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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1907
Page
8
An advertisement touts a limited time method to obtain flawless skin and a free complexion receipt with the purchase of a 12K gold Tiffany set diamond ring. The offer claims European and Greek secrets, pimple and discoloration removal, and a beauty beyond costly creams, priced around 22.00 with a free receipt.
A Chicago husband thwarted his wife’s hat purchase by pressuring a saleswoman to push a $42 hat, masking it as a $42 value while the actual cost was lower. The tale, cited by the Chicago Record-Herald, prompts discussion on utility versus beauty in value and a barber joke about perception.
A Paris professor aimed to study lobsters requiring sea water. Bureaucratic delays arose as officials checked salt monopoly rules, delaying permission and travel. After weeks a favorable report followed by detailed Penal Code references, ending with a permit to transport seawater inland under supervision.
A mixed digest item notes costly razors with gold and ivory handles sold for up to 200, and ivory options around two dollars, plus a brief look at England and Italy marriage ages 14 and 12 for males and females vs 18 and 15 in Italy. It also cites Chesterton on cynicism and a comic police exchange about proof of accidental shooting.
The piece argues reflected glory outshines real glory, noting rivals who gain celebrity through association. It cites Algernon Ashton and the idea that proximity to fame brings kudos with few downsides, while real achievement carries heavier burdens. The London Globe and Mr. Murphy are referenced in support of familiar treatment of great names.
A fragment describes Java as a dramatic natural wonder featuring the Lake of Boiling Mud and elevates Java as perhaps the greatest natural marvel. It mentions Athan Kimahe Gumbest Sa in a bundled, incomplete claim.
Unclear text hints at a wedding or partnership agreement. Mentions a husband promising to allow choice, a potential surprise, and reactions about opening a balance or prize. Readable fragments lack concrete names places or dates.
A Nov 18 1755 quake lasting nearly five minutes shook Boston as chimneys toppled and bricks filled streets. The tremor began with a loud crack and pulsation, toppled the Vaneuil Hall vane, sent crowds into the streets, and left many terrified watching for the end of days.
A collection of quick notes from various sources. A doctor warns against borrowing medicine, citing neighborhood harm and misprescription risks. Other items discuss English manners, multilingual newspapers in Beijing, Servian land rights, a theater pantomime audience, and a Chinese bandit bicycle raid.
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