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Newspaper
Panguitch Progress
Location
Panguitch, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
2
Senator W R Oglesby recalls a story of Johnny and the darling of his heart at a restaurant. The menu provoked her appetite while he claimed he had all he wanted from the bill he paid. A light humorous exchange centers on love and a purse.
A husband volunteers to cook breakfast and serves Grape-Nuts, praising its ease and health benefits. The letter describes after a five year hot climate visit, improved health and strength from the cereal and Postum drink. A friend with indigestion finds relief with Grape-Nuts and cream, gaining weight over time. The ad-like note promotes the Postum Co. claim of “There’s a Reason.”
A home kitchen guide offers a ginger pecan sandwich spread and orange cake and cherry fritter recipes. It details orange frosting, marmalade fillings, and cherry sauce with steps for mixing, heating, and frying, plus a note on appreciating domestic efforts.
Vegetable essentials for a well nourished body. Cabbage should cook uncovered for less odor. parsnips tender boiled then fried in butter. onions with apples combine tart fruit and onion for digestibility. Potatoes a la Maître d hotel use new or diced potatoes tossed in butter parsley lemon juice and cayenne. A year round parsley pot adds flavor and garnish value.
Tom Longboat, famed Indigenous sprinter, joins the Canadian forces and is expected to prove a capable soldier though his skills differ from typical military needs.
A quote by John Irving Romer stresses a definite goal as essential to the most successful selling campaigns. It highlights maintaining focus despite changing winds and distractions.
The Grand canyon of Arizona is hailed as the greatest regional marvel among a vast array of wonders in the Southwest. It is described as the world’s most dramatic erosion landscape with towering color bands, vast chasms, and valley formations rivaling other famed sites while venerated for its scale and timeless spectacle.
A merchant hires an applicant after learning he is a fast writer. The applicant, a former movie actor, is told he would be “the man” if he can write letters as quickly as he performed in films.
An old health column extols drinking a glass of hot water with a spoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver and bowels. It claims to cleanse sour fermentations gases and acidity, improve appetite and complexion, and help biliousness constipation stomach trouble rheumatism. The remedy is said to be inexpensive and widely beneficial.
A speaker recalls youth when his father forbade dime novels and reflects that avoiding sensational fiction saved time but left temptation for later. The exchange hints at discipline shaping tastes and timing in reading choices.
Tender skin requires mild soothing care as Cuticura Soap and Ointment provide. Cuticura Soap is pure and cleansing while Ointment soothes and heals irritated rashy skin. Free sample by mail with a book and address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere Ady.
A playful exchange where Lemuel asks who will be last man on earth and receives a witty reply about a paw shoemaker likely being the last man.
A drugstore ad promises to remove freckles using ethine double strength. Apply nightly and morning after purchasing one ounce from a druggist, with a money back guarantee if unsuccessful. Even dark freckles begin to disappear and lighter ones vanish, often needing no more than one ounce.
A brief dialog fragment shows a humorous exchange where Mr Jones teases about age, and a reply asserts youthfulness with playful banter. The tone suggests a social column or light gossip snippet from a bygone era.
A health ad advises Jad Salts as a kidney remedy for backache and urinary symptoms caused by overindulgence in meat. It claims the drink cleans sluggish kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and can prevent bladder weakness, recommending four ounces daily in water after breakfast.
Jill confirms the school uses an electric switch in the building and is up to date.
A correspondent shares an unpublished dialogue between a traveler and a porter named George. The porter speaks in dialect about a quiet traveling day and slim tips, then the traveler in the law business offers a dime, which the porter returns.
A stylish spectator shields the view as rain falls during a football game. The front row umbrella blocks fans. a sharp reply from the back says they can nearly see through it, fueling the moment with humor.
A rural neighbor recalls a girl delivering a basket and asking for a dozen eggs to put under a hen. The girl explains they will borrow a hen from Mrs Brown to hatch eggs, revealing a quaint community tale of early farm life.
A seedy man in a Chicago saloon asks the barkeeper to treat him to a beer until tomorrow after helping himself to the free lunch. The barkeeper declines, and the man laments that it is mean to eat the free lunch and not buy anything.
A playful quip about new Boston traffic rules features Phyllis and Ethel discussing sophomores stationed at street corners. The exchange captures local tone and whimsy from the Boston Transcript.
A judge notes a notable trend where autobiographies omit the pronoun I marking a stylistic shift. The quip suggests self effacement as a literary achievement when personal voice is withheld.
A colored ribbon tied to scissors helps locate them quickly when they are buried under papers or sewing. The ribbon remains highly visible and guides the owner to the missing tool.
A quotation about energy and motive notes strong impulses can be redirected from clever use to harm but often yield more good when channeled by a vigorous nature than by laziness.
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