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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
7
The fragment discusses furs and hides in 2010 pricing chatter and an odd note about hunting gear. It then shifts to a lively debate at a meeting with interruptions and a quip about an audience. Notes about animals and appetite follow with jokes about whiskey cures and a Boston Globe ad item on the Stoughton bottle and legacy.
A young wife notes her neighbor talks endlessly and distracts her husband. The husband quips she is a chatterbox and speaks through the back fence to the wife, revealing a humorous domestic misunderstanding.
A fragment discusses a catalog entry for WH Sell Guns and Traps Cheap and Boy Pure Hides by W Hide and Fur Co of Minneapolis Minnesota The text includes dialogue about a microphone and its analogy to magnifying sounds and small creatures plus a medical ad for Pazo Ointment promising pile relief in 6 to 14 days
A Richmond woman employs a enslaved man named Miff Cole. He teases about attending a planter's Sunday funeral, claiming a ride rather than a long walk. On Monday he returns with a mournful face and evasive answers about the supposed death.
Mrs Louis Beck reports her two year old son suffered a severe eczema on the face with sores on the head and ears. After two doctors over six months no relief came until the Cutiura Remedies provided rest and rapid improvement. Within two months the face was clear and the condition did not return. April 15 1907 San Antonio Texas.
A poem notes a maiden in society who eats only a macaroon and tea then, in a case, will consume the entire bill of fare. The piece critiques society’s appetite and hints at moral judgment, reflecting newspaper verse style of the period.
A mother queries Wille after his visit to Mrs Smiths house for dinner. Wille reports enjoying himself and confirms he drank tea from his saucer as instructed while noting Mrs Smith drank hers from her saucer first.
The ad touts a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo. It includes testimonials and claims of internal action and availability from druggists. The piece then shifts to a separate anecdote about James W Paul, recalling a late night encounter and a question about a long letter to the Thessalonidan.
An elderly gentleman from Corydon, Price, credits Dean’s Kidney Pills for restoring health after kidney trouble. The piece also recalls the Duke of Connaught’s Egypt inspection tale and a Detroit News note on English phrases Japonized. Also mentions dentistry ad copy and a humorous cash-lending exchange.
A New York woman shares how heavy foods caused indigestion and how Grape-Nuts helped restore her digestion and appetite. The letter, from Postum Co of Battle Creek Michigan, touts Grape-Nuts as a solution and invites readers to submit their own experiences.
A Philadelphia tannery owner tests a sign by placing a calf carved into the door hole, sparking a puzzled passerby who asks if the apron is for sale. The tale echoes in a column featuring odd anecdotes and brief notes on contemporary commerce and culture.
An observer describes interspecies ant conflict between a black ant and a red thorax ant in a shallow glass box. The red ant is captured, winged queen manipulated by workers, and coaxed toward egg laying as workers transfer cocoons and reorganize the nest.
The article recounts James H. Birch organizing a New York club Circunavigators and a lurid tale of a cannibal exhibit. A traveler describes a poster claiming a genuine cannibal to be seen inside a circus exhibit, with a dine price for admission. A religious visitor questions the authenticity, while the showman defends the spectacle.
In a contrived almanac style feature, ex Senator M C Buller from South Dakota writes praising Peruna for stomach trouble and dyspepsia. The piece quotes a letter to the Peruna Medicine Co claiming relief and calls Peruna a wonderful tonic.
The excerpt shows a garbled reminiscence where a speaker recalls passing someone in a car and a proposal occurring minutes later. Evelyn attributes a noise to the machine while Eleanor identifies the sound as Fred sighing, indicating a playful, intimate moment.
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