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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
3
Pratt narrates a chaotic voyage with Van Brunt and Lord James aboard the Dora Bassett. A fogbound retreat ends with a rough landing ashore on the barn and a tense early morning reunion with Nate Scudder and Ebenezer Holbrook. The tale leads into Chapter VI on Ozone Island noting authorship earnings for Middlemarch and Romeo.
Paris Pattern No. 2681 All Seams Allowed An attractive jumper like shirt waist in taupe broadcloth with guimpe tucked net and embroidered dot design. Sleeves in matching material with cream lace trim and blue white velvet, pattern in seven sizes 32 to 44 inches. For 36 bust, waist requires 1 4 yard of material 36 inches wide plus net and trim. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number. Street and No State.
Pattern description for doll making with heavy white linen doll body cotton batting or bran filling and a pink or blue mull dress trimmed with lace. Three sizes 14 18 and 22 inches. Includes cap petticoat and drawers in cambric nainsook or jacquard with embroidery lace edging. Also notes Nellie apologizes for baby sister’s action with a motherly reply.
A rustic speech extract shows Uncle Eben lecturing about patience and mischief. He dismisses anger at a foolish man, arguing he has enough trouble already from others' meddling. The line conveys frontier colloquial wisdom and family dynamics.
A fragment from a romance scene shows a couple on a sofa reaching a mutual understanding and discussing engagement. He asks if she remembers meeting first and she confirms, recalling a tremor of anticipation. They share a kiss as they envision a future together, while past impressions surface in a playful memory about appearances.
Mrs. Algy Cockburn of Shiloh Ohio reports her son Clyde was almost completely covered with eczema for a year with scabs on head face and neck and severe itching. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent overnight relief began and within six weeks he was perfectly well per leading physician recommendation. General relief claim from a testimonial dated June 11 1907.
A fragment describes a poverty plea to a doctor, a fraudulent bill inflation of costs, and a Toledo area advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure. It mentions Frank J Cheney & Co and a 1886 notarization, with promotional lines for cures and laxatives.
A brief Stray Stories exchange has a traveler remarking on how children are a great care but blessings, while another traveler notes he is a doctor, not a family man, as they discuss managing with illness and family duties.
The piece notes starches have improved since the 26 year old patents and boasts Defiance Starch omits injurious chemicals and adds a new ingredient to deliver strength and smoothness unseen in rival brands. A humorous exchange follows about Miss Roxie Swellman and Cholly Sap head, hinting at romance and competition.
A brief vintage ad fragment emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children, noting over 330 years of availability. The text includes casual dialogue snippets about apologies and kissing, ending with a casual tag line.
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