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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1903
Page
4
The account recalls Ella Wheeler Wilcox as a shy young country girl who impressed guests at a St James gathering. A conversation with her reveals her invalid mother and poetic talent, while her charm and waltzing drew admiration from the assembly and admiration from Gust. The piece highlights her future as a noted poetess and her social grace at the event.
A playful tag game among boys frames a scene of spelling challenges using animal and flower names while one boy, Percy, blocks being tagged by quick thinking. The tale shifts to a German city where a doctor meets an old classmate, Herr Schmidt, and is unexpectedly detained then warmly released into Schmidt’s company.
A story from Collier's Weekly recounts Francis Wilson seeking a room where a red-headed landlady pressures for a decision. He resists, hesitates at the door, and politely declines, wondering if the room can be sent later.
The State Board of Health will provide free diphtheria antitoxin and vaccine virus to Massachusetts residents. The program aims to supply these protections to the public, ensuring access through state channels.
An advertisement laden page extols Dr. R. H. Kurst products and Mrs. Winslow’s soothing syrup, with claims of cures and everyday remedies. It includes travel quips and a Philadelphia Press reference, showcasing a collage of patent medicines, tonics, and consumer tips.
A mix of anecdotal notes on Peruna endorsements by prominent figures like Admiral Schley, plus observations on customs observed by travelers and a humorous tale about train routines. Additional items discuss deafness remedies, Hall's Catarrh Cure, and rising snuff usage with large annual consumption.
An artist visiting the neighborhood asks Mrs. Lawton for permission to sketch a small bridge in her meadow. Bobby spends the morning with the artist, claiming he kept watch and talked to him to keep him from feeling lonely. The artist reportedly liked the boy and even checked his shoes signaling damp weather.
The article recalls the 1902 Mount Bryce ascent by James Outram and Swiss guide Christian Kaufmann. It details the perilous cliff face, near 10 000 feet above sea level, and Kaufmann’s precise, patient rock climbing as he inch by inch gained the narrow buttress to reach the summit, ending with a tense victory on the escarpment.
A spoiled boy named Tommy, a keen natural history student, embarrasses guests by insisting on watching a visitor drink. His parents rebuke him while the boy remains defiant saying he wants to see how the visitor drinks like a fish.
The remark notes that speech often fails to hide true thoughts and that urging restraint may be unnecessary in many cases. It reflects on how spoken words reveal more than intended and questions the prudence of silencing or suppressing expression.
Fragment describes a person named Bem staying at a pegaide hotel during summer and expressing dissatisfaction about land pay. A quote mentions Beary and a figure B60, with curbed “yore” unclear in context.
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