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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
5
A dated social admonition urges brides to maintain the same care and charm after marriage as in courtship. It compares pleasing a lover and a husband, praising in-laws, and presenting a well ordered home to secure lasting harmony and approval from family and spouse.
A venomous pigeon sized bird called the spirn doob or bird of death inhabits Papua New Guinea’s inland marshes. It features a hooked venomous beak and a mouth groove that releases toxin when pressed. Victims suffer extreme pain and rarely survive a bite. A joke about a German driving an ice wagon ends the piece.
An old advertisement extols Foley’s Honey and Tar as the true throat and lung remedy from The Original Foley & Co. Warns against imitators with similar names. Cites Reinhart’s Pharmacy and promotes Dr King’s Life Pills for digestive issues. Includes a cartoonish dialogue about a barefoot soap peddler turning a fortune, then a literary quote and a confession about shaving a mustache.
A robber robot and companion discuss monotony in daily life. They describe routines from morning paper to evening paper, noting most people cling to a beaten path and invent excuses when plans change. The exchange suggests widespread sameness and habitual dissatisfaction.
Apologetic note contrasts city workers with farmers based on leisure and happiness. A long anecdote depicts rural life during hop season and a dialogue about occupancy. Advertisements praise Foley’s Kidney Cure and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for kidney pain and piles at local pharmacies.
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