Old Proverbs It Fe a Very Knowing Child
A compact proverb notes that a child who resembles the wealthiest relative shows sharp insight. The line implies clever offspring reflect family fortune and wisdom.
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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
8
A compact proverb notes that a child who resembles the wealthiest relative shows sharp insight. The line implies clever offspring reflect family fortune and wisdom.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions advertisements and notices with scattered phrases about kidneys, investments, and local names. Readable items include hints of a sale or notice context and references to individuals, places, and organizations, though details are unclear and fragmented.
A Brinewics shopkeeper who took a lottery ticket as payment for a hat wins a large prize. The incident highlights luck and a quirky bartering moment with an impecunion customer.
Shake late Yoat Shoes Allen s foot Ease, the antiseptic powder for use in shoes and footbath. It relieves painful swollen feet and corn pain, claims instant relief. Sold by druggists everywhere for 23 cents with a money back trial offer.
The dialogue shows a father asking if a gouge man’s plans are serious and a daughter noting he could convert a carriage shed into a garage and an attic into a billiard room. The tone implies cautious speculation about a nearby worker’s intentions.
A historical fragment describes Pat Moran as manager of the Philadelphia National League Ball Club writing from St Peters Florida on March 4 1816. The letter mentions Olmond Le Roy New York and refers to Foot Ease products and advice about care for players and children. It blends personal notes with unrelated quips about Curran and Irish wit.
A fragmented ad states that Tar cough syrup is effective for coughs colds and whooping cough and claims universal satisfaction and many cures. It references Fajer’s Honor and Tar Compound and mentions substitutions offered to the public.
Fragmentary note notes cheerful stance on staying out at night while at liberty to remain away from home, reflecting casual social expectations and domestic routines in the era.
Advertisers urge readers to try Dr King's New Discovery for spring colds and coughs. The tonic claims soothing effects and faster relief from grippe symptoms, with over forty years of tested use and easy availability from local druggists.
A New York portrait painter recalls diverse beggars in Paris Lazare and a beggar who never met him. An ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a spring medicine to keep bowels active and the skin clear.
An old fable recounts a Weasel unable to catch prey who hides in flour and a Mouse misjudging danger leaping onto it. Several perish in the ensuing ill fate, while a distant old Mouse observes the lesson. Nearby a neighbor profile and a medical cure ad follow, mentioning Pedes 2404 Terman St Covington KY.
Acknowledged Marengo lawyer H M Havner declares run for attorney general as a top Republican pick. Vouched for as a skilled trial lawyer with prohibition focus, Havner headlines Des Moines and statewide support, aided by Iowa county bar endorsements and active party backing.
An old magazine ad extols Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets from De Kruif Lubbers, urging readers to mail a slip for a “far package” of cures. The copy touts kidney health, backache relief, and liver support, with testimonial lines and product endorsements.
Fragmentary text describes a man aged 32 and a dubious remedy. It mentions kidney pills, back pain, rheumatism, and relief from supposed treatments, with jumbled phrases and unclear names.
A man grows angry when told he is not as he should be and reacts with a hot, temperamental response. The fragment explores pride, insult, and the urge to prove oneself amid reproach.
A garbled account mentions a midnight scene in West Virginia with a crowd, patrons, a bottle of Pou and Tar Coast, and a child left alone. The text also references De Kriwf and Lihbers Advoerlisemedt amid other jumbled phrases.
An 18 year old with a French name signals leadership traits but offers little comfort to the young man as his parents gave him the name Percy suggesting expectations and identity concerns.
Health concerns for women and men include aching back sore joints and blurry vision read about Foley Kidney Pills that claim to restart healthy action by stimulating kidneys and bladder. Advertising text mentions kidney and bladder aids and restorative effects.
A proverb notes that the worse a man's temper, the more prudent he should be to restrain it, implying calm self control yields better outcomes than rash anger.
The item lists city officers Mayor H Sukkerveer Recorder F Lohr Treasurer G Vap de Steeg Assessor John Behrend and county officers including Treasurer R it Tethmerd Auditor D H aingink Recorder John Jongewaard Clerk of Courts Olin G Reiniger Supt of Schools F Palier Sheriff Wm Wiersma Coroner Dr TL bu Ogse and notes congressional and senate representations with local transit and steamship office details.
A compact OCR fragment notes a time reference 8 20 a m with unclear context. The text centers on a scheduled moment or event labeled EDL and involves initials or shorthand. No clear names, places, or actions emerge beyond the timestamp cue.
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