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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
3
A disjointed reminiscence shows a back and forth between two speakers about money love and marriage. The text blends warnings refusals and tentative plans with a hint of personal vulnerability and social expectations.
Swainsboro Georgia merchant Coleman endorses Dean's Kidney Pills claiming lasting relief for years of kidney trouble and back pain. Ad promotes 50 cent boxes sold by all dealers with Barn Co. Buffalo NY as distributor.
An Adelaide style note recounts Artemus Ward aboard a Southern railroad train in poor condition. Ward asks if passengers may advise, then jokes about detaching the cowcatcher to the rear so a cow cannot bite a passenger aboard. The conductor reacts with gruff denial.
In a humorous exchange the Chicago bride explains to George that a fortune teller predicted happiness and wealth from a second marriage, prompting the groom to confess surprise at his win. The Philadelphia Press notes the quip as light entertainment.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and claims cure via Halle Catarh Core. It promises one hundred dollars for a proven cure, notes catarrh as a major cause, and directs readers to De Legg & Co. Toledo Ohio for circulars.
In court the prisoner requests the judge not to prejudice against him by his lawyer's weak defense. He pleads to be sentenced as if he had pleaded guilty, hoping for a lighter judgment. The judge prepares to pronounce sentence.
A father and son exchange a snappy geography joke about who settled Venezuela and President Castro. The boy asks who settled Venezuela, and the father replies France settled Castro, delivering a wry, humorous line as they study a map of South America.
A Bryn Mawr girl boasts of entertaining Miss Sniggs as the class’s most popular girl. Dick dismisses homely girls, prompting a witty exchange about popularity and appearances in a Philadelphia Press item.
A Philadelphia Ledger reader quotes spectators delighted by Niagara Falls power and a steam mill owner bragging of his own mill as the grand display moves onlookers. Two voices praise the falls and compare its energy to industrial might.
An 19th century survey covers paper yacht crafts, ergograph findings on standing vs sitting work, fog clearance by electric discharge, edible African vegetable sponges, the snail as food, and uranium energy estimates. It notes black locust trees face a longhorn beetle pest endangering groves across North America and Europe.
A traveler in Georgia orders ham eggs corn bread and coffee at a small railway cafe. A young colored waiter, with a soiled apron, mocks the request with a snide jibe about eggs being cooked too long, prompting a tense exchange.
The Springfield Republican recounts a joke played on Speaker Cannon in which a mock phone message claimed to be from the government hospital for the insane. The exchange featured a stern reply from the Speaker and a quip about trying to induce him to act.
An article argues skin diseases arise from corrupted blood and promote S S S as the cure. It explains internal waste, liver, kidneys, and bowels fail to purge acids, and claims S S S purifies blood, nourishes skin, and relieves conditions like eczema and psoriasis. A testimonial from Escondido, California praises S S S effectiveness.
The district attorney plans to summon a witness unnamed as John Doe. An aide jokes about John Dough with the man’s wealth. Watt Gorup muses on old age and extravagant habits as Muskum Downe protests inheritance tax to shield heirs.
A six year old girl sobs that God does not love her. the speaker counters that God loves all, referencing a daisy and a Harper’s Bazar quote. The piece shifts to a political quip with a citizen's demand for Congress questions and Senator Sorgum's reply that Congress already has questions and needs answers.
A native calls the base ball ground a rough diamond with good points despite its rough shimmer. A visiting fan agrees noting its potential and value beyond appearances. The exchange captures local pride and optimism about a humble field.
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