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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
7
The article describes animal hypnosis tricks such as a hen in catalepsy and other creatures, then shifts to New Guinea marriage practice where women initiate proposals during leap year. It details betrothal, branding, skin marks, and harsh consequences for faithless partners.
A wealthy miser relates a tale of distress to a Quaker and says he felt for the neighbor. The Quaker asks if his compassion reached the right place and if it touched his pocket.
Damedes proclaims certainty and demands a demonstration of a sword suspended by baldness. The dialogue frames a tense moment as the claim is challenged by the proposed test.
A man quotes verse while his wife presses the point on delayed ice delivery due to heavy snows. The household seeks the morning shipment’s whereabouts as winter weather disrupts service.
The Pittsburgh Post quotes a speaker noting a substitute for gasoline as walking, asking why the cogitation is needed and suggesting walking works well as an alternative. The brief reflects early fuel conservation ideas and public sentiment.
A collection of kitchen tips includes methods for tenderizing steak, Queen Pudding, Mashed Carrots, Orange Preserves, Marshmallow Parfait, and Spanish Cream. Also a Carolina-era column comments on husbands and housework, noting the joy of returning to ordinary men.
Leftover desserts can be repurposed into elegant dishes. Rice pudding becomes a mold with whipped cream and berries, custard fillings pair with cakes, and puddings or pies reappear with custard sauce or fruit. Suggestions include cottage pudding leftovers baked with fruit, and blancmange served with alternate sauces.
A sermon outline on Paul in Athens from Acts 17 16 34 contrasting Athens culture with the God who created all nations He made one human family and calls all to repentance The speech on the unknown God and the resurrection marks the Athenians lack of personal relationship with God and the need to seek Him
The piece traces early subway concepts from 19th century pipe and wire cuts and Parisian stalls under Napoleon III to Chicago 1866 71 street subways. It notes London 1886 as the first deep underground steam railway and mentions an American early example near New York.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable liver remedy that replaces calomel. It claims calomel is mercury and harmful, promotes vigorous bowels, and offers a 50 cent guarantee with refunds if not effective. It also invites giving it to children and asserts lasting family health benefits.
William S Coy county schools chief once served as a book keeper in a plumbing shop during a vacation. A fellow worker borrowed a pipe stretcher and Coy hunted across shops to recover it, only to realize the tool would stretch iron pipes.
An ad promotes Cuticura cleansing soap and ointment claiming skin purity and healing. It offers free samples by mail from Boston and notes distribution everywhere. A separate quote by Jerolemon C. Woodford argues against distrust of the giant German chemical trust and mocks octopus talk with a sea voyage anecdote.
Porter’s Drug Store in Salisbury North Carolina praises Swamp Root for kidney trouble saying the old time drug man recommends it. The ad invites readers to send ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co for a sample and booklet, noting regular 50 cent and one dollar bottles are sold at drug stores.
An Irishman returning from his work near a quarry safety blast blows off his hand. Bystanders console him while an ambulance arrives. He quips that it could have been worse, saying the hand with his wages might have been lost. The tale ends with a caveat about pet grievances after drinks.
The fragmentary copy mixes a teacup fortune verse with assorted ads and brief notes. It references tea leaf readings and zodiacal lines, Castoria product promotion, a humorous dinner anecdote, and a real estate sales pitch, plus a note on Chinese kerosene imports.
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