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Newspaper
Goreville Record
Location
Goreville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1905
Page
2
The report notes reduced grain movement at the port with 8,007,516 bushels traded, down from last year, while shipments rose 4 percent. Steel and lumber demand stays strong, rail and pig iron markets firm, and bank clearings show a healthy rise.
The notice lists cattle hogs wheat corn oats rye and other staples with bid ranges across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis and local markets. Prices span cattle 4.00 6.35 hogs 3.00 5.90 wheat 0.80 0.88 corn 0.51 0.62 oats 0.24 0.28 rye 0.57 0.63 hay and butter figures appear, along with potatoes and a miscellaneous price line.
The dialogue shows a feisty woman claiming she once was unattractive while an older bachelor retorts with biting sarcasm. The exchange highlights vanity and aging with quick, witty quips.
A street scene shows a beggar asking for help and a haughty pedestrian refusing. The tramp offers to have the giver leave a contribution with the beggar’s bookkeeper at his office, prompting a sharp retort.
Former U S Senator Charles A Towne of Minnesota writes praising Deans Kidney Pills as a cure after severe back pain headaches and bodily discomfort. He notes relief after using a few boxes and signs the endorsement from Buffalo New York Foster Milburn Co. The ad targets general dealers with a 50 cent price per box and ends with a Holmes quote about women and praise.
A fragmentary advertisement-style passage touts Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy for dyspepsia and kidney disease with a quote from ex Senator Albert Merritt of Park Place New York. It also mentions Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething with price listed as 25 cents a bottle.
The political boss notes the phonograph as the greatest invention, while criticizing subordinates for talking without knowledge, a quip attributed to the Washington Star. The remark frames invention and speech as trusted, informed exchanges.
In a Detroit Free Press strip a Russian officer notes shoeless design flaws while an enterprising cobbler pitches a wartime shoe that lets the wearer retreat without turning. A charitable lady asks about steady work and meals, as Meandering Mike jokes about speaking plainly around a lady.
A Dubuque man credits Williams Pink Pills with curing years of rheumatism after painful mine labor. The ad touts the pills as a blood restorative improving health in weeks and promotes the product for headaches dyspepsia and other ailments. The copy urges obtaining genuine Williams medicine from druggists or Schenectady NY.
A citizen seeking donations for an Arctic expedition faced a skeptical lumber dealer who questioned the value of polar science. The hopeful caller pressed for curiosity about the lumber’s composition, only to be met with a sharp dismissal and exit.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Pills for cooling and cleansing the blood with chocolate coated Resolvent Pills made from twenty five years of lab experience. It claims superiority of these blood purifiers for skin scalp and hair issues and offers a complete treatment set including Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills for one dollar. A single set is often enough to cure.
A battle scarred hero famed for cannon fire finds his warlike mood collapse in the presence of his wife. The ad-like fragment notes 5e cigars by Lewis with a five cent price from Peoria Illinois. Shakespeare quote closes the noisy clipping.
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