Champion cigaroot sticker sparks brisk debate
A lively exchange questions the meaning of champion status as one speaker explains the title refers to a craftsperson who rolls and lights cigars himself, smoking sixty without letting any go out.
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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1910
Page
3
A lively exchange questions the meaning of champion status as one speaker explains the title refers to a craftsperson who rolls and lights cigars himself, smoking sixty without letting any go out.
The piece contrasts reader interest in advertisements with domestic life and industry. It quotes Mr. Hobart on furniture aging tricks and Mrs. Hobart’s dismissive response, then shifts to etiquette on addressing government officials, noting that a secretary of state requires the prefix Honorable.
The wedding of Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Miss Glennor Alexander took place June 26 at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church New York. Prominent guests attended and the couple plan a honeymoon then move to San Francisco for Theodore to oversee a carpet firm. The bride is Miss Glennor Alexander and the ceremony was officiated by Rev Henry M Sanders with guidance from Dr Gordon Russell.
A detailed guide describes a low wheeled farm wagon built from a standard wagon frame with a nine and a half foot axle, timbers, and a front reach system to lower the rear. It also covers hay rack decking, shielding wheels, removable rear supports, and adapting the wagon for hay, manure, or other loads.
The excerpt cites a blunt real estate negotiation about a rundown property and a seller insisting on full value. It also notes 1866 Dr Carl Webber performing the first appendicitis operation in New York City without antiseptics and primitive tools, with the patient alive today.
A matron dropped a coin and caused a scene as a conductor reassured a passenger that only a nickel and temper were involved. The moment sparked a brief fuss on a streetcar platform, illustrating street transport humor.
A scrambled OCR list cites events across centuries including colonial grants by Elizabeth I to Gilbert, Jamestown supplies, Indian attacks, legislative acts, the adoption of the Stars and Stripes, independence declarations, rail and railroad milestones, revolts, and notable treaties. It mentions Virginia leadership, Montebello, Boston wool trade, Crystal Palace, slavery abolition, and Wright brothers medals among diverse items.
A jumble of clipped wits and quatrains from various papers ridicules politicians, prices, and life with sly humor. References span Milwaukee to Indianapolis and Saint Louis, noting roasts of Roosevelt and a lampooned legal scene.
The column promotes DR. MARTEL'S FEMALE Prra and Cuticura remedies with claims of quick, permanent results and universal use. It advertises Skin health products from Patter Drugs & Chem. Corp. and a free Cuticura Book. Also features a Grand Trunk Railway brochure on Lake of Bays and hotel “the Wawa” at Norway Point. Includes Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Pettits Eye Salve, and Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets with brief product notes.
An advertisement from Bloomdale Ohio touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for female weakness and backache. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. E. My. Freeman highlighting relief from headaches, back pain, and fatigue, and invites readers to write for confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Overland cars set daily sales at $200000 with records unseen in auto history. Pedal controlled and simple to operate, Overlands offer high value and low maintenance. Models range from 25 to 40 horsepower priced from 1000 to 1464 dollars with gas lamps and magneto included. Coupons for catalogs urged.
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