Fiet Mute Dialogue Missed Across Street Riddle
A courtroom transcript captures a humorous exchange between Fiet Mute and Second Mute. The judge notes the second mute could not respond because his mittens were still on as the first mute passed by.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1898
Page
7
A courtroom transcript captures a humorous exchange between Fiet Mute and Second Mute. The judge notes the second mute could not respond because his mittens were still on as the first mute passed by.
The article argues money spent on advertising must deliver real value and repeated use. It highlights Cascarets candy cathartic as a successful, repeat-buying product guaranteed to cure constipation or refund. It also notes moonshine's effect on stammering.
An advertisement urges curing constipation with Casearets Candy Cathartic at 10 cents. It promises a refund if it fails. The copy also touts watchmakers oil from a jew of the shark.
Report notes about half of men marry to support a wife while the other half marry for reasons not tied to financial capability. The finding appears in a social commentary discussing marriage motivations and economic roles.
A Leng Lees Abend notes politicians are weighing possibilities for the upcoming presidential race. The papers are full of predictions, but the piece cautions against overconfidence and suggests a cautious outlook. It adds a health tip promoting Hostetter s Stomach Bitters for bilious, rheumatic, or nervous conditions.
A new fan made in Paris will feature for the 1900 exposition. An advertisement lists Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children soothing gums reducing inflammation easing pain curing wind colic at 25 cents per bottle. The calendar for the present year mirrors 1887.
The ad extols Cascar ets candy as a blood cleaner promising clear skin by eliminating impurities. It claims benefits for pimples blotches and dull complexions and notes available sizes ten to fifty cents with satisfaction guaranteed. A stray line mentions sight distance from sea level to a 100 foot object at about thirteen miles.
A Memphis husband attributes his wife's seven year battle with a lung illness to Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. He says one bottle cured her and that the medicine now helps his family in colds and coughs. The ad touts the product as a cure for pulmonary ailments and notes a half size bottle priced at half the dollar.
A prior plan to move pupils in special omnibuses due to alleged moral contamination was dropped after ongoing fights and misconduct. Now the children ride public trams and are described as angelic. A separate note mentions a hairdresser provoking static electricity that caused a kerosene wash to ignite.
An old advertisement urges quitting tobacco with No To Bac as a miracle cure and promotes Star Tobacco as the leading world brand. It touts vitality benefits and claims cure guarantees with booklet and sample offers from Sterling Remedy Co.
The White Ribboners condemn Mrs. Pickett for breaking a whisky bottle over the prow of the battleship Kentucky at its Newport News launch. The widow of a Gettysburg Confederate hero, she was an invited guest as Miss Bradley named the ship, drawing temperance criticism.
Mrs George L Rogers of Canton New York endured thirteen years of inflammatory rheumatism and a host of complications before using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. After thirteen boxes she reports marked improvement appetite energy and social life restored She credits the medicine with a remarkable recovery and praises its blood enriching vegetable formula.
An odd newspaper fragment combines a reward offer for catarrh cure with claims about Yall's Capareh opre and medical testimonials. It references Cheney & Co Toledo and a range of druggists, plus various sensational lines about comets and candy cathartic cures. The tone mirrors late 19th or early 20th century advertising and public notices.
An extended ad page fragment touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen feet and bunions with claims of instant relief and comfort for tight or new shoes. It also includes other ads for cures and a Mining World subscription offer, plus random quips about rope tautness and a cosmetic riddle.
Miss Mary Ware, speaking for the School of Housekeeping in Boston, argues to declutter and create space with well proportioned rooms and high windows. She warns that consistent color schemes and shams hinder real beauty and urges demand for true artistic quality in home furnishings.
A burglar Katz jailed for museum thefts outlines an audacious plan to break into the Julius tower in Spandau to steal the £18,000,000 indemnity war chest. His sanity was debated on appeal, he was deemed sane enough to argue, and he is now in an asylum awaiting further fate.
Startslong Discovery reveals a domestic mishap as a hairpin and bootjack go missing in a playful kitchen scene. A wife remarks on the soup clue, while the couple jokes about where their belongings end up.
The article explores garnets of green and red varieties, emerald myths, and ruby rarity. It notes green garnets as highly valuable yet emerald-like, red garnets as common, and recalls ancient beliefs about emeralds for sight. It also covers ruby lore, Burmese sources, and antique versus low settings for gemstones.
A quoted remark by Willie Washington notes a frigid manner while a reply credits a heart of gold. The passage then shifts to a weary line about crossing a conversational pass, and Sweden’s state forest holdings rising to over 12 million acres, up 3 million in thirteen years. The piece ends with a mused thought on men’s beliefs about being good.
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