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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1894
Page
4
A ticket agent misdescribed Reed as a large man with a smooth mustache. Reed disputes the label and laments how a minor facial feature drew attention. The incident, recounted by a conductor, highlights how appearance can shape perception.
A playful exchange features a phrevologist debating terms like philopre cenitiveness and philoprogesitiveness described as a love for children. The dialogue hints at a mishap as Mr. Tver is noted to be swelling from a fall while chasing togs, with the speaker unsure of details.
A garbled listing of patent medicines and remedies, mentioning Hall and Caturrh Cure, The Duplex telegraph, Anreit to cure, and Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It cites prices, a claim of money refunds, and references to Egyptian cultivation and winter wheat yields. Also notes Mary Stuart among widows and urges seed catalogue from John A. Salter Seed Co.
A historical overview of Corea and its inhabitants comparing Mongolian roots with Chinese and Japanese traits. Describes population density, diet, clothing, paper making, policing, farming, fruit and field crops, and the official use of litters and bearers to preserve dignity.
Atlanta Constitution reports Monroe Marshall, a colored convict, escaped from Fulton county chain gang in May 1872 after 21 years of freedom. He was recaptured Saturday morning after a tip linked him to Decatur street. Marshall fled across a river, evaded guards and dogs, later served in the chain gang, and was identified by a informant recalling his earlier escape.
The article notes several good harbors coveted by Russia England and Japan and says the Corean would be allowed to seclude forever, but changing circumstances push him to the public front. The text emphasizes external pressure and the shift from isolation to engagement.
Levi Elsey, a veteran Detroit builder, recounts his recovery from varicose veins after an eight week bed rest. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, saying they revived his strength and health. He endorses the medicine, noting it helped him regain vitality and cautions against stopping the treatment abruptly. The ad lists ailments treated by Pink Pills and how to obtain them.
The piece argues mothers should train infants to keep lips closed during sleep to prevent throat or lung weakness. It warns that neglect can allow the defect to persist into adulthood and stresses early attention if the mouth remains open often.
No Acton Lowa reports a practical Englishman whose wife, weighed before and after a journey, shows a paradoxical gain of ten pounds despite claims of weight loss. The anecdote includes a retinue weighing in and a humorous exchange about accounting for the weight change.
In a Texas saloon Colonel Percy Yorger tells Major Witherspoon he might collect half of the supposed insultance from his wife. He jokes that she is half dead each night from worry and argues in law and equity he could claim half.
A Black resident near Onion Creek came to Austin and told a friend that Pete Jackson had died. The exchange reveals Pete perished from lung digestion while the community extended best wishes despite the death, reflecting local attitudes and language of the time.
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