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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
13
Mrs W C Brown of Cleveland Ohio narrates severe lower abdominal pain fainting and hospital care lasting four weeks. After starting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports marked improvement and urges others to obtain a bottle at the nearest drug store.
The Boston Transcript writer recalls a youth’s fascination with straw and sand tunnels, linking it to the Libby Prison escape during the Civil War. He describes the daring 109 Union soldiers, led by Colonel Streight, and notes the toll of recaptures, drownings, and eventual Union safety.
Jinkson, visiting a northwest town, posted a 3100 reward ad for his lost dog at the local newspaper. He adds No questions asked but finds the staff absent, all out looking for his dog. The town’s lone editor, assistant editor, reporter, and printer are missing in action, having gone to search for the dog.
A magistrate famed for tough treatment of vagrants hears a loitering case. After the man pleads guilty the judge asks if he has visible means of support. He answers yes and, prompting his wife to stand, points her out for the court to see, eliciting a comic moment.
Leslie Dayton, presumed a prowler in Netta Deane’s garden tale, returns to town to face ruin and love. Netta discovers her initials on a handkerchief, reconnects with Dayton, who has endured misfortune. A Maine coast rescue brings Dayton back to Netta, revealing she married Mr Rodney before his death while he left a fortune, and they are reunited at last.
A memorial service for Julia Ward Howe drew a large San Francisco literary crowd. A municipal officer opened the event in a frock coat and white tie, praising Howe as the immortal author of Uncle Tom's Cabin in a period newspaper excerpt.
In a lighthearted local exchange during a storm, residents compare milk spoilage and tiny fridges. One speaker notes their milk changed in the rain, while another says their compact fridge prevented any spoilage, underscoring differing storm experiences.
Fragmented notes recall wandering autoists near Nashville, chasing a washout while chasing a dollar, a coalition of sayings from Tribannapo lis News, and a German waiter sparks a wartime outburst as a patriot quietly serves without rank. The piece blends travel anecdote with sharp wage and wartime temper.
A humorous ad and snippet discuss a supposed freckle remedy ethine double strength promising removal of freckles with nightly applications. The piece parodies advertising fear and a light cartoon style, including a joke about potato eyes and a press censor.
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