Referee Lifts Off as Cars Tie in Road Race
Rodrick stood in the road to judge an automobile race. Both cars finished even. Van Albert called it a toss-up. Rodrick commented on the close finish amid odd colorful exchanges.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
7
Rodrick stood in the road to judge an automobile race. Both cars finished even. Van Albert called it a toss-up. Rodrick commented on the close finish amid odd colorful exchanges.
A vintage ad directs readers to write Allen 8 in Olmsted Le Roy New York for a free sample of Allen's Foot Ease. It claims to cure sweating hot swollen aching feet and ease new or debt shoes. It also markets itself as a remedy for corns growing nails and bunions with wide druggist availability and 25 cents price.
A brief exchange shows Mrs. Nuritch praising her son as an artist and Mrs. Ascum noting the ambition. The child wears flowing black ties, described as cute by the onlookers.
The snippet cites a mock conversational line about phone calls and mentions cures for dance and nervous diseases by Dr Ince. It advertises a free trial bottle of Great Nerve Restorer and lists Dr B H Kline in Philadelphia. It also notes improved daytime wireless messages and endorses Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies.
A fragmentary exchange hints at a lively supper event with a performer or figure referenced as Little Leejip. The dialogue asks if she is alive, then affirms she is. The tone suggests a light social note from a column or society page.
Kale touted as a premier forage crop from Oregon Agricultural College Corvallis highlights its high yield and winter feeding value. Articles cite 40 tons per acre possible with kale and vetch hay, practical rationing, and expert notes on sowing and transplanting from March to June.
A Boston Transcript quip depicts a milkman noting possible rain and a quick housekeeper replying while observing a bottle, illustrating a domestic moment in light wit.
Advertisement notes Borax use against typhoid related grime. Two tablespoons in hot water clears grease clogged pipes and drains. Borax cleans sickroom linens and utensils, promising purity and safety. Local agents wanted and a casual quiz joke follow.
A witty exchange notes that she sat for an oil portrait by Jinx, but refused to stand for it after seeing the result. The item contrasts this with a remark on public France telephone adoption, saying the line remains scarcely used.
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative choice. It claims the product cleanses and sweetens internal organs without debility or needing dosage increases, and cites physician approval and genuine manufacture by the California Fig Syrup Co. for authenticity.
A speaker notes the mind’s influence over the body citing Ulk. A pale, thin person reveals extreme strain from nonstop work. When asked how long they have worked, the reply is "I begin tomorrow" underscoring relentless labor and fragile health.
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