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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
4
A narrator argues with Molly about falling in love versus remaining platonic. They chase definitions, tease each other, and test boundaries in a conversation filled with humor. The piece blends dialogue on romance with lighter domestic scenes and a separate humorous testimonial section about Lydia E Pinkham's Compound.
A young couple aboard a train in the village of Sawyer embraced in a tunnel causing laughter as the train emerged. A porter called out Sawyer and the bride calmly replied that they are married, delighting the amused passengers.
An excerpt reviews the 1898 Fashoda crisis with Lord Kitchener at Khartoum and Marchand's Senegalese garrison under the French flag. It cites a French view by explorer M. D Azay noting the marshy, unhealthy land, ivory trade monopoly, and the tall, emaciated Chi loks and Denkas described as difficult to manage.
An examination of eighteenth century infection theories, citing Defoe’s Journal of the Plague Year and contemporaries who linked contagion to house contact, air, and effluvia. The piece notes attempts to observe contagion with limited microscopes and contrasts with alternative beliefs about breath and invisible agents.
An official with the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad notes ongoing rock and land slides near Glenwood Springs Colorado. He explains tunnels bridges and tracks require constant realignment as mountains appear to shift position over years, costing substantial maintenance to keep routes level.
A humorous slice shows children debating bootstrap myths fashion shows talk of new dresses and naughty boy worries. A mother scolds Tommy for misbehaving while a boy explains a city sky scraper joke and a youngster learns manners at supper with a polite request phrase.
Sharpe wonders why minstrel shows are prominent in autumn. Whealton answers that autumn is the chestnut season.
Travelers in tropical lands report that a full grown centipede can alarm even the strongest nerves. Typical length runs ten to eleven inches, with larger specimens observed. Lafcadio Hearn notes the centipede’s vitality as astonishing, citing an eighteen week stay in a hotte without sustenance ending with continued activity and danger. The hen, cat, and other predators interact with the centipede, the cat spinning it rapidly before delivering a killing strike.
The piece notes headache as a common human affliction affecting all social strata and hints that nerve tone restoration can prevent it, suggesting a natural or health tonic approach to nervous system strengthening as a preventive measure.
Admiral Schley, famed 19th century hero, endorses Peruna as an effective catarrh remedy. The article notes his family’s use of Peruna and argues widespread endorsements reflect the remedy’s merit and public trust. It emphasizes national and international reputation backing Peruna’s claim and invites readers to request free literature from The Peruna Drug Mfg Co Columbus Ohio.
A London Express note recalls William Quarrier Scotland's noted philanthropist who died at Bridge of Weir aged seventy four. From a poverty cradle he vowed to aid orphans after years of hunger and toil and founded the Scottish Orphan Homes at Bridge of Weir housing 1400 orphans. Since 1864 his rescue work expanded to 62 buildings in Renfrewshire with thousands aided and 5000 sent to Canada between 1871 and 1897.
A claim notes that fifty six per cent of those dying from heart disease are over sixty years old. The data point is presented amid an assortment of old patent medicine references and general statements about language printing in newspapers.
A Philadelphia Press column uses a quip about long hair on men as a sign of strength versus laziness. The exchange notes that in some cases long hair signals people are too strong to work and need no haircut.
A reflective line notes that most men spend nine-tenths of life pursuing money to enjoy the remaining tenth in comfort. The aphorism speaks to the paradox of wealth and happiness and the search for lasting fulfillment.
Dr Miles Anti-Pain Pills offer immediate relief and attack prevention. The non laxative formula contains no opiates and is guaranteed to benefit, sold by druggists in 25 dose packs for 25 cents, never in bulk by Dr Miles Medical Co.
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