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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
3
In My Family and other letters praise Peruna, citing multiple family cures for catarrh of the head nose throat and ears. A New York man notes his son aged seven improved after two bottles and he himself after one bottle. Tablets offered as an alternative and a free Peruna Almanac for 1908 is advertised.
A quirky exchange mocks proverbs as Evelyn laments not knowing the cost of an engagement ring from Fred. In a parlor scene, a young man’s marriage prospects fade as a chorus of wry asides and comic misreadings unfold, including a jokey arctic reference and a stumble into gloom. The Cleveland and Chicago papers are cited in the quip laden humor.
An ad touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative for personal and family use. It emphasizes natural action, gentle cleansing, and no habituation, noting physicians approve its ingredients and urging purchase of California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
A garbled OCR passage presents exchanges about singing training, a sarcastic remark from a passenger, a joke about trains and dill pickles, and crude quips about a lunch counter. Names and speakers appear in stray phrases, reflecting a humor column snippet from a Chicago Tribune page.
A collage of quaint quips and comic vignettes features a London Sketch jab about patent medicines during teething, a Beadle reading of Uncle Jasper’s banana tree joke, and a humorous exchange on age and sport. It showcases playful dialogue and old time humor with lively local flavor.
Fragmentary lines present a string of names and comments about Nellie Bertha and a sewing machine girl. The tone suggests social chatter about fashion and appearances with partial quotes and stage directions. No clear event, date, or location is identified.
The piece recounts a home made concoction advertised in Philadelphia and New York papers as curing rheumatism and kidney trouble. It lists Dandelion Fluid Extract, Karyon compound, and Sarapilla syrup, plus dosing guidance and water intake. Authorities tout its kidney cleansing and blood tonic claims, with druggists noting high interest since last October.
A cluttered draft of various extracts mentions a pianist’s blunt reply to piano daily practice, a shoe advertisement, a mother silencing a child, a fake oath claim about Hall’s Catarrh Cure, and a bank run joke, all styled as a newspaper miscellany snippet.
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