Eye Water An Artist Refuses Requests in Senate Jest
Senator Sorghum recounts refusing requests from men with Thompson's Eye Water, noting their reactions. He says he showed grief at not being able to oblige, and they departed sympathetic.
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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
5
Senator Sorghum recounts refusing requests from men with Thompson's Eye Water, noting their reactions. He says he showed grief at not being able to oblige, and they departed sympathetic.
Advert says mothers should examine every bottle of Castoria and ensure the Groap is used, promising safety for infants and children for over three decades as children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Hiram Davis of Newbury vanished eight years ago while walking with his father. The boy, then about ten, disappeared after his father spoke to a friend and was later reported dead. He has now returned home after being found in the west and surprised his mother with his sudden reappearance.
A London Truth critique mocks the proliferation of British honors. The author laments rising numbers of decorations and the vanity they feed, arguing titles no longer command real respect and compare English honor culture to continental pomp.
A witty line describes Goofer Ian Speedleigh rumbling a plan to coat his car plate in grease to obscure its numbers after a crash. The remark mocks the stunt as a "great idea" and highlights the impracticality and danger of such behavior.
A Florida woman credits Postum with curing her bilious headaches rapid heartbeat and nervousness after stopping coffee and switching to Postum. She says her complexion cleared and health fully restored praising the product and the associated health benefits.
Investigator Lester questions Burr Curtiss and Mrs. Lawrence after Marcia Lawrence vanishes on the eve of a church wedding. Tensions rise as a maid’s note hints at a hidden past while a plan to find the missing bride unfolds, with Curtiss urged to rest and await news.
A montage of quips from multiple papers targets trusts and politics. Comments lampoon back to farm movements, Sherman law loopholes, and corporate power with humor about electric cages, lighted trust distinctions, and masquerading executives.
A humor piece notes how lawyers dictation yields comical errors from stenographers. Examples include “an anecdote” becoming “a nanygoat” and “badge of fraud” turning into “bags of frogs” plus other misreadings like “present” becoming “presents.”
A lyric lament on modern dairy fashions contrasting current buttermilk trends with grandma's churn. The poem evokes memories of old methods and wholesome living through imagery of frothing waves, fresh fingers, and nature’s produce. Author Harriet Whitney Durbin appears in Woman's Home Companion.
Hartford Times notes New Zealand and Australia advance popular government with a conscience. It cites a case where a man exonerated after five years in prison was not pardoned until Parliament reversed a sheep stealing conviction and offered damages. The piece argues government errors should be corrected like individual wrongs.
The Rochester Post-Express prints a purported Webster speech praising Rochester and its waterfalls, noting 150 to 160 foot falls and contrasting with classical leaders. The piece questions the speech’s accuracy while accepting its humorous tone and remarks on Webster’s possible intoxication and shift in style.
A discussion on practical exercise for city dwellers and professionals. It urges moderate, enjoyable activity rather than extreme workouts, noting that both men and women need regular movement to stay healthy. It favors play as a source of physical and mental vitality.
William Haya Male recounts a tale about Mr. La Pollette with a visitor who came to shake the senator's hand. The exchange includes compliments and a note about shaking hands with many others, ending with a remark about visiting Trenton New Jersey.
The exchange features Jiggs and Gure joking about the corset trust being uneconomical as Jiggs claims everything it makes goes to waist. The humor centers on wordplay and character banter.
Claude Vautin returns from Peru with a rare 1692 Jesuit map showing missionary stations and travel routes to Cuba. He also acquires three metal death masks of Incas, hammered from sheet gold.
A Ky man recounts years of severe eczema with itching and burning rashes that worsened to raw skin and inability to sleep. After trying three doctors, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for four months and was fully cured. a free sample offer is noted.
The text shows a quarrel over firing a cook named Ara bella Gunn and references an ordinance on dismissals. A character named Liked It Dull and a knife grinder discuss dullness and the pot. The fragmentary exchange suggests a domestic or procedural dispute in a period style.
Ottumwa Iowa resident Mrs Hanriet E R Vampler reports relief from severe female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The notice urges women to try the tonic before surgical options and notes widespread testimonials across the United States.
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