Novelist and critic trade quips over writing costs
A novelist laments sleepless nights while a critic retorts that what the writer loses, readers gain. The exchange underscores the craft tensions between creator effort and audience appreciation.
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1910
Page
4
The First Sunday Questioning Goliath
A humorous anecdote from Norman E. Mack's National Monthly about a new Sunday school member Jack who cannot answer who killed Goliath because he is sitting in the back seat. The tale highlights a child’s innocent misinterpretation of the classroom scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Jack
Jack
Goliath
Norman E. Mack
National Monthly
Norman &. Mack
Lewis’ Single Binder cigar natural tobacco claim
Advises the product is unaltered tobacco and not doped while contrasting a proverb about inheriting a fortune with marrying one.
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Mrs Link's Health
Mrs John A Link of 122 East Perry St Bucyrus Ohio suffered severe kidney illness and could not rise from bed. After several doctors failed she used Doan's Kidney Pills and recovered, with no kidney trouble for three years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
John “A. ‘Link
East Perry St
Bucyrus, O
Doan
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Fela
John. A. Link
Bucyrus
Verdi ct Humor Cited By Medical Journal Verdicts
The British Medical Journal cites coroner verdicts as darkly humorous, noting cases where death was “caused by the medical evidence.” It recalls Doctor Ogle on odd verdicts including a man dying from swallowed kidney stone while drunkenly on a grave path and a infant “not born live.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Medical Journal
Select Committee
Ogle
Select Committee On
Unsightly Complexions Promoted by Cuticura Soap
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin care, claiming they purify and beautify the skin, scalp, hair and hands, prevent pimples and irritation, and are suitable for infants from birth. It notes worldwide sale and offers a free 32 page Cuticura book from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Proprietors
Boston
We told all the boys at home we’d have an operation
A New Orleans man went to Philadelphia to see a world series and undergo a minor operation. The surgeon said it wasn’t needed, but the man insisted, saying he must go through with it or risk mockery from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Telegraph
Rope to Bell Delays Fire Response in Basswood
A note from the Basswood Bugle reports theft of the bell rope and a hammer from the fire engine house. The constable now must climb to the tower to ring the bell, delaying alerts during fires and risking Hank Purdy’s corncrib burning before help arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Purdy
Hilliker
Deacon Renfrew
Hank
Basswood Bugle
Thei Fifei
Barry
Hilker
Health and Income Depend on Scientific Food
The piece argues sturdy health boosts earning potential and warns health decline reduces income. It notes a young woman must support herself and cites a Chicago clerk who relies on hard work and lodging to survive, illustrating how health underpins financial stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal raid on Burr Bros alleged stock fraud
Federal agents raided Burr Bros offices in Chicago and other cities on charges of mail fraud. The firm sold investors stock at par totaling 40 to 50 million dollars in oil timber copper lead zinc and gold ventures with many companies already bankrupt. Arrests included Sheldon Burr Frank Tobey and Eugene Burr with bail set at 20000 each as investigations expand to Cleveland Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Burr Bros
Chicago
Post Office
Warren W. Dickson
Frank H. Hitchcock
Robert S- Sharpe
Washington
Sheldon C. Burr
Frank H. Tobey
Eugene H. Burr
Shields
Cleveland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hitchcock
Burr. Bros
Burr Brothers
Buick Oil Company
Rioting Reported Renewed in Puebla Mexico
Dispatches from the border report renewed rioting in Puebla with about 30 killed. Mexican authorities allegedly conscripting Nuevo Laredo residents. U S troops positioned along the border to protect Americans and Brig Gen Ralph Hoyt ordered to keep troops ready for neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Laredo
Tex
Puebla
Mex
Nuevo Laredo
Army
Washington
Ralph W. Hoyt
Department of Texas
War Department
Texas
Mexico
State Department
Diaz
Marathon
Chihuahua
Marafa
Chihuahua ‘City
Fil Paso
Zacatécas
Tampico
Almieze
Eagle Pass
Bernardo Reyes
Rio Grande
Inventor Gains Rich Reward for Concrete Tie Patent
In San Francisco a $17,000,000 payment will be turned over to George Gates, a 70 year old San Jose veteran who invented the concrete railroad tie. The sum is held in escrow at Cracker National Bank as a syndicate of eastern railroads forms to back the invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
George Gates
G. A
San. . Jose
Kidney Pills Promise Relief for Kidney Complaints
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney ailments. It claims benefits include relief from dizziness aches and nervousness and promotes staying healthy. Mrs John A Link of Bucy notes severe kidney illness kept her bedridden until the pills provided relief. For sale by dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
Verdi Verdict Humor Echoes in Court Ruling Oddity
An upstate newspaper traces a string of novel judgments that recall humor in verdicts and death certification, noting a judge’s remark about where a defendant swallowed a lie on gravel. The piece highlights curious courtroom moments and their news value.
Skin and Hands Describe Clear Complexion Theme
A fragment hints at beauty rhetoric focusing on clear skin and soft white hands. The snippet suggests a promotional or descriptive tone about appearance and grooming. No further context or names are available in the readable text.
Southern remark sparks life question in Philadelphia telegraph
A terse exchange in a Philadelphia telegraph column features a New Orleans man asking why life must be, followed by a startling Southern response about a life told out of him. The fragment hints at regional attitudes and a dramatic reply.
Robbery of Tools Hinders Fire Response in Basswood
From the Basswood Bugle a rope was removed from a bell housing for a clothesline. Firefighters now must climb a hammer to reach the fire. Purdy’s corner stove and kerosene shop were involved as a hammer was borrowed, and Hilker lent a hammer to Dea. The constable found smoldering ruins after the chase.
Health and Income Tied to Food Quality
Fragmented note discusses how health and income relate to scientific food. It suggests good health sustains earnings and that health loss leads to income shrinkage. The text contains garbled OCR but centers on a link between nutrition and finances.
Unknown Crime Tale From Norman and Mack’s Monthly
fragmentary note recounts a novelist and critic discussing loss and readers gains. on his way home a boy asks his father who killed someone. the boy claims he did not know and was awaiting an answer. from Norman and Mack's National Monthly.
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