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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1907
Page
3
The Brave World argues that ideal trolley wheels contain no lead as arching and wire burns wear out leaded wheels quickly. It notes the difficulty of finding lead-free scrap metals and asserts wheels must be manufactured from new metals to avoid rapid wear.
A curious note on using potatoes in France to manufacture Imita Vonmeérschaum pipes and billiard balls. The process involves peeling, 36 hours in an eight percent sulphuric acid solution, then drying and pressing. strong pressure yields pipe material and eventually billiard balls. Also includes literary quotes and moral reflections by Meyer and Van Dyke.
A collage of aphorisms and quips on faithfulness temperaments and humor. Includes quotes by F. W. Fat, John Oliver Hobbes, Uncle Eben, and a cheeky London movers ad. Notable lines praise inner loyalty over status and joke about honesty and self reflection.
Advertising notes for Virgin Oil of Pine Pure touts lung cures and cold remedies mixed with whisky and glycerine distributed by Leach Chemical Co. It warns of imitations and claims the product heals, with anecdotes about Deacon Allen Sheldon and a traveling salesman funeral mix up. James Bryce, aged 68, is described as active and fond of outdoor exercise.
Mrs. Jennie Cowan of West Bay City Michigan reports severe grip illness followed by weakness and anemia. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with rebuilding her health, curing neuralgia rheumatism and fatigue, and says she now uses them when feeling ill. Pills sold by mail order for 50 cents a box from Schenectady New York.
A sprawling roundup notes Elk pages from Helena to Seattle. Reports include a stabbing in Laramie, homestead law debates in Wyoming, Spokane athletic bids, a Cheyenne editor re elected, Montana suicide, Salt Lake death by morphine, Oregon legislature actions, Dixon's senate election, a forgery guilty plea in Los Angeles, a murder in Penticton, and business and crime items from San Francisco to Tacoma and Fremont with a Chicago broker tied to stock fraud.
A collage of old clipping style items describes a hotel guest who allegedly wins the palm, notes strict guest rules limiting access to supplies, and includes a cheeky ad about indigestion remedies. It then shifts to a brief medical patent claim and a historical life expectancy comparison for horses and dogs, citing uncertain figures from a French encyclopedist.
A family recounts an eight month old girl’s worsening eczema despite multiple doctors. After trying various treatments and spending on five doctors, Cuticura remedies produced quick improvement and complete healing of sores, though eyesight could not be restored. The parents credit Cuticura for the recovery.
A slice of 1900s public notice style extols Allcock's original porous plasters as safe and pure. The piece also notes daily foot traffic at the U S Supreme Court, recounts Justice Moody’s brief smile, and remarks on wealthy individuals who perform government work for nominal pay, with a nod to President Roosevelt.
A quirky, distorted line from Emereon notes a claim that every day is a dose day, expressing whimsical view on time and perception. The fragment hints at a playful or erroneous reflection rather than a clear event or report.
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