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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
7
The doctor would disabuse you of the notion that constipation is trifling and urge you to consider Ayer's Pills. This mild vegetable liver pill is marketed by the J. O. Ayer Co. of Lowell Massachusetts.
A boy refuses a week in the country, declaring no country for him because of thrashing machines. He says they have thrashin machines there and it’s bad enough here where it’s done by hand.
Uncle Eben quips that it’s hard to choose between more money or more brains and wishes heaven help anyone lacking both. He weighs value with a humorous twist, reflecting on practical cleverness versus wealth.
A New York man on a Catskills estate hires local help, often favoring farmers. His latest act involved a neighboring farmer's wife who arrived late after a morning of family duties including preparing breakfast for six, packing lunches, and chores like milking cows and feeding animals. He excused her lateness, noting she had started at six.
A young man visits his doctor with a common illness. The physician prescribes drinking hot water an hour before breakfast each morning. A week later the patient reports limited success, only able to maintain the habit for about ten minutes at a stretch.
An old advertisement claims pneumonia and consumption follow an ordinary cold and promotes Hamlins Wizard Oil rubbed on the chest to draw out inflammation break up the cold and prevent serious trouble.
A mother and her visitor debate discipline after a boy is given underdone pie. The visitor supports spanking, but the mother declines on a full stomach. The exchange ends with the visitor suggesting turning the boy over.
Algy failed to meet Miss Peachley as planned. A sudden storm drenched him at the front door and he left after asking the servant for a rain check.
In 1769 a volunteer force formed in Charleston, South Carolina consisted entirely of Jews and fought under General Moultrie, marking a notable display of early Jewish military participation in the colony.
Rosalie Spohr, niece of Louis Spohr, rose to fame as a harp virtuoso in Berlin after debuting in 1849 with Jennie Lind. She toured Europe with Liszt, married Count Saurina, and retired from the stage after about six years. Now over 80, she maintains rigorous daily practice and remains a leading figure in Berlin's musical and social circles.
A jokey critique of marital tension questions why wives accuse husbands of infidelity while lamenting facial fatigue and secrecy. It ridicules the habit of women feigning piety and men’s boredom, imagining a scenario where a husband’s haircut or a wife’s tears become comic pivots in a strained marriage.
A North Devon magnate offered a choir a Paris treat and escorted them on a weeklong visit. Despite the charm of the city none of the men expressed enjoyment during or after the trip. A village churchwarden finally summed it up: no complaints were heard.
A vender of images crushed by a large office building collapse weeps over torn clothes and broken wares. A friendly cop promises action, but the victim admits fault for selling a plaster Noah Webster bust to a gathering of simplified spellers.
In a pointed exchange Mrs. Lapsling chides Johnny for following Bob by Stapleford's barefooted example. She declares he is no centurion to emulate. The remark highlights social judgment and generational differences in prudence.
Foot powder relieves painful swollen smarting and sweating feet and helps new shoes fit. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Do not accept substitutes. Free sample available. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Pat and Mike watch a big touring car vanish in dust. They remark that such chug wagons cost a fortune and imply the money is tainted, echoing the era’s suspicion of wealth and excess.
Great home eye remedy claimed to cure all eye diseases with quick relief. Product marketed by Howard Bros of Buffalo New York through druggists.
Dialogue snippets show Clara praising a man named Mr. Robinsons for holding attention. Charlie quips about a porch sighting suggesting more than mere attention, as observed by a judge.
The Babel tower flats proprietor boasted prices between the twentieth and thirtieth floors as the safest apartments. He claimed aircraft rarely fly that low and cars seldom blow up high, per the Catholic Standard and Times.
The exchange reveals a humorous or dramatic moment as Ira Grett-Polly asks Polly Grett to elope on the first dark night amid lighthearted back and forth about the plan.
A brief exchange notes limited knowledge about lunar canals and compares them to Earth’s poles. The dialogue conveys curiosity and uncertainty without confirming any facts.
A Roanoke and Palatable testimonial chorus praises Cascarets for nine years of constipation relief. The user claims daily warm-water injections were finally replaced by Cascarets, noting cure from internal piles and urging others to try the product. The ad details 10c 25c 50c prices and the genuine CCC stamped tablet guarantee.
A judge questions a veniceman about forming opinions on the defendant's guilt or innocence. The man replies he has known the defendant for thirty years and believes he did not express an opinion. The judge ends the matter, telling him to stand aside.
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