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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1905
Page
7
A young stenographer learns that hard dictation and focused work win better pay. She replaces vague ambition with decisive effort, asks for more dictation, and earns a rapid, favorable recommendation. The piece argues against merely being generally useful and emphasizes tangible work and experience.
Advertisement asserts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine cures stomach trouble by boosting nerve force. A testimonial from James E Hart of Detroit claims four bottles restored health after two doctors failed. The ad notes a refund if not effective and lists Miles Medical Co as the producer.
Public notice advertises Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder trouble claiming cures and offers a free sample bottle and an informational book by mail. It instructs readers to mention the paper when writing and lists Binghamton New York as the address.
The essay extols corduroy as a long lasting cheap fabric. It cites a New York Press claim that pairs cost two dollars and endure forever, noting a citizen who wore the fabric for twenty-three years with many linings worn out yet the cloth remaining sound. It argues the poor should wear corduroy, while acknowledging a pricey variety for fashionable gowns.
A famous figure explains wealth as due to industry frugality good associations and, in a humorous aside, a secret rebate that helped. The remark frames wealth as earned traits plus an insider advantage.
William Sturgis of Goshen Hole Irrigation near Cheyenne recounts a Concord wagon built by N Robertson. The $450 original, now valued at about $150, has logged 60,000 miles over 24 years. He links Wyoming history to Owen Wister and the Virginian cast, noting local ranch history and landmark figures.
Harry Colson of Masonville Indiana testifies the salve eases blind bleeding itching and protruding piles as well as cuts burns and injuries. Available at Mertz and Hale druggists for 25 cents.
A fragment notes a woman asserting her grandfather as an early regional settler while hinting that her father does not share the same background. The passage suggests questions of origin and family narrative in local history.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as superior nourishment for wasting bodies. It claims children and anemic girls thrive on it, and consumptive individuals gain flesh and strength to halt disease progression. The pitch lists Scott & Bowne in New York as the makers.
A clipped quotation notes a relentless person who avoids settling so long as there is a way out. The line hints at stubborn independence and ongoing escape from obligation.
A Sedalia resident J. E. McCully testifies that three weeks of back pain and kidney issues were relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills bought at W. E. Bard Drug Co. The ad notes the pills act on kidneys and ends with a price of 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co. as U S sale agents.
In a brief exchange, the manager refuses funding for advertising while praising a wholesome, well crafted play. The playwright questions whether that means subsidy, emphasizing cost concerns.
The Brooklyn Eagle quotes Secretary Shaw praising Southern humor after a late night tale from the South. An anecdote features a husband returning at 5 a.m. to a quarrelsome scene with his wife in the dining room, the two exchanging lines about sleep and morning.
A doll believed to be the smallest in the world was exhibited at the Roslindale Unitarian church during a doll show and fair by the Woman's Alliance. The fully dressed tiny figure, brought from South America, sits on a common pin and requires magnification to view, with hair braided and styled in 19th century fashion.
A Parisian doll over a century old loaned by Miss Staab and a older London doll shown by Miss E K Hill. Hill also exhibited a valuable collection including dolls from Japan Rome Holland Germany and other places as well as crude Indian dolls.
Roswell Field reports in the Chicago Post that Thursday marks Samuel L. Clemens's seventy years and Colonel George Harvey will host a banquet in New York next Tuesday. Thousands of literary figures are invited as Harvey aims to include all connected with American letters and possibly coax Twain to retire from humor.
The remarks on a veteran writer, though featured on the first page as a compliment, are unlikely to stir future literary circles. The piece praises the septuagenarian humorist for his quiet, dignified retreat into obscurity.
A witty exchange features a frustrated author lamenting lack of attention and joking that fame may come only if someone plagiarizes the work, highlighting themes of vanity and literary ambition.
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