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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
3
The article extols sheer white goods and fine trash goods, noting their appeal comes from laundering. It recommends home laundering with careful starching and identifies strong starch as key to stiffening without thickening. Defiance Starch is praised for improving appearance.
A proverb notes that many men sow wild oats and later reap a grass widow. It reflects on consequences of reckless courting behavior and fragile marital outcomes.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood uplifting tonic that strengthens nerves. It links red blood to nerve health, cites a testimonial from Mrs Harriet E Porter of South Medford Mass, and offers pills at 50 cents a box or six for $2 50 plus free home treatment pamphlet on request.
Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice. She years of service guiding sick women and is highly qualified to help. Her advice is free and always helpful.
Mrs John Mansell of 614 South Jefferson Street New Castle Pennsylvania states she suffered years of kidney trouble with painful urinary passages swelling limbs and heart palpitations. After a week of Dean’s Kidney Pills she felt improvement and after several boxes was strong again at age 68. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
Consular Reports describe a rapid decline of individual miners in the Klondike near Dawson as dredging companies buy up vast placer ground on Bonanza Eldorado and Hunker creeks and bond more on Dominion and other streams. Dredges are now operating or under construction reducing wage and independent mining activity and shifting demand for provisions clothing machinery and transport.
A smooth iron with Defiance Starch makes shirt waists stiff and well finished at home. It minimizes wear and tear while avoiding starch sticking to the iron, turning laundry into a pleasant task.
A lawyer and client debate whether law or army service fits duty. The client quips that the lawyer’s high fees would leave little of the enemy, prompting a witty exchange on profession and patriotism.
Allen's Foot-Ease sold by druggists cures hot sweaty calloused feet. Price 25 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Ve Roy New York.
Vintage ad style copy markets Defiance Starch 16 oz at 10 cents claiming no sticking to irons. It also calls ads for Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer and a cynical quip about mendacity.
Krause's Cold Cure advertised as a best remedy for head cold throat chest or back relief. Druggists sell at 25 cents.
A compact collage presents lines praising discretion over valor and a cider of phraseology. Mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigar from Peoria and a wry quip about a wise woman avoiding quarrels until after payday, reflecting period humor and advertising cadence.
An advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum softening, inflammation relief, pain reduction, and wind colic cure with a 25 cent bottle price.
A light remark notes that most men enjoy being teased or jollied and are inclined to spend money for amusement, reflecting a social attitude about leisure and funds dedicated to entertainment.
A sweeping digest reports diverse incidents from 1900s life: Ohio oats harmed by a green bug, deaths in Illinois Wisconsin and New York, saloons closed in Kansas, a Wyoming posse killing a bandit, Ottawa church fire, a suicide linked to a love tragedy, Indian Territory appointments, legal moves against the umbrella trust, a shipwreck near Barbados with many drownings, desecration of a tomb, Cincinnati deaths over an inheritance, proposed eugenic baby killing policy, militia reorganization for 1908, Mrs Eddy competency inquiry, Harvester probe, Castellane divorce appeal, a Virginia Beach hotel fire, a New York bonds theft arrest.
Ambassador Creel delivered President Diaz’s invitation to Secretary Root who accepted and will visit Mexico in the late summer. The trip aims to bolster friendly relations with Central and South American republics.
A retail pitch invites customers to try Defiance Starch for hot and cold starching. If results are not better, faster, or cheaper, return it for a money refund through the grocer. The quote on life by Charles H. Parker Hurst frames the ad with inspirational rhetoric.
A young man asks if the romance is genuine and the girl confirms the engagement for the evening only, pointing to her engagement ring as the electric doorbell rings.
An 1860s style advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features testimonials for J Cheney & Co of Toledo, with partners Wapina Kinnan and Marvin endorsing Mr Cheney's honesty. The ad extols internal action of the cure, cites price and distribution by druggists, and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An Englishman wryly notes American humor in everyday exchanges. He recalls asking for sinkahs and getting biscuit, misheard dinners at a table d hote cafe, and the waiter delivering two bottles of red wine as pink ink. The piece ends with a quip about the American sense of humor.
The New York Globe reports a gallery arch at Columbia University chapel was widened after an overweight visitor squeezed through and became wedged. Builders chose symmetry sacrifice to add width, ensuring no loss on one pier while preserving structural support.
An Oklahoma editor touts Grape-Nuts as life changing, noting a 25 pound gain, restored strength and brain power after illness. He credits the food as scientifically made, nourishing and tasty, persuading others to try it. The ad closes with a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
A wealthy suburban employer asks Pat how long he can keep drinking cheap whiskey. Pat replies with a sharp line saying he can continue all his life unless it kills him. The joke highlights Frank wit and tolerance for modest drink quality.
A Piermont New Hampshire mother recalls her son, afflicted with severe eczema from four months old, improving after using all three Cuticura remedies. Within two months the condition eased and in six months he was fully well, by 1905.
Advertisement for Lewis' Single Binder cigars priced at five cents each. Claims smokers prefer them to cigars and directs readers to purchase through their dealer or Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois.
A terse warning about hidden flaws in character. The line highlights how public perception changes once exposed, suggesting equality persists only until scrutiny reveals differences in conduct or truth.
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