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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
2
A traveling couple in a weary group of tourists, Lancaster reveals his love during a gallery visit in Cologne. He proposes a lifelong personally conducted tour together in Iowa, hoping to begin a shared life after their current voyage. The scene ends as they acknowledge a mutual, heavenly connection.
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt argues that aging labels have become socially risky as people resist growing old. It notes many retirees and multimillionaires above eighty still pursue money, challenging past norms of retirement and competence.
A melancholy man laments certain people as persistent interrupters who show up at inopportune moments. He predicts his brother in law will ruin a quiet evening with an unsolicited visit, noting such individuals never learn to fade into the background. The piece reflects on social tact in public life.
An old gypsy sage warns that yesterday is the only truly lucky day for marriage, while a popular rhyme links days to outcomes. October and June are noted as lucky months for weddings, while May is deemed unlucky, though real-life marriages sometimes defy such beliefs.
A mock dialogue contrasts English and American women with a risky remark about wealth. The English girl questions why noblemen favor white complexions, while the American girl claims wealth drives affection, highlighting cultural stereotypes in a light exchange.
An advertisement claims Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by aiding digestion and stimulating the liver and bowels. It promises immediate relief, states the product does not nauseate or gripe, and warns to refuse substitutes.
The article details widespread forgery in antiquities including furniture, prints, and ivory. It cites museum deceptions from the British Museum and Smithsonian, noting forgers of leather jacks and horn books. It recounts forgeries of gold and silver objects, including a forged silver cup in Rome with a ruined Parthenon frieze, provoking laughter.
The London Outlook notes how Victorian country life valued nature more, with birds and animals spoken of by poetic names such as the hen called Dame Partlet, a term once heard in rural speech but rarely today.
A traveler comments on Arab notions of bloodlines and status, praising or disparaging based on lineage. He notes pride in one's blood, the value of a stallion's pedigree, and shows bias against lowborn figures while distinguishing between clever leaders and high lineage rulers.
Cardinal Mezzofanti, who died in 1849 at seventy five, spoke more than fifty languages fluently. He entertained English friends with Yorkshire dialect and visitors from France and Germany with their own patois. Lord Byron quipped he would have made a fine universal interpreter in Babel times.
An advertisement touts Realth Coffee as the finest coffee substitute ever made by De Sk wis. It claims the product contains no real coffee and is brewed in a minute, using toasted cereals malt and nuts. Geo. W. Posey endorses it.
An advertisement claims Dean's Ointment halts eczema spread rapidly and relieves itching with permanent cure, available at any drug store.
Joel Chandler Harris extols cornmeal versatility for breakfast batter cakes waffles muffins and corn pone for dinner with butter and buttermilk plus dumplings greens and hoecake. He notes dumplings must stay hot and describes supper options with gravy or mush and milk as rest of day ends.
Chappie awakens in distress after a restless night. His valet Alphonse diagnoses the cause: the pajama trousers were not creased, as the prepared pair hung across the bed foot, prompting the humorous lament from the night.
Mrs Hall makes cheerful comments to friends at every occasion. At a recent reception she compliments a gown with a radiant smile and an joking confession that she nearly mistook a friend for someone else, leaving the friend amused and puzzled.
A witty exchange from the London Telegraph questions if a woman is clever enough to do any work a man can, with the reply that she is smart enough to make the man do the work while reaping the benefit.
A health ad claims cosmetics fail to improve complexion and that only purified blood from a healthy liver can help. Green's August Flower is promoted as cleansing the liver and blood, easing constipation and biliousness, and aiding sleep. A trial bottle is 25 cents, regular 75 cents at Frost & Spies.
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