A Society Genius
A witty social note questions Lile lian’s husband as a genius. The remark suggests dinner guests joked about him, with diners hanging their toes as part of a satirical flourish.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
7
A witty social note questions Lile lian’s husband as a genius. The remark suggests dinner guests joked about him, with diners hanging their toes as part of a satirical flourish.
The Four-Track News prints 50 000 copies monthly with a growing subscription base. Distribution spans 34 U S and Canada news firms and International News Co. handles Europe. Foreign reception offices exist in London Southampton Bremen Paris Havre Antwerp Liverpool Hamburg Genoa, with files at U S consuls. Sales via express firms and tourist agents at over 500 spots in 210 cities across 45 countries.
A Washington Star cartoon caption frames a student’s joke about the earth rotating on something to explain its axis. The professor questions the reasoning, highlighting a playful misunderstanding of physics in a classroom vignette.
Foot-Ease powder promises quick relief for tired hot feet and makes new or tight shoes comfortable. Advert says ask today for Allen's Foot-Ease and not to accept substitutes with trial address: A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A Baltimore American quip has a star boarder muttering about wasted crops. He notes the gardener could have sold stalks as telegraph poles if left to grow one more week. The landlady questions the gardener’s choices in a sharp household exchange.
A 1900 testimonial from J W O'Brien of Minneapolis praises Piso's Cure as a highly effective cough remedy. The note is dated January 6, 1900, and mentions the address 322 Third Ave N. in Minneapolis.
An art dealer estimates a painting worth 5600 dollars and notes the frame is solid gold, prompting a surprised reaction from Mr. Nurox. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
Advertisement notes that all creameries use butter color and suggests adopting June Tint Butter Color. It emphasizes consistency with dairy practices and urges readers to follow the product recommendation.
Reflective aphorism from Ram's Horn cautions that individuals cannot flee accountable consequences by accusing others who misled them.
Mrs. Robert Broderick of 1915 Virginia St San Antonio Texas reports kidney trouble lasting years with back pain headaches and dizziness. After May 1902 Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back pain and have kept the disorder at bay for a year with only slight recurrences. A free trial offer is available by mailing Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. available from druggists at 50 cents per box.
Poem recalls a town’s pride in its locals turned outsiders. It contrasts famed visitors with everyday neighbors, noting shared bonds, humor, and a vow of unity. The speaker griefs over time, friendship, and common ground, ending with a pledge to stand together through life’s storms.
Frank Moore Jeffery writes in the New York Observer urging the innocent to guard their heart with daily diligence rather than seek illicit doorways. He counsels steadfast faith and prayer as protection against earthly temptations.
A poem by Ninette M. Lowater expresses sleepless vigil and longing for dawn. The speaker waits through slow hours plans busy tasks while pondering time and fate as night and day approach.
Poem by J. M. Lewis in the Houston Post encourages optimism amid daily grind. It urges bracing up and whistling with the wind as sun shines behind every cloud.
A Washington Star reflection describes life as subtraction and seeks the difference between desires and what one will receive. The piece notes the pain of realizing unfulfilled expectations as years pass. It casts doubt on what one hoped to have when nearing the end.
Poem notes that worth is not tied to outward measure or loud rumor. It contrasts true kindness and humor with prominence of body or status, suggesting inner qualities determine value. The piece cites a sentiment that genuine feeling can be moved by others despite outward appearances.
Poet W. H. Wilson notes in Four-Track News that each spring brings greener fields and sweeter flowers. He reflects that trees seem greener, the breeze feels more sacred, and every June yields new lusters as nature's tune sounds sweeter with the passing years.
A veteran outlines methods for clipping a queen bee during brood manipulation. The technique includes smoking to calm bees, securing the queen, and using scissors to clip one wing without injuring the abdomen, with alternatives for handling and returning the queen to the comb.
Canadian immigration in the first four months reached 40 672, nearly double 1901 and triple 1902's W inters. Most settlers head to the Northwest wheat lands from Winnipeg with sizable British, American, and Continental European arrivals. Canada’s growth outpaces U S grain competition and promising western lands are advertised by Canadian government agents.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a cure for catarrh of pelvic organs and other female ailments. It quotes testimonials from Mrs Eva Bartho and Miss Maud Steinbach praising relief after taking Peruna and avoiding surgery. The ad invites readers to write to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for free guidance and claims he has cured many women.
The Orange Judd Farmer argues that hogs can be raised in the arid West using shattered grain and alfalfa. It notes ranchers overlook hogs despite low raising costs and high cured pork prices. Small farm owners are urged to study this potential.
Smut is a grain disease where kernels turn dark brown or black and may form masses of black powder. It is caused by parasitic fungi that spread via spores and absorb plant juices.
The note asks if poultry sales will fetch good prices and advises watching market trends this year, signaling uncertainty about demand and pricing.
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