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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1911
Page
2
An advertisement extols Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a solution to offensive tobacco breath. It claims a small rinse and mouth brushing deodorizes the mouth, leaving breath pure and sweet, and promotes Paxtine as superior to Aquid An Yiseptic and Peroxide for toilet use. The Paxton Toilet Co offers samples and sells 25 and 60 cent sizes in Boston, Massachusetts.
Mrs Homely remarks that her husband is very hard to please and Miss Caustique teases her, noting she does not look the part.
An ad touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin and hair care, claiming low cost and dramatic benefits with warm baths and gentle ointments. A satirical Life magazine note mocks evolving gender roles, predicting suffrage shifts and the wife becoming museum exhibit in years ahead.
A Coca Cola advocacy urges quenching thirst with Coca Cola as the only beverage. A baseball anecdote recounts a court case after an umpire arrest. a later sequel notes 5,000 fans at a bell game. A Nova Scotia fishing trade to Boston is reported with a three and a half cent per pound price. A quip about headaches credits liquor the night before and a final line notes a woman’s disappointment at expectations.
A study of Virginia colonial gardens shows how box hedges and antique layouts, planted by Washington Jefferson and others, survive Civil War damage. The Old Dominion’s climate nurtures terraces fountains pergolas and vine covered nooks, with spring roses and year round blooms framing stately trees and brick walls.
A Boston exhibit features bread locked in Paris during the siege. Emile Bergerat notes its bricklike hardness and mystery, recalling meal rations of 300 grams per month and the rumor bones from catacombs were used. The piece sparks disbelief at its survival and purpose in history.
A simple system notes Brown as a weather prophet through optimism. It claims he forecasts rain during droughts and predicts clearing when rainfalls occur, illustrating his trusted stance in atmospheric guesses.
A fragment from a period ad or notice touts Resinol ointment as a cure for eruptive skin diseases. It includes testimonials from Opalney Camp Creek and claims rapid relief, skin restoration, and versatile use for burns, eczema, and various eruptions.ointment sold in opal jars for fifty cents or one dollar at druggists.
An archived note captures a playful taunt by a team or crowd quoted as Hi fellers Jest look what sez It don't mind playing wit us if we ain't rough The remark reflects rival banter amid a game or practice session and indicates lighthearted audience participation in the period sports culture.
A compact excerpt from a period piece discussing bluing for laundry, suggests avoiding liquid bluing and promoting Red Cross Ball Blue for whiter clothes. Also includes scattered items from a 19th or early 20th century miscellany with anecdotes, teas and quips, ending with proverb-like lines.
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