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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
12
An ad promises free medical examinations by Munyon’s Eminent Doctors at 634 and Jefferson streets Philadelphia. Readers mail a request form and receive a diagnosis with no obligation if advised cured or not, a no-cost advisory service.
A dinner tale tells of a young African prince who fled study until exam time. He wires his king who replies with a grim omen about fourteen noble youths sacrificed. The prince ultimately fails his examinations.
A vintage recipe suggests cutting centers from watermelons and cantaloupes, removing seeds, into small pieces. Chill with chopped ice and finish by pouring mayonnaise dressing over the fruit for serving.
An old newspaper fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a claimed permanent remedy and mentions a $100 reward if it fails. The text also includes stray notes about curing catarrh, and a stray tip: water cooling by evaporation in a tin vessel with a wet cloth.
A collage of patent medicine claims and home remedies. It promotes Pettit’s Eye Salve for eye diseases, notes paint stain removal with turpentine and ammonia, offers baked dessert ideas with sponge cake and peaches, and touts Hamlin’s Wizard Oil for sore throats and inflammation.
The government seeks a solution to the question What is money The piece lists popular answers describing money as the sign of success a force of evil a substitute for love a feature of a miser and a tool of capitalists It jokes that money powered the first aeroplane and remains legal tender in most places except Arcady It concludes that money fuels desire but does not repair happiness or contentment
Advertised testimonials from women across Ohio and Vermont claim Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound eases change of life symptoms and other female complaints. The message emphasizes long standing use, herbal ingredients, and broad community acclaim as proof of effectiveness.
Col. A. J. Lewis, retired Chicago officer, tells a Washington Post reporter that in a continental war airships could replace heavy siege guns by dropping explosive shells from above. He notes moving airships at high elevation would resist ground fire and suggests airships may reconnoiter and attack submarines, leading to the first air combat.
In Rochester Herald style a Civil War scene shows General Neal Dow marching alone into an opening while officers and soldiers laugh at his oversized hat and sword. The commander questions his solo move and Dow apologizes, claiming he did not know others were to accompany him.
A reader writes from Whit:ler about a poem titled The Homestead praising the forsaken farmhouses. The letter thanks the author for a touching piece and notes how the description of empty houses and a squirrel scene evokes deep emotion and memories of growing up in the country.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer account a trolley car accident leaves a patient with his right hand amputated after ether recovery. A nurse consoles him suggesting he will adapt with his left hand while he laments losing a string tied to his forefinger by his wife to remind him to buy something.
A clergyman hires an Irishman to clean out his cellar. The Irishman examines each whisky bottle in the sun and says they are all dead ones. The minister notes the deaths, but Pat replies that at least they had the minister with them when they were dying.
Mrs. M. Working of Rochester Indiana shares her testimony on Doan's Kidney Pills curing backache dizziness and swelling after trying many remedies. She says three boxes cured her and urges others to remember the name. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
In Chicago Tribune prose a scene features Baron Munchausen admitting to lying for amusement not for spite or profit. He rejects being labeled as a chronic liar or an Ananias club member, while wryly acknowledging his hoaxes.
A humorous exchange features a judge, a mother and her son Tommy. The mother asks how two apples became one, and Tommy admits darkness prevented him from seeing the second apple, yielding a playful punchline.
Quackish claim cites a New York friend tests of Cuticura Ointment placed on graham crackers by a three year old. The note asserts the ointment is pure and harmless and even eaten with crackers. A stray verse fragment and marketing lines follow.
London report recounts a county court case where a sentry claimed a retriever bit him, despite evidence showing no bite. The judge mocked the idea asking why the sentry did not strike the dog with his rifle butt, provoking laughter in court. The fragment hints at a broader era, including mentions of airplanes and time.
W Landsitter, Lyons Republican foreman in Wayne County New York, recalls Mark Twain as the laziest newspaper man. He says Twain refused to move from his desk and bribed him with a nickel to avoid cleaning and to keep his corner in dust.
A mother guides her child to bed as cherished toys lie forgotten. The verse compares human life to nature removing comforts one by one, guiding us gently toward rest. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s lines frame wonder, sleep, and the unknown beyond understanding.
A comic sketch features a darky and his yellow girl walking together. She expresses fear of a kiss while joking about household items and a turkey gobbler. The dialogue plays on racial stereotypes and comic miscommunication.
A reader recalls a friend in another city promising a fine dog with an unusually long pedigree. Returning home, the sister reports the dog sent by Mr R with a long pedigree that "Wags It too cute" and delights the children in the stable.
A collage of classified offerings lists farms in Swift County Minnesota, a patent medicine claim SURE SHOT Corn Bandage, authors and writers services for selling manuscripts, Colorado land ad with rich rain and ample crops, marriage ads a Matrimonial paper with diverse matches, and Sioux City printing company contact details dated 1909.
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