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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
3
The Baltimore Sun outlines Japanese theater customs including 4 by 4 foot pens for seating, barefoot patrons, and spectators sharing meals. It notes stage devices with two external projections, actors reciting as props move, a black-clad prompter and invisible stagehands, and audiences observing while lunching during performances.
A humorous snippet notes Cockney jokes that gloss over horror as a fire tale. It recalls a man shouting Jump and declaring a blanket is saved, only to reveal there was no blanket and a fatal fall, ending with the speaker's surprising admission of laughter.
England cannot compete with us in shipments to China, a natural outcome. The piece extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as superior for constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, and biliousness, claiming fifty years of acknowledged efficacy.
A Reynoldsville Pa star proverb praises oysters and strawberries for church building and funding preachers, asserting their vast evangelistic impact. An unrelated ad copy promises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure in one day with refunds and notes E W Groves signature. It also advertises Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for teething children.
A 19th century sale notice boasts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It promises internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers 100 dollars refund for any failure, and invites readers to request testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A Victorian era advertisement notes a new seed and plant catalogue from F A Miller San Francisco inviting readers to request it. It promotes Adams Sarsaparilla Pills Piso s Cure for Consumption and Kline s Invigorating Tonic with testimonials and free trial offer. It also mentions the Importers and Planters Association ad and Velocros Java Mocha coffee.
The life of Millais recounts a humorous moment when Cardinal Newman sat for a portrait. When asked where to pose, Millais quipped about the eminence and urged him to hop onto the dais, calling him "you dear old boy."
A collage of humorous exchanges and remarks from various periodicals. Jokes cover romance, money, etiquette, politics, and daily life with playful misunderstandings and satirical takes on society. Notable bits include lines about football and war, engagement, diplomacy, and a cremation joke.
A West Philadelphia matron explains naming a spare room the growlery where she and her husband retreat to vent temper and growl in private until they regain composure. She notes indigestion and occasional temper as causes and says they use the space to recover without disturbing each other.
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