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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1899
Page
3
Prize fighting may not be pleasant but it teaches a lesson on the inability to hold a championship. Unlike that, Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters has stood for fifty years against constipation dyspepsia biliousness and liver trouble.
In a humorous exchange, Mrs Hardacre-Wall questions the odd practice as Mr Hardacre-Wall points to a painted fire only label on a pail. The brief scene lampoons local behavior and impatience with impractical municipal quirks.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a modern way to destroy disease germs and cleanse the body. It promotes pricing at 10c 25c and 50c as a consumer health product.
A traditional remedy is recommended for infants during teething, claimed to soothe discomfort and ease crying. The text promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as the best option for mothers seeking relief for their children.
Old advertisements tout Hall's Catarrh Cure, Hall’s Family Pills, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, and Dr Kline's Nerve Restorer. Claims include a $100 reward for incurable catarrh and testimonials from users, with pricing and distributor names in Toledo Ohio and Philadelphia.
A Brooklyn Times anecdote describes a clergyman who recalled a wedding where a couple gave him a heavy envelope that turned out to hold a silver quarter after the bridal party left. He placed the coin in the poor box, noting the initial expectation of a $10 gold piece.
In a Washington Star exchange the interviewer presses the public man to read and raise his right hand. The public man notes the session is only an interview but suggests the piece could serve as an affidavit before publication to curb denials.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from different sources. Contains light exchanges about marriage proposals, sermons, accused theft of time, sea voyage humor, and everyday misreadings. Includes quick one liners and reactions suitable for a comic column tease.
A concise reflection notes that some individuals exert great effort chasing goals judged by others as pointless. The line contrasts labor with perceived value, implying futility in certain pursuits without naming people or places.
A squatter visits a church and jokes about contributing to a heathen fund while preferring a horse swap to gather boots for his children. The column then shifts to timeless quips on charity and thirst across Egypt and small towns, ending with satirical lines about neighbors and grievances.
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