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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
5
The fragment notes Hercules finishing his twelfth venture and declaring it the last as he refuses to do another. It hints at the superstition of thirteen and Hercules facing limits to his feats.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment recalls a boy who prayed for a picnic morning. Dawn shows rain and a question before bed about idols and worship.
A non-resident had snakes shipped to Portland to curb a rat problem. The large snake reportedly killed 15 rats in minutes before the reptiles were used to clear crowds from two saloons.
Instruction from Designer on extending fruit jar rubbers by storing in flour, using two rubbers per jar when aging, and testing jar tops by cooling jars upside down to ensure a good seal.
The article describes a man who stole a bead of lettuce and, returning for a second theft, was arrested. Benham notes the humor by remarking two heads are better than one.
A Welden Illinois woman recounts severe stomach trouble and headaches driven to near starvation until her husband brought home Grape Nuts. She credits the cereal with restoring appetite, gaining weight, and returning her strength, noting four months on Grape Nuts and eventual full recovery.
A historical roundup covers Napoleon Bonaparte's elaborate funeral at Paris's Invalides and profiles future Civil War leaders who served in the Black Hawk War, including Abraham Lincoln, Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott, Jefferson Davis, and others. It notes military feats and the era's political figures, plus a brief look at Henry II and Cromwell era levellers.
A railroad man John Royce recounts a near tragedy at a busy Elizabeth crossing and the dramatic rescue of a buggy with two women. He describes the accident, the viaduct project, and his romance with Marcia Lawrence, who vanishes after a party, leaving him in shock as a mystery unfolds with a mournful visitor at the door.
Excerpts from New York papers discuss osculation and kissing, warning against advancing affection. The dialogue mocks social gossip, noting girls’ views on kissing and the peril of improper acts as reporters like Goethals weigh in with commentary.
In a tense scene Mrs. Lawrence confirms her daughter Marcia vanished after wedding preparations. A note from Marcia reveals she cannot marry Burr Curtin and urges him not to seek her, prompting questions about her disappearance and the role of those present. The maid watches with uneasy triumph as the letter’s meaning unsettles Curtin and Royce.
A flawed OCR tale from the Panama Canal era describes Colonel Goethals with a clever parrot. The bird repeats remarks, annoys the staff, and finally imitates a chicken busting into mischief at luncheon, provoking amusement and remarks about firing the bird.
In a stubborn dispute, Umpire O Day ruled Chicago out in the 11th inning of the Chicago Detroit title game on October 4 1807. Blagle led off third base and attempted home as the ball went behind third base. The call halted Chicago’s potential winning run.
Ball reached home after Slagle crossed the plate and was near the bench. Telnfeldt, batting, leaped as the ball sailed wild and wide and struck his shoulder, blocking Schmildt from catching it. Despite Slagle scoring and no chance to appeal, Steinfeldt’s interference led to the runner being ruled out.
In Harper’s Weekly a frontier scene unfolds as Mammy Dinah questions Mandy about marrying Sam Johnsing, noting his notorious flirtatious nature. Mandy admits her affection despite the barbed warnings in a vivid regional dialogue.
A report notes Australia's largest cattle herd, about 60,000 head, lies several miles south of Port Darwin. The owner, described as a lawyer named Vozar, compares himself to Abraham Lincoln and expresses confident promotion of his enterprise.
Dialogue fragment shows a playful exchange with a misheard line about wealth and a joke on ten and wook.
An old farmer recalls eight sons and the three reckless prodigals who spent their cash and returned for feasts. After warning the remaining seven that no more fatted calves would be killed, he says he has had trouble with none of them since.
A burglar was arrested for an earlier house robbery. The next morning the victim rushed to the magistrate to press charges but instead offered to kiss the prisoner and give him $10. He recalled the thief had stolen love letters he wrote to his wife before they were married.
A quoted dialogue contrasts attitudes toward educated Indians with a sense of inherited guilt over land theft. The speaker admits respect for education but expresses shame due to ancestral wrongdoing. The fragment centers on cultural conflict and historical injustice.
A quarrel scene shows the Husband accusing the Wife of bargains and the Wife retorting she bargained only on her wedding day, capturing a sharp domestic exchange.
An OCR fragment lists ASE FOR ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE antiseptic powders for foot ailments with faulty copy and address hints. It also mentions Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children, quirky hotel humor about a bellboy called Buttons, and a quip about meanness to wives, all in a mixed ad like page.
A windmill propels a 60 foot steel tower wind turbine near Cosely church, Birmingham. An attached electric generator powers 27 church lamps two chapel lamps two rectory lamps and a motor for the pipe organ and six rectory lamps. The setup sits 600 feet from the church near a coal mine with large tailings piles.
In a witty court chatter, a quip about a woman’s sense of humor and her hat draws a laughless reaction. The exchange, labeled flippin cort’s, hints at social irony in a courtroom aside.
Mrs. Deama Betmune of Sikeston Missouri says seven years of disability ended after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She details relief from backaches, headaches, nervous prostration, and limited mobility and notes improved ability to work and socialize. She urges others to try the remedy.
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