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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
6
A humorous poem by E Barnes notes quirks of language and letters. It teases about the shape and use of vowels and consonants, comparing a Humpty Dumpty face to letters O and Q, and ends with a cheeky self mockery about turning upside down.
Gabriel Shobe hides a jug in a hollow stump while plotting a ghostly prank on Jim Peters. The ruse backfires as Peters sneaks up, Shobe is frightened into a comic chase, and Peters escapes into the woods. The tale ends with Peters’ later misfortunes and a sting of ironic justice.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote recounts a joking exchange about a father mishearing a request from George. The father says he would lend the small amount but pleads to be excused due to frequent similar requests on deaf days.
A New York Post note previews a forthcoming ship feature that will skim the elevators gyms libraries and luxury dining rooms before revealing a hidden nook where passengers feel they ride a true vessel on real water.
The article argues modern life overtaxes the brain more than muscles and critiques the rest cure. It explains brain work drains nervous substances and stresses systemic waste removal, urging gentle physical exercise that gradually grows in intensity as the cure for mental overwork.
Discussion notes that wives often decline to press charges against abusive husbands. It argues flogging would hinder convictions, as victims fear testifying against husbands who maltreat them. It contrasts "women of spirit" who would leave with those who endure for children or due to resignation.
A philosophical meditation on self sufficiency contrasting material success with deeper purpose. It argues that a self satisfied life lacks true understanding of life’s mysteries and that religion and art awaken the tamed mind to meaning beyond wealth and comfort. It urges seeking a larger spiritual Master.
A Chicago Inter Ocean column advises practical dress for women entering college, stressing sensible, durable clothes over frills. It covers footwear including walking boots gym shoes Oxford slippers and hosiery, underwear counts, outerwear, gloves, handkerchiefs, toiletries, and a single versatile coat suit as a usable daytime outfit.
Practical tips cover flavoring crab jelly with rose geranium leaves and garlic in salads, eye care with salt water, avoiding boiling sugar mixtures, and correcting oily skin with borax. Nail care with vaseline, stain removal from wool dresses, cake cooling stands, and salt timing with milk. Also guidance on cruder kitchen mishaps, air to the cake, and fly Mosquito control through destroying breeding sites.
Fall recipe instructs combining a coffea cupful grated horseradish with two table spoons white sugar half a teaspoon salt and one and a half pints cold vinegar. Bottle and seal tight for storage.
Prick the sausages well and fry in bacon fat. Arrange on a hot platter in a circle leaving a space in the center for buckwheat cakes. The method emphasizes even cooking and proper presentation.
A Watertown family testifies to Dr Williams Pink Pills curing rheumatism after four boxes. The endorsement also praises relief for stomach trouble female weakness and other conditions tied to weak blood. Pills priced 60 cents per box six for $2.50 with guarantee free of opiates.
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