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Newspaper
Tooele Times
Location
Tooele, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
7
A meek man asks a clerk to mail the newspaper to him. He specifies his name as Mary Strong's Husband and mentions Strong's Corners as his destination for a few months with his wife’s relatives. The exchange reveals a humorous misaddressed request.
A fragmented report notes harsh actions labeled Se vere Punishment toward a woman in Belle-And Beulah-Eat, with phrases suggesting coerced speech and sanction by an unidentified agent. The text is unclear on people, dates, or institutions.
The Western Union purchase by AT&T triggers a shift as Theodore N Wall leads a move to publish a full asset appraisal. An eight month effort revalues surplus from 18.9 million to 5.14 million, boosting stock on the pledge of accuracy and publicity. A new era in corporation finance seems underway.
The passage argues that reforms must be timely or corruption cannot be halted. It laments past neglect where the sick perish and the foolish wander, while efforts were wasted on futile attempts to resurrect the past or restore what has decayed.
George W. Parsons leads a push by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce to obtain $10,000 from Congress for locating springs and water holes in desert regions of California and Nevada. The plan, directed by the Interior Secretary, aims to mark travel routes with durable monuments and guide travelers to water sources at national scale. California already set aside $5,000 and installed over 300 iron guideposts.
A New York report notes sixteen fatalities in 1910 from boxing contests with Billy Dunning’s Maine death marking the latest. It lists other fallen boxers and near-fatal cases, plus a string of unrelated tragedies including a teen aviator’s 700 foot electric flight, suicides, and a Chinatown shooting.
An old advertisement features testimonial by W. G. Cook of Clinton County praising Swamp Root by Kilmer & Co as a cure for a system “full of uric acid.” The notice includes a notary acknowledgment from 3909 and urges readers to request a sample and booklet by mail.
A church satirical exchange describes a preacher and sexton testing a phono graph chair and noting the audience could not discern any difference. The preacher declares it fine while the deacon ascends to the loft to collect offerings, prompting mixed reactions.
In a rustic exchange Michael Dolan bets Castigan a pint that he cannot properly swallow an egg without breaking the shell. Dolan claims the egg would hatch a Shangai rooster if he stays still, a plan that unsettles the pair and provokes a round of jokey bravado.
The personally conducted touriste crowd glowed at the pyramids while Mrs. Newrocks exclaims it cost a pile of money. Mr. Newrocks adds that no single tourist agency bore all costs and suggests the venture was likely a jackpot affair.
A dubious advertisement touts Dr. Cheney and Co claiming a cure for cataract by Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for proof of failure. The piece also notes modernized Tarsus, ancient city of Paul, now illuminated with 460 electric street lights and 600 incandescent private lights powered by the Cydnus river.
Pettis eye salve first sold in 1807 marks two centuries of offerings as druggists of Howard Lros in Buffalo NY promote its use to spare temptation and avoid divorce from sin.
A humorous exchange shows Mr Dustin Stax declaring optimism paired with practical action. An anecdote notes Vaiilina Wizard Oil as a common home remedy during emergencies, while a street vendor humorously replies to a shopper about chestnuts. The scene ends with a brisk, witty quip from a vendor about worms.
A playful exchange features George and his wife discussing cigars given on a birthday. The wife’s husband remarks he plans to keep the cigars as Willie wishes to learn smoking.
A clipped dialogue reveals Olea Lay and Mrs. Stoward discussing a late-night plan. The exchange notes a delay until midnight and references an engagement to attend the theater, with a laconic remark that the other party did not blame the delay.
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