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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
6
A tale from Youth's Companion recounts How Hardwick devised a silent alarm clock in his studio after a failed wake up plan. He timed a candle and candle-clip mechanism using a musket barrel and cotton thread to trigger a loud bang at 10:15 pm, waking himself before an intended afternoon nap.
A columnist notes shift from silent children to demanding adults. A field encounter shows a seven year old commenting on a butterfly while a mother and girl discuss perception. An Africa memoir recalls a shipbound water draw from the sea and a boy explaining Gulf Stream temperature measurement.
C E Whitmore of Galveston Texas, a Tremont hotel employee, is profiled as the United States champion military bugler and the only one-footed man to serve in the U S Army and in the Revenue Cutter Service. His career spans the Spanish American War era, training at West Point, and a dramatic eye witness account of the McKinley assassination.
Chicago sociologist Herbert A. Williams warns fashionable women favoring poodle dogs and cats over babies show dog and cat dementia. He notes large city dog shows dwarf baby shows and cites a New York society woman proposing homes for homeless animals. Mrs Edward R. Burnham supports that babies are preferred over pets.
Charles Aschenbach of Hamburg Pennsylvania experiments in raising snappers. He found 24 young turtles six weeks ago while tilling potatoes and kept them in a foxhole with wet sand. They are fed milk and meat scrape. one died. They retreat underground in warm weather and emerge in rain. Neighbors watch closely for results.
In Brooklyn a new Thompson Meter Company site uncovered six vaults under sidewalks on Bridge and York streets. Old residents recall post Civil War days of moonshine as the vaults likely served for hiding unlawfully made liquor. Excavation reveals walls of brick and stone with sunken entry areas and an old cask.
Baltimore area resident Charles Wiese displays a 154 pound radish that dwarfed his yard. The oversized root, still maturing, required digging to clear space for the home’s layout and a planned winter feast. The hole serves as a cistern for water storage.
Fred Styera of Greensburg Indiana ships three Columbia Wyandotte chickens to R W Hazell in Cape Town Africa for 150 dollars.
Barrie, author of What Every Woman Knows, recounts two anecdotes about his theater experiences. A poised acquaintance’s friend visits a play and is gently teased about the quiet street setting. In a second tale a theatergoer asks a lady to remove a large hat and suggests folding back her ears after no response.
An article discusses internal remedies and topical applications for lingering catarrh and blood disorders. It promotes a specific cure and brand claims, listing endorsements and a family remedy line associated with Cheney, Toledo.
The article notes citizens of Mexico favor cash over checks for sub $1,000 transactions. They argue cash simplifies deals and avoids delays, with small sums like $50 or $100 preferred for speedy settlement. Ed Geers is mentioned as a legendary figure in the local scene. An advertisement for Spohn's Distemp Cure claims long-standing use and universal appeal among druggists and manufacturers.
A cheeky gin declares she will masquerade as a trained nurse after six months of night shifts with her bashful lover who doubts her skill. The quip comes from Illustrated Bits in a playful exchange about assumed professions.
Cautionary note urges caregivers to carefully examine each bottle of Castoria to ensure a safe and reliable remedy for infants and children. The directive stresses vigilance in checking labels, seals, and packaging before use.
The advertisement touts Lewis' Single Binder as the cigar richest and most satisfying smoke available. It promises dealer guidance or direct purchase from Lewis' Factory in Peoria while humorously noting a biblical salt reference to Dr Lot's wife.
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