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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
3
Mary Proctor, author of Five Hundred Little Worlds in St Nicholas, daughter of the astronomer, lives in New York. A quiet, small woman who has proven a successful lecturer and writer in her father’s field. Also ad copy for Defiance Starch, Kel Cross Bail Blue, and Dr Kines Green Nervure products appears in the clipping.
Local notice touts Defiance Starch as guaranteed money back if not best value. Claims plan offers 1¢ ounce and 10 cent options with an invitation to try the product now.
The annual English complaint from London claims English players are shut out by foreign rivals. About 300 orchestral bands operate in the city with mostly aliens, forcing Englishmen to disguise as Germans or Belgians to gain stable work. One sixteen piece band wears foreign uniforms and speaks only in foreign syllables, yet all are English men.
Russell Sage plans to leave his longtime Fifth Avenue residence after 42 years due to noise from a candy store and an ice cream parlor with a large fan near his dining room windows and tobacco odors from a smoke room. He will relocate to the former Charles Broadway Rouss mansion, near neighbors Clews and D. Ogden Mills.
A woman recounts quitting coffee for two weeks with only skim milk and adopting Postum. She cites relief from chest pressure, palpitations, headaches, and digestive issues, saying health improved after switching to Postum and avoiding medicines. Postum Co. advertises details for a cooks contest extension and prize money.
In Branch County Aunt Sarah Snowden dies after a five year stretch of wealth and social climbing caused by a 30 000 windfall. Relatives, neighbors, and ministers jockey for shares with conditions and rivalries. The will bequeaths 2000 to Job Sanderson and divided bequests with many strings, the residue to charity, drawing sharp town chatter.
A novel idea finds favor as New York venues offer fainting rooms for women. Partially darkened spaces in green, filled with flowers and comfortable seating provide a soothing retreat for those feeling faint, with a lady doctor on hand if needed.
Mrs Nextdoor asks about a patient at Mrs Homer’s home. Mrs Homer reveals her husband is sick with dyspepsia after eating too much health food. The exchange hints at light domestic humor centered on dieting.
A man from Chicago visited the White House seeking the president to issue a naming order. He urged renaming people by trades and objects, arguing faulty names cause trouble. Secret Service guided him away without arrest.
A Chicago style tale shows a young clerk earning 23 dollars weekly and living at the Waldorf Astoria while his employer believes him ordinary. The man is millionaire, quietly advancing among many clerks unaware of his wealth and ambition to stay useful.
A harsh satirical verse describes a father figure’s failed promises to a son named as a “kid” with robust lungs and a wide mouth. The speaker urges the adult to walk away and stop funding the boy’s exploits as the narrator notes the father’s drift from past indulgence to responsibility. The piece critiques neglect and the shift from youth to duty.
Capt. Macquoid of the First Lancers pursued a wounded tiger near Bangalore with a native orderly. After three days of tracking the beast fled to a cave. The tiger emerged, charged the orderly who fell, and Macquoid fired, wounding the tiger and killing the native assailant.
Tonopah plans an automobile stage line with a 16 passenger coach, 32 horsepower, and a six hour sixty mile trip. The venture aims to ease crowded mail stages and heavy freight, with Nevada water scarcity noted as a factor.
The August St Nicholas offers two prizes to train observation and discrimination. The editor of Nature and Science requests letters and beach photos or drawings from children. The Books and Reading Department seeks brief articles on Some Recent Books for Young People. Contest aims to learn books enjoyed by youths in the last two to three years and highlight lesser known works.
A haiku like reflection notes kindness as the sole charm allowed for aging, calling it the coquetry of white hairs in Feuillet’s poised meditation.
A short note laments certain buyers who wear clothing inside out and still attempt to haggle with Fortune, reflecting humorous local-colored commentary on petty bargains and human folly.
A terse saying attributed to Frank Lin states that the eye of the master will perform more work than both hands, emphasizing vigilance and oversight over manual effort.
Bishop Potter of New York urged in Lawrenceville New Jersey that Americans hurry erodes ordinary civility and good manners, warning that dismissing manners erodes the instinct to treat others kindly. The remarks noted two things modest men should never undertake to borrow money or study law.
A compact quotation from Carlyle notes that experience may demand high school wages, yet it yields unparalleled teaching ability, implying extreme competence and influence in instruction.
A cautious leader urges self reliance over excessive guidance. The message emphasizes weighing counsel and acting with personal judgment in decisions. Highlights personal responsibility and prudent independence in guiding action.
Advertising blurbs claim Mrs Winslows syrup soothes teething children and reduces inflammation while Sica Lotta and Defiance Starch are pitched with cost comparisons and pithy maxims about love and energy.
A barber is not an enob simply for cutting hair of someone known to him. The piece argues professional boundaries and practical ethics in personal interactions within a shop.
The ad touts Defiance Starch as the best and widest available brand with unmatched quality and quantity, claiming there is nothing equal to it on the market.
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