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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1905
Page
4
Blamarck North Dakota Tribune recalls the famous line about Rogers the con man. A jaded townsman narrates how Rogers vanished years ago and reappears, with the old sentiment that he could not stay away from mischief. The speaker reflects on time passed and an unexpected visit to the Governor.
Betty Langley bets a diamond pin on Ralph Pyne proposing to her before Juarez. Pyne tips she should announce engagement to secure the win. After Pyne flees and Juarez presses for payment, a bystander rescues Betty and Pyne declares himself her fiancé, ending the wager with a quiet vow.
Jimmy Ryan laments pro baseball's lure of wealth and lavish living. Stars chase bottles and diamonds, later facing release notices with little to show but worn clothes and faded fame. Many end up digging ditches or clerking, drifting from majors to obscurity as crowds forget.
A mother grapples with her child Jamie who prefers dresses and girl’s games until pressure to conform forces him toward boyish clothes and behavior. The father returns to a startlingly boyish son testing gender norms with resolve to “lick a feller” who teases him about a girl.
An old advertisement from Buffalo New York promotes Dean's Kidney Pills alleging relief from headaches back pain and blood rushes to the head. The copy states the pills cause stinging pain and claim the medicine sold by all dealers at 60 cents per box.
A Washington Star anecdote recounts a boy’s mischief involving a pig and a dog. The father’s harsh schooling with a sharp horse led to a long, arduous chase and physical punishment, but the boy claims the experience cured his mischief and left him with lingering aches and a dented pride.
A scrambled OCR fragment reflects on spirituality and gratitude with quotes about possession and morality. It references preaching, church life, the devil, and the sowing of seeds in affliction, suggesting a discourse on piety and duty within religious practice.
An essay contrasts the daily grind of working women with that of men. It notes women juggle many trades, mend stockings, launder lace collars, and perform domestic tasks after office hours, often leading to fatigue and headaches. The piece cites the Baltimore News on women’s multitasking and unpaid labor.
Puck records a playful exchange where Scout from the city asks for the advertised beautiful view. Farmer Takemin explains the route: go to Pokeville, take the stage to Hen Lake, ride the steamer to Moose Landing, then climb Skeeter Mountain to Lover's Leap for a fine panorama.
A Rome New York matron describes coffee causing stomach upset fatigue and nervousness and says quitting coffee and drinking Postum Food Coffee improved her health She calls Postum palatable refreshing and a food as well noting relief from digestive and blood-related ailments and nervous symptoms.
A whimsical vignette features the Wilfal Kangsroe and other animals resisting river baths while a child narrator recalls a tea party mischief. The piece contrasts playful animal behavior with a five year old's earnest impatience, ending on a note about grown up silliness.
A domestic scene on a front porch ends with a bold wren tugging at a gray haired reader. The bird removes several small white hats, leaving the gentleman amused and affectionate about the unexpected feathered visitor.
A fragment recounts a voyage along the east coast of Africa where a king authorized a ceremony with a gun. A parade at a port drew soldiers and a ruler on a balcony waved as subjects explained royal sanction. The tale notes the sun rise and salt as symbolic tenets.
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