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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
3
A traveler recalls en route to New Orleans a lively old woman aboard a steamship who asked an engineer how far they were. He replied in a dry tone that the ship was heading straight down the gulf, prompting the woman to admit she could not see the destination.
P Brockway of Aboka Minnesota says after five months in hospital he was discharged as incurable with six months to live. He suffered heart trouble smothering spells and fainting spells, and his arms eyesight and kidney secretions deteriorated until Dean's Kidney Pills relieved the cause and he has felt well since. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a Harper's Weekly exchange Howell quotes Rowell as not very observant while Powell notes Rowell could be dead for a long time before realizing a fire. The dialogue highlights concern over awareness and danger.
In a chatty scene Mrs Hopper hosts a reception described as old fashioned. He expresses surprise at the quality of the refreshments which are praised as actually good to eat.
Mrs. A from Puikey reports eleven years of hand eczema with cracks and bleeding. After trying three doctors and many remedies she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. one cake of Soap and half a box of Ointment cured her hands.
A collage of 19th century ad snippets mentions Bre Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and colic, Paizo Ointment for piles, and pancake mixes. It includes humorous quotes about travelers and a worried mother noting a baby’s colic and long nap.
A humorous note attributed to Meggendorfer Blatter sketches a professor who repeatedly forgets a handkerchief and resolves to tie a knot in his own. The quip plays on memory lapses and practical fixes.
A historic police overview describes how knock out drops, chiefly morphine and chloral hydrate, are used to rob intoxicated victims in the Levee district and beyond. It details how drinkers, gamblers, and curious visitors fall prey, with druggists sometimes selling for illicit use and victims often unaware until morning.
The Century recalls a veteran Confederate general who admitted feeling regret over the failure to forge a separate nation. The anecdote contrasts his honesty with another general’s dismissal, pondering how such a stance would age as years pass.
A brief exchange centers on acquiring a donkey with plans to buy again soon. Green offers a willing animal dealer stance while Frown notes a recent purchase and interest in future acquisitions. The dialogue hints at ongoing livestock trade.
A Chicago Post column quotes Mrs. Clancy refuting a neighbor's remark about trouble in her home. The neighbor says there is trouble, she denies it, and the exchange hints at past disputes with her husband.
A reflective piece argues that lasting harmony in marriage rests on mutual forbearance. wives suppress dislikes and show restraint in criticism to maintain warmth, authority, and affection, with self effacement often key to happiness and stable family life.
A New York Press quotation argues a champion boxer should study anatomy to win. It notes blows to the temple can KO quickly and a jaw blow near the ear is also devastating, as the temporal muscle bridges jaw and temple.
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Watpina, Kinnan & Marvin of Toledo and claims the product works through the blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hale Family Pills for constipation.
A humorous Glasgow News item notes a fairy tale quip where a tale may start with a mundane line about being detained at the office, contrasting the classic opening with modern office life. The exchange features a child asking if tales begin with once upon a time and the mother replying with a witty alternative.
Archaic sermon fragment warns financial trouble may depress offerings. A Detroit Free Press classified style notice urges use of a bromine cold remedy, claiming one day cure with E. W. Grove signature and 25 cent price.
A Yorkshire mother notes American climate aids boys with more brains and quickness, while her husband laments that American youths question authority and display more national pride. The exchange, cited from the New York Commercial Advertiser, shifts from intellect to admiration and friction.
An ornate exchange frames opportunity as a female caller who knocks when you are away. The optimist praises opportunity while the pessimist notes its selective timing and end. The Philadelphia Press quotation styles a witty residence of chance.
The elderly Dr Evans, a frequent parliamentarian in Melbourne, is teased as being from the Queen Anne era. He once clarified during a speech that he knew Queen Anne, quipping that the scholar is contemporary with all time.
A fragment from a Harper's Bazar page features a pastry remark about Mrs. Austins pancakes and several quick brain teasers. Included are jokes about the number of wives in the prayer book and Adam and Eve’s actions after expulsion, with a closing Congreve quote.
The Circassians, in the northwest Caucasus, reportedly train their daughters to be sold as slaves to Turks and Persians, deeming plunder more honorable than industry, so Circassian beauties end up in harems of the Orient.
A husband recalls a late night at the literary club where his wife scorns his activity and jokes about a poem titled Chips that Pash in the Night. The quip appears in the Baltimore American.
In a courtroom scene from the St. Louis Republic a magistrate asks a woman about her age she claims to be five years younger than the other woman who had her pinched. The exchange hinges on determining the exact ages involved.
A backstage exchange over scenery features an actor railing against advertisements in the set while the manager defends keeping a meadow look to preserve realism and audience immersion.
A brief note contrasts generosity and blessing in Knicker-It with a bank receiver viewpoint. The New York Sun framing suggests an ironic contrast between giving and receiving stakes in modern finance.
A humorous quip from Puck describes Daniel addressing three lions at the den door. He assigns each a toast to be delivered after dinner, praising the Ladies Newspapers and The King or United Israel, prompting the lions to lose their appetite.
A playful note describes a nurse bringing a baby brother last night. The child is upstairs with mother and is asked to see the baby, but Bobbie requests to see the angel instead.
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