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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
7
The Magicians club of top English illusionists held its inaugural dinner at the Hotel Cecil in London. Guests enjoyed magical dining and performances by S. C. Maurice, the Zomahs, and Houdini who showed tricks with a bag and an egg, transforming perception of reality.
Resinol soap and resinol ointment promise to clear pimply and blotchy skin and improve hair health with regular use. The ad asserts quick, low-cost benefits over expensive cosmetics and notes healing of eczema tetter ringworm psoriasis and other eruptions plus sunburn bites burns and boils, sold by all druggists.
A neighbor recalls a man who comes to the residence nearly every night seeking the sister, while others question what draws him. The account notes the repeated visits and uncertainty about his intent.
As a general rule when a man marries his stenographer he ceases to dictate to her. This brief maxim reflects a humorous view on workplace dynamics and marriage.
A cruiser chaplain hands out small Bibles as gifts on the upper deck. Able Seaman Spikes, unaware of the book’s contents, finishes it quickly and jokes that it ends with marriage and a happy ever after, highlighting a humorous misreading.
At Marienbad Sir Herbert Tree was mistaken for Beerbohm Tree by a stranger who apologized for the perceived likeness. Tree firmly denied the resemblance, though the other insisted he was sure the actor’s image was familiar.
Training of German troops uses mounted targets on tracks pulled by cables from electric drums to simulate infantry and cavalry. Silhouettes perform maneuvers under precise control, advancing slowly then breaking into a run at fire and retreating into trenches with only their heads showing.
Luc Stafford of Minneapolis visits Chicago during a bustling Odd Fellows convention. He and a companion search for a snack when a sign bearing the link of the order reading Let's go in here leads them to a doorway offering ten off on sage.
A young oarsman toils at paddles while a companion jokes about supper in camp. She muses on odds of a floating island as he strains to reach the landing, three times failing to catch its upstream drift.
A quirky exchange contrasts an immunity bath with a regular wellness aid. It notes the difference between being well posted and being stuck up and remarks on how spoiled boys can become fresh men.
The article traces English inns from Saxon origins to medieval roots in Southwark and Gloucestershire. It highlights the George at Glastonbury as a surviving example, notes the New Inn at Gloucester tied to King Edward II’s burial, and mentions Feathers at Ludlow and Mghtlnr Cocks Inn at St. Albans as historic houses with rich Tudor and medieval features.
A young William Jennings Bryan is urged by an old man to drink whisky before a political moment in a small Illinois town. Bryan declines politely, mirroring a subtle test of resolve as crowds await his famed oratory.
French army inspectors report that bolting flour beyond a limit removes useful elements and colors the bread. White bread prompts higher meat intake, while partial bolting with coarser bran removal aids health and economy. Doctors disagree on flour processing and nutritional value.
Walter Mahony of Troop H 6th U S Cavalry at Camp McCoy Sparta Wisconsin describes two years of scaly psoriasis on arms and limbs. After trying remedies, a paper ad for Cuticura Soap and Ointment helped. three months later he was fully cured with two boxes of Ointment and Soap.
Witness Jack Sullivan, who claimed Becker was framed by gamblers, caused an uproar in court and refused standard proceedings. After leaving the stand, he declined a drink and said he needed a two or three day snooze in somebody's icehouse to recover.
In a curious exchange, a woman asks about a music lover while a man urging not to stop challenges the moment as a judge observes. The fragment hints at a dramatic or comic courtroom scene with tension between personal relations and official proceedings.
The exchange notes Wright claims a similar quality in writing while Penman counters with a remark about ambidextrous skill. The dialogue hints at contrasting styles and perceptions of authorship.
Mrs Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt astonished Newport crowds by appearing with a parasol on panels painted with a variety of cats, drawing attention from onlookers and signaling a fashionable moment.
Dr J H Rindlaub, ENT specialist in Fargo North Dakota, is cited advising that when confronted with provocation it may be wiser to respond firmly with both feet rather than a half hearted gesture.
Philadelphia and Providence women report displacement, backache, and fatigue easing after taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Testimonials claim improved health, sleep, energy, and ability to work. The ad urges other women to try the remedy.
James A. MacDonald of the Toronto Globe described cries for vengeance and blood from Colorado and other regions as birth pangs of a New Democracy, in a speech delivered here.
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