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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
6
The Vindicator and Republican propose a limited time deal for Emmet county subscribers. New subscribers paying through January 1, 1912 receive a free atlas originally priced at 2.50, as do existing subscribers who clear arrears and prepay to 1912. The offer excludes non residents and ends January 20, 1911, while supplies last.
A compilation of brief humorous and historical excerpts from The Cincinnati Commercial and other papers. The items include a pirate tale about a marooned Yankee, Vienna censorship notes from Hoegelin, a judge and juror exchange, a field maneuvers anecdote, Cripple Creek mining stories, a London courtroom quip about Burns, and a Washington Post observation on the wrong use of the definite article.
The American Drug and Press Association announces Merital Rheumatism Powders a powder remedy for rheumatism after trials by directors. Sufferers may order by sending 50 cents to Decorah Iowa offices. not available from local druggists.
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent pneumonia from influenza and mentions availability through SUH Willaims. It emphasizes the remedy’s claimed effectiveness in Alnersia and counteracting disease tendencies toward pneumonia.
An advertisement for the Merital Kidney and Backache Remedy from the American Drug and Press Association claims to cure back pain and kidney discomfort. It asks readers to pay 50 cents, mail their aversions to De vorah Iowa, and promises a package of the remedy with bold claims of its effectiveness.
A damaged note claims a sprained ankle can-bedisabled for weeks unless treated. It touts Chamberlain's Liniment as curing in three to four days, calling it the best preparation. Sold by S. Willinan.
The article advises a gradual smoking cessation plan starting with delaying the first cigar after breakfast by at least half an hour and extending the interval each week. If cravings arise, eat fruit and avoid smoking until the set time. It claims the nervous system improves as this gradual approach curtails morning stimulation.
A crow kept as a pet by children in a southern family outwits a cat by using a string from a torn rug. The crow mimics a play presentation, luring the cat to chase the string, and seizes the moment to attack the morsel the cat had guarded. The tale illustrates a sparrowlike cunning in a household animal dynamic.
A New York Journal snippet shows a slick speaker negotiating pay with a bootblack in a downtown barber shop. The dialog explores rising percentages from sixty to sixty thousand, with the recruit puzzled at how to spend vast sums of money. A remote frontier warning frames the tale about a craw recruit.
A chaotic clipping shows two feuding men, teilly and Curan, fighting fairly as bystanders note the odd setup. The passage shifts to a light exchange about furniture shop finds and Ends with a domestic peace image, the calm of home lingering after the bustle.
A garbled and fragmentary passage discusses idleness versus busyness. It contrasts those with little work who can postpone duties with those who handle much business, suggesting that duty is inevitable and requires effort. The text presents a general meditation on time and responsibility.
A hesitant learner asks the instructor about the hardest part of learning roller skating. The attendant quips that the floor is the hardest, reflecting a playful exchange at the rink.
A fragmentary line records a scene where Jushinun contemplates answers at his door. The text hints at landlord tension over rent and a disputed view, with a punchy sense of street dialogue.
A well dressed, drunk man flaunts a roll of fake money to three amoureur sharpers who feign help and replace it with real bills. They snatch the supposed wad, then flee. Two days later the trio are arrested for possessing counterfeit money, while the victim vanishes from sight.
Dialogue from a military parade shows officers debating conduct. A corporal defends the adjutant after the colonel praises a leader, while others insist on marching order and quiet. The exchange reveals pride, discipline, and humor among ranks.
The New Orleans Times Democrat imagines restoring half an hour of old French dining scenes from Francis I to Louis XIV. A duchess nibbling a bone, a marquis scratching himself, guests dipping bread to sauce, and footmen using damask as a towel are described as usages of polite society during long banquets.
On a sunny shore the couple Frankie and a youth in puce socks share a playful exchange about an unseen “sickle petsie.” A corpulent gentleman and a shrill voiced woman dispute as a cliffside crowd jokes and recalls a past affection eight years ago, London humor tone throughout.
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