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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
6
A fragment from a translated text features a wry dialogue about dying together in a hypothetical collision and mentions life insurance. It pivots to a British physician quipping that strawberries can sour temper when eaten in large quantities, noting berries hidden by large husks.
A Washington correspondent recounts a Gridiron Club dinner story attributed to President Roosevelt. Two women discuss new neighbors in a grand house claiming wealth and social correct form, noting they have thirty servants eighteen horses twelve dogs eleven automobiles and one child.
Old Camden’s Remains recounts a tale from Henry VIII’s era about Sir Philip Calthrop and Norwich shoemaker John Drakes. A knight buys gown cloth, the tailor makes a gown for both, and Drakes discovers his edges and cuts mimic the knight’s, sparking a dispute over fashion and pride. The tale ends with Drakes vowing to wear gentlemen’s fashion.
The Medical Times argues against patent medicines taken without prescriptions and cites a yearly US outlay of 62 million dollars, enough to fund each of 115,000 physicians at about 2,000 dollars annually. It contrasts this with a claimed 230 million dollars in doctors fees and questions the distribution of a large patent medicine trade.
A newlywed amateur gardener insists his peas corn and tomatoes failed to sprout while neighbors thrive. A friend jokes about seed quality as the man recalls paying 15 cents a can. The piece blends light humor with a peek at early home gardening misfires.
John T. Bidleman, a Melbourne produce merchant, recounts a pattern of "death by own action" and subsequent rebirth in new surroundings. He says environment, not methods, sparked his resurrections and he plans to find a city in the United States to live out his days.
A society woman and a businesswoman discuss transfer tickets while an office boy is praised for collecting and decoding every detail. He can identify where to go, when a transfer expires, and even use upricing to travel free on Saturdays.
The piece notes walking with pleasure and grace, contrasts high heel wearers and flat shoes with awkward walks, describes side to side waddling from tight clothes, run over heels, and carelessness, and urges women to value a graceful carriage as essential to good looks.
The article argues the term deaf mutes is a misnomer as many deaf children can speak if taught. It notes that deafness does not inherently remove vocal capability and rejects old finger alphabets in modern institutions, where natural speech is taught using vocal organs.
A humorous tale recalls a professional entertainer crying in a car to test his emotions while a passenger offers help. The piece shifts to advice on white goods care, stressing laundering and proper starching to preserve fabric beauty, endorsing Defiance Starch for best results.
Flow testing by lowering a bottle of aniline to 500 feet and exploding the cap to gauge velocity. Then Defiance Starch praised for safety on fine fabrics, stronger stiffness, and 33 percent more starch per package, with claims of cost efficiency and customer satisfaction.
The word kangaroo is said to come from an Aboriginal phrase meaning I do not understand when Europeans asked for the animal’s name. The puzzled reply supposedly gave the marsupial its famous name.
In a playful exchange Foote Lighte asks about a sister’s role in the new work and Miss Sue Brette confirms she carries a heavy spear as part of the performance. The dialogue reflects stage craft and family involvement in the production.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot sweaty feet and related ailments. It claims a 25 cent price, urges no substitutes, and offers a trial package. The text also mixes in a Byron quote and references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething.
In a translated note from Fiiegende Blatter, a railway collision caused no injuries but created a chaotic scene as first to fourth class passengers mingled together, described as a highly painful situation.
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