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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
6
A vintage style ad touts Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and colds as a trusted remedy for children and adults. It highlights pine tar based formula, mild laxative action, and claims of safety and efficacy backed by a customer testimonial from Mrs S. Haines of Franconia New Hampshire.
In a fragmentary exchange a judge and two tourists discuss a habitual late night ritual. The text notes a line about Oldfage and Swiftpace and a remark about a wife objecting if she knew, while a judge references riding the Ming and a first tourist questions a writing note. The closing line mentions Adams.
A Mapleton effort aims to secure a municipal sewer system. The town plans a drive to raise awareness and funds, urging residents to back a public works project to improve sanitation and infrastructure.
A Philadelphia Ledger note discusses the difficulty of proofreading, citing the Oxford Bible edition where ten readings failed to catch all errors. A $250 reward prompted discovery of a typo in Genesis. The piece notes dictionary proofreading is even harder and mentions a legendary reader of the Lord's Prayer fearing a blunder.
Lampe of the Sea describes phosphorescent jellyfish that glow at night and appear beautiful as they drift. Daytime colors include striped, melon shaped forms with fringe lined sections. Tentacles plume gracefully, aiding feeding. the Portuguese man of war is noted as a well known member of the group.
A survey of Great Britain’s seven championship golf courses shows no hole longer than 542 yards. Westward Ho’s seventeenth reaches 542 yards, while St Andrews has two over 400 yards. Prestwick’s twelfth is 508 yards and Hoylake’s sixteenth 510 yards. Muirfield and Deal have no holes reaching 500 yards.
A Kansas City Journal fragment notes a citizen arguing about social standing while observing a crowd outside. The talk centers on who left cards versus bills at a doorway, reflecting concern over wealth and status.
A collage of wry vignettes from humorous commentary in period journalism. A French ambassador is mocked by Metternich over a wife’s tongue lash while a colonial office tale riffs on knighthood and carpet wear. A haberdashery tale ends with a playful romantic rejection.
A tramp scales a fence evading a bulldog and asks for food from a woman who released the dog. He dignifiedly offers to feed the dog in exchange for sustenance. The brief domestic humor is quoted from Ladies Home Journal.
Florida Times Union notes a brief humorous clash over misused gender language in a short witty item. The piece highlights a woman stamping her foot while a common phrase is misrendered, reflecting light social humor.
A quoted exhortation urges intense focus on education. It stresses directing reading and thinking, choosing books, friends, and pleasures carefully, and avoiding trashy literature to cultivate a literate life.
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