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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1906
Page
3
The Omaha World-Herald quips about a newborn weighing eight pounds and a fraction as scales misreport by a pennyweight. A speaker ridicules scales and prefers Troy weight, praising the daughter as precious beyond measure.
Mrs Carew and her brother Help Miss Abbie start a lunch room run by Young People's Society workers near a factory. Abbie, eager to work, lends hands and learns kitchen skills under Dr Norman. The business draws patrons, boosts morale, and revives Abbie’s sense of purpose as a tonic beyond medicine.
A 1888 account from Frankfort Ohio recalls a near death in a mound excavation. The narrator describes being buried as earth fell, enduring minutes of agony and fear before rescuers freed him. He lived with lasting effects, avoiding caves and banks of earth since.
Damascus stands as the oldest continuous city, richer than Egypt or Rome in history. The piece notes its enduring role as a trade hub and its connections to Saul of Tarsus, Mohammed, and Isaiah, highlighting Damascus steel, damask fabric, and damaskeening as renowned traditions.
The late Russell Sage was worth an estimated 100 to 150 million dollars. He began money making at 19 and had earned about 75 thousand by an early point. Sage served in Congress from 1853 to 1856 and started as a rum seller. He was saved from bankruptcy by Jay Gould and later helped Gould avoid ruin. Sage wore the cheapest clothes and lived plainly though his word was trusted. He attended church every Sunday and gave little to public or charitable causes, showing a frugal, nerve lacking temperament yet influential.
A terse exchange unfolds as a manager questions an applicant about acting, while the man nervously claims a burglary occurred that night. The fragment hints at a dramatic audition with unreliable narration and unresolved details.
In a rainy day project, Uncle Ned guides Cecil Marjo Elspeth Tom and Bridget to publish a makeshift Rainy Day Gazette. The children assign roles from editor to reporters, gather local items from papers, interview a new upstairs resident, and rush a hand pressed edition to press. The issue proves a surprise success with broad subscriptions.
A compilation covers road limits permits for advertising signs and ownership rights. It explains how heirs access information from administrators, and when a divorced wife may sue. It also discusses nuisance abatement, drainage rights, and a widow’s share under a prior will plus required consent and probate actions.
Meteorology notes southerly and southeasterly winds bring coastal fog to bays and headlands, covering shoreline areas with low visibility in the current forecast.
Peter is frightened by his teacher Mr. Luwry who seems kind yet knows Peter plays hockey. The verse hints at an uneasy scene where a soft appearance masks intimidation and fear.
The report outlines three traditional tests used in criminal cases with no witnesses. In the tongue test a hot iron pan is touched three times. burning marks indicate guilt. In the water test a copper jug circulates among spectators and moves back to the judge or stays with the accused to declare innocence or guilt. The dream test relies on a mabashaa dreaming about the outcome.
The text explains how mother of pearl forms its iridescent surface from many tiny parts separated by lines that break light into colors. It notes opal bursts from temperature changes and debunks the unlucky superstition about the stone, then mentions Newfoundland's famous fogs.
A writer on paint explains colors that resist sun heat wear better on houses. Warm tones such as reds browns grays and olives fare best while harsh yellows greens and blues fade faster. No tint is inherently superior. proper materials and quality are essential for lasting paint.
Mrs A Taylor of Wharton New Jersey suffered from severe kidney pain backache dizziness bearing down pains and burning urination. After eight boxes of Deans Kidney Pills her symptoms disappeared and her strength and health fully returned. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Gilburn Co Buffalo N Y
Early tour tale shows violinist Remenyi asking how to reach a town in Illinois. A hotel clerk answers Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. Remenyi misreads as a joke until the clerk clarifies the railroad line, then corrects his meaning.
Bobby visits his grandmother and recalls her advice to eat all the dinner he wanted. He answers sadly that he did not have a good time and explains he could not fully enjoy the meal.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims gum softening inflammation relief pain relief wind colic and priced at 25 cents per bottle.
The term imp once referred to a child in literary usage. Shakespeare uses it for children in the tower, while Jeremy Taylor describes “the beautiful imps” who sang hosannas to the Saviour in the temple. Both cite diminutive, playful or mischievous child imagery in religious and historical contexts.
Mrs. Rupert Sheldon of Woodville Connecticut reports her year and half old son suffered spreading sores from face to body. After two months of Cuticura Soap and Ointment treatment, the sores disappeared and never returned. The child, once skeletal, is now strong.
A spoofed skimming of high end folly notes the French marquise with a bed of orchids costing thousands weekly and a Paris diner who eats sparingly yet tips lavishly. It cites Hiller's 20000 coffin and Sultan of Turkey child whim as examples of extreme spendthrift, with other lavish purchases and payments listed.
The article discusses a historical critique of early 1800s dress. It details boots with broad toe caps and strong straps, overcoats with five capes, tight trousers, a snug velvet collar coat, stiff camlet fabrics, and the stock neckwear seen as punitive. A silk hat and attar scented handkerchief finish the look, rendering the wearer deemed irresistible.
An editorial argues the United States should not become a military nation while stressing respect for the army. It cites desertion, limited officer commissions, and calls for internal reforms to improve conditions, motivate recruits, and provide advancement within military ranks.
Fragment mentions a corpse and neighbors saw him not eating, while noting easy money as a term for disposing of someone. No verifiable names or locations provided.
A Washn. family reports digestive relief after giving up coffee and tea. They switched to Postum and noted improvement in complexion, digestion, and nerves within a month and a half.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Daniel Perkins, noted for courage and few words, described as a sea angler and skipper who faced a gale off Ogunquit. The tale hints at a perilous voyage near the coast, with Perkins urging companions to hold on as rescue or help seemed uncertain.
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