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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
7
A collection of wry lines and informal remarks about praise, mail solicitations, love, family roles, and holiday observations. Mentions a Garfield Tea Co sample request, Mothers and Fathers Day contrasts, and playful quips about fathers.
Quotations depict Charley Billingsley as a witty and comical figure with sharp humor. Lombiatier remarks on his quick, humorous thoughts and distinctive speech likening an umbrella to a bumbershoot. The exchange underscores his reputation for humor.
The article recalls Senator Duncan A. Fletcher condemning an orange grower in Jacksonville for failure, blaming his ignorance rather than the industry. He likens the grower to a tramp unfamiliar with work, drawing a moral against ignorance and misplaced blame.
A stern father who had warned a young suitor off his daughter’s door surprised when the caller arrived late. The young man spoke of a matter on behalf of their firm about a “little bit,” prompting the father to stammer and invite him to return.
A vivid portrait of James Scott Duke of Monmouth leader of the 1685 western rebellion. It covers his royal birth claims Puritan support in Taunton and Sedgemoor defeat. Monmouth’s flight capture execution and Macaulay quoted judgement culminate in his beheading on July 15 1685.
A historical portrait of Hassan ben Sabbah the Old Man of the Mountains founder of a fanatical sect. He captured mountain fortresses in Syria Egypt and Persia and ruled by fear using drugged visions of paradise to recruit and control followers. He murdered foes and his own sons, died in 1124 at age ninety, and his order was later destroyed.
An American aid worker received a letter from a Frenchman eager to learn English. The note promises to study the English from the textbook and dictionary and to come to America to give a lecture, but the language is awkward and vivid with a hint of punishment.
Soap priced at two to four dollars a cake in the new French imports, described as deliciously scented. Each cake comes satin covered in a small box, noted as a suitable travel item for brides with refined trifles.
Personal testimonials from 1911 claim Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured a severe scalp rash with burning itch and hair loss after years of failed treatment. Sample offer and promotional note appear among miscellaneous shop and literary quotes.
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a landlord visiting a tenant to collect rent. He lists a string of perceived defects from parlor to back porch and offers to paint the porches instead of restoring the entire home. The tenant replies with a restrained, ironic refusal, saving both sides time.
Willie Fay Kerr proclaims a marketing claim about a freckle eradicating product and cites Paxton Toilet Co Boston offering a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic free to any woman upon request.
An old advert}isement quotes Mrs Knagg and Mr Knagg in a witty marital exchange. The notice promotes Cole n Carbolisalve claiming to cure skin and mucous membrane itching and diseases. It also advertises a pile cure sold at 25 and 50 cents and offers a free sample from Cule Co Black River Falls Wis.
A jumble of product pitches and social jabs, including Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething priced at 26¢, Garfield Ten touted as a proven remedy, and jokes about borrowing without paying. The piece blends commerce with sly humor on debt and gullibility.
Ottumwa woman Harriet E Wampler reports long standing female trouble improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after trying many doctors. The notice promotes the product and invites letters for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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