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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
7
A collage piece blends humor and anecdotes: a mock pastor wedding vow, cartoonish punch lines about a cat and a boaster, a tale of a 300 pound sunfish hauled near the Warragut in San Francisco, plus a Scottish minister misfortune and a joke about cheap rides. Contains varied locales and voices with dated vernacular.
Ad copy explains using Allen's Foot-Ease to relieve pinching when shoes are tight and when wearing rubbers or overshoes. It advertises purchase from Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY and warns against substitutes. The second item notes Dutch locomotive builders require devices to burn smoke and prevent sparks before acceptance.
A long promotional piece urges readers to begin the year with clean minds and bodies. It warns of winter health issues from overindulgence and inactivity, touting Cascarets as a gentle, effective way to cleanse the digestive system while promoting regularity and overall well being. The ad includes pricing and brand details, samples, and a promotion for a free sample offer.
A lively catalog of early 20th century fashion trends notes lapels on many garments, flannel waists, satin demand, oriental influences, and mock oriental touches. It highlights new hats, plush beaver, plum colors, two toned stockings, modified heels, and the latest trims like metal thread laces, brocaded fur linings, and jet bead accents.
A restaurant near the Elsmeer station on the Jungfrau railway opens at 10,000 feet above sea level. Food is cooked by electricity from the Lutschine waterfall, using about 20 kilowatts to prepare a five course meal for 100 guests in a hall carved from rock. The large windows overlook mountain scenery of unmatched grandeur.
From Harper's Bazar the piece on autumn novelties explains engagements as gauze, net, or lace mitten sleeves that extend the forearm and cover part of the hand while moyeneux refers to the middle waist trimming between dress fabric and the lace collar. The Moyeneux is often lace or filet dyed to match the dress, set over self colored silk. A New York Times note adds a quip about debt and speed.
A collage of light anecdotes and cartoons from various papers. The prose lampoons marriage, money, and social pretensions with quick witticisms. Characters include a weary husband entangled in medical advice and a concerned father fearing indemnities over his daughter's marriage.
The text argues about the quality of food, the role of aroma and taste, and how reasonable, necessities in sustenance affect health. It critiques extravagant purchases and urges dietetic economists to guide sensible eating while noting flying costs relate to food needs. It references physiologists and urges caution against foolish excess.
In a Chicago Record-Herald fragment, Mrs Gadsby and Uncle Hiram debate the neighbors' finances and respectability. The scene touches on assumptions about wealth and propriety among locals, with a humorous aside about portrayal and gifts.
A collage of street chatter and comic bits shows neighbors greeting each other about a son’s college success and a detective recalling a police banquet. The snippet also markets fur shipments, a trapper’s guide, and hunting jokes, ending with a note about a seven thousand foot bore in Silesia.
In a fragmentary reminiscence, Dr. Martel or a similar figure contemplates preparing women for preaching. A clergyman bishop Potter is described as the effective presiding mentor. The speaker recalls trembling in church and asking for sermon guidance. Potter reportedly advised not to let pulpit perspiration cloud preaching.
Testimonial from Mrs. P. M. Gume bin of Sheldon Ta dated July 18 1908 describes small red spots on her six month old daughter’s face spreading to the eyes and covering the body. After unsuccessful treatments by two doctors the Cuticura line supposedly cleared the eruption overnight and fully resolved the eczema with continued use.
An aged newspaper fragment reports a story of a boatman taunting a frightened youth with a “natural lifebuoy” remark after a leak. The text alternates with an ad requesting catalogs from 108 N W Hide and Fur Co Minneapolis Minnesota and notes on guns and traps.
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