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Newspaper
Salem Times Register And Sentinel
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
6
Young Hubert sits in a reception room as a parrot imitates Mr and Mrs Gray calling his name and asking for food. The surprise ends when a note arrives and he learns the parrot has been mimicking conversations as the real visitor, Mr Gray, departs.
A short, sentimental fragment titled Grandmother and Me describes an elderly grandmother and a child observer. The lines note the grandmother’s frailty and the speaker’s tasks with a broom, as well as a playful tone about daily routines and patience.
Nightly the quiet, backward youth visited a neighboring farmer's daughter. On this evening he asks for water and suddenly blurts out a question, while she calmly asks him to rest and confirms she understands. The Bohemian June publication notes the exchange about a ring.
A collage of quips and cartoons spans witty observations about men loves and politics. The humor touches on maturation bragging, married life and fear of women, bureaucrats and famous figures, teen mischief and ministerial charm.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine touts Dr King s New Discovery as a life saving throat and lung remedy used for decades. The ad notes pneumonia prevention and as a healer of weak lungs with price 50c and 1 00 at W T Youngers drug store plus a trial bottle free. An attributed testimonial from Mrs Chas Freitoy of Moosup Conn promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a tonic for wellbeing.
Miss Geradine Barkar attends a Len ten luncheon for debutantes. Miss Farrar urged the young women to value work, while contrasting with Mrs. Rose of Melrose. A Washington Star quip recalls a domestic scene about doctors and costs as fishermen report heavy hauls along Chesapeake Bay and nets breaking under the draught.
A nostalgic poem recalls old hymns from memory and faith. The speaker hears familiar tunes, longs for past gatherings, and cherishes the holiness and simple praise of hymnody once sung in quiet church settings.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 4 Cochran Ga reports a bad sore on his foot healed with Bucklen s Arnica Salve. He used less than half of a 25 cent box and achieved a perfect cure. Sold under guarantee at W T Younger's drug store.
A Pike County educator allegedly urged a pupil to buy a gram mar from the girl, prompting a mother to reply that she prefers Matty study German drawing and vocal music. The letter invokes faith and hints at broader educational tensions.
A Manning Iowa woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life after years of suffering female complaints. She followed Mrs Pinkham's advice and reports restored health, urging other women to try the remedy. The advertisement touts thirty years of the product aiding displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache and nervous prostration and invites readers to write for guidance.
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