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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement from Foster-Mlibura Co of Buffalo New York touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble back pain and bloating with a 50 cent price per box. The copy features testimonials from a Mr S L Iuebeck describing eight years of worsening symptoms and relief after using the product.
A home remedy claims to cure an acute cold within 24 hours using one ounce Compound Syrup of arsaparilla one ounce Toris Compound and a half pint of whiskey mixed and shaken. The article lists ingredients available at drug stores and mentions a comic anecdote about an Irishman and a sparrow. It also notes patent testers and a roster of inventors with names and towns in the Northwestern region.
A vintage fashion piece describes how worn fur can be recut into neckpieces muff hats and hats with ribbon bows rosettes and lace. It highlights current trends like ruffed fox and sable combinations large fur muffs lace insets and velvet collars with satin ribbon.
In a garden near Cathcart hall, Miles Cathcart and a young woman exchange sweet peas, revealing a past romance with Aunt Helen Templeton. A chance bloom leads Miles to seek forgiveness and reunite with Helen, ending years of separation and sealing their future with a bouquet of flowers. Elsewhere, Miss Laura A. Hecox has tended the Santa Cruz lighthouse for 27 years, keeping the beacon alive since 1881 and never letting the light go out at night.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a plasterer and a furred bachelor speaking in a garbled, scrambled dialogue about war and loyalties. The passage is incomplete and lacks identifiable people, places, dates, or a coherent event.
A fragment cites TORIA as a remedy claimed safe for adults and children for over 330 years with a hotel clerk and bell boy banter about updating towels. The text also references a Swiss hotel prospectus and a servant conversation about dishes and cleanliness in a modest exchange.
A faded guide notes uses of salt and water to ease minor illnesses and discomforts. It mentions salt on the tongue with cold water for headache, rubbing ankles with salt water and alcohol for fever, hot salt water for faintness, and sipping salt water to refresh tired eyes. It also suggests salt in water aiding respiration and preventing choking during swallowing, with cautions on tooth extraction and damp feathers.
A charming bridal outfit features ivory white satin with pearl passementerie. The gown has draped lines, left side sash, orange blossom at the bust, and sleeves with alternating satin and passementerie. Tulle plastron and high stock finish the look.
The article discusses imitation furs as affordable alternatives for small girls, noting real furs are costly. It highlights styles like cushion muffs with bows, cord ornaments, and warm neckpieces, suggesting imitation options such as white Tibetan and other sets to stay fashionable while affordable.
The article discusses the pairing of hats with frocks, stressing that a hat should complete a specific gown and not be worn with other outfits. It warns that the overall costume is the artist’s responsibility and emphasizes hats as vital for restaurant frocks. It notes Bloomer Petticoats gain favor with new skirt styles.
A discussion recalls Joel Chandler Harris editor days and a Transvaal apology retracting a misstatement about G. P. Bezuldenhout. The text also notes guidance on working light levels for precision tasks and suggests introducing samovars into the United States, with a glimpse of Russian breakfast habits.
A concise quotation notes that true nature is only met by minds capable of it or shaped by good examples and refined education. It frames inner growth as essential to perceiving nature.
A mother reads a telegram from Henry saying the football game is over and he has three broken ribs. The anxious father presses for the result, but the telegram provides no winner, leaving the family waiting for the morning paper.
In a crowded fair, a teaife knife thrower aimed at a board behind a lady while his plain partner, midheaged and stout, drew murmurs from the audience. As the knife struck, a spectator cried from the back, You’ve missed her.
Fragmented reading from a 19th century page recounts a first grader Tommy sent to Miss Manners for punishment. After discipline, he surprises her by asking for scissors. An ad segment promotes Postum as a coffee substitute with a testimonial about health improvements and weight gain.
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