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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1907
Page
5
A man from Grant Ontario praises Peruna and Manalia for kidney trouble after years of illness. The fragment also recalls a street skating scene with multiple falls and a local anecdote about counting slips, plus auction results for Chinese vases and furniture.
The old time Mississippi pilotage fades as government river improvements remove navigational obstructions. Davenport once housed twenty pilots. now major blasting and new steam dredges reduce need. Remaining veterans like Le Claire’s Long and Dorrance shift roles. Wesley Rambo joins the government boat Mac. Lumber mills close, roustabout labor declines with a steel stern wheel boat using conveyor systems cutting crew size.
Generals Lew Wallace crafted the first rough draft of Ben Hur on a state and with a soft pencil copied it to paper, then inked the final manuscript. Those who knew him say he rewrote the work at least thirty times and sent the publisher a copy with no corrections or erasures.
A historical chunk recalls Dave J a Southern railroad conductor famed for humor and blunt language about a certain official. The anecdote features his dislike of authority and a line about the colonel's “fascinating ways” to provoke hate.
In Somesville Journal chatter, Mrs Wylde notes Mr Winkley’s odd demeanor while recounting an incident where he accompanied Mrs Winkley after a street corner meeting. The exchange hints at social familiarity despite presumed marriage status.
The cinematograph aids medicine by filming epileptic convulsions. Dr. W. G. Chase of Edinburgh used it to capture seizures in 1550 feet of film, totaling about 25 000 minute pictures for teaching medical students to recognize such episodes.
Hall's Catarrh Cure claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces to treat catarrh as a constitutional disease. The ad asserts physicians prescribed it and highlights a combination of tonics and blood purifiers with testimonials available free. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A concise note suggests starting PEE 1 culture lessons for the first child, outlining the idea, goals, and potential approach. The item reads like a prompt or advisory urge to introduce foundational cultural education early, with emphasis on practical steps.
A wary tramp stops at a cottage gate and agrees to wait for a boy to finish at the post office. The boy boasts Rover, their dog, has not bitten anyone for two days and eagerly invites the tramp to follow. The exchange ends as the tramp resumes his weary journey.
A fragment describes a yearly lottery where the prize is a local girl, with a dowry, and a $4250 value if the match pleases the ticket holder. Tickets cost about five cents, and around 000 tickets are sold per draw. If dissatisfied, the winner can transfer the ticket to a friend.
A testimonial from a New York reader recounts relief after trying many remedies for back ache and kidney pain. Beginning with Doan's Kidney Pills, the writer claims relief from the first two boxes and endorses selling them with good results at 50 cents per box in Buffalo, New York.
At age fourteen Johnny Larson loses hearing after fever. The family learns sign language to communicate. A new artist performs a minor operation and Johnny’s hearing returns, provoking mixed regret that their skilled silent dialogue may end.
Fragmentary item blends antique medical ads with notes on elder flowers famed as youth elixirs in old lore. It cites Dr R H Kline and an English, German, and Danish commentary, plus a salon anecdote from a Victorian temperance gathering about theatergoers and dry throats.
The text notes Mozart lived thirty seven years and began composing before age ten. It highlights the vast output over his later years, including forty one symphonies fifteen masses over thirty operas and dramatic works and a vast number of sonatas and vocal and concerted pieces.
A small boy seeks spats in a shoe store after forgetting his errand and the clerk deduces the item. Parisian restaurants use sawdust as a cutlet dressing, costing 30 cents a sn. The Soft Answer shows comic exchanges about manners and labor disputes.
A jagged collection of jokes and banter from a historic newspaper page includes lines about a railway injury and looming lawsuit, a vow to speak with company bosses, a wife lampooning finances, and light theater quips. It also mentions Jimmie’s pop, Jane’s new beau, and a goalie goat gag.
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