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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
3
A Washington diplomat praises Wiley for advocating pure food and telling hard truths. The tale recounts Wiley describing the painful nature of truth and a morning call with a young girl and her aunt as a rippling anecdote.
A shopper asks about options starting with a $200 down and $10 up payments for a spring robe. The seller is pressed to confirm the total cost and minimum down required before proceeding.
The text depicts a girl asking for a hair secret from a blonde girl hiding under a waste basket and coal scuttle. She claims she has chosen two women with hair like hers for her grandmother and mother, implying a family trait.
A visiting foreigner asks the native about the Panama Canal objective. The native replies the canal is intended to limit the size of future battleships.
An 19th century medical claim touts Hamlins Wizard Oil applied to the chest to break up a cold overnight, suggesting it prevents pneumonia and consumption by easing chest congestion.
A humorously framed recount describes a debate in a district school building last Saturday night. The speaker boasts success by drowning out opponents with a cacophony of cowbells fishhorns bugle basa drum and a horse fiddle to prevent any reply.
A quiet cardboard camp idea is described using heavy red paper rolls as the shelter. The piece explains a classroom game called Celebrities where players complete names and earn points for correct facts about famous figures, promoting accuracy and learning from biographies.
The article describes constructing a waterproof camp using paper or canvas for walls and roof. It details staking, rafters, edge laps for water protection, end doorways, frame details, hinges, lath edging, and site selection. It emphasizes sizing the structure to fit the covering and advises starting with a modest, correctly proportioned build.
This piece advocates a simple classroom game called Celebrities to teach history through notable people. Players use a biography dictionary and local directories to complete names, starting with a surname like Simpson, then supplying a Christian name to form a real person.
An old description explains shadowgrapha as fun at parties. Move a light behind a thin white cloth to cast silhouettes that distort figures into giants or disappear as you change distance. Shadows can create playful pantomime scenes and entertaining potions for guests.
Tom asks where to meet Teo Teo. Jack says he goes tomorrow at 22222202 Ley Street. Tom misreads this as two minutes to 2 o'clock at 222 Tooley Street and finds him there at that time.
Emily Lincoln widow of Henry Simpson Lincoln dies in Kabul at about eighty after following a young Indian Mohammedan to Afghanistan. She left Dublin to join him, converted to Islam, rode Lahore to Kabul by horse and palanquin, then lived in seclusion. She wrote of loneliness before her death.
A traveler reports a French village newspaper plans to publish all daily news in a single short paragraph during busy season. The rest of the sheet will carry a fuk killing compound instead of ink to curb sleep poisoning in the countryside. The editor notes reader benefits.
A verse vignette recounts a Miller of the Dee who sings of simple wealth and kinship. King Hal compares envy to merit, praising the miller for bread, wife, friends, and children, and for turning the river that feeds his family. The exchange honors plain prosperity over royal envy.
A Spanish cavalier stands in retreat and plays a beloved tune on his guitar. The song pledges devotion to country and loved one as he goes to war. If he falls or is slain, the beloved is urged to remember him and seek him on the battlefield.
An anecdote from Success Magazine recounts how a publisher in New York pressed for continuous river and waterway coverage after a chance encounter with John Fox, a Missouri traveler. The piece links this zeal to the old Bloomington road as a historic North Missouri route used by 19th century gold seekers heading west.
In a jewelry store, a clerk shows Mrs Nurich several new souvenir spoons. She exclaims their loveliness and expresses desire to buy, noting her cook’s fondness for such items.
The speaker suggests agreeing with others as a method to reduce conflict. Aligning with favored groups can improve perceived likability and reduce opposition, creating a social advantage in discussions.
A bustling jab at cheap rides recalls Uncle Zeke riding twenty miles on a street car for a nickel. The column also notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the best remedy during teething.
A brief humorous exchange notes the cook Bridget has died and the hostess questions if she will stay, joking about salting her in a Boston Traveler style remark.
Fragmentary ad copy promises relief for swollen feet with Allen's product line. Mentions Allen's Voor base and nail care with a claim of improving or easing foot discomfort. Seeks to deter substitutes and emphasizes free samples or trials.
A quirky item notes a lovely woman buying a bonnet of shredded hay and piling fruit on it as she strolls along the Gay White Way in New York.
The advertisement claims Bt Vitus Denese and Orrvons are permanently cured by Dr J ino's Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free $2.60 trial bottle and treatment, with contact at Dr B H Eline, Ld. Arch 84, Philadelphia, Pa.
In a Tribune item a Statesman Senator delivers a strong case for the income tax. A reporter notes unease among some onlookers as to whether the speech shifted votes. An advertising line touts wholesale typewriters with discounts from a San Francisco firm.
The Nova Scotia government has appointed a commission to examine and report on the feasibility of old age pensions for workmen.
A playful exchange about cooking a season as a scene with no stirring plot. The dialogue hints at simmering ideas and a desire for a thicker development in the metaphor.
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