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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
7
An arc of vignettes follows a census taker and a solicitor in Muncie as he questions residents about who lives at several addresses. Miscommunications and stubborn refusals reveal small-town nerves, while a later segment notes a photographer and his studio clients with a punchline about updating cabinet portraits.
A curious quip from a historic page contrasts Tubbs or Merther raising potatoes with gardening wisdom. The speaker notes ignorance of gardening but hints at practical know-how through peeling and tending crops. A broader maxim follows: eternity favors those who learn their limits to succeed in life.
Francis Lynde's tale follows J Montague Smith cashier and fiancé Verda Richlander as he faces wrongful accusations. After a brutal clash with claim jumpers, Smith saves Col. Dexter Baldwin's daughter Corona and escapes to Hillcrest, where old memories and new loyalties collide amid a dangerous plot.
In a tense talk at the Williams dam office Colonel Baldwin presses Smith to join the Macedonia venture. They debate a dam site’s leverage, the danger of “claim jumpers,” and the payoff in securing water rights, as Smith weighs staying or fleeing the Lawrenceville affair.
A collection of anecdotes on death predictions by notable figures including General Funston and Dr. William Pepper. It covers Dr Pepper’s forecast for his own end in September 1901 and the ascent challenges of Everest, noting altitude limits, oxygen needs, and a proposed sodium peroxide aid. Also mentions wind resistance on a Neptune model and a transfusion device innovation.
A fragment from the Pittsburch Telegraph Chronicle describes a telephone call where a mother cares for John during a medical episode labeled insomate. The dialogue reveals concern over a physician prescribed regimen and a nap interrupted by concern. A separate exchange jokes about a telegraph kiss and a suspicions about a female operator.
A historical Sunday School outline reviews methods to study Johns Gospel and its six months work. It lists reviewing ideas, key verses such as Behold the Lamb of God and I am the light of the world, and suggests classroom activities to emphasize Jesus as Christ and life through faith, with a long roster of Gospel events.
The scene centers on a witty exchange about a house fire and a prank involving a rug and cleaning. Emily and Henry discuss gas for travel after Henry wins fifty-five miles per gallon judgment, revealing a brisk, humorous banter characteristic of the period.
An old advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment as a cure for eczema and various skin ailments. The copy promises a full refund if customers are not benefited and cites testimonials from users like John Scott of Buffalo. The quirky text includes a conversational aside and a joke about understanding names.
A collage of humorous clippings from Indianapolis News and Baltimore American. Jokes about a laundress’s soap, an astonished creditor, economical maids, a daughter fearing her eccentric father, marine corps trivia, farmer trials, and a tea party quip. Includes wordplay on corps and goading lines about pennywise servants and pests.
A compilation of fragmented quotes and jokes from campus life including a humorous dialogue about haunted woods and backsides, a stray ad for Allen’s Foot Ease, and fleeting snippets on wages and wheat. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century student paper with quick quips and dialect.
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