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Newspaper
Monmouth Herald
Location
Monmouth, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
7
A neighbor girl asks Mrs. Shea to babysit while the mother finishes a paper on The Proper Care of Infants for a Mothers' Club event. Mrs. Shea agrees, noting the author is busy writing and must read it aloud soon.
Bronco Bob confirms he is an official in Crimson Gulch and claims the prohibition system is fixed so only authorities' friends can buy or sell a drop, with the Washington Star quoting the exchange on how it works in practice.
In a playful courtroom of romance, she refuses a grand gesture and demands a new judge to settle their quirky courtship. He counters with flattery about roles in love as she asserts independence and a fresh decree.
A Baltimore court handles a couple charged with spooning in a park. The magistrate imposes a fine as the case proceeds, reflecting a strict approach to public decency and behavior in public spaces.
A line from Burr about feeling compelled to give up a seat to a woman with a strap echoes a boyhood reflex. The remark underscores gender expectations and courtesy in a bygone era.
J W Vogler and H Harris drove a 110 Reo four cylinder touring car from Portland to Spokane in 20 hours 9 minutes over about 475 miles setting new speed records. They also set times Pendleton to Dayton in 2 hours 88 minutes and Colfax to Spokane in 2 hours 3 minutes on a Northwest tour.
A Baltimore American quip questions what makes Stiffens a queer lead color and suggests it is the plumbago his wife claims lies in his back, reflected in a snappy newspaper quip.
A barroom sign warns gentlemen not to shoot at the bar keeper and to avoid writing on the mirrors, described as the state’s largest and a credit to the town. The note appears in Tit Bits.
Northwest market notes list bid prices for wheat varieties including Bluestem 9c per bushel and Red Fife 90c, hay timothy at $24 per ton, alfalfa around 18 dollars, and corn at 86 dollars per ton. It covers vegetables, potatoes, onions, fruits, eggs, poultry, butter, veal, pork, hops, wool, cascara bark, cattle, hogs, and sheep with current price ranges and regional distinctions.
The fruit crop in Washington is one week to two weeks late due to frost and harsh winter. Soft fruits suffered major damage from May frost, with western crops showing light yields in cherry raspberry blackberry loganberry. Yakima County reports low percentages for apple pear peach cherry prune plum and apricot yields despite expected increased bearing to lift overall carload numbers.
Hogs sell a dime higher this week as 10 000 more hogs arrive this month and over 40 000 for the year. Prices hovered near nine cents and tops around 8.95. Packers opened bids at 8.90 to 9.05 with later loads reaching 9.10, while butcher bids rose to 9.10 on ordinary quality.
In the Willamette valley mohair buyers trim remaining lots at reduced prices as the season winds down. Critics accuse a local buyer of manipulating the market by offering 36 cents this week, though supporters note he sparked the early advance and helped farmers gain higher returns.
In a Washington Star exchange, Rafferty asks Mr. Dolan how he would feel about a man disrespecting the American flag. Dolan replies he would be delighted and would relish the chance to give him a beating.
An advertisement claims resinal ointment and resine soap relieve itching from eczema rash rugworm tetter and similar skin or scalp eruptions and clear up pimples redness roughness and dandruff. Physicians allegedly prescribed resinel for twenty years and thousands endorse its results with slogans urging purchase.
An old advertisement touts Shake Into Your Shoes Afrien's Foot-Ease powder to cure painful swollen feet and provide a free sample. It includes a garbled address in Le Roy New York and a stray humorous exchange about a lecture ticket and the phrase Admit One.
A heated remark triggers drama as Bryan threatens to bolt the New York event. Tensions rise over a disputed decision with rivals and attendees watching closely for a final outcome.
Tommy with a head cold invites his friend Jack for tea. They play while Tommy asks his father for a surprise hit. Jack declines the search, saying he will wait until Tommy’s father sulffa. London Answers excerpt.
A foreman reports three more of his men enlisted this morning. The editor jokes about patriotism as the men prefer enlistment to more of the editor's copy.
A brief verse noting the lengthening days and a contrast with women’s fashion, hinting that skirts have not yet shortened as the days lengthen. The tone blends weathered observation with subtle social commentary.
An old advertisement urges relief from backache and rheumatism by hot water and Doctor Pierce's Anuric. It claims uric acid is linked to various aches and that daily sweating and water help, then promotes Anuric as a solvent that cleanses the system and eases painful joints. It offers mail orders from the Doctor Pierce institute in Buffalo.
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