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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
7
An Irish tale follows Carrowagh who swindles fate to win wealth then learns mercy from a wee red chap. After a pot boiling crisis and a long journey, Carronagh returns home to find his wife, mother, and life transformed by generosity. He builds a castle and shares his fortune, living happily with Mary and remembering the poor.
The National Prohibition Alliance announces ten new declamation topics for the May contest with a focus on financial success for local, state, and national work. The list includes speeches such as The Party, The Prohibition Alliance Its Name Its Work and Its Future, Thy Brother's Keeper, The Greatest American Fraud, A Modern Tyranny, The Victory Spirit, and more, selected from regional addresses and prepared for Alliance chapters nationwide.
The article urges inclusive recruitment for the Alliance and outlines steps to organize a medal contest literature event. It calls for securing a hall, advertising, and precise planning, directing inquiries to National Alliance headquarters at No. 580 The Temple, Chicago.
In Louisiana and Mississippi, prohibition has strengthened civic life since 1885. The author notes fewer whisky sales, cleaner morals, and shorter court terms, praising dry towns as prosperous while wet towns stagnate. The letter cites N. A. Mott as the signer.
A fragmented note cites Connecticut thinking on a dispensary system and warns of revenge during Reconstruction. It contrasts Prohibition debates and includes a humorous tongue twister about body cavities. The piece also recounts a Scottish highlander story illustrating grim humor in pursuit of a fleeing Frenchman.
A fragment shows a brief dialogue about laughing in New Orleans with a sharp exchange on being compelled to laugh. The exchange hints at a humorous street encounter in the city.
A fragmentary historical note describes Chenonceaux as an early river palace, blending fortress and sport hall. It hints at Diana of Poitiers bidding at an auction, with chaotic imagery of architecture and ambition, and a sense of playful yet grand design.
A fragmentary obituary recalls a woman described as poised and reserved, noting her cold heart and unruffled brow. The text frames her as a near perfection amid strict decorum, with a nod to poetic myth as a metaphor for her character.
A Kansas City Star guide warns against sewing hazards for men and home projects. It advises selecting proper button sizes, using a fitting thimble, and avoiding dangerous habits like biting needles or leaving pins in chairs. It cautions against forcing a No 8 needle through a No 10 hole and enlarging buttonholes with a knife.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea for beauty and vitality and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a universal digestive remedy. It claims the product digests all food regardless of stomach condition, strengthens the system, and cures indigestion belching sour stomach and weak heart, sold by druggists.
In a bilious mood you seek aid to digest food. No other pill matches DeWitts Little Early Risers famed to cure constipation sick headache biliousness and more. They never gripe or sicken and impart early rising energy. Suitable for children or adults. Sold by all druggists.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio promises to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason signs December 6 1886. Cure taken internally claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Family Pills praised as best.
The advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as the children's favorite for cougls croup and whooping cough. It claims no opiate, harmless, tasty, curative and sold by all druggists. It also mentions Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic for the sick and weak at 35 cents.
Lip pinchott's recounts how young John Sherman and two brothers on a shooting trip near Lancaster Ohio were paid for board by a farmer who invited the Sherman family as perpetual guests. John returned the wagon and extended his stay after the farmer refused payment.
A guaranteed cure for piles promises relief from itching bleeding and protracted cases. The advertisement offers Pazo Ointment with a refund if it fails in 9 to 14 days and mentions postal payment and post paid delivery by Paris Medicine Co. St. Louis Missouri.
Reduced May and June fares from East Lake City to Chicago Milwaukee Peoria St Paul Minneapolis and other Midwest points via the Chicago and North Western lines. Returns from $41.26 to $45.80 with lower rates from Utah Idaho Montana Wyoming Nevada. Contact A Walker General Agent Chicago & North Western Ry Salt Lake City Utah.
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