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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1893
Page
3
A man with a wart on his face explains self-care to quit lying in bed till noon. He writes harsh letters to himself, mails them to wake at 7 am, and reads the note to rise. He claims this routine costs only ten cents a dose and changes his habits.
The piece extols Hustes Stomach Bitters as a valuable remedy for travelers merchants and miners facing harsh conditions. It claims to counteract malaria tainted water and malarial germi, prevent disorders from poor unaccustomed food and aid weary nerves. It also mentions rheumatism kidney liver cramps and dyspepsia as afflictions it subdues while arguing for full feeding of livestock to avoid stunting growth.
The article notes Germans favor cremation while a New York firm burned many American natives last year, with half of those cremated being Germans. It also mentions remedies and coral value in color, a testimonial on Hall's Catarrh Cure, and New York City's real estate value at $1,562,592,393, up by $67,677,700.
A collage of light remarks and humor from preachers lawyers doctors and editors with a dash of travel gossip and social quips. Bits include a London arrival of a composer linked to a song, a joke about strawberries and short cakes, a wandering tramp asking for food, and a baptismal joke.
In a brief exchange, Mrs Witherby asks if Bobby asked his mother about two pieces of cake. Bobbie answers that she said he could have them if Mrs Witherby offered them, and then laughed.
In a Life magazine exchange Hobbs defends his innocence while Debts recalls visiting him in jail and recounting a confession that he burned his home to collect insurance, citing a box of cigars his wife bought for his birthday as motive.
In a clipped exchange from the Washington Star style, a crashed man named Tain says he has no plan to go away because summer will come to him. The odd fragment mentions a boarding house landlady who seems to be leaning toward getting away or aligning out, but text cuts off.
In a tense moment a police officer warns a falling balloonist to notice a sign. The exchange underscores the chaotic scene as passengers scramble to react, with bystanders watching closely as guidance and safety measures are issued.
A witty exchange at a reception unfolds as Mrs Winterbloom and Miss Hinkerly express mixed feelings about the affair. Seedy Samtel seeks aid from Mr B Z Day who offers practical help and asks a lighthearted question about entry. The dialogue captures social banter and a call for assistance in a Boston Courier tone.
A humor vignette from Puck shows a man asking a friend to honor a $50 sight draft due to funds. The friend replies he cannot see his way to help, playing on the pun about shortsightedness. The exchange mocks financial courtesy with a light, witty tone.
An aunt and niece converse over exhaustion as the Japanese section proves most interesting at the World’s Fair. The niece offers a Jinrikisha to lift spirits while the aunt hesitates about making it too strong.
In a playful dialogue from Truth. Stationer jokes about scented monogram envelopes while Clothier explains he will post his bills to prompt the dandies to open them. A brother reveals Vather’s disapproval of artists, and the scene notes how consent to marry Jack D'Auber was obtained by showing sketches.
A jumble of humorous chatter and streetwise lines from periodical humor pages. Snippets include banter about boosting sales, gossip exchanges, jokes about social strata, and light quotes on drinking and manners. Notable bits reference characters such as Bridget, Des Moynes, and Ragged Riley in playful exchanges.
A fragmentary dialogue scene features a brash speaker pressing Bill to accept a partnership with a rich old man, proposing marriage to his daughter and inheritance. A judge interjects with a sardonic line about a patron’s motives, and a second voice warns Mr Snobly about drink. The passage hints at social schemes and class tension.
A husband silences his wife Frieda, insisting they must pay four shillings each for dinner as the conversation turns to the picnic. Bertie Swinger and Miss Serelefe are noted, with May Blume observing. The scene captures social banter and ready wit from Puck in a lighthearted domestic moment.
The Baltimore oriole is praised for plumage song and nest construction. Its nest is a woven sack of threads and bark that can hold twenty to thirty pounds. The article notes regional nesting differences and the bird's bright song. It then describes how wrecked cars and engines are recovered with derricks, hydraulic jacks, and temporary track layouts, requiring skilled handling and often river rescues.
An English traveler describes a Java tiger fight with a captive animal surrounded by spearmen and a slow moving Javanese handler. The tiger charges spears and is slain as crowds applaud, with spectator danger noted. The piece also discusses a tobacco inventor aiming to remove nicotine by adding oils, preserving healthful properties and reducing smoking hazards. It closes with a light aside on fashionable shirt waists and a remark on aging girls and love.
Mrs Simpson and Mrs Sampson argue over a servant who ran away with the other husband actor and wife exchange. The dialogue hints at a love triangle and domestic tensions within a shared home setting.
A Scribner's Magazine essay figure defines a thorough-going philosopher via an incident on a suburban pond. A father recalls teaching his son to skate while a fisherman silently retrieves a lone pickerel, then quietly rehangs the line after the son’s mockery. A second vignette notes how a young man brings female relatives to call to see if she approves of him.
A Sunday meditation on errors as the forge of character. It contrasts noble, duty-minded youths who grow through failures with self seeking types who stay mediocre. It urges applying wise lessons to improve home manners and public life, citing Marcus Aurelius and rising to higher life through inner beauty and generosity.
The Chicago Times reports on bullion refining at the U S assay office on Wall Street New York. Gold is melted freed of impurities then silver is dissolved with nitric acid and drawn off leaving gold. The refined metal forms large cakes worth about 25000 each and ingots after setting. The government also produces merchants bars near perfect purity for jewelers and dentists.
The piece praises the Webster International dictionary by Merriam publishing, noting its compact yet comprehensive form, attractive typography, and broad reach. It lauds scholarly effort and the conservative presentation while highlighting its status as a standard authority. The article contrasts it with sensational publishing and mentions the influence of the Merriam house in Springfield, Massachusetts. It also includes a paragraph on straw as livestock feed and bedding, stressing proper drying and stacking for value.
A collection of kitchen tips and recipes describes quick tomato soup, tomato stock, and milk thickened with corn starch, plus methods for cooking reed birds, buttermilk biscuits, broiled salmon with maitre d hotel sauce, baked quinces, and regional dishes like hog and hominy. The piece includes a humorous Virginian ham anecdote from a traveling salesman.
An advertisement promotes a free bound sheet music collection of twelve pieces and thirty three others, with colored covers, offered to readers who send ten cents for a three month trial subscription. It notes the set would cost eleven dollars in stores and urges sending the cents via coin or stumps to American Nation. Also mentions sunflower seeds for poultry as a nutritious fowl feed note.
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