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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
6
An old advertisement offers a free home remedy for weak kidneys and bladder issues. It claims rapid relief from burning, dribbling, and back pain and invites readers to request the recipe from Dr. A. E. Robinson in Detroit. The pitch emphasizes no cost for the plan.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports from 725 churches with 312 000 communicants show 700 deaths in 1910 due to tuberculosis. The data indicate 2.24 TB deaths per thousand communicants, higher than the national rate in the US registration area at 1.67 in 1909.
A sporting editor in Philadelphia recalls Bugs Raymond of the New York Giants venting over a wretched outfield after easy flies were muffed by left and center fielder. He mocks the epidemic in the outfield with a sharp quip about stamping on his glove.
A short exchange contrasts a wife’s past routine of greeting her husband with a present absence. The husband suggests bringing home a small sum of money several times weekly to improve their situation and support their relationship.
In the Philadelphia Record a remark notes Sidbbs-I, famed locally, is so recognizable he even struggles to borrow an umbrella, illustrating his notoriety in town.
A widow recalls illness from heart trouble and headaches that halted life-insurance approval. After switching to Postum on a reader testimonial, her health improved, headaches and neuralgia faded, appetite returned, and she passed a medical exam. She has used Postum seven years and trusts it for health. There’s a note from the Postum Company and a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
A northern Montana hunting party travels by train to Ovando and into the flathead country. They pursue elk goats and a bear with guides Marsh and Ben, endure storms and ledges, and return with three deer three goats and one elk. The trip highlights the Lewis and Clark National Forests scenery and Roosevelt era forest policy.
The New York World reports a group of men and women forming the Less Lonely league with headquarters at 57 East 126th street to provide a meeting place for refined people lacking home life. L. J. Wing leads as originator and president, promising clubrooms, entertainments, and open access for members.
A reader recalls a venerable goose in Westmoreland fed on ale and biscuits with an owner noting the bird had been in the family for over 40 years. The note cites Rev James Hall’s Travels in Scotland describing a gander living over 80 years in Stirlingshire.
Charles M Schwab warns in New York that average people should not speculate on the stock market The piece recounts a Detroit Free Press anecdote about Mr Jones who enters a garage to sell two cars and claims he has been speculating on stocks while admitting he is an ass in the end
A Cincinnati Times-Star anecdote recounts a traveling circus attempt to find work in a western town. A performer listed as a “razor back” seeks labor shoveling coal, but the foreman dismisses him, saying no actor has ever proved capable at coal shoveling.
At a New York dinner Senator Root criticized unfounded charges against a former client. He quipped that knowledge is power and noted the danger when the right person is targeted, drawing a sharp contrast with blackmailer rhetoric.
Bob Davis editor of Munsey's Magazine and author of several plays praises a man who has achieved distinction as a hunter. He notes the fellow is a great athlete able to throw a wet blanket 200 yards in any gathering.
London Opinion quotes a mistress defending a maid who plans to marry. The mistress notes two people urged delay so another maid could be found, but the maid declined, saying she was not well enough acquainted to ask for a postponement.
A witty exchange notes a man has more money than brains and that more brains would not fix a gloomy outlook. The humor pivots on wealth versus intellect and a contrasting temperament.
A Washington Herald quip notes the Shakespeare club’s “great success” with enough fines for non attendance to fund everyone’s trip to a musical comedy, joking at the club’s financial turn.
A rich old curmudgeon remarks no deaths in the family for 35 years and questions why near relatives are fearful and impatient, revealing tension within the kinship.
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