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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
7
A young rivet man recalls a perilous ascent above the Mogung gorge in Burma where a swarm of wild bees threatened to sting him to death. Foreman Laney braves the bees with a sulphur kettle, saving the narrator and turning rivals into friends.
A humorous yarn about a boy eager to hunt rabbits and be a sharpshooter, despite missing rabbits on his first try. Parents fear the gun’s danger, set rules, and endure loud alarm clocks as the boy plans future rabbit hunts while a town editor riffs on manly behavior and vanity.
A home remedy advises patients to mix Concentrated pine compound half an ounce glycerine two ounces good whiskey and use in doses every four hours. Drugstores supply the ingredients and the pine product comes in half ounce airtight bottles labeled Concentrated. A local pharmacist reports many successful fillings of this prescription.
A woman frets over liking Jack when they meet again as he has written he is getting fat. A boy argues a fat man scares burglars, while she worries about marrying for that reason alone.
Readers told of a cure for catarrh claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease. Propriety offers $100 for any case it fails to cure and invites testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In a fragment from Lippincott's, the De Jones girl confides to Lucy van Smith that they have a new papa named Mr. Jones. Lucy remarks they had him before and did not like him, signaling a playful social vignette.
Spohns Distemper Cure offers to cure distemper in horses of all ages and prevent spread in stables. It also claims to cure chicken cholera and dog distemper. Available from druggists or directly from Spahn Medical Co Goshen Ind. bottles 50 cents and 1.00. Agents wanted and a free book offered.
A reader recalls Jack Clubberly accompanying them to church on a Sunday. The man, new to the practice, asked the usher to check his hat and coat, drawing attention to his unfamiliarity with church customs.
A vintage ad touts a marine eye remedy claimed to relieve red weak weary watery eyes. The product is described as formulated by experienced physicians and compliant with pure food and drug laws. It promises soothing eye pain without stinging and is marketed through druggists.
An old newspaper classified snippet shows Crescent Creamery Co of St. Paul inviting buyers to send desk No. 3 for prices. It references miscellaneous proverbs and notes about paying for cow hides from N W Hide & Fur Co of Minneapolis.
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