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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1916
Page
6
Fragment from a story shows Mary Alice Brown aiding a boy named Charlie Thames, then reading aloud at his country farmhouse. The scene contrasts city and country life while a charitable bond forms through shared storytelling.
Mary Alice Brown’s memory awakens as she travels with Sam Thomas from the country to the city. The reappearance of Charlie Thomas, a memory of happier days, alongside her mother Mrs. Brown and the burden of Lem Brown’s failures reshape her view of family and home.
Sammy and Martha face a big problem as they try to comfort Mrs Brown and her children. The Thomases are not wealthy and must find a solution that improves the family's situation.
An old Savannah note describes the basement rooms of the Pulaski Hotel as bricked storage for enslaved people en route to northern markets. The piece wryly links these underground spaces to near blindness of cats living there, styled as a submerged memory between two eras.
Brief satirical note remarks on Smith and Parker with wit and banter. The concise item highlights humorous sparring and sharp lines in a mock feud.
A Baltimore physician promotes Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as a cheap effective home remedy for eczema ringworm rashes and similar itching. The regimen urges warm soaks twice daily followed by a thin layer of ointment and a bandage if needed. It claims rapid relief and clearer skin.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as regulating liver bowel and stomach. It references Senator Townsend of Michigan as a former champion boxer and wrestler during his college days.
Unclear text mentions Dr. Shne and Ephonsy Medicine amid references to a company, bed bank, and Ned Ady. No coherent event or outcome clear from the readable fragments.
A fragmented report notes talk on capitalizing speech and silence with references to money in phonographs, highlighting contrasts between proverb and modern sound technology.
Advertising copy touts USH ALLENS foot antiseptic powder for relieving painful corns bunions and tired feet. It promises instant sting relief and calls it the greatest discovery of the age with trial packages offered by Allen & Olmsted Le Roy New York.
The fragment shows a dispute at a Cincinnati store over washing garments. A clerk questions guarantees that undressed kids’ clothes will not shrink and the customer asks how such a guarantee could be made.
Reading shows a fragmentary dialogue where a character frets about someone’s appearance and attention seeking. The text mentions a bold scene and a reference to last year’s attire, with a vague rustic setting and a boiling lake of unknown depth.
Fragmentary quote notes public demand for accountability of politicians. The text suggests voters want those who seek office to face scrutiny and perhaps political consequences for their actions. No clear names or events are identified.
A Me woman recovering from scarlet fever avoided heavy foods and weak stomachs, found relief with Grape Nuts under doctor advice, and regained health. She credits daily use for weight gain and renewed energy, noting water felt lighter and breakfast and supper with Grape Nuts improved her condition.
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