Never marry to reform a husband warns Aunt Hephzibah
Aunt Hephzibah counsels that trying to reform a husband leads to his resentment whether you succeed or fail. The remark suggests a pragmatic view of marriage and personal happiness.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
7
Aunt Hephzibah counsels that trying to reform a husband leads to his resentment whether you succeed or fail. The remark suggests a pragmatic view of marriage and personal happiness.
A brief note announces a parlor card game available free of charge. The item claims simple rules and quick play, with a small stamp cost and no purchase needed to obtain it.
An advertisement touts Kasparilla as a natural remedy for digestive disorders and a tonic to promote appetite and overall health. It claims to improve digestion, correct sour stomach, relieve constipation, and dispel bodily ailments linked to liver and kidney inactivity.
A quizzical verse roll highlights Ayer's Hair Vigor claims, noting hair growth stopping loss dandruff and color restoration in simple four verse stanzas. A chorus of unknown voices amplifies the parody while garbled lines echo ad copy style and years past.
A compact verse note reflects on saving for two weeks of vacation to cover fifty, with a Washington Star nod. The piece also cites Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup as teething relief and features a quip about a speaker abandoning lectures for married life as an audience member.
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder for curing painful and smarting feet. Mentions address A. Alb. Olmsted in Le Roy New York and implies free trial or offer.
A New York Sun item recalls Gen Corbin keeping his shoes from four years ago made in the Philippines. He tests new clothes, and when a young man asks for an old suit, the general replies there is a new suit inside you to have.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy that acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts medical endorsement, lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as proprietors, and urges readers to send for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Fly Pills for constipation.
Mr Halloran lists eight nations in his ward after a political meeting. He counts Irish French Eyetalians Poles Germans Roosians Greeks and then forgets the rest, joking the missing group may be Americans. His wife suggests the possibility, ending with a light domestic moment.
A collage of verse fragments sharing scenes of heroic sacrifice and pastoral childhood. Includes Felicia Hemans Seven Times Four about a boy at sea, and Jean Ingelow lines with daisies and buttercups, hedgesparrow, and hopeful sentiment.
Actress Grace George discusses enduring stage superstitions and beliefs. She recalls a backstage tale where an actor mutilates scenery to spur a production to success, noting such practices persist among actors and influence first nights. Paragraphs reflect on superstition’s grip in contemporary theatre.
A man explains his trade to a companion saying he works as a trackwalker for aeroplane lines and expects an opening soon. He admits he has little time to wait and prefers work over begging or drinking.
A Boston Transcript style remark notes a jilted man haunted by a former lover and describes a gift he bought on installments as he cannot forget her.
Experts scrutinize the Alaska or Miracle wheat known as Poulard Eldorado linked to dry regions. Yields claimed as extraordinary are dismissed, bread quality questioned, and analysis suggests no advantage over common varieties. A milling test is awaited before judging value or price.
A vintage biscuit instruction lists one quart sifted flour one half cup lard one half pint milk and one teaspoon salt. Mix rub beat roll cut bake until blisters form yielding about thirty biscuits in a hot oven.
An advertisement extols a health laxative touting Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a proven, widely approved remedy. It urges purchasing only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists and emphasizes informed consumer choices.
An employer proclaims the motto Stick to quality and asserts graduates are thorough and in demand. The college invites inquiries with free catalogues, business forms and penwork. Contact Portland Business College located at Tenth and Morrison in Portland, Oregon, under Principal A. P. Armstrong LL B.
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