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Newspaper
Knowlton Sentinel
Location
Knowlton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
2
A fragment from Philadelphia North American recalls a swift romance between childhood friends now grown. The speaker notes lovers drifted as age brought new faces and partners, while a childlike memory returns in verse about a first sweetheart of night.
Miss Thorne’s will leaves Elizabeth Everill a fortune only if she marries a man of wealth. Elizabeth dismisses Ralph Crosby, the blinded artist, then returns to him in London. amid rumors of love and wealth, the past unfolds as Miss Thorne’s motive and control over Elizabeth’s marriage plot emerge, with Northbrooke reading the will.
In a Paris bar a patron bargains for whisky with the bartender and is offered whisky or whisky and soda at a single price. The exchange highlights early price wars and the mood of patrons seeking value as the scene unfolds with brief confusion and a small discount mention.
A 40-year-old man with an extraordinary marriage history has wed 35 wives and seeks a new union as he approaches his thirty-sixth. His first marriage began at 18 and a younger sister’s jealousy triggers relentless persecution within the household, prompting women to seek divorces while they struggle to sustain a living.
The essay urges children to resist being shamed and to embrace humor at their own expense as a test of character. It argues ridicule harms more than theft or lies, and promotes learning from mocking without vanity, highlighting the social power of laughter and self-control.
Manchest er residents recall Blacksmith Peavey a globe trotter born in Berwick Maine who lived at 20 Douglas Street in West Manchester. He trained in Ashehind and worked across the world from Rochester to Plymouth and California during the late 1800s, making a lifelong journey with a 867 50 trip cost.
A shoe dealer notes hidden stamp codes on inner uppers and how they mislead buyers about size, especially women who assume sizes are smaller than reality. The piece also recalls anecdotal vignettes about Lawton, a Philppine campaign, and a moonlit lovers scene ending two generations later with a tattoo clue.
The Somerville Journal notes Hicks Jenkins as sharp in discussion with Wicks who remarks on being cut once, highlighting a brief exchange in the local coverage.
An old friend teases a venerable sage about fame and aging. The scientist recalls a joke about a new disease named after him, suggesting light humor in the twilight of a storied career.
An old newspaper ad touts Grain-O a grain based beverage as a nourishing coffee substitute for kids promising health benefits the product costs about 4 3 cents per serving and is sold by grocers. The notice also promotes a free medical book Know Thyself offered by the Peabody Medical Institute and warns against overindulgence in sweets.
George H. Daniels heads a new steamship passenger bureau for the New York Central Hudson Silver Railroad to meet incoming transatlantic and coastwise steamships. Captains Ingwersen and Schultze will arrange railway tickets parlor and sleeping car space baggage handling and cab service with Grand Central and ship lines such as Cunard White Star North German Lloyd and Hamburg American. Passengers abroad will be met at Grand Central and guided to steamship services with advance ticketing available.
Advertisement touts lots on a southern Cuban coast colony with plantations for sale on terms. It claims yearly yields from $200 to $3,000 per acre and invites readers to request a free illustrated book from the City and Suburban Investment Co. in New York.
Rape Speltz Bromus trio promises wealth to farmers who plant plenty according to Salzer’s seed catalog. Send 10 cents for samples and big catalog from John A Salzer Seed Co Lia Grosse Wis. Piso’s Cure for Consumption offers relief for asthma, price 25 cents.
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