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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1889
Page
4
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple papers features witticisms about hotels, therapists, weddings, and stage life. Snappy lines touch on insubordination, proverbs, manners, and social foibles with sly tone and regional flavor.
A driver explains car horses sourced from the West, their care and training, and the impact of stones on longevity. Separate notes cover shifts in gem popularity, amber imports, and a capital district boxing glove fad among Senators and clerks.
A fragment from the Free Press notes Charles Dickens visiting a Massachusetts school ship and praising a sentence system as moral education. It reports on reform movements at the Netherlanda Mettray model and describes strict discipline to curb foul speech and promote thrift and self control among boys.
The ad touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as superior for blood diseases with claims of purity purity and care in preparation. It notes physician prescriptions, wide availability, and that the medicine is a concentrated extract offering economy. It cites a half century of use and thousands of testimonials. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. Lowell Massachusetts. Price listed as $1 for six bottles.
A city bookmaker Cleary bought an opal scarfpin a year ago and is offered a heavy discount to sell. The owner recounts a string of bad luck tied to the jewel, including racing losses and altered fortunes, while a Yaqui legend explains a drought and vanished people in the Gila valley.
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