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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
3
Munyon's Cold Cure advertised at 25 cents promises quick relief from colds, sneeze relief, nasal discharge reduction, and pneumonia prevention. The ad invites mail medical advice from Prof. Munyon’s Doctors and offers refunds for unsatisfied customers.
The Rochester Post Express profiles two grandmothers, Mme Sarah Bernhardt and Ellen Terry, noting Bernhardt’s unexpected energy at an advanced age while Terry remains vibrant, now lecturing on Shakespeare’s heroines and praised for her dramatic insight. A lively exchange about lists of millionaires and tax dodgers follows, ending with a quip about a burned manuscript and a witty remark from Miss Tartan.
The editor challenges the author’s line about stealing home in darkness saying a game would be called if it were dark enough to matter, highlighting a literary debate on realism in sports imagery. The exchange underscores the tension between dramatic dialogue and factual baseball detail.
A Michigan woman describes a year of stomach trouble and weak nerves after an operation. She credits two months on Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite, steady nerves, and return to work. She urges readers to try the cereal and notes the letter is genuine and current.
The English actor manager Henry Irving discreetly studied a U.S. House of Representatives session from the visitor galleries. He focused on one member and, after five minutes, judged him as bright with literary ability but perhaps superficial, noting his observant eye and potential to attract without substance.
An English observer analyzes Samuel S. Cox known as Sunset Cox, Representative Cannon with propertied humor, and Thomas Brackett Reed, noting Cox's sunset fame, Cannon’s anti-appropriation zeal, and Reed’s Shakespearean head likeness. The study ends with the actor fixated on Reed as a political leader.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, head of the Vanderbilt fortune since 1885, once opposed a trust director chosen by NY trust president Edward King. Vanderbilt argued for cordiality among directors, yet after his 1899 death a codicil moved a key trust to his rival, revealing the firmness behind his gentle conduct.
Returns from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show higher harvests than expected. A sample Marque wheat at the St Louis land exhibit yields 53 bushels per acre, with net profits around 37 dollars per acre after costs. Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba report strong crops and expanding settlement.
In a 1910 reminiscence, Senator John P. Jones recalls his steadfast support for bimetallism, noting how California gold discovery and Alaska prospects shifted gold supply. He predicts Alaska's Sitka mine hints at a far larger mother lode and foresees Alaska becoming a major gold region as exploration continues.
Professor Gaupp reports that most suicides stem from insanity or psychopathic degeneration and that economic distress, religious factors, and age raise rates. Northern Germany and Saxony lead, Norway shows decline due to drink laws, and Jews have rare incidence. Men exceed women, singles exceed married, May and June peak. Europe records 60 000 to 70 000 suicides annually.
The document notes that reported personal crisis incidents are far fewer than the true count, suggesting undercounting or incomplete data collection. It highlights potential gaps in reporting and the need for improved data gathering to reflect the scope of personal crises accurately.
Smithers hears rumors that Mrs Blinks married young Blinks after the dinner quarrel. Jorkins denies the stories as malice and insists he did not throw mashed potatoes but a dish of pickles at the table.
A fragmented ad-like passage touts Hamlins Wizard Oil as a quick cure for sore throats and inflammation. It also references Mrs Winslow's soothing products and a dubious claim about debt of gratitude, with awkward wording suggesting promotional content and misused phrases.
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