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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
12
A fragmentary remark cites a husband who pursued desire, spoke lofty phrases, and died of apoplexy after living with his wife who remains alive. The passage notes that works without faith are dead and faith without works is a gravedigger’s best friend, urging sensible conduct.
In a West town court, Judge Hoke denounces Bill Wheeler and Tom Stokes after a staged showdown ends with Wheeler surrendering his weapon and confessing. Tom Stokes is jailed briefly but won a reversed ruling, then Wheeler departs with warnings. The docket closes with Poke Smith versus Fong Lee over a shirt dispute and unwashed garments, with Fong fined $2 plus costs.
A veteran plea extols Dean's Kidney Pills for female backache headaches dizziness and kidney strain. The ad cites Mrs William Davis of Waterbury Conn and urges detection of kidney weakness, claiming the remedy restores kidney function and relieves back pain and languor.
A baby six weeks old becomes the center of a playful debate as relatives compare his features to various family members. The scene weaves observations on eyes, mouth, nose, chin, ears, and expressions, ending with the note that the infant may resemble no one but himself.
A mumbled string of dialog lines from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and New York Herald chunks with dating style banter. The scene includes a boastful suitor, a wry reply from a young woman, and a joke about a bat on the head. Overall it reads as a collage of humorous newspaper quotes.
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