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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
3
A young man presents a small square box containing a silver thimble to a surprised woman. The scene ends with her exclamations of astonishment and fate intertwining with a humorous, old fashioned dialogue tone.
Mrs Kathryn Krafft of Warrenville Illinois describes eighteen years of blood poisoning and a severe rash. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with Resolvent for two months she reports complete healing and relief from itching sores. The ad notes free samples and a Skin Book.
Readers recall a rural quip where carts bear owners’ names to save panting costs, with jokers mocking the practice. A constable questions a farmer, the man replies with the surname Fisherty and deflects the officious tone.
A quirky collection of overheard quips and mock ad lines. References include garbled dialogue about wasp nests, a claim of “Gartleid Tea” benefits, a salesman pitch for Paxtine Antiseptic, and a geographer teacher named John Mace. The tone mimics early 20th century newspaper filler.
A fragment quotes a debate on self-inflicted political ruin. The dialogue contrasts the idea of a leader harming his career by outspoken remarks with the notion of intentional political demise. No clear names or places are provided.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles claiming a safe remedy for infants and children. It asserts Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and notes children request Fletcher's Castoria by name.
A fragment notes it is easier to tempt men with tea than to drive them away from it and jokes about some people being so delicate they should take a tonic.
A young woman asks her father if he brought home fabric for a new skirt. He confirms and hunts his pockets, delaying impatient anticipation as he promises he has the material somewhere.
A Pittsburg drummer visiting a small town stops for a bite. He learns the proprietor is a new owner who just inherited the place from his father. The drummer notes recognizing the cheese sandwich on the counter.
Aunt Sarah, serving a meal to her family, shares a dish of macaroni from her mistress. The children, reassured of its goodness, eat eagerly. The next morning two roamers dig and scratch the yard seeking more macaroni worms.
Mrs Sutton advertises for general housework. A colored girl replies she can dust but refuses cooking washing and sweeping, saying dusting is all she can do, provoking disbelief and exasperation in the interviewer.
In Brussels a man is murdered in a taxi and a chauffeur vanishes with crucial clues. The scene shifts to London where Louise Mountford and Lord Radcliffe contend with a disputed heir and a planted suspect. Investigations intensify as new evidence points to Luke Mountford though libels and alibis blur truth.
In a private briefing Sir Thomas Ryder and Colonel Harris debate Luke de Mountford’s guilt after a fatal clash at the Veterans’ club. Ryder argues the evidence points to Luke, while Harris resists, noting Luke’s control and potential motive.
A brief dialogue notes that conventions will end chaos will cease and normalcy return. The Grouchy One comments on newspapers filled with politics and misaligned pages in a tone of exasperation.
In Ossining New York a spoof public health note jokes about enumerating dogs and a Typhoid Fly menace. A Briarcliff Manor rival headed by Vanderelip Speyer Macy and Law is drawn into a playful critique with a mocked recipe of anti fly devices and a school contest offering ten infold plates for most dead flies.
A Philadelphia Star fragment notes a joking score between Detroit and Cleveland. The woman recalls hearing a peculiar tally claimed as Detroit two hundred and one million one thousand and Cleveland one hundred and ten million two thousand and one. The garbled figures accompany stray park chatter about a game.
In a tense exchange the speaker describes ET gifting a plush album for a wedding anniversary. He notes it resembled a long- held item but looked new. He fears the wife will retaliate after learning about a B& anniversary 8000.
A terse exchange unfolds as a prisoner offers an alibi in court and the judge weighs its admissibility. The dialogue hints at a tense trial moment with implied evidence concerns and potential further alibi attempts.
William Milligan Sloané traces how de Coubertin inspired a global revival of outdoor life and athletic training. He describes meetings at the Sorbonne in 1894, the formation of an international committee, and plans for alternating Olympiads, arguing that the Olympic name belongs to quadrennial athletic contests and related cultural events worldwide.
The piece discusses envy as a blend of grief and anger, shaped by how close or distant the object is. It notes envy worsens when a person lacks resources like a coach while others own four horses, and compares envy to the plague with signs seen in sharp remarks and public criticism.
A Philadelphia Evening Telegraph excerpt recalls a man’s courtship tale and notes a wartime letter exchange. The piece humorously questions whether time spent courting was wasted, while contrasting a later claim of faster success with more cautious sentiment from a correspondent. A Sioux Falls Press mention adds that no one was killed or injured at Indianapolis races, underscoring a calmer sports report.
Advert says Gadel Tea is an effective laxative made entirely from pure herbs. It emphasizes natural health benefits and promises gentle relief.
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