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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
6
In a fogged San Francisco era tale, Dudley and allies aboard a ferry confer as two enemies hide below. They chase a shadowed mission through Livermore and a Sacramento route, guarding a boy pursued by rival groups while planning a cautious stay and swift moves in a tense frontier town.
An American traveler pressed for speed in Topan rides a station rikman’s fiery response. She stays calm, warning that a real mad outburst would follow, while the Youth's Companion piece frames the scene as a gentle hustle and cultural clash.
A French thinker proposes branding criminals with a red hot M on the forehead as punishment for murder, arguing neither execution nor prison fully serves justice or is economical. He envisions public branding as a lifelong deterrent, while a New York department store experiment uses a watchful fatherly guard to guide customers and calm mothers during bargains.
A London Globe report describes a new extortion method by brigands involving a crematorium in Strasburg with an urn depository. The urn of two Jerle family members vanished recently, and police lack clues. The family was alerted by telephone that the urn would be restored for £5,000.
Paris pattern No 2516 shows a sixteen gore skirt with center front closing and inverted box plait at back, suited for plane, new or deck wear with washable shirt waists. Eight sizes 22 to 26 inch waists. yardage varies by width and nap. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name town state and pattern number.
Gray and green plaid chevron dress features a round yoke with front tucks forming box-plaits, a narrow self belt, gathered short skirt, and full sleeves with cuffs. Center back closure, wide hem, four sizes. Material needs 4% yards 27 in, 3% yards 36 in, or 2% yards 42 in. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with size and pattern number.
In a humorous note, Enpeck dictates to his lawyer that all property goes to his wife with a year to remarry. He explains the condition so she will be sorry he died, prompting the attorney to seek clarification for the unusual stipulation.
The Retort Courteous features Roger Minot Sherman claiming his opponent cannot prove his point as a hair is split by a razor. The article notes fines for bachelors in Greece and Rome and women dragging old bachelors around the altar in Spartas. It also cites 18th century England higher taxes on bachelors servants.
A Washington Sun report recalls a Heidelberg story about Dr Mank and his old fashioned methods. A patient with a steel bar through his body is advised to choose between leaving the bar or undergoing a likely fatal operation, highlighting the doctor’s cautious, pompous approach.
A Washington Herald piece quotes Dr John Matthews of Illinois on how families trust a single physician. He recalls a mother telegraphing him from Chicago about a sick baby and relying on a home remedy while awaiting his return, with a joking note about a missing prognosis.
The notice proclaims a government holiday for all horses owned by Uncle Sam, granting one month of rest out of the year. It likens the measure to workplace reform and civilizational progress, praising the move as enlightenment and a humane provision for both good and bad horses and workers.
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a city salesman discussing why Scots are often kept on payrolls during hard times. He cites frugality as the reason employers expect they will accept wage cuts, suggesting frugal living drives steady employment. A pie seller defends his product with a gold collar button found in a pie, illustrating skeptical commerce.
A playful exchange echoes through Stray Stories as a nurse announces an expected child. A professor weighs in on marriage and love, noting the child’s gender with a light, witty banter about affection and worth.
A collage of medical anecdotes and testimonials cites kidney pills improving a paralytic condition, a claim by Hall's Catarrh Cure and a bizarre note on a diamond writing machine. It also touches on socialism in Japan and a doctor's payment pressures in a collector's tale.
The brief snippet shows a painter announcing a portrait of the late Mrs. Peek as a speaking likeness. The widower Peck asks if it can be changed to a drawing in that sense, indicating a lighthearted barter or request about the portrait's presentation.
A Michigan reader recounts severe indigestion from overwork and irregular meals. After trying many foods, Grape-Nuts stabilized her appetite and health, becoming a staple in her diet. The letter, signed by a Battle Creek resident, notes repeated, genuine testimonials.
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