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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1911
Page
6
An old home remedy prescribes Glyterine and Concentrate Pine mixed with whisky to treat colds and coughs. Dosing suggests one to two teaspoons after meals and at bedtime with adjustments for children. The ad urges accuracy and cautions against uncertain mixtures.
A humorous tale describes two Irishmen in a game room waking to argue over who put out the cat on Mike's word of honor. In a separate note a mourning dog dies of grief after its master's funeral, shown by a fox terrier's devotion and sorrow at the cemetery.
A humorous quarrel unfolds about household duties and budgets. One man complains his wife works with little support while a counterpoint quips about frugal resources and shared labor in the home.
A 79 year old widow of a famed Ohio editor and political leader lauds Grape-Nuts cereal as a health aid. She describes a past stomach injury and intolerable digestion before using Grape-Nuts, noting renewed health and vigor and sharing the testimony as a genuine popular letter. The ad copy cites Postum Co. and the slogan There's a Reason.
Captain Nat Pym in Beaver Island confronts Obadiah Price a Mormon councilor who orders Nat to deliver a package to Franklin Pierce. Amid threats and a frightened witness Marion lilac scent, Plum Neil and Price plot a dramatic escape as the Mormon king Strang tightens control while the councilor quakes in a violent trance and proclaims divine vengeance.
A tremor rattles a cabin as Obadiah prophesies a mass attack by a thousand armed men off the coast. Nathaniel questions the danger while Obadiah repeats doom and the claim that he will be king tomorrow amid a foreboding signal fire in the north.
Nathaniel tends Obadiah as danger looms and martial alarm spreads from St James bell. He races toward Marion’s cabin, hoping for news, and finds Marion’s mother and the old couple awaiting his approach as signs of Marion appear in the lilacs and home.
A light exchange reveals a manager’s compliance turns sour as eyes are metaphorically given a black eye in a terse back and forth about oversight. The quip underscores consequences of obedience in a sharp pun.
A census taker encountering an Irish household asked how many males lived there. The response came promptly, three a day, mum, revealing a humorous mishearing and local flavor in the exchange.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is promoted as both a preventive and cure for sore throat through cleansing and germicidal action. A small dilute gargle is claimed to quickly relieve soreness and fortify the throat mucosa. Available at drug stores or by mail from The Paxton Toilet Co Boston for 25 or 50 cents with a free sample offer.
In a playful exchange a physician complains of too little exercise and Senator Sorghum retorts that his activity comes from greeting fellow citizens lined up to shake hands, highlighting public engagement as his workout.
A collage of old quotes and dubious health cures appears, citing Samuel Johnson, Bacon, and Garfield Tea. It blends literary maxims with mock medical claims about curing colds and improving health, including promotional lines for a chest application and druggist sales pitches.
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