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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
7
Pattern notice details two decorative aprons in nainsook and lawn with lace insertions and embroidery. Describes bib style striped apron with Valen ciennes lace and beading, and a white nainsook apron with embroidery and a ruffle. Pattern is one size. send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number.
The Paris Pattern 2706 offers a versatile corselet skirt adaptable to broadcloth velvet velveteen cheviot corduroy mohair or serge. Features a center front and back box-plait and a left-side closure with a foot flare smoothing over the hips. Six sizes 22 to 32 waist. fabric yardage given for various widths.
A financier answers a youth asking for the best maxim of financial success. The expert claims that unconventional thinking yields wealth, declaring two and two make five as his guiding rule. The dialogue frames wealth as a result of bold, unorthodox reasoning from a seasoned financier.
A quotation from John Milton asking to illuminate inner darkness and uphold law so as to justify the ways of God to men in a grand argument.
William White of Three Rivers Michigan reports a kidney injury from a railroad collision with prolonged pain and blood in urine. After two years in and out of hospital and six months treatment, he credits Dean's Kidney Pills for dramatic improvement, claiming four boxes cured more than seven years of doctoring. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
Preston Kendall narrates a tale from a New England town where a summer visit reveals Silas has secretly married. Kendall questions the impractical match, but Silas explains his plan that his wife can handle household support while he cannot. The humor rests on Silas framing the marriage as a solution to his financial limits.
The remark complains about too many base on balls in a ball game, contrasting it with a lengthy six day walk, highlighting frustration with the unwelcome control of the pitcher and a poor hitting effort by the offense.
A judge contemplates leniency for a condemned man citing mitigating factors. The prisoner's veiled wife, seated nearby, breaks into tears as the judge sentences him to three years, prompting a furious reaction from the woman who cries that it is not enough.
A London guide from 1767 notes the public could view royal worship at St James Chapel Royal. By knocking at the side door and paying a shilling per person to the verger, one could stand in the sacred space during divine service or, for another shilling each, sit in side seats adjacent to the royals.
A novice milkman, missing seasoned restraint, confidently predicts rain to a customer. The reply is curt, sparking a heated exit as the milkman kicks a lamp post in frustration.
A Louisville mother reports coffee withdrawal linked health improvement after switching to Postum and Grape-Nuts. Her daughter, once nervous and prostrated by trips downtown, now healthy and mother of five, active in charities. Letter attributed to Postum Co. claims authenticity.
An amusing tale shows arithmetic adeptness and geography weakness in children. A father boasts of a pig that can count, while the son retorts he could stump the pig with geography questions, illustrating divergent talents in learning.
Walter H. Cox of 16 Somerset St Boston describes unbearable itching and burning on both hands with deep cracks and scaly skin. He could not sleep and avoided water until using Cuticura Remedies, which cured him in a month. Boston firm Fetter Drug & Chem. Corp. supplied.
A kind elderly woman prompts a beggar to explain his attempts to find work. He admits he secured employment for two family members last month, but both refused to take the jobs, highlighting barriers to labor and dignity in seeking work.
A Washington Star quotation describes two colored women at Eighth Avenue and One Hundred Twenty-fifth Street. One woman in mourning remarks that “he died in the height of his zenith” illustrating euphonious speech by the northern and southern blacks.
A humorous exchange features a professor wearing ear muffs outside despite heat. He explains the muff is to mute their baby’s constant noise at home, prompting a lighthearted moment about domestic life and unexpected gadgets in public.
A remedy using Toris compound with whiskey and syrup of sarsaparilla causes debate among doctors. The formula claims effectiveness for lame back and rheumatism, with directions to take before meals and at night. Toris is from Globe Pharmaceutical Co Chicago and available from druggists.
Gov John A Johnson faced questions about his stance on the presidential nomination. He illustrated his attitude with a Western tale of a man who, after heavy drinking, faced a rattlesnake in the road and warned it to strike if it would.
Birds chase a robin as they head south. The robin says he waits for a daffy airship chappy to blow by so he can sneak a ride. The scene features playful dialogue amid a woodland departure.
Miss Louisiana Pletta of Lowell Massachusetts can sleep for one to three weeks at a stretch and awake with the belief she has only slept one night. The item notes she feels no ill effects from the deep sleep.
The piece notes that electricity derives from the Greek amber term and cites Theophrastus and Pliny for early observations of amber attracting light objects. It credits Dr. Gilbert of Colchester, physician to Queen Elizabeth I, as a likely founder of the science for repeating ancient observations and applying philosophical method.
Senator Tillman cites a friend who attacked monarchies while noting a stock assessment of 10,009 dollars to aid the Dash railroad president in buying a titled son-in-law. The remark on international marriages reflects attitudes toward royalty and finance.
A Fort McKinley soldier explains missing a check by writing he and companions, inebriated after an evening with long-standing associates, argued about the spontaneity of creation and neglected to note the march of time in his chronometers. The Manila Times quotes the formal excuse to his company commander.
An advertisement praises Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a safe regulator for back pains urinary and bladder issues and other female ailments. It promotes 50 cent price and free sample by mail from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York with druggists carrying the product.
Washington Star notes Bill Burns first stayed at a hotel in Washington then chose a boarding house after finding lower costs. Two weeks later Murphys of the Athletics claimed Burns lived at a boarding house, but Burns insisted he was boarding in a boarding house.
A historical advert promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo are endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin as reliable sellers. The cure is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces.
A brief gag from Harper's Weekly features Maj Styme an ardent golfer reacting to a game score as seven up and two to play. The captioned text reflects a light satirical tone on sporting results.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that hazing is prohibited at the University of Nebraska and adds a quip about apple eating in the Garden of Eden as a wry aside.
A Beighton England resident reports a hen that lays eggs only on the kitchen table or in a bed. When the door is shut the bird paces until the door is opened so it can lay in its preferred spot.
Quick as Wink. If your eyes ache with a smarting burning sensation use Pettit's Eye Salve. All druggists of Howard Bros., Buffalo, N. Y.
A reflective line notes that a woman often frets over potential theft of jewels she has yet to acquire. The remark emphasizes anxiety about loss before possession.
An old advertisement extols Bromo Quinine laxative as a universal remedy. It touts a signature by E. W. Grow and promises cures “in one day” with worldwide use.
PazO Ointment guarantees cure for itching or bleeding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. The ad claims relief for blind bleeding or protruding piles with a 60 cent price.
An archaic advertisement copy teases a product claim for foot discomfort relief with Allen's Yoot-Ease and a free trial offer. It features fragmented address lines and promotional rhetoric characteristic of vintage classifieds.
A witty remark suggests that someone who prides himself on mobility views himself as a controlling force in politics. The quip implies skepticism toward reliance on individual influence over broader governance.
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