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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
3
An 19th century style testimonial claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures stomach and digestion problems. A man from Orange County describes lifelong troubles, extreme weakness, and relief after six bottles and two vials, enabling full work and appetite.
An early 20th century chronicle argues youth remains within each heart not in elixirs or fountains. It notes aging affects all, with vain quests for renewed vigor giving way to inner vitality and acceptance of age. Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Lieutenant Wil loughby returns to a torn apartment and learns of Harrison and Miss Mead. Scott narrates how Harrison faced a fraud case tied to Miss Mead, and how a jury verdict cleared the heiresses while Miss Mead attended the trial. The tale ends with a theater meeting and Miss Mead’s remark that there are all sorts of courage. The sailing of the Havana boat is left unresolved.
A Chicago News quip contrasts a family’s heat with humorous burns. The son smokes and daughter scorches while the father fumes and mother blazes out at all hours.
A poetic piece from the Independent by Cilarence Army celebrates rhythm with nature. It likens music and fancy to dawn with dark, soil with sun, and a rose’s sweet communion, using whimsical natural imagery.
A New York cattle dealer explains sea voyage practices for horses and cattle. He notes pen arrangements, watch shifts, and rider personalities affect handling. Vehicles may suffer rare leg injuries. vets are not carried and losses cut profits. Freight rates per head range from six to twenty dollars for cattle and twenty seven to two hundred fifty for horses.
The anecdote recounts Secretary Seward chiding Lincoln after a dramatic escape. Lincoln swears, then explains to young onlookers that “By jings” is swear words learned from his mother, promising not to swear again. He attributes language habits to early upbringing and vows restraint.
A College avenue mother warned her two pale daughters about sun exposure. While visiting a neighbor to inquire about a washwoman, Mrs. S. misidentified the girls as Mrs. Black’s children. The elder swiftly clarified they were merely sunburned.
In Chambers Journal an old tale describes a tortoise brain housing a stone that ends fires and yields prophetic power when spoken by. An eye stone in a hyena mirrors this power while a cat head supposedly holds the ultimate wish-granting treasure if only real.
A housekeeper remarks on a man who does not work and has a keen appetite. Hungry Higgins replies that he does not work because he would not be satisfied if he did. The exchange captures a humorous exchange from the Philadelphia Record.
A historical note explains zircon as the heaviest precious stone at 414 times the weight of equal water, while opal is the lightest at twice the weight of water.
In ancient times rhinoceros thrived across California as large lions and tigers inhabited jungle regions. The passage notes diverse megafauna coexisting in early landscapes.
An agency advertises S S S as the sole blood purifier that allegedly cures cancer by eradicating the poison from the bloodstream. A letter from Mrs. Sitter of La Plata Me is cited praising rapid healing after taking several bottles. The Swift Specific Co offers a free cancer book and medical advice with no charge.
Sherm Crone buys the northeast corner meat market and takes possession July first. The Misses Josie and Florence Knox resign from city schools as Miss Knox accepts a position in East Des Moines and moves to Des Moines with her mother. Miss Hughes expands supplying services for teachers with 30 to 50 percent commissions. Capt Wilson of Highland delivered six cattle loads last week at five dollars forty cents each, totaling about seven thousand five hundred dollars. R R Lane and family depart for Fairfield with plans for Illinois and Ned for health reasons.
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