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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1900
Page
3
Stomach troubles in spring bring bad taste dull headache and sleep loss and distress from foods. The ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla provides tonic digestive strength and blood cleansing, calling it the best stomach remedy known to the medical profession and backed by grateful letters.
The New York Sun notes that Jefferson Davis and Miss Margaret Taylor, later married, supposedly courted on a stone on a knoll near Fort Knox at Vincennes Indiana while Davis served under General Zachary Taylor. After their marriage the stone was moved to a Vincennes house by Mrs. H. J. Rabb.
A bold testimonial touts Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Mass as uniquely competent in women’s health. The message claims no other medicine or testimonial program equals her, noting free advice and open letters from readers who found help and health restoration.
Wyndham Towers, a successful author, recounts meeting Pennington and sharing hard times. He recalls begging for food, writing a ragged piece on Wall Street that kept him alive, and finally his first big hits leading to fame. The tale ends with Pennington pondering survival and breakfast.
A study in school and university classes tested memory power of equal numbers of girls and boys at various ages. After a 324 word story with 152 distinct ideas, participants wrote what they could recall. Results indicate memory growth is faster in girls than in boys according to Indianapolis News.
A reflection on the value of politeness and simple acts such as smiling bowing tipping hats and saying thank you noting their quiet but vast positive effects in daily life. The piece emphasizes kindness costs nothing yet yields meaningful social good.
A curious survey of animal homing shows pigs reuniting with their herd after being moved, a mare crossing states to return home, and turkeys returning to former flocks. Cats and even a piano-loving neighbor illustrate persistence of instinct in familiar environments.
The article explains that cats arch their backs not only in anger but also during affection or submission. It notes different postures for fighting, predatory stalking, and friendly rubbing, with fur raised and tail upright in warmth. Darwin is cited on instinctive opposite responses to opposite mental states.
A guide argues women should ride bicycles with moderation and proper dress, criticizes speed over health, and outlines correct bicycle fit and posture. It notes the importance of sturdy wheels, warns against unsafe saddles, and cites Yellowstone elk horn fence lore as a curio.
A collage of brief items notes 71 European marriageable princesses versus 47 princes, a Hall's Catarrh Cure ad, druggist testimonials, Swedish quarry wealth, one day cold remedy claims, British expenditure, Jell-O dessert promotion, smoking bill in Japan, Allen's Foot-Ease, cobble street paving in New York 1657, Jell-O dessert directions, coal ships to the Mediterranean, pawnbroker laws on the Victoria Cross, a patient testimonial for Piso's Cure, Bible Society birthday, mining investments in Alaska, and a Chinese clock fact.
An ad saying Carter's Ink and Gond Ink are essential writing tools and affordable, with a note that Irish mayors are exempted from duty in courts.
A dated Pittsburg Dispatch piece recounts a man blaming couch cushions and ostrich feather fans for messes and wardrobe woes. He vows to avoid pillows and will retire from socials if feathers cling to his tuxedo.
A Washington Star report notes a man washing postage stamps from an envelope and a lawyer advising that users may cut the stamp from the old piece and reattach it to a new envelope with glue. The legal point is that a genuine unused stamp remains valid for postage even if attached to a different envelope, and the government must transport and deliver the letter.
A fragment from the Chicago Times Herald presents a tense exchange about fear and danger in a bereaved home. The dialogue hints at violence and a claustrophobic atmosphere within a desolate flat.
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