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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1901
Page
3
An advertising miscellany touts Garfield Tea with health claims for liver and kidney relief and headache cures, invites free samples from Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn, and lists other odd notes on mourning colors and straw shoe practice in Japan, with various prices and misformatted lines.
A NY club tale has a host and wife debating a story about a woman in blue or pink with a banana slip and a broken ankle then a cab ride and a returning London Tid-Bite wedding tale. The junior partner jokes about late hours and a fake excuse to spare a new groom. The two items blend social humor and workplace irony from 1900s sensibilities.
An old negro asks the post office clerk about letter postage and, after inspecting a 1855 leather book, pays eight copper coins and is told the letters may be sent. He delivers the letters by slipping them into a nearby hole and claims they are sent. The Macon Telegraph recalls the quip with humor.
A collage of snippets from satirical cartoons and urban humor spans men and politicians, children and families, and social scenes. Jibes about attire, ambition, and piety mix with quips about embalm ed bonnets and a nurse’s concerns.
A jumble of household requests and comic dialogue opens a Washington Post excerpt about endless oysters and quick service. It shifts to humorous exchanges, then a teacher questions Chicago’s calamity before satirical sketches about marriage and everyday life. It ends with Notes on Indian princes and education injected with quirky lines.
A testimonial from Mrs. Jaxsim of 5010 Keyser Street Germantown describes hot flashes fainting spells and severe nerves during the Change of Life. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rebuilding her system and enabling her to pass the change triumphantly.
The article item lists turbans made of glossy lace like straw trimmed with Flolety and rosea, a white low crowned broad brimmed hat trimmed with spring flowers and plaited lace, and a mix of medicinal claims about Garfield Tea curing constipation. It notes imperfect product references and a variety of other odd notes from ads and anecdotes.
The article notes upcoming summer opportunities for amateurs to view Jupiter near the meridian in June, with remarks on its brightness and the possible sight of several moons using a pocket telescope. It mentions specific nights around June 1 at 10:30 PM ET when two or four moons can be seen in relation to the planet.
A 1800 Columbus note from The Peruna Medicine Co. extols Peruna as a safeguard for bodily needs and illnesses. A letter from Dr Hart and a testimonial from Congress member Meekison of Napoleon, Ohio accompany the advocacy, highlighting grip coughs colds and catarrhal head and throat issues among inmates.
A Moscow church altar in the Church of Our Saviour is billed as the world’s costliest, with a total value around 3.76 million dollars. The gold plated dome and lavish interior include thousands of gold ornaments, candles, and sacred pictures, built to seat 10,000 worshippers near the Kremlin. The article also references varied items and quotes on public welfare and a humorous anecdote about a Kipling relative.
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