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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1902
Page
7
Mrs. M Isted of Galveston Texas credits Dodds Kidney Pills with curing a long kidney ailment after doctors warned of operation. She describes severe back pain, loss of appetite and weight gain after three doses, and says a free trial offer from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is available with price 60 cents per box.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes that highly intelligent animals resist training for tricks. It contrasts monkeys with horses and donkeys, claiming horses are mechanically trained yet easy, while donkeys, though intelligent, resist due to wanting to act on their own will.
St. Petersburg battles a rat plague of great scale as suburban train services halt for three days due to swarms near the Nevski railway. Rats reportedly consume 6,000 sacks of corn from a grain elevator, prompting police to distribute poison and soldiers to guard riverside routes.
A humorous dialogue excerpt features a father boasting of his wealth to deny rumors about his daughter’s engagement to a crown prince of foreign lands. He praises her independence and jokes about the crown prince choice while noting her attire in a golf skirt.
A dialogue on political spite features a speaker declining to fight, asserting only a gentleman or a nun who calls another a liar deserves such a clash. The exchange centers on truth, pride, and restraint in public dispute.
A fragment from a conversation features a critic scoffing at naivety and a response praising self belief. Misa Cayenn argues certainty rests on self conviction and that self esteem often stems from coarse ignorance.
Miss Mainchants confesses engagement to Mr. Donks. DHes Ascott recalls she once said she would not marry him for a million dollars. She reveals he later has two million, prompting surprise.
A dialogue snippet shows a servant departing a household after locking a former mistress in the bath room. The exchange ends with a note of quiet departure and a racy pun about a matrimonial lottery prize of half a million dollars.
An amused look at how a campus chant evolved from playful origins, tracing its roots to student lore and evergreen humor. The piece notes the enduring appeal of a quirky college yell and its place in campus culture.
A traveler in Ireland encounters two men fighting on a road. He steps in and reproaches the aggressor, who retorts that removing the other man was no easy task, implying the defender is unaware of the effort required.
A German man uses BL Jacobs Oil to treat a rheumatic patient in danger, easing pain after hours. within two days the patient recovers fully. The incident shocks Dr G and prompts debate over traditional views of treatment.
An athletic woman confronts a mankly magazine editor about a controversial cookery page. She accuses him of publishing a new cake recipe and brandishes a weapon that turns out to be a chunk of cake. The scene ends with the editor in fear and compliance.
A Salem source claims Nathaniel Hawthorne told a relative there never was a House of the Seven Gables in Salem and that the fancy for the story was his own. The piece notes a dialogue about the famous house as controversy around the novel persisted. Also advertises Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for colds.
Oil is described as both a remedy and toxin in Levantine practice with external oil said to treat rheumatism gout and related ailments while internal use supposedly purifies the blood. A plague of caterpillars overruns Southern Asia with swarms occupying streets buildings walls gardens and farmlands around Heif and nearby provinces. An express train at Klet endured a two hour delay pushing through caterpillar blocked lines.
A Horicon Wisconsin reader credits Dr August Koenig for a remedy named Hamburg Breast Ten that cured his obstinate cough and expresses gratitude to the medicine's discoverer. The note reflects a testimonial tone typical of the period.
Mon War a wealthy Chinaman of Honolulu has been nominated by the Home Rule Party for the Hawaii legislature and is conducting a vigorous campaign in his district.
An old medical advertisement claims deafness caused by catarrh can be cured by Halle Catarrh Curs. It pitches a remedy mailed from CHENEY & CO in Toledo and lists pharmacies carrying the product, urging readers to send for a sample and noting availability of Balls Family Pills. The text imitates a patent medicine tone with medical claims and dubious efficacy.
A Vienna dentist reports notable success with artificial teeth crafted from paper, treated by his own process. The method promises lighter, cheaper substitutes and draws interest from patients seeking affordable dental options.
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