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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
3
The readable lines show a man at the House speaking of comfort and a foiled wretch replying that when company comes, the son can recite. The fragment suggests a humorously critical moment about performance and parental concerns.
A fragmented account describes women making a python a domestic pet, a large reptile slithering into family life and housed amiably with meals of rice and egg, though text is incomplete and cryptic.
A comic note from the New Orleans Picayune laments the dullness of daily life for men married to highly intellectual women. The piece humorously counts 205 brainy days per year as a source of domestic monotony.
A physician laments patients who hide truth about illness and lifestyle. He notes many deny facts, bluff about drinking and smoking, and fear diagnosis. The talk includes dramatic lines about ethics, self care, and the strain of medical trust alluding to injuries and late nights in practice.
A garret tale shows a tramp returning a found silver ring to a boy, while a San Antonio Express note recalls a physician meeting an intelligent farmhand, later revealed as Harvard President Eliot, who declined a tip after guiding a patient. The anecdotes blend humor with unexpected acts of honesty and recognition.
A disjointed, past tense reminiscence centers on Nell as the speaker's favorite. The narrator recalls early years, shared stories, and the ache of growing up. Vivid, hazy imagery features the Absarokee region and references to childhood scenes, with a reflective, bittersweet tone.
Fragmentary tale recounts Alexis Fafron the French poet and fooler being arrested by a street watchman in Paris. He is taken to the police magistrate where a blunt exchange over his profession unfolds. The playwright narrator interjects with mock humility and wit about brothers in poetry and folly.
A terse note suggests that if water tasted acrid for ten cents in glass, it would appeal to some men. The line reads like a brief opinion on pricing and flavor preference, reflecting a humorous take on beverage sales.
The Hunslet Engine Company and Weeds firm built a locomotive in twenty one days. The project required forty five drawings and the engine weighed 29 1/2 tons.
A dealer advertises annual imports of Alderney cows from the island, claiming uprward of a thousand animals entering the market. The note suggests limited supply on Alderney with potential for substantial influx from the source.
The record notes that wire drawing was invented by Rudolph of Nuremberg and that wire was first made in England in 1663 after its early European origins in the fifteenth century.
Mrs Caroline Cable of Waupaca Wisconsin shares a grateful letter about relief from salt rheum on her husband s hands after using Cutleura Soap Ointment and Pills The testimonial claims complete cure and smooth hands with continued hope to help others The letter cites strong named products and a personal experience for a medical skin condition.
The flower clusters of the cauliflower form a firm head four to eight inches across and become the edible portion of a great vegetable delicacy. Unlike other cabbage family members, its leaves and stalks are not needed for culinary use.
A letter from a slater to a New Yorker abroad describes sending a golf coat parcel with heavy brass buttons. The writer notes cutting off the buttons to save postage and mentions locating them in the right hand pocket of the cone.
In a dim room a method is described to prevent knocking and breaking of glassware. A white bath enamel is applied to the foot and rim of each glass so it shows up clearly, reducing accidents during handling.
In Drummond Wisconsin on August 21 specials families across Bayfield County praise Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr T T Wold says a single box eased severe back pain after trying the ad. his wife also used them and found relief. The ad claims backache signals kidney trouble and that Dodd's Pills cure and prevent progression to more serious diseases.
The item describes Rageshaw Cavern two miles long and located near Bradwell in Derbyshire England, noted for romantic scenery.
An old ad copy touts Dehatee starch to keep clothes white. A quip follows about a baby not talking, blaming it on a missing chain for the child to bite or wear.
A humorous anecdote recalls Mark Twain asking a young woman about the term drydock. He is told by a witty reply that a drydock is a thirsty physician, illustrating Twain’s humor in a light social exchange.
A historic clipping notes that Chinamen laugh at death and are said to offer themselves as substitutes for execution with the understanding that money will be paid to their families. The report hints at a pattern of coercive arrangements in which families expect compensation for voluntary or coerced fatal acts.
A garbled excerpt shows Deacon Dimber questioning the reason for salary differences between clerks and blacksmiths in Clay, noting a weekly clerk wage of five to six dollars contrasted with a twenty dollar weekly pay for the blacksmith, hinting at local labor tensions.
Asian women traditionally prepare kohl from powdered antimony to darken eyebrows lashes and eyelids. The paste resembles plum bago and is applied with a camel hair pencil according to the description.
An act of parliament in 1695 during William III's reign imposed a tax on all bachelors aged twenty two and over. The policy applied broadly to unmarried men, creating a peacetime fiscal measure backed by law.
In New York a remedy named Australian Leaf is advertised for women ills including monthly regulator weakness backache and urinary troubles. The Mother Gray Co advertises a prepaid sample by mail with address in Leroy? New York and urges physicians or druggists to order.
In 56 BC during Alexander the Great’s era Greeks devised a scheme to insure runaway slaves. The plan involved collateral and capture terms aimed at recovering fugitives. Officials and merchants weighed risks and benefits in a volatile ancient economy.
The text promises improved effectiveness from Try One Package Defiance Starch if you pay one third more, claiming greater satisfaction and quicker results, urging customers to spend more for a better product experience.
The Cleveland Leader notes a popular new binder from Lewis Factory in Peoria that appeals to old cigar smokers. The ad praises its mellow tobacco and high quality, calling it a straighter, single binder option named the “Shuggie Binder.”
The text laments the Incubus of personality in talk and urges focusing on things not people. It argues that improves in conversation would curb abuses and unwanted obloquy, reducing petty treacheries and dishonor as civilization advances.
A fragmented column notes varying speeds for humans and animals, then promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch highlighting 16 oz packaging and no sticking. It mentions Bryn Pin Pass in Wales as a beauty spot and includes disparate ad copy and stray phrases about health, products, and social roles.
Walter Bt. Clair of San Francisco aged 11 hanged himself in a cellar, distressed by being asked to chop stove wood for his mother.
The Bennsible Housekeepers seek a third of the game money as their pay, arguing their superior quality merits the share beyond existing arrangements.
A claim surfaces that the purest city air resides about twenty five feet above ground level, reportedly free from urban pollutants and offering clearer atmosphere than street level air.
Large moths have infested German dairies and feed on butter and milk, causing significant damage to dairy production and supply chains across the region. The report notes widespread impact on creamery operations and local markets.
Report notes literacy levels by country with figures: Sweden about two in a thousand literate, Norway and Denmark three, Nuosela seventy eight in a thousand, and England thirteen point six in a thousand.
A fragmented note describes Spanish Grandecas and the Grandeen of Epaln, mentioning about 200 participants. It notes titular chamber joining the Boveroten. Full context and participants are unclear due to garbled text.
An advertisement extols the change of life as a critical period for women, listing symptoms and risks. It markets Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as strengthening and restoring, citing testimonials from Mrs Hyland and Mrs Hinkle and inviting readers to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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