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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1899
Page
3
An advertisement extols beauty tied to health and a strong digestion. It claims nine tenths of sickness stems from weak digestion and asserts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the solution. It warns buyers to ensure a revenue stamp appears on the bottle neck.
A Chicago Record fragment notes a quarrel over a $300 parlor furniture purchase and a husband's demand to keep window shades down at night. The excerpt reflects domestic tensions and gendered expectations in midcentury daily life.
An OCR fragment lists Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for various piles with prices. It includes a jumble of joke lines and quotes from different papers such as Chicago Record and Washington Star, mentioning medical operations and witty exchanges. The text reads as a collage of humorous snippets and ad copy.
A historic ad claims Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight shoes feel easy and relieves coins bunions blisters and callous spots. It touts curing ingrowing nails sweating and smarting feet with 30 000 testimonials. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25 cents trial package free by mail Allen G Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A Chicago Record snippet notes a typewriter operator seeking employment with an employer who recognizes her readiness for comedy matinee work. The terse exchange implies she is prepared to leave for a suitable position.
Hoitt's School at Menlo Park San Mateo County California will reopen in a new building August 15 under Ira G Hoitt Ph D principal. The school is credited at the universities and emphasizes location climate and mental moral and physical training.
German chemist finds a small paraffin wax layer on boiling milk prevents taste change. Mothers advised to use Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup during teething period for children.
Warning against ointments for catarrh that contain mercury citing damage to smell and body systems. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective taken internally. Includes note on genuine product and druggist price.
Claim states the product cures fits and nervousness after one day of use. Offers a free trial bottle of 82,000 units and a treatise. The address given is Dr R H Kline Ltd 980 Arch St Philadelphia Pa.
In Teheran a 60 to 70 strong English colony entertains itself with concerts and skating during winter. The shah Nasr-i-Din once watched 20 skaters and found it amusing then borrowed a dozen pairs of skates for his ministers to try on the lake in the palace grounds, causing great amusement and embarrassment among the officials.
A collage of quips and jokes from various papers with folded puns and exchanges. The lines feature punchy one liners and humorous misunderstandings about money, marriage, memory, signals, and daily life. Notable bits include a coroner exchange, a deacon joke, and a Scotch student’s wit.
Register of the Treasury Judson W Lyon writes from Washington on April 23 1899 praising Pe r u n a as an excellent remedy for catarrhal complaints in spring and summer and for heat related low mood. He notes Lyon is a well known financial figure with signature on currency and lists Augusta Georgia as his address and his ties to the Republican party and President McKinley.
Dr Cutter of New York editor of The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette locates the core TB care in diet. He favors eggs and milk, with raw eggs when possible, noting egg white blends with water and is absorbed without heavy digestion. He rates ox bone marrow above cod liver oil and advises generous butter on bread, small frequent meals, and avoiding heavy portions.
Cassell's Magazine notes a cultural contrast where Australia licenses the officiant rather than the venue for marriage. It warns minors wed with parental consent risks prison and a $1500 fine for ministers, while oaths of age can shield them. A witty anecdote about a girl claiming 21 by marking her shoes underscores age theatrics.
excerpts describe Napoleon at Brienne era schoolyard humiliation and rage, a German Kaiser’s 1879 Baden visit with a public display of generosity, and a luncheon misunderstanding between two women with a twist of romantic letters revealed by a bride. The pieces reflect vanity, class, and empire politics in late 19th century publications.
A reflective verse from Ella Wheeler Wilcox printed in Youth's Companion expresses steadfast courage through life regardless of future paths. The speaker vows endurance as shadows fall and joys fade, trusting divine strength to the journey's end.
A Washington Star vignette portrays Pasquotank Perquimans a boy from North Carolina who works for pennies. He explains his name origin and street job as he endures poverty to care for his mother. The narrator notes his day’s revenue exceeds 20 cents, hinting at resilience amid hardship.
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