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A couple discuss an ideal domestic life with a cottage ivyed by honeysuckle and a welcoming wife and twins appear, creating an awkward moment. The pair then abruptly switch topics as a careworn woman with twins passes by.
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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
7
Vernacular Snippet Reveals Curious Shop Talk
In a playful exchange at a shop, workers and customers trade garbled phrases and misunderstandings about unfamiliar slang. The banter centers on deciphering slang terms and regional speech as a floor walker intervenes to quiet chatter.
Caesar's Lament and the Unsatisfied Crowd
A fictional scene in an amphitheater shows Caesar in a private box hearing the crowd shout for more blood and death. Caesar sighs and laments the limits of his power to hasten events as a mobile cup race idea flickers in his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Dialogue on early marriages and life choices
Caroline questions beliefs about early marriages while Hobart argues that delaying marriage extends the period to enjoy life and experiences. The exchange contrasts traditional expectations with practical considerations of time and vitality.
Reason for Ajax Madness In Puck's Voice
A Puck vignette portrays Ajax defying the lightning and lamenting lack of interest in his picture rights. The piece notes hisIdeas are advanced yet vague and his resulting madness is framed as a consequence of unrecognized genius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ajax
Puck
Self-made man accepts apology in terse exchange
In a clipped exchange, a sous-rotens figure proclaims being a self-made man while another retorts with calm acceptance of the apology. The dialogue hints at social friction and personal pride without additional context.
Record of rare books and minerals fetch high prices
The article notes the German government owns the world’s most expensive book a Hebrew Bible once valued above $125 000 after turning down the Pope’s offer. It cites metallic gallium at $160 000 per pound as a costly medicine in earlier times, while radium now commands prices higher than gallium per ounce as a priceless mineral gem.
Human Life as National Resource in Public Awareness
An era overview criticizes low death rates as a science achievement while urging stronger care for life. It cites advertisements and public notices, including a father seeking his lost child and a London newspaper quip, and notes a Philippine railway line hauling bulls and people along four miles of uphill track from Deet to the port in twenty eight minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Daet
Philippines
Deet
Preservation Egg Formula Offered by Seattle Company
A Seattle company advertises a simple cheap effective method to preserve eggs for months. It offers a free formula in exchange for sending the money and an order to preserve eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jost Mae
Seattle
Wash
Orchard land for sale near Hood River Oregon
Owner offers ten acres near Hood River with 94 miles from city, elevation 1600 feet, almost level red soil. Two acres planted with six year old trees, remaining land raw. Price 1700 dollars with easy terms. Reliable party may work clearing and caring for 10 adjacent acres to offset purchase. Box 181 Portland or call.
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Hood River
Adpe F
Portland
Country Cousin Recalls Bjones Meeting and Visit
A country cousin recounts Mr Bjones inviting a follow up visit and suggesting several future calls. The tale emphasizes hospitality and prompt engagement during the social call. Mothers are urged to use Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children during the crying period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winslow
Strange Hobby Reads Wills After Death
William James, probate court deputy, describes a middle aged heavy jowled woman who visits the office after reading in the paper of a prominent man's death. She appears eager to read the will as soon as it is probated, though she has no request for a bequest. Reading wills is her hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Difficult Secrets Injuries and Time Weigh on Men
Three sayings note that keeping a secret bearing injuries and using time well tests a person. The observations frame endurance and prudence from a historical viewpoint.
Pettit Eye Salve Celebrates A Century Of Use
Pettit's Eye Salve, now 100 years old, promotes fast relief for tired eyes and cures eye aches. Available from ail druggists or Howard Bros. in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Misdirected Call Bristles Over Delayed Contact
A caller complains about wasted time as a domestic shrugs off the inquiry describing Mr. Hyjamar's unavailability. The exchange hints at a domestic distraction and a miscommunication about Mr. Hyjamar's whereabouts and duties.
You Can Get Allen's Foot Ease Free Sample
Olmsted Le Roy New York offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease. It claims to cure sweating sore feet and swollen nails and bunions. It promotes relief for aching feet and the making of new or tired shoes easier. Do not accept substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Loy
N. Y
W. L. Doudl
U.S
W. L. Donchas
W. L. Douglas
Moulder Catalog
York St
Brockies
Mass
Liberia founded by American Quakers and Plymouth Chinist ties
Liberia grew mainly through American Quaker influence organized under the Pennsylvania Chinist society. A key barrier to progress is a law barring white men from property, causing capital to flow elsewhere and leaving Liberia short on resources of modern civilization.
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Liberia
Pennsylvania Chinist Society
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