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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
3
A collection of short comic quips and misedited phrases drift through a late edition page. The snippets feature an Egyptian and Assyrologist debating ancient tech, a girl lamenting piano practice, care tips for oilcloth, and a doctor’s quip about athletic overreach. Read as a rough collage of jokes and notices from a newspaper page.
In Jackson Hole Wyoming Charles Morris was run down and shot near his doorstep. Thomas Sowall, driving Morris’s cattle, fired with a Winchester rifle and instantly killed him. Sowall was arrested and transported to Swanston Wyoming for safety amid local cattleman tensions.
Pobedielski's view and Berlin leaders opened the Berlin agricultural fair with speeches praising German farming and state food protection by law. Podcielski gave an interview condemning Chicago meatpacking, noting US horror at slaughter, limited veterinary inspections, and imports of unhealthy meat from Denmark and Russia, including Siberian plague concerns.
Nine men died and about forty were wounded when a massive explosion hit the British steamer Haverford of the International Navigation company. The ship, captained by Nielson, had docked at Huskinson to unload after arriving from Philadelphia. As stevedores loosened hatches, a violent blast ripped through the vessel, wrecking hatches and docks and scattering bodies across the deck.
In San Francisco Cal Hornia officials condemn insurers delaying losses. Insurance Commissioner E Marion Wolf backs Attorney General Webb as calls rise to compel full payment. In Los Angeles Joseph Schenk, a laundryman, is shot dead by two burglars who fled. Mrs Schenk identifies them as heavy build Americans.
Aaron Kolbe a young man from Berra Mill O was fatally injured after leaping from a moving Salt Lake overland train near Cattonwest on the desert. He and Harry Swonger of Colton were traveling to Salt Lake when Kolbe mistook the switchlight for Barstow yards and jumped to avoid arrest. A freight crew found him tied to the track and the injuries proved fatal.
An ad feature extols simple plain foods and wheat nutrition arguing white bread harms sleep and digestion. It promotes the book Back to Nature and an Egg-O-See product claiming superior energy, inviting readers to request a free copy.
A jumble of overheard lines and quips from various papers includes humorous exchanges about a widow, a man with four bathrooms, a post mortem, and odd street banter. It also touches on a hospital operation price, a stubborn dog, and a rich man’s sympathy for the poor.
An observer in the Yorkers Statesman laments loud talk about childrearing as experience grows. The remark compares persuasive speech to a parrot in a strong cage that never shuts up, highlighting warning against presumptive parenting advice.
A physician recounts years of coffee use with daily heart palpitations. After a severe attack he quits tea and coffee, switches to Postum, and notes his heart remains calm. He advises patients and mentions Postum popularity among doctors in Battle Creek, Michigan, as a tea and coffee substitute.
Story of a mother describing twelve years of misery from a child's skin condition. After failed treatments the family tried Cutticura products and report a dramatic improvement after five weeks, with the child now twelve years old and appearing healthy. Name Michael Steinman from Brooklyn and date April 18, 1908.
A compilation notes foreign life with remarks on British moter car taxes, London tube culture, Swiss and German trade roles, and anecdotes about lawyers, Berlin restaurateurs, and social manners. Includes quirky quotes from American papers and a short vignette on divorce motives.
A California Army veteran recalls lifelong stomach trouble and near death after a rattlesnake bite. He reports chronic weakness and inability to keep food down until Dr Williams Pink Pills, which he says cured him and he then recommended to many others.
In London a new batch of questions on Chicago meat packing disclosures is to be raised in the house of commons. MP Michael Hicks-Boach will ask War Secretary Hallane about how much Chicago canned meat fed South African troops and how many enteric deaths may be due to ptomaine poisoning.
Washington reports reveal correspondence between President Roosevelt and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Wadaworth. The president says changes to the House amendment worsen the bill and curb evils in the packing industry. Wadaworth calls Roosevelt very wrong and criticizes the committee bill wording as ill advised. Kentuckians honor Daniel Boone with a Home Coming Jubilee in Louisville including a statue unveiling. A parliamentary vote approved a Panama Canal lock project with a $22 million Sundry Civil Wilt item, while the administration backs a sea level canal approach.
Editors in Indiana and Indianapolis guests attended a convention of the Nations Editorial Association which closed Friday with a reception at the home of Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks. Officers elected include President P. & Harner Lexington NC, second vice president Wil H. Mayes Brownwood TX, third vice president Avery Moore Weiser ID, corresponding secretary William A. Ashbrook Seattle, and treasurer Stel Seattle.
A testimonial states that back pain and morning stiffness eased after using Down's Kidney Pills. The producer claims immediate and lasting relief, pricing pills at 50 cents per box and lists Buffalo, N.Y. as the company location.
A quirky compilation describes New York City in the era's terms: one policeman per 459 residents, cemeteries covering 3155 acres unlikely to bury all deaths for 180 years, and a theatrical arithmetic of Sewers and streets. It notes historic purchase by Peter Minuit in 1626 for 24 merchants' beads, and imagines vast distances if sewers stretched to Pike's Peak while streets run alongside. The piece muses on a windblown week moving at nine miles per hour.
A humorous cartoon caption from the Chicago Tribune shows a fat, apoplectic house cat and a pug dog attempting a witty exchange. The pug turns his head with effort and concedes. The pairing reflects midcentury newspaper humor.
Fragmentary OCR yields a quirky, disjointed set of musings and local color. References to Oregon, eyeing East, and a line about North Mend Harbor hint at a coastal town scene. Whimsical lines mix sentiments on poetry, credit, and speculative talk amid unfamiliar names and garbled phrases.
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