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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1906
Page
4
A tired traveler asks for a room at a hotel desk. The clerk offers one dollar for a full night, while the man counters with fifty cents, claiming he will sleep only half the time he stays.
A collage of jokes, quips, and vignettes from various papers wittily lampooning weather, conversations, social climbers, and everyday foibles. The bits feature exchanges about ego, snowstorms, mustered humor, and light political baths, with multiple punchlines and cartoonish setups.
Robert Schoenhauer of Newburgh New York credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with a miraculous turnaround from a severe blood poisoning and chronic foot wound. After two weeks of treatment his foot healed and his health improved from near death to full recovery, per an August 21 1905 testimonial.
A South Jersey resident faced a judge for intoxication, paid a fine, and was discharged. Days later he again appeared for drunkenness, refused the fine, and the judge threatened but dismissed the case after the man claimed no law allows a double fine for the same drinking incident.
A brief exchange features travelers debating which city is superior with playful banter. The Philadelphia Press humorously records the line about declaring Greater New York as the speaker’s town and the mistaken remark about surpassing New York.
Mrs Lizzie Williams of Quincy Illinois reports dramatic recovery from nervous prostration and periodic exhaustion after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad claims benefits for anemia rheumatism indigestion and nerve disorders with a price of 60 cents a box or six for 2.50 from Schenectady New York based Dr Williams Medicine Co.
Miss Cora Goode of Chicago credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after a prolonged illness. She reports rapid recovery within a month and full strength in three months, urging other women to seek Mrs Pinkham’s advice and medication for female ailments. The letter promotes the product and invites correspondence from sick women.
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