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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
6
A compilation feature pairing selections from renowned humorists. The collection gathers witty prose and quips from celebrated writers, presenting a panoramic view of humor across eras and styles in a compact edition.
Addison Spriggs vows to give joy by praising others after a luncheon episode. He tells an elevator operator he resembles Napoleon, flatters a waitress, and compliments a glove counter clerk, triggering a commotion as bystanders faint and police intervene.
A surreal tale follows Hobo the Alkali Steer King as he senses a lurking writer and outwits a buried trap. The narrative weaves in imagery of seven sandbills, vast plains, and a wary, eloquent animal protagonist avoiding detection by a pursuing writer.
In a rugged tale Hobo King of the Alkali Steer Garden outsmarts a trapper, avoids danger, and rests after a tense day. Hobo learns the trapper’s appearance, uses a cleverly improvised disguise, and travels 62 miles toward the range before dormancy returns at night.
A curious vignette unfolds with Cupid offering his wares of thrills to a self restrained woman. She remains polite yet firm as he frets over lost chances and a bridge party, while a meddling grandmother adds a final touch to the encounter.
The widow guillotine returns after three years as crowds gather for Danvers’s execution. Parisian streets fill with cheering crowds and spectators in festive dress, while the famed executioner M. Detbler receives frenzied ovations as cafes and hotels stay packed.
London discusses Sir William Ramsay’s back to the land idea to avert coal exhaustion. Experts warn coal may run out within 200 years, driving up heat costs. Proposals include drilling ten miles into the earth for steam, estimated at 4.3 million dollars and eight years to complete, but unlikely.
A husband and wife ran a traveling freak show, quarrelled over a split in proceeds, then reconciled years later and formed a business partnership. A neighbor notice claimed their stock of freaks had increased upon the husband’s return, as a garbled ad and odd anecdotes surfaced in local papers.
A Virginia reader from Vienna West Virginia credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of illness under doctors care. The ad touts the product as non narcotic, root and herb based and claims wide success and free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. A promotional tone highlights testimonials and urging others to try the remedy.
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