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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
3
A Philadelphia Ledger humorous tale recalls three year old Allan who cuts his finger and, refusing to cry, explains the cut hurts less because it is only red blood while his grandma and she share blue blood ancestry. The story skewers aristocratic pride through a child’s innocent remark.
The notice boasts Defiance Starch for white goods with no harmful chemicals. It claims the product easily stiffens fabrics, reducing quantity needed while delivering a finish equal to new goods. It appears in a playful parental exchange about cake and a lesson.
The speaker quotes a fatherly quarrel over his daughter’s suitor. He debates whether to be friendly and risk dignity or distant and appear mean. The exchange captures generational tension and social expectations.
A St Louis doctor, R Sylvester E Smith, writes that Peruna helped a patient with bronchial catarrh and exposure related illness, restoring health in three months. Brooklyn physician A W Perrin, M D, reports using Peruna personally and recommending it to patients for catarrh, noting its growing availability from druggists.
The article highlights a resurgence of hand weaving in New England with artisans producing linen silk and wool goods. Massachusetts blind weavers in Central Square Cambridge create rugs and fabrics, proving skill matches sight. Deerfield Lynn and other towns supply rugs while colonial looms recur in Hingham and Beside.
A fragment discusses traditional food superstition across Europe and Scotland. It notes beliefs about salt spilling bringing bad luck linked to Judas at the Last Supper, birthday cake knots for good fortune, and avoiding knives with mince pies. It mentions gifting and eating practices before Christmas to ensure happiness.
A suburban five year old named Hobby turns on both taps in a bathtub and floods the tub. With the stopper in place he cannot stop the water and pleads for divine aid. His sister hears the plea and switches off the tap saving him from the slipper.
Mrs. Frank Donahue of Kokomo Indiana describes a severe itching eruption that began on her boy’s hands and spread over his body. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment nightly and reports the child completely cured in four days.
A fragmentary captionless passage features Maude asking How do I look in the water and Mabelle suggesting rest while a figure sits immersed. The odd dialogue hints at a concurrent aquatic setting or dreamlike imagery.
The article promotes Defiance Starch claiming it provides stronger starching so fabrics can be set with a much thinner layer. This reduces the paste build up that hides fabric beauty and may improve wear.
A musician jokes that teaching a pretty girl to whistle is nearly impossible. He explains that if she is not a wife or sister, her puckered lips often tempt a man, causing him to kiss her and prevent her from blowing a note.
A jumbled clipping notes Miss Miami Brown praising a long lived parrot and Mr Frastue Pinkley calling it ornithological. The page also mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigars and a Household product ad line about soothing teething pain.
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