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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
6
A cook living in the countryside appears before authorities with a crumpled letter from her cousin. The note warns that her father is very ill and she must return home at once. The postscript adds a grim joke about bringing the undertaker in the wagon.
A Maryland town reports unprecedented medical results from Dodd's Kidney Pills curing severe Rheumatism Lumbago Backache Female Trouble Nervous Diseases and even Dropsy Diabetes and Bright's Disease. Mrs. John Cooney credits the remedy as the best for Kidney Trouble and weak back and praises it highly.
A satirical remark notes a man who is cruel to his wife yet claims supremacy at home by insisting he can only eat roast beef in his own house, even when dining elsewhere. The quip appears in the New York Press.
Remedy advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease claims to cure painful swollen feet and sweating while making shoes fit easily. Promotes free samples and warns against substitutes. Published by A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy, New York.
Neighborly quarrel unfolds in humorous terms as Mrs. Mulligan and Mrs. O Rafferty exchange sharp digs over courtesy and obedience in a light column from the Chicago Daily News.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents offer cough relief and cold remedy. The small print advertises a simple 25 cent remedy widely sold in the period.
The Detroit Free Press quotes Uncle Reuben noting that once fate gives a man a chance and a line on him, he may protest but remains a liar only if he changes others’ opinions.
An old advertisement promotes The Klean Kool Kitchen stove with a trade mark slogan Always look for this Trade Mark The Stoves without smoke ashes or heat Make comfortable cooking.
A collage of brief exchanges and notices including mower loaning humor from Somerville Journal, a consumer quip about Piso Cure, a parrot talking joke from London Tit-Bits, and rail transport notes for Chicago to California via Union Pacific & North-Western Line.
An old advertisement from Atlanta promotes cure for opium and liquor habits by B M Woolley MD. It claims a free book and asserts moral improvement without demise of virtue. The fragment emphasizes personal reform and a remedy program.
Mrs Florence Danforth of St Joseph Michigan credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after a period of weakness and a diagnosed womb condition. She recalls four months of daily use and gratitude for the medicine's effects. The notice offers free medical advice to women and urges letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A poem by S. E. Kiser in the Chicago Record-Herald warns that patriotic youths firing toy pistols with caps risk serious injury. The piece describes a boy’s carefree bravado as caps explode burning his thumb and leading to tragic outcomes for young lives.
A bulletin from the Illinois Experiment Station explains bitter-rot and canker rot, destructive apple diseases in southern Illinois and Missouri. It details appearance, infection, winter survival, and the need to remove infected fruits and cankers, with control by spraying including copper sulfate and Bordeaux mixture.
Poem by F. L. Stanton extols rural life over city bustle. The verse invites a transfer from office toil to woodlands and meadows, praising sunshine, birds, and simple pleasures. It contrasts urban speed with country leisure and nostalgic rural scenes.
A poem from the San Francisco Bulletin notes two birds and a shrike observing nests high in a tall tree and low on the ground. It conveys a moral that fortune favors the humble, while the rich mansion may suffer misfortune.
A Washington Star verse laments bad luck and perpetual defeat as the speaker compares himself to an early worm rather than an early bird, expressing envy of those who seize chances and noting others scoop wins without effort. The tone blends humor with self deprecation about fate.
A reflective verse piece recalls youthful jokes about aging and illness. The speaker apologizes to elders who feared illness and lost appetite, acknowledging now the impact of such jokes on those whose health waned. The Washington Star published this poem.
Prof F M Webster urges practical, direct involvement in spraying crops rather than relying on hired help. He stresses the farmer must supervise, pump, and drive, ensuring even distribution and avoiding drips. He warns that success hinges on thorough execution, not material quantity.
A pair of short poems note distant, tranquil landscapes and childlike imagery. Winifred M. Baldwin and William Hurd Hillyer contribute evocative pieces from Springfield Republican and Youth's Companion respectively, describing silent lands, rivers, and endless seas.
A reflective verse stresses that music appeals to the ear but ordinary talk also has value. It muses that life resembles a poem and that simple prose reveals moments we hunger for. The poem suggests joy needs sorrow to deepen meaning and the world tires without tears.
A poem by Mildred Howells in the Atlantic describes collecting scented memories at dawn. Different colored blooms symbolize moods and occasions from sunlit days to feasts and peace, while black petals symbolize grief kept hidden to protect another’s heart.
The old Nantucket eccentric Eliza Ann McCleave ran a museum and lectured spectators. She pointed to two small figures and joked about which was Caesar and which Brutus, asking Mary Lizzie to decide which one had slowed.
A police magistrate admonishes a brutal husband fined 200 planks plus costs for wife beating. The defendant protests that he did it as a duty, not a pastime, in a Chicago Daily News report.
One fare round trip plus 25 cents. Tickets on sale July 7 to July 10 with return validity to July 15 and extension to August 15 on ticket deposit and 50 cent payment at the Joint Agency in Atlanta. Chelsea Ga zette notes quip about Kate Nellie and the best man.
A letter notes close relations and a true exponent for Farming in the Great Southwest. It invites copies of publications on money making along the line of the MKT Ry. with contact at Katy in St. Louis. The excerpt also contrasts Bangs Chinley’s memory with Griggs memory of repeated tales.
The article from the Buffalo Commercial praises The Four-Track News for encouraging readers to travel nationwide. It highlights how illustrations and content stimulate desire to explore diverse scenery and climates, benefiting transportation lines and hotels.
The Santa Fe passenger department plans two pamphlets for distribution. The Panhandle of Texas argues for small farming combined with stock-raising. Fruit Growing in Pecos Valley of New Mexico extols the Pecos valley as a top fruit region in the United States.
Humorous quip from a Chicago Daily News item at a ball mocks Mrs DeStyle’s display of diamonds. The speaker notes the splendor while contrasting with the idea of paste on fashion accessories.
One fare and third round trip advertised for the Fourth of July via the Queen and Crescent Route. Tickets go on sale July 2 3 and 4 and are good for return until July 8. Ask Picket for details.
A compact aphorism notes that external forces can erode self view by contrasting what is told and what is felt. The quote reflects how ideas push a person toward omnipotence while discarding their inherent value.
Round trip fare with 25e added for travel from July 22 to 27 via Queen and Crescent Route. Tickets available with the Ticket Agent for full particulars. Note signed by Kivarol.
Instructions describe a whitewash recipe using one bushel lime boiled in water. Slake lime and mix in four pounds of zinc sulfate and two pounds of coarse salt to prevent cracking. Optional two pounds of yellow ochre yields a cream color. Use two and a half to three buckets for an average room.
Miss Muriel Armitage of Detroit writes as district organizer for the Royal Templars of Temperance praising Peruna for curing five years of uterine irregularities and related ailments after six months and fifteen bottles, describing herself as healthy and grateful.
An advertisement touts Peruna as a permanent cure for catarrh including pelvic catarrh and associated nervousness. It argues progress harms the whole body and claims quick relief, inviting letters to Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio for free advice.
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