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Newspaper
Mora Tribune
Location
Mora, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1896
Page
7
An eyewitness describes the thunder of a six gun field battery and mortars near New Orleans. The piece details soldiers nerves, fear of premature explosions, and the awe striking when massive cannons roar. It notes animal reactions, earth tremors, and a skylit sunset after the bombardment.
In a street vignette, Thomas Jonsing accuses Nelson Wellington Smith of courting Miss Matilda Snowball in the speaker’s absence, while Smith insists he called Matilda Snowball’s sister. The dispute ends with a warning to stay away as both women become entangled in the quarrel.
Jennie Grant describes boys on Southern plantations turning to hunting traps and daydreams of guns as they explore woods for birds and small game. They hunt rabbits squirrels partridges and owls using simple snares sticks and improvised traps while mimicking birds and learning animal signs.
A man explains a coin matching system tested on streetcar fares. He claims results favor the matcher when both hold coins, with sixty five wins out of a hundred, contrasting with table spins and coin calling where he prefers tail up. He cites experiments and notes three of five favor calling heads.
A bone importer explains the origin of false teeth noting ivory is uncommon for most modern teeth. Walrus tusks, elephant tusks, and vegetable ivories like ivorine are used to produce sets. Dentists profit greatly from high priced tusk teeth, while cheaper alternatives could surge demand and lower prices. Philadelphia Times.
The Western Union Telegraph Company reports a surge in copper use during the year ending June 1895, adding 11 859 miles of wire and replacing iron with copper on major lines. Copper wires weigh about 190 pounds per mile in No 9 or 10 B and S, totaling roughly 760 tons for 10 000 miles, signaling growing demand.
The readers are told that catarrh is curable in all its stages by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The remedy is described as constitutional, taken internally, and acting on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and build up the patient’s constitution.
A dramatic aside notes a clash between author and villain about a line spoken by the heroine. The dialogue hints at deeper plot tension beyond performance.
In olden times people ignored lasting benefits and settled for temporary relief. Now that Syrup of Figs is claimed to permanently cure habitual constipation, well-informed buyers will avoid other laxatives that act briefly but harm the system.
Comic dialogue from Vliegende Blaetter features a judge reproaching a prisoner for taking only money and leaving silver. The prisoner explains weight was the excuse. The exchange highlights humor in a courtroom setting.
After six years of suffering Mary Thompson of 2914 Ohio Avenue Allegheny Pennsylvania reports she was cured by Piso's Cure on March 19 1894.
Dialog shows Mrs Lacey discussing her husband John’s blues as he sleeps talking in his sleep all night about being overwhelmed by the blues.
Brown's Bronchial Troches are promoted as a simple convenient remedy for bronchial infections and coughs. The ad encourages carrying them in a pocket.
The remark questions a point challenge for the America's Cup and jokes about building a yacht. The exchange suggests skepticism about constructing a yacht and mockingly proposes filing it as second-class mail.
The passage discusses how stubbornness is often mistaken for economy and vileness, and asserts that a sizable sinking fund helps keep a corporation afloat. It contrasts perception with practical finance as a management principle.
A moral admonition warns mothers not to probe a child about neighbors and outfits after visits. It argues such questions cultivate a habit of repetition and invention, risking the child becoming a fatherly-like liar. The piece stresses the difficulty of breaking this habit once formed.
The tonic is touted as a popular remedy for suffering, tired, sleepless, nervous women seeking rest. The ad copy encourages resilience with playful lines urging readers to stay lively rather than dull, promising reviving relief.
The ad promises relief from corns with Hindercorns saying it removes them and is very comforting to use. It notes availability at druggists.
A Chicago Record excerpt quotes a Mrs Simpkins noting her son Tommy is tired from attending five Sunday schools. She says the Christmas rush is over and the pure little kid will get a rest.
Readable text advertises a device or remedy by Dr. Kline offering a free trial of 82 bottles for fits and nerve care. It claims dramatic cures and invites readers to send details to a listed address in Pauilu.
A brief Boston Globe quip features Willy defending a girl in tow as culture remarks. Harry questions the choice, Willy retorts that what others call tow are blonde tresses.
A reader notes a traditional teething remedy Mrs Wixxlow’s Soothing Syrup for children. The column advises using time tested cures while warning readers to verify safety and sources before use.
A humorous quip notes a pastor planning a special bicycle sermon next Sunday after parishioners bought bicycles following a prior sermon denouncing wheels. The exchange highlights shifting attitudes within the community.
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