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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1911
Page
3
Mrs. Bi Johnson reports relief from tiredness and loss of appetite after using Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming the tonic cured a long illness. The ad touts the product in liquid form and promotes renewed energy and vigor.
A houseboat dwelling politician and preacher, long suspected of crookedness, was finally tried and acquitted. As he left the court a minister remarked that he had a narrow escape and should lead a better life, to which the politician replied that he had not yet learned his lesson.
A lighthearted broker far larger than his wife joked at her expense while seated. A man nearby whispered for him to have his life removed, provoking the broker to respond. The man behind then grew angry, stood up, protested, and left the theater.
A compact, sharp remark on lessons from experience, noting the clash between clever talk and real consequences. The line reflects street wit and the idea that learning comes through costly mistakes, framed in a concise, old fashioned newspaper tone.
A collage of jokes and quips features vaudeville style banter. Characters jab at aging, money, and manners while mock dialogues, cartoons, and brief gags unfold across the page. Notable lines include barbed remarks on marriage and wealth, and light social satire.
A cartoon dialogue shows a stock dealer and a customer arguing about stock moves with a jab about a bucket shop. In another scene a warden notes a quiet inmate and an officer recalls a planned college reunion between inmates No 128 and 129.
A boy jokes that punishment will be a repeat of past scoldings as his father threatens to whip him. The boy deflects by proposing a humorous, exaggerated alternative to avoid punishment.
A customer complains the cigar tastes like cabbage while a clerk retorts about wholesale cabbage prices. An offhand remark escalates, ending with a sharp exchange and a charged mood in the shop near a library.
A Michigan minister ponders if a man would lie for 10 cents, while a woman often lies for 2 cents to secure her 10-year-old boy a half-fare ride. A friend praises her latest gown, calling it perfect and delicious, as a Judge comments on appearances.
A humorous exchange notes Priscilla Primtt’s difficulty writing smooth verse. The pun hinges on her overcrowded feet in shoes, implying the poetic clogs come from crowded footing.
An unusual exchange precedes a hearing for the death row inmate as the attorney outlines the reason for the proceeding. The dialogue wanders through baseball and nautical imagery, leaving the core issue of the hearing discernible but oddly framed.
The text notes a conversations about sameness and jokes. It mentions domestic science, Stella, Bella-Eary, and a humorous exchange about balancing meals with phrases like what I leave warm for Zack and what he leaves for me. A judge figure is referenced.
Adelaide notes Cornelia's hair is mussed after a moment when George stealthily kissed her, and Cornelia resists adjusting appearances though Adelaide urges it. Cornelia complains none of the other girls would believe the kiss happened without witnesses.
Mrs John Light of Cresco Iowa reports years of intense kidney trouble with swollen limbs and irregular secretions. After trying many remedies she used Doan's Kidney Pills and seen steady improvement until normal sleep and urine. She credits Doan's with saving her life and urges others to remember the name. Sold by dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A Washington, D C woman reports rapid relief from a severe leg eruption using Cuticura Pills Ointment and Soap after doctors failed She notes the cure took about eight days and urges others to try Cuticura Remedies The ad-like letter also mentions free literature from Potter Drug Chem Corp and includes a humorous aside about a horse and a crowd in Barry from The Housekeeper.
A Cleveland Leader item recounts Captain Carlyle L. Burridge describing a man who bites his own forehead after an inspection by his wife. The tale, told at a Saturday dinner, features a chair setup and a punchline about misdirected self-biting.
Next time you are out with friends suggest Coca Cola as the drink all will enjoy. It cools relieves fatigue and quenches thirst at soda fountains or in bottled form. For wholesomeness request the booklet The Truth About Coca Cola from Coca Cola Company Atlanta Ga. The aging husband jokes about his wife boasting. Garfield Tea promises relief from constipation biliousness and headaches. Do not let your money burn a hole in your pocket.
An OCR fragment from the Philadelphia Record features a mix of marriage pragma “Every man should marry” and a testimonial tone about debts to a wife. It then shifts to consumer ads touting Marine Eye Remedy, Marine Eye Salve, and Liquids, plus a Mrs. Winslow’s soothing syrup reference for teething babies, all framed in era advertising language.
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