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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1905
Page
3
A collage of anecdotes cites Mark Twain on breakfast fare and Pillsbury vitamins, Ralph Peters on a Paris cabal about King Alfonso, and Beveridge recalling a laugh that reshaped his army career. It notes humor shaping public figures and a Chicago News quip about Uncle Remus and a road sign.
A humorous fragment from Le Rire features dialogue between The Little Boy and Ironic Nurse figures. The boy imagines growing up to command four policemen, noting all policemen have nurses in a playful exchange.
An anxious mother questions if Cashleigh loves her as the daughter asserts with certainty. She notes he smiles when she sings and plays, while the daughter affirms the bond and affection. The dialogue frames a domestic moment.
A noted English navigator reports waves along the north coast of Spain reaching 42 feet. The piece then extols Pillsbury's Vito wheat food, claiming it to be a trusted, pure choice for sensible shoppers. It urges readers to ask for it at grocers.
A fragmentary piece discusses Sir Chieh-Chen Lo Feng-luh once Chinese minister to England and secretary to Li Hong Chang. It recalls a quotation on Western instruction, mentions Li Hong Chang and Marquis Ito, and hints at a story from Li’s book The Navy as I Have Known It. The text also shifts to unrelated notes about purchasing a tray of diamonds and a digression about pipe use.
In a New York street an amused trolley encounter unfolds as two women rush from opposite curbs to greet each other and halt in the middle of the car path. The trolley stops, passengers react, and the motorman jokes about placing two chairs for them.
Frank J. Cheney and Cheney & Co. swear as senior partner that they will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A. W. Gleason witnesses the oath dated December 3, 1586. Cure advertised as taken internally for blood and mucous surfaces.
A. C. Warner, Worcester relics collector, notes Russians bring heirlooms to America. Among items are hammered copper utensils, brass candlesticks, teapots, and solid silver cups and forks. Some pieces, 150 years old or more, are treasured and rarely sold, with a pair of 30 inch silver-enamelled candlesticks valued and refused at $30. The tradition of gifting candlesticks at Russian weddings helps keep these artifacts in immigrant families.
An old ad urges readers to use Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for severe coughs or bronchial trouble and to trust doctors who have recommended it for over 60 years. The copy says many have used it for throat and chest issues and implies it is the leading remedy despite possible competing advice.
An article extols gardening as a healthy, graceful exercise for women, praising hoe work for physical and mental growth and noting social bravado for garden labor. It cites J C Ayer Co products like Hair Vigor and SARSAPARILLA spirits, along with Piso’s Cure for Consumption and Ayer’s Pills, as recommended remedies.
A playful exchange includes Pericles learning of a secret from a gracious cook about a large jelly cake. A lyre bird is humorously cited as the informant, with lines about the cake and urging quick eating.
Eva-Freddy Charing claims origins in London. Ethel doubts his tale noting his mind seems foggy and unclear, suggesting doubt about the London connection.
A fragmented page mixes humorous vignettes and social notes. It contrasts teething remedies with Mrs Winslow and carves odd cultural bits about Persian dinners. The piece spoofs dialect, poker-faced punchlines, and a baseball umpire quip about diamond opinions amid sagecracker wordplay.
A fragment shows a young man asking to take a chaperon on a lake sail. The girl asks about danger and the youth suggests bringing her along, with the response implying possible peril if they sail without caution. The passage ends abruptly with a reply.
A Washington Star quote depicts a political boss praising the phonograph as the greatest invention though noting its limitation whenever it repeats statements from informed sources. The remark underscores skepticism about machines reproducing only existing knowledge.
A Glasgow street encounter with a barking dog prompts a Chinaman to question whether the dog knows the proverb barking dogs never bite. A passing benevolent man offers calm reassurance, but the joke hinges on the dog’s awareness of the saying. The quip highlights language mischief and cross cultural misunderstanding.
An irate citizen storms the village weekly office shouting for the editor. He demands to see the editor and threatens the office boy, while others ahead of him in line react with confusion. The scene ends with the office staff managing the chaotic confrontation.
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