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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1899

Page

10

Bowser Household Peace Is Short Lived

In a quiet Bowser home a peaceful evening turns comic when Mr Bowser declares world peace hinges on harmony at home. A supposed kissing bug bite leads to fear, a mock murder accusation, and a bedtime farce about a dangerous pin. Mrs Bowser calms him, then the couple drift to sleep amid crickets and guardian angels.

Bowser Mrs. Bowser Mr. Bowser Bowsers Mgr

Pilgrim Joe Encounters a Moralist on the Roadside

Pilgrim Joe meets a shabby mentor by a camped wagon who preaches self improvement with a grasshopper mascot. A quarrel with a lazy husband and a sharp woman leads to blows and a series of quips about ambition, truth, and personal reform. The tale closes with ahok of resolve to strive today.

Simply Happened So Aboard The Train

A train car scene unfolds as a man retrieves his watch card case cigar case and handkerchief from a passenger. The exchange is brisk with mutual apologies and a calm surrender of belongings. The moment ends with a quiet farewell as the men part ways.

New Life Pills Promise Quick Headache Relief

Advertises Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for sick and nervous headaches. Claims to purify blood, strengthen nerves, and boost health. Easy to take at 25 cents with money back guarantee. Sold by Drier & Bro druggists.

Dr. King Drier & Bro

Robbed the Grave by Electric Bitters

A Philadelphia man, John Oliver, recounts a near fatal illness with yellowed skin and sunken eyes. After doctors gave up, he used Electric Bitters for three weeks, recovering and declaring the tonic saved his life. Sold 50 cents at Dreier and Bro. drug store per The Sentinel.

John Oliver Philadelphia Dreier & Bro

The Elevator Boy and the Scrap-Book Agent

A young man narrates his misadventure with Miss Amelia Perkins, an eastern scrap-book agent in Room 82. He clashes over power and money, tenants feud, and the building erupts into a brawl, ending with Perkins fleeing and leaving him wiser.

Chicago Amelia Perkins Sammis Miss Perkins Siz Bubby Mias Perkins

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