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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
6
An article argues gas rates justify lower prices for city gas and promotes acetylene as a modern, economical lighting option. It explains acetylene is produced from calcium carbide with water, requires simple generators, and can be distributed through small pipes for isolated buildings, offering a brighter, steady light.
A long street car scene recalls era etiquette as an elderly Black man yields his seat to a white woman amid polite banter. The Columbus Dispatch notes the exchange, while the Houston Post quotes a brazen remark about gaze and dress, reflecting era attitudes.
Thousands know the reason for ill health and sleepless nights and learn how to help digestion with Dr Williams Pink Pills. Joseph Baysson, a native, testifies eight pills relieved dyspepsia and stomach pains, restoring appetite and sleep. Pills sold by druggists. a diet book is available on request from Dr Williams Medical Co.
In the chapter rich with rugged frontier peril, Clarence Berry and miner Glum Ralston pursue leads to a hallucinatory reunion. Paul Miller, once lost in the frozen wilderness and transformed by hardship, is found near a Klondike camp. Laura Kean’s involvement weaves a dangerous scheme as Kate Willis tends the sick man.
In Ballygore Ireland a farmer was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses as a self styled witch doctor. He demanded twelve shillings to begin and gold silver and copper coins for the cure. The patient was subjected to a burning ritual and coins buried. Police searched but found none. The prisoner is held for trial.
A Wall Street Journal inspired piece explores money as a universal tool and its paradoxes. It argues money defiles many who possess it, noting wealth’s corrupting pull, varied uses, and the challenge of defining prudent acquisition and distribution.
A landmark, once beloved by Andrew Carnegie, was demolished in Pittsburgh's East End near No. 16 fire station. The project began Tuesday and by Friday only the cellar remained, marking the loss of one of the city’s earliest houses in Carnegie's era.
Justin Winsor, Harvard librarian, recalls how Emerson condensed a chapter into a page then battled the paragraph to a single revealing sentence. The account explains the epigrammatic quality and abrupt yet dense thought in Emersons essays.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co New York as a remedy for backache. It claims the product stops pain and twinges after long desk sitting and notes the price at 68 cents per box, available from all druggists.
Senator Quay explains a distinction between farmers in a brief anecdote. He notes that one eats what he cannot sell while the other sells what he can. The remark defines the practical contrast in farming livelihoods.
An OCR fragment mentions Mother Gray, a New York remedy called Australian Hat sold by Mother Gray Co in Leroy NY, with druggists. It briefly references subscribers reacting to a Monday evening event noting pale blue ice cloak and pale pink oak trim with mink, plus a remark about "The Simple Life" author composing opera, in New York.
A cherubic youth on a fence hums a kindergarten tune as a smiling woman hugs him. He recounts a past “lovely errand” when he bit Billy on the leg, prompting playful questions about biting and memory. The scene unfolds with fitful, affectionate banter and a nod to a Watson Bank and Lippincott reference.
A historic health note urges careful nutrition for girls entering womanhood to build a sturdy health and character. A testimonial claims Postum Coffee helped headaches, stomach distress, and overall wellbeing after coffee intolerance and ongoing dietary adjustments.
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