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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
7
A Bronx boy Willie visits the sick neighbor and gently asks about the ill child Jimmy. After a kind exchange and a kiss from the mother, Willie repeats his concern and at the steps asks, If Jimmy should die, kin I have his drum.
Critics say the American Medical Association aims to capture legislatures and bar competing forms of medicine. The group, with about 65 000 members and assets nearing 292 000, plans to press for laws limiting patent medicines and restricting practice to recognized schools.
The Rochester surgeon Dr Weigel dies from a disease linked to constant X ray use. The article notes four prior fatalities from the same cause, including an Edison assistant, a Boston physician, and a San Francisco woman named Fleischman. Weigel, president of the Rochester Academy of Medicine and the American Orthopaedic Society, had undergone multiple operations since 1904 amid uncertain cause.
A Scottish tourist returning by streetcar along the New York gorge of the Niagara river complains about hawkers selling views and Teddy bears. He quips that one should drown such vendors in the Whirlpool rapids to save nature’s grandeur.
A cigar maker asks a friend for a name for a new smoke. The friend notes many cigars are named after fictional characters and suggests calling it Mrs Wiggs. The exchange highlights playful branding in tobacco naming trends.
A concise 19th century quote from Peabody emphasizes self forgetfulness in serving others as the true end of humanity. The reflection frames altruism as a foundational character trait guiding humane conduct.
St. Peter recalls a prior encounter with an insurance agent who pressed him to admit a guest, leading to a weary, humorous exchange about social pressure and unwanted conversation.
A golfer named George Harrie was killed when lightning struck during a thunderstorm near Glasgow. The bolt ripped his clothing and boots, extracted all his teeth, and left a three foot deep hole where he stood.
In Cambridge two Irishmen discuss the Eastman trial. One explains that if the defendant has the smartest lawyer then he is innocent, but if the other side has the best lawyer the defendant is guilty. Life notes the quip reflects jury perceptions.
A Cleveland society woman hosted a party for nine of her young son’s friends. To amuse the children the fees were made into a hen and ten chickens. Each child chose a chicken as served. When offered to the son of a prominent politician he asked for the mamma hen.
A Chicago woman reports three months of using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills cured a severe eczema. She says the disease left her entirely and urges others to try the remedies. Witness: L. S. Berger.
The Taunton Massachusetts Bar sought a patron saint and, after wrangling, appointed a Maxwell committee. They toured a New York gallery of marble saints and Maxwell chose the devil as the patron, saying Michael drove him before him.
The article recounts Cipriano Castro of Venezuela ridiculing the fall of Port Arthur during the Russo Japanese War claiming 500 Venezuelans could take it in four days and a European diplomat replying with a thousand in one day, a remark said to win a favorable settlement for a long standing claim.
A man describes severe symptoms from coffee including sleeplessness headaches and indigestion and credits withdrawing coffee for Postum with restoring health. He notes better sleep steadier nerves improved writing and ability to work. A ten day Postum trial promises sound rest and urges reading The Road to Wellville. Some physicians call it a health classic.
John B. Lennon, treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, recalled a past bobbin boys strike as just and successful. He noted the striking workers posted a placard in the mill reading The wages of sin is death, but the wages of the bobbin boys is worse.
A lively exchange compares natural wonders to a human vow as Enthusiastic Nature Lever prods a Reformed Tramp about flaring suns and misty hills. The tramp says he has not seen such scenes since signing the pledge.
Free pamphlet outlines United States homestead laws and how to secure a quarter section of land along Chicago and North Western Railway lines in South Dakota and Wyoming. Includes special excursion rates for homeseekers and requests for full details to W B Kniskern in Chicago.
The London Tattler reports a well known figure was stopped by a Derbyshire police officer who said the driver must remove a frightening mask. The driver claimed he was not wearing a mask.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History are among the city's most attractive educational sites, yet thousands of New Yorkers never visit them and over half of daily visitors are visitors from outside the city.
Allen's Foot-Ease claims to cure hot sweating and swollen feet and is sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free trial offer. The package is advertised to be available at Allen, 8 Olmsted Roy in New York.
Grimshaw quote about life's trials and chances frames a reflections piece. The ad notes Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigar as consistently good quality and promotes a dealer or Wise Factory in Peoria Illinois. A separate Italian proverb warns that those who build on the mob build on sand.
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