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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1915
Page
4
A collage of quips and exchanges among characters with titles like The One Who Knew and Real Hypocrite. Jokes touch on marriage, war talk, new treatments, and self made fortune. A satirical snapshot of social banter and hypocritical remarks.
Aboard the English liner Orduna with 22 Americans, a hazardous dawn cruise near twenty miles from the Lusitania’s last sighting. A German warship opened fire, seven shots wasted, crew ordered to safety as the liner’s speed outran pursuers. The incident prompted protests and official reminders to the United States about protecting citizens at sea.
Rumors swirl about Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Shaw as potential resignations loom in early 1919. Speculation cites McAdoo possibly leading the Federal Reserve headship while Hamlin seeks Massachusetts offices and Wilson administration roles redraw. Women conductors debate divides unions. liquor sale rules and war bonuses touch labor and policy amid shifting cabinet balance.
A collection of quips and anecdotes from newspapers and magazines. Includes social prominence remarks, jokes about cats and carnivores, a mock admonition about admittance, a taxi incident with a reading claim, Argentine skunk hunting, the idealist who excuses work, electrifying modern ancestors, charging for advice, and an epitaph about drink.
A Unionville Missouri woman describes severe female trouble with weakness nervous spells and loss of appetite. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports marked improvement and hopes to help others avoid suffering.
Northwest market notes show mixed agri activity across Oregon and Washington. Prices for poultry and pork products vary, while fruit and vegetable inputs from Fox Island to Wenatchee report steady demand and ongoing harvests. hay crops face weather risks. Walla Walla onions and local berries enter markets. a Sheridan hay boom is noted. a strange tale mentions a hen taking a 600 mile trip in 10 days.
Disjointed excerpts reference crime stress responses fire costs versus gold value and tin, alligator diet comparisons along Africa’s coast, a girl desiring to be a novelist, the Bosporus route to the Black Sea and Constantinople, constipation warnings, and a Philadelphia Record temper dispute amid a dinner scene with the Reillys and a young son.
An old column advertises Resinol and Resinol Soap as safe skin remedies for irritation and sunburn, touting decades of physician use and affordable cost. The blurred text also nods to humorous quotes and snippets from various papers, reflecting a collage of era ads and captions.
An old classified line notes used autos for sale in the Fredericksburg region. It mentions a motor car dealer and local Washington area references, signaling a small-town trade notice from the period.
A garbled, age damaged text fragment mentions years and vague judgments about men and attire. The excerpt includes odd phrasing and unrelated impressions, lacking clear names places events or actionable facts for a proper news item.
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