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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
6
A Corner Widow muses on the source of Cupid's spark asking where the famed match of love begins, hinting at a playful riddle about romance and the origin of affection.
A fragment shows a romantic exchange where a lover pleads for devotion, the heir dismisses the plea, and the duke notes rising costs as the final punchline. The passage blends humor with social satire in a pithy, era-appropriate exchange.
A tired businessman notes the difference between classic drama and musical comedy. He comments that while drama uses cymbals, musical comedy relies on the bass drum. The exchange occurs as the comedian delivers a humorous pratfall.
A five year old boy named William watches the family physician count his grandmother’s pulse and later counts it himself. When asked what he is measuring he replies gravely that the tally shows ten dollars, signaling a humorous take on future medical bills.
A reader from Michigan shares years of digestive distress eased by Grape-Nuts. Since starting the cereal he reports weight gain and renewed appetite, claiming daily use improved his condition and energy. The letter promotes The Road to Wellville and urges readers to try the product.
A photograph captures a bizarre marine creature from the ocean depths. The odd fish resembles a parakeet in form and highlights the strange grotesques found among deep sea life.
A workman narrowly escaped drowning after a porter vat burst at a Cork brewery. The 560 barrel vat ruptured, and the porter flooded the brewing yard and cellar areas. Water from a fire hose diluted the porter's flow reaching the roadway.
A young man gathering mussels near Walimate Island in New Zealand was seized by an octopus whose large tentacle wrapped around his leg. The struggle drew blood before the father arrived and freed him.
Lily Keys daughter of Band Corporal Keys of the Lancashire Fusiliers toppled 80 feet while gathering flowers near the cliff by the military hospital in Dover. Drummer Jones of the Berkshire regiment saw the fall and the child was brought to the hospital where she recovered with only cuts and bruises.
Sir William Willcocks argues the Garden of Eden sits in Turkish Arabia, forty miles west of ancient Bagdad in the Euphrates valley near Hit. He identifies the four rivers named in Genesis as Pison Gihon Hiddekel and Euphrates. The site lies off common tourist trails and requires a long crossing from the Red Sea via the Persian Gulf.
The article argues moderation in smoking may boost disease resistance, citing experiments that tobacco smoke destroys the cholera comma bacillus and reports from Greenwich workhouse and Hamburg cigarmakers showing low cholera impact. It notes excessive smoking may weaken immunity and offer no protection.
German physician Dr Nagelschmidt offers electric sleep as a controllable remedy for insomnia. Experiments in rabbits and dogs show no ill effects, suggesting potential humane applicability in humans. He also claims pain elimination during any bodily area while the subject remains "electrified."
The Indian pipe or corpse plant is a parasitic, leafless white plant with tiny bracts and odorless flowers that turn black when picked. It attaches to one host plant for life, earning the nickname life in death, as described by botanists.
The Detroit address 185 Congress street east is identified as the birthplace of John Brown's raid plan. The 1859 visit by Brown and the clandestine meeting with abolitionists including Frederick Douglass led to unveiling the strategy to attack Harper's Ferry, with Brown and followers proceeding to the raid shortly after.
In Frederick during the first Maryland campaign a jovial citizen on his doorstep heckles Stonewall Jackson’s men with light banter. A fat man then returns with demijohns, offering apple jack to the soldiers as they pass, earning their thanks for the gesture.
A regiment halted in shade. a German soldier removes and inside outs his socks to cover a blister. He explains the hole on the outside rimmed his heel, prompting the small moment of relief.
The transcript records Uncle Rastus answering a colonel at court martial. He states he drove a mule team for Second Corps during the war, claiming knowledge of the oath and its seriousness.
A Judge quips about Aunt Martha's extreme fear of draughts. The exchange has her wrapping herself in warmth upon entering a room and reacting to a breeze as if dangerous. The vignette captures a humorous portrait of cautious thrift.
Lawrence resident Mrs. M Zeuner says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased years of pain irregularities headaches backache dizziness and bloating after three years of marriage Burns Montana case Mrs John Francis reports backache weakness and eye and head pain relief from the same remedy.
A village humorist jokes about sleep walking and offers a peculiar remedy. Young Smithson asks for help and Brown prescribes tintacks to scatter around the room at bedtime, joking that an ironmonger will handle the rest.
The piece honors lesser noted Titanic figures including a British stewardess who refused rescue and inspired bystander tales. Survivors and chroniclers recount acts of courage by passengers and crew while omitting many ordinary yet pivotal helpers.
A humorous exchange about naming a new cubist painting. One artist asks for a title while the other declines to risk hurt feelings, keeping the critique light and tactful.
Local miners contend with unexplained smoke from coal seams as foreman notes odd heat and persistent haze. Investigators question whether gas buildup or lighting effects caused the strange odor and visibility issues.
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