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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
7
Fragmentary report of a Novgorod fair with Russian and Jewish traders. Mentions tobacco goods and large crowds. notes extensive commerce and a famous booth run by Mrs Winslow. Readable details sparse. overall image of a bustling market and railway connections.
A fragmentary Local Commercial item recounts a joke story about a man who joins a fraternity under pressure and endures a long voyage to keep a pledge, contrasted with a minister’s resignation after failed church backing in a struggle against the saloon. The piece hints at a preacher's departure and a quip about the devil.
Repair tip describing how hot dishes leave marks on mahogany and that stains can be removed by rubbing with a dry cloth after applying wax or polish.
An old advertisement promotes Shake Into Your Shoes as a foot powder. It claims to cure ensilen and stop sweating feet. Sold by all Derueens Dent t ot any cubecitute, with the address A B Olmated Le Ray wx.
The Poltava paper reprints an advertisement from a Jew offering to fund three Christian or "dhan" children into a local gymnasium, under a percentage scheme. The notice implies religious bias as a condition for admission, with other items including eye salve ads and a clothes brush promotion interspersed in the piece.
An old ad promotes Murine Eye Remedy in liquid and salve forms. It touts relief for red weary weak watery eyes with granulated eyelids and eye pain. The advertisement lists 25e tubes priced at $1.00 and mentions eye books and advice from Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
The fragment explains Roman water mills and pater nills used in ancient times. It notes mills propelled by treads and cattle labor. It mentions numbers tied to Rome in the 4th century and references enttlomilia and large counts.
F Cartier Van Dissel, vice president of the National Apple show, cites Chicago event as the most significant exposure yet for Northwest apple districts. The show drew Eastern visitors eager to invest and find homes while exhibitors faced constant inquiries about varieties and opportunities.
District displays from four states and two provinces drew buyers and investors to the idea of apple country in Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and British Columbia. Representatives shared climate and soil data while forecast growth and a possible permanent National Apple Show site in coming years. The Chicago show, though a financial loss, boosted publicity and spurred invitations for future events across eastern cities.
A red faced rustic boasts of too much pleasure last night. He lists soda at the Blue Moon, a travelling man offering a cigar, another ham sandwich, and a penny-dip at a church social ending at nine. He laments wasteful debauchery and vows to stop.
A quotation from Collyer stresses that every young man benefits from cherishing strong friendships with the wise and good. It asserts that a soul knit to chosen associates strengthens virtue and guards against temptation.
The quote contrasts fiction and reality noting virtuous heroes and heroines wait long, while real life couples may wait minutes or less for excitement. The line appears in Tiana of Dreams by G. B. Burgin.
A sales girl reassures herself in a department store mirror as a floorwalker notes the soot on her cheek and warns her that others are watching, leading to a tense exchange with the remark You wretch.
A humorous exchange shows a child misinterpreting charity as family misdeeds. The dialogue features a mother, Georgie, Aunt Jane’s baldness, and Uncle Jim’s nearly hairless head as a running joke.
Sure Thing reports dull business for the first scissors grinder, while the second grinder notes no improvement. The exchange captures a sluggish market and limited demand for sharpening services.
In Altenham England a Baptist chapel faced a loss of nine hundred pounds after the late chapel member left a codicil giving a hundred pounds to each attending deacon. None of the nine deacons attended the funeral, so the legacy was void.
A Harford Maryland farmer devised a simple relief for visiting chickens by tying a four inch thread with a grain of corn on one end and a tag reading Please keep me home on the other. The method drew a score or more hens home, illustrating an old theme about applying ancient insight to real life.
A Max Pemberton line notes that women rise beyond fear and temper under stress, turning gentleness into severity and kindness into cruelty, illustrating dramatic mood shifts and moral tension. The sentence contrasts emotional resilience with potential criminal behavior in extreme scenarios.
Saxony, though a quarter of its area is forest, seldom endures serious fires due to vigilant foresters and strict prevention laws. The article notes effective fire safeguards and regulatory measures limiting spread and damage in wooded regions.
Guidance on wrapping gold or silver trimmings and frockes in black paper to prevent tarnish over seasons. Advises using good tissue paper or a heavier grade if tissue is impractical.
A fragmentary exchange unfolds with quirky lines about a girl, a candy drummer, and a grocery clerk. The dialogue hints at a risqué, stagey vibe with odd odds about steering a man toward an oyster shop, ending on a puzzling, inconclusive note.
A Yonkers Statesman notice recalls a girl solicitor who said she was asked to leave Mrs Styles’ house after reporting that the homeowner ordered her out. The exchange highlights a terse encounter ending the visit.
A dressmaker recommended by locals has drawn complaints as prices climb sharply. Shoppers report escalating costs and question value amid higher services.
Fragmentary line about Dus and a question on timing for a benefit for King Manuel. Readable text only hints at a musical or theatrical fundraiser. No clear event details, dates, venues, or organizations are present.
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