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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1916
Page
3
A quirky collection of domestic exchanges and short gags recounts a child’s cake request and a mother’s refusal, plus humor about cooking and charity. It also includes advertisements and a note on maple syrup standards.
A collage of ad lines urges bathing babies with hot water and Cuticura Soap, gently applying Cuticura Ointment for irritation, and notes free samples by mail. It also includes playful chatter about kissing and singing, then cites Castoria as a safe infant remedy urged for children under eight.
A technical report attributes starting failures to neglect of the engine and battery condition. It lists open circuits and grounds in brushes, windings, and wiring, plus faulty switches, loose connections, and high resistance in the starting circuit as common causes.
A Philadelphia reader reports relief from headaches backache and hot flashes after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Beverly Mass and other correspondents endorse the remedy for nervousness during the change of life and recommend it to friends. The company offers free advice from women staff and keeps correspondence confidential.
Town State college automotive expert ILA Leuvell explains that burning oxygen in cylinders to remove carbon does not injure aluminum pistons. He cites tests by a major auto maker showing no piston damage, notes carbon removal is harder when cylinder heads are non removable, and advises regular fuel system maintenance to prevent buildup rather than aggressive burning.
A simple illuminated signaling hand made of brown celluloid fits over an electric flash light to be seen at night up to 300 feet, aiding trifile officers. The celluloid lamp can be removed for use as a flashlight. Also notes lubrication needs for the Mezible speedometer driving shaft using light grease or oil.
A western manufacturer introduces a dual power passenger car that can run on gasoline, electricity, or both. The unit combines a small gasoline motor with an electric generator under the hood, paired with a storage battery beneath the rear seats, offering gas mileage with electric simplicity.
Edward Fallon of Danville, Pa., on a trip to Benton, was halted by a full-grown black bear strolling ahead. The bear trotted for about 100 yards before dropping into the woods. In the same area, within a week, four black bears have been sighted, three of them sizable.
Public sentiment shifts toward essential well graded and drained earth roads. Proper drainage and regular dragging yield passable routes even in bad weather, while poorly drained or poorly maintained roads fail. Federal aid proposed at seven million over five years hints at a nationwide road system growth.
A terse farmers note urges individual farmers to support good roads as essential to national development. It argues roads are a critical 1 percent factor in proper country growth and prosperity.
A scheme for road patching uses sprayed oil as a binder with gravel fixed beforehand. The patching material is carted to site, requiring less gravel than dry methods because the hole is simply leveled and tamped. For large jobs a concrete mixer can prepare the mixture.
A farmer known for using blue sky as a shed to shelter his equipment seeks repairs and replacement parts. He aims to scour rusted plows and outfit sheds with many needed upgrades.
Fragmentary dialogue pieces show two bankers debating a Haaneier and a man’s behavior. A second scene features a flirtatious remark about a slender foot and a young woman’s evasive reply. The text reads as a garbled, stylized excerpt with many OCR errors.
The text reviews a concert where the audience disrupted the performance with interruptions. Speakers debated whether contemporary fusion was too conservative while costumes referenced past ideas. Overall the piece laments the interruptions overshadowing a potentially fine event.
A resident recalls stairs creaking and a sudden rapping that roused them to confront a burglar aiming to steal silver. The chaotic scene included garbled references to President Wilson and Princeton athletes amid disjointed memory fragments.
A clipped snippet shows a dialogue on minds and facial portraits. References to Fenn, kines, queens, knaves, and playing ears hint at a curio about design roles in a Courier-Journal item. Read as a marginal literary aside from a historical page.
A vague complaint arises about a physician overcharging in a restaurant setting. The writer claims a high bill for services described as confinement and mentions lobsters and champagne as part of the charge. Details about date or location are unclear.
Fragmentary text describes a cautious girl noting a mouse in a corner and a playful exchange about expectations and surroundings. The snippet references D poke and a yard but lacks clear context or identifiable entities for fuller summary.
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