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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
7
A Virginian proclaims My State the mother of Presidents while an Ohio man notes the nation’s old age, saying the mother outlived her sons by decades. The exchange highlights regional pride and nostalgia in a brief historical vignette.
A large irrigation scheme costing about £25,000,000 has been authorized by the Secretary of State for Media. Comments from Mr. High mus and Mrs. Ambish note concerns over costs and appearances.
A poem fragment describes a Teddy Bear perched and watching with sly eyes and arched fore paws. The speaker warns there will be no trace of the bear in moments of danger, hinting at a symbolic or eerie presence for children.
A fragment describes drums used in Mindoo religious rites. It notes doles made of baked earth with a yard long center piece and two at the ends, while kettle drums are copper bowls covered with parchment or calf-skin held by an iron hoop.
Two children discuss verifying a long news story about President Roosevelt. Dicky doubts the tale while Kitty urges checking with Roosevelt himself to confirm if it is fake. The fragment hints at a cautionary tale about trusting what is read.
X ray and cinematograph enabled repeated photographs of moving objects including heart and lung movements. A rock near Monterey shows electric blue sparks when rubbed, sent to Edison and a U.S. geology institute. A French lighthouse built in nine months for 100000 dollars. German Italian rifle ball variant promises longer range. Prof Korn's telephoto uses selenium to send images over wires. King Edward photo transmitted in under 12 minutes. An elderly man retrieves his daughter with a mule in a rural domestic scene ensues after a chase and a reunion.
A Texas romance recounted by the Memphis Commercial Appeal tells of Fat Girter pursuing Ella Francis against her parents' wishes. He abducts her with two brothers nearby, arranges a quick marriage after a roadside capture, and seeks legal protection at the justice’s house to avoid retaliation. The episode concludes amid protection fears and familial tensions.
A roan mare from Hungary served in multiple regiments from 1840s through 1892, including Italian campaigns and two camps, ending as a Vienna cab horse. Her final age, 45, is cited by stock farm records and a veterinary college display, prompting a note on delaying work until fully mature.
A New York Sun note describes a physician writing a prescription for two theater tickets and medicine for a mother and her daughter. The plan allowed them to attend a matinee while the father worked, with the druggist coordinating the theater tickets.
An amusing clipping recalls Congressman Perkins visiting a friend's office, a justice of the peace, where after a marriage the official accepted a medical fee and gave the bride an umbrella. Perkins jokes about the gift while noting the umbrella was mite.
A surgeon asks an Irish aide which case in the hospital he deems most dangerous. The aide nods to a case labeled Surgical Instruments, indicating the perceived risk among the many patients.
A London electroplate workers firm honors eighteen veteran employees, male and female, who have served the company from fifty to sixty years.
The field notes tell of two collie dogs flushing a rabbit near a WH. A pair of ravens loaf overhead and dive to scare both dog and rabbit away. The ravens later pursue and eat the rabbit after the dogs are driven off, displaying surprising sagacity.
The word ramper traces to himper meaning a drinking vessel. It derives from a Roman Catholic custom in England ancient times to drink the Pope’s health after dinner in a full glass of wine, called au bon pere, yielding the contraction vumper.
In a country town a fire in a theater sparked a near panic but was prevented by the small audience size. The exchange emphasizes that the scarce crowd avoided a worse incident. The speakers Hi and Low Comedy reflect on the situation with dry wit.
Advertisements claim Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup is the best remedy for children during the teething period, appealing to mothers seeking relief for teething discomfort.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger recalls Miss Passay as a young woman, noted for dignity and decorum. The dialogue hints at restraint and refinement, contrasting with any suggestion of suitors or playful flirtation.
Mr. Jefferson Judd accuses Mrs. Judd of lying about Mrs. Wiggins eating. Mrs. Judd replies there are different kinds of birds, comparing canaries to ostriches. The exchange highlights accusations of dishonesty within a domestic dispute reported by Kan City Times.
A customer complains about a wearisome occupation and the clerk replies that his memory need only hold titles authors and prices. The conversation notes the store sells many popular novels and the salesman admits he does not read them.
An irate man confronts a balsam maker after claiming partial baldness was cured. The vendor insists their product cures only partial baldness and argues the man is now fully cured, prompting a heated exchange about advertising claims.
A promotional note describes Allen’s Foot-Ease powder to ease foot discomfort from new shoes. It mentions a trial package mailed to a customer in Olmsted LeRoy New York and cites a drugstore source for purchase.
The term dance as a label for a fool traces to Duns Scotus, a leading schoolman. Reformation views disfavored scholastic works and his name became a byword for stupidity, while a street exchange in Philadelphia hints at satirical banter in a dated notice.
A man contemplates revealing business matters to his wife. A friend who borrows £5 from a rich uncle to travel tells his wife, and soon meets a fatal accident or disaster. After the insurance payout, the wife is left to explain the loan.
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