rodenberg recalls a Hawaii legislature labeled a kindergarten stage of political freedom. He notes native and American members, bilingual translators, and bills that seem absurd from repealing US laws to licensing by fee, while a bill to bar waves from bathing beaches draws formal attention.
Eve lyn Baldwin, who recently set out for the Arctic, hopes to plant the American flag at the world’s axis end. He envisions a motor voyage across vast ice plains and aims to dash to the pole if the ice proves workable.
The win Ziegler expedition will start from Tromsoe once Mr Baldwin arrives. Three vessels with three years of supplies depart together. Ziegler funded the venture and supplied Arctic essentials. The motor is a five horse power Decauville voiturette, believed capable of long travel to reach the pole.
The article traces mustache adoption in France under Louis Philippe and in England after 1815 and the Crimean War. It notes social teasing, Horace Mayhew’s notoriety, and Leech’s Punch cartoon of bearded guards illustrating public ridicule.
The piece describes a deadly fishing tool used by Scottish poachers, a floating otter board that extends a line with lures across wide waters. The device can outpace nets by fishing vast areas, killing many fish along lochs or rivers.
Dr. Boyd Carpenter bishop of Ripon known for royal favor recalls refusing to address the queen directly and preaching to the scullery maid. He recounts riding a bus with no penny, a workingman later paying both fares, a gesture that saved him and his wife.
Sir Rudolf Slatin born in Vienna left at seventeen to work in Cairo then rose under Gordon to govern Darfur earning the nickname The Hammer of the Arabs. He fell to the Mahdi in 1883 and endured imprisonment until 1896 when he escaped with secret aid from Sla tin.
In Detroit Free Press style the trial of Jim Webster for bribing a witness named Sam John sing unfolds with cross examination over the exact words used to offer money to testify. The exchange highlights whether the offer was $50 and if the defendant spoke in first person terms to the witness in San Antone.
Madge shares with Elizabeth that Dick proposed but she refused. He handles the rejection graciously saying she should collect more offers before declaring marriage. He hopes she will inform him when she has refused enough offers so they can marry quietly.
In a playful exchange from the Philadelphia Press a mother offers Willie a banana or apple. Willie picks the banana, claiming more fun in bananas and joking about disposing the peel on the sidewalk, while the mother notes his usual love of apples.
A summer boarder questions promises of no mosquitoes. Farmer Corntessel explains a nationwide scientific movement aims to reduce mosquitoes, noting the plan was not a firm promise but a prophecy.
A dialogue from Ally Sloper features an old man boasting he never smoked and offering his cigar butts after he finishes, exchanged with his boy. The exchange hints at aging, eccentric humor, and social tone of the period comic style.
The Philadelphia Times notes Mrs Vypers is described as an 80 year old yet charming conversationalist in society, while adding that she has faced multiple slander lawsuits. The piece frames her social appeal as a mystery amid legal troubles.
A Philadelphia Press item recounts a playful exchange between a couple observed by a caterpillar and a tree toad. The caterpillar jokes about a line torn between the pair, saying nothing would come between them, prompting curiosity from the tree toad.
A dialogue from the Washington Star shows an indignant visitor questioning Senator Sorghum about distrust. Sorghum replies that he did have reasons, though the visitor maintains he should not trust the man. The exchange highlights tensions over money and trust.
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a preacher's Sunday sermon titled Its Har to Keep a Good Man Down with a humor angle on Jonah and the Whale. The spoof contrasts Patience and a sensational preacher used in the piece.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children, claiming it softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic at 25 cents a bottle. The same ad appears twice. The Chicago Record Herald quote about fretting children is included.
Miss Bunting tells Miss Kilduff that TM Cholly Dinsmore proposed last night. She says she did not ask him whether he could provide the lifestyle she has grown accustomed to, highlighting a pragmatic view on marriage proposals in casual conversation.
The judge is exhausted and the jury fatigued as the defense attorney declares he will not argue but marshal the cold facts. He wins the case in a striking courtroom scene reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A playful exchange features two quips about a collision and enamel on a wheel. The Judge remarks Dolly’s luck, noting a different outcome if she had fallen. The Ohio State Journal and Mrs. Happywed offer humorous lines about an educated bear and a patient white court plot.
Miss Bessie Kellog of Valley City North Dakota writes she suffered severe monthly pains before using Peruna for three weeks. She reports pains disappeared within two months and has remained pain free for six months praising Peruna as beneficial for women during the transition from girl to woman. She urges others to try the remedy.
A Jersey road scene features two tramps discussing the perils of life in New York. They joke about costs to sit in shade, spit in a car, ferry baths, life preservers, and free sun seats as examples of urban hardships.
A mature father questions his young grandson about his opinion of him. The boy remains silent as his parents look on. He finally answers he does not want to get licked, illustrating a cautious youth avoiding punishment.
A humorous exchange notes Hobbs as once a chatty adviser now quiet and thoughtful Nobbs explains his wife suggested he write letters to the newspaper and he is too busy.
Mrs Purseproud notes several millionaires charter a whole steamboat to cross the ocean. Mr Purseproud replies they will lease the ocean for a week when they go over. Baltimore American.
List of patents insuted last week to Northwestern inventors includes James Babcock Fort Pierre 8 D wheeled plow or cultivator Roy L Braucht Minneapolis clamp for leather stretching machines Edwin Houghton Brainerd jewelers lamp Joseph Jungbaueer St Paul fuel compound George Perkins Cleveland railway joint Henry G Roth Minneapolis weighing scale Joseph Schultz Minneapolis coffee compound and making same Claude Turner Minneapolis crystallizer Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys 011 912 Pioneer Press Jidg St Paul Minn
A playful exchange features Mamma-wWillie arguing about a window screen and letting files in while Willie questions how they will get on fly paper in a humorous Philadelphia Press snippet. The quip highlights family banter and a witty punchline about fly paper.
A Boston Journal item recounts an angry passenger chasing a streetcar. The conductor states they were ordered to stop for cripples, arguing the passenger would not have to run if footing had failed.
Ocean Grove New Jersey February 17 1900 N W Samuel advertises Piso's Cure for consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds claiming reliable relief.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Jane Meadows barely escaped a drowning incident in a Staten Island ferry collision. She blames the life-preserver not matching her new shirt waist.
A brief exchange notes Banks and Hill discussing a performer named Dumleigh. They challenge the claim of a new dance, calling him not such a dance but admitting he occasionally delivers a good bit. The remark ends with a toast to his occasional cleverness.
A brief cartoon caption features Fitznoodle asking if anyone can carry water on both shoulders. Ossifer replies Nobody but a sucker, reflecting a humor piece from the Ohio State Journal.
A Plain Dealer item notes a discussion on dedicating a son to art. The exchange implies the boy’s strong appetite makes art a less fitting vocation, reflecting a family or cultural perspective on artistic careers.
Fragmentary testimonial letter from a New York reader claiming recovery from stomach issues after Peru treatment. Indirectly promotes Dr. Hartman and The Hartman Sanitarium offering free valuable advice and full statements upon request.
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal notes a playful exchange between Mr Simpkins and Arabella about love and uniqueness. The dialogue hints at a lighthearted mock debate on fidelity and sentiment in social settings.
An old Chicago advertisement touts Devoe paint as durable and sun safe. It claims Devoe lasts longer than lead and oil paints and costs less, urging readers to ask dealers for Devoe and to request a free pamphlet on painting.
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