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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
2
Subscriptions and delivery terms for the Galena Tribune are listed with weekly and monthly rates. The page also presents a series of aphorisms on behavior and wisdom quoted from Orison Swett Marden and the Philadelphia Bulletin, discussing self-improvement, attitude, and human relationships.
A compact oddities column presents aphorisms on ink, reciprocity, wealth, secrets, footwear, language, vanity, opportunity, and love. It catalogs witty maxims about human nature and self view, suggesting lessons from everyday paradoxes.
A quirky admonition warns a husband not to tell his wife she cannot have a parrot. The humorous line suggests she will get one anyway, and mocks efforts to persuade her otherwise with garbled phrases.
Miss Della Noyes of Greenwood Oxford county Maine trains a heifer calf to drive with reins and bit. The young girl, granddaughter of Civil War veteran Augustus Noyes, uses the rig for sap gathering in maple sugar season and enjoys a practical pleasure on country roads.
A historical tale recalls smugglers scheme to move heavy cannon balls to the capital. The weight proved false as bags hid velvet and brandy. An officer intercepts, seizes the cargo, and a pistolade of cognac spills from a broken barrel, exposing the ruse.
The article notes that many blind men rely on trained dogs to guide them through crowded sidewalks in London. It describes how these dogs are educated by both half blind trainers and by blind men who remember streets and turns, enabling them to lead masters to markets or home safely.
New York Times notes pearls can form inside coconuts. A lapidary recalls cutting a coconut pearl the size of four peas, duller than oyster pearls but good quality. Cocoanut pearls reportedly form in the nut’s heart as crystallized tissue, rare and cheaper yet less hard and less translucent than oyster pearls.
In Cuzco Peru animals including pigs goats cattle and poultry attended a church service on All Saints Day. Owners brought livestock to be blessed then the animals trotted about or lay down as they wished. After the ceremony the live stock was formally handed to the men who receive Utfletether payment for their services.
A poetic fragment describes wanderlust that drives a traveler to sail and roam. The speaker hears the call of sun star sky river road and bird. Lines evoke ships returning home and youth setting sail, with emerald Gould cited from The Spectator.
Mrs Admington celebrates a new house phone as bell rings connect to ten households. Her husband fears the device while she enjoys ordering groceries, listening in on a two week romance, and hearing a couple discuss a rapid marriage over the line. The scene captures suburban life and a noisy new technology.
In a Chicago Record-Herald narrative, Mrs Admington confronts a young woman about marrying a man twice her age with two children. The elder woman warns of folly, predicts regret, and hangs up, fearing possible divorce talks to come.
Franklin P. Adams presents a playful Mount Olympus column with mythic quips and satirical chatter about gossip, weather, and local curios. A San Francisco Chronicle note adds an odd tale of a mined tunnel jail used in Kennett, while an official report cites 106 lives lost in the Simpler tunnel project.
QUICK RESULTS W J Hill of Concord North Carolina Justice of the Peace testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills greatly improved his disordered kidneys and back pain. He notes irregular dark secretions cleared up and no backache after the last dose, with overall health improvement. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo distributes at 60 cents per box for sale through all dealers.
Spanish gentlemen enjoy family visits to Vigo with large flat bottom boats going out to fish and open oysters on site. Guests compete to display the most shells at day’s end, with prizes awarded to the winner. Vigo oysters are small, yet prize winners can show as many as 200 shells.
Private car lines seek ICC jurisdiction while railroads defend freedom from rate laws. Consumers are urged to test Defiance Cold Water Starch for better value and quantity. Short notes cover electric light shearing, a 5c cigar, a Pennsylvania boy’s accidental death, bison supply, Chadwick case, West Point student exchanges with China, and Japan's stance.
A Plaistow New Hampshire line inspector describes severe 1902 sciatic pain. After doctor advice failed, he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with full recovery after five boxes, noting benefits began in the first box and final cure by the fifth. Endorses pills for anemia rheumatism neuralgia and general debility sold by all druggists.
A London Daily Mail report says a chimpanzee named Consul II learned to speak English while cared for in the South of France with an enormous parrot as tutor. Owner Mr. Bostock plans to insure his life for £60,000 with a 20 percent premium, barring appearance in England from November to March.
A correspondent recalls a sailors demonology story from over thirty years past. A choleric skipper rules by fear and bargains with the devil for obedience to commands. The devil cannot hem a handkerchief, while a windlass duty leads to Satan being pulled into the sea and drowned.
In a Norfolk parish with about 250 residents and only two at worship, the rector used a small hand bell to visit homes and warn by voice of penalties for apathy. The brazen tactic proved effective, drawing the flock to church.
Chas W Bowman 1st Lieut and Adjt 4th M S M Cay Vols writes from Lanham Md praising Peruna for colds in head and throat He claims a severe attack cured in forty eight hours and says his family uses it too He notes it is non narcotic and can be used long term For free medical advice write Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio with confidential correspondence
Report describes the deepest ocean sounding to date saying the Aldrich deep east of New Zealand reaches 30 930 feet. The measured depth marks a record for ocean exploration and emphasizes extreme seafloor pressure and unexplored terrain.
A vintage ad style page cites Hall’s Catarrh Cure promising a $100 reward for any deafness from catarrh cured by the remedy. It also notes when the Eustachian tube inflames, hearing fails unless treated. Additional lines mention freezing points of sea water and fresh water, plus Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children with claims of curing fevers and teething woes.
A firefly lamp stands eighteen inches high in wicker and bamboo cages with three stories. Fireflies are kept in inmate cages tended and fed, reflecting a pretentious fair. Mansion Bequeathed to Two Cats. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. philanthropist Benjamin Dilley dies, wills his large house to be cared for by housekeeper for his two cats Blackie and Pinkie.
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