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Newspaper
Wilson News
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
6
In a Chicago Times-Herald condensed piece, Jean Chester rejects Hinsdale with a firm letter while John Steele aids the conveyance. She finally accepts his romantic plea, confessing love as they embrace, ending a tense exchange.
A former proprietor recounts an audacious patent oyster venture in Washington. Rubber mats coated with butter passed as fried oysters behind the bar, drawing notable guests and driving sales until the ruse faded. The operator, dubbed the rubber oyster man, credits the stunt with booming his business.
The Plunkville Bugle reports the actor playing Othello at the Opera House was accused of improper gesture. The Bugle says they ejected him after he pressed the issue, aided by a nearby pressman and a neighboring shoemaker.
Two grim relics added to the Musee de Paris at the Hotel des Invalides include General Daumesnil’s wooden leg, taken after Wagram and Vincennes during the Allied entry, and Baron d Aboville’s wrecked shoulder replaced years later with a steel prosthesis by Baron Larrey after surgery and a wound bound, the surgeon recalling the case.
An advertisement touts Parker's Sarsaparilla as a cure for headaches fatigue and lazy digestion. It claims to invigorate the liver purify blood and build strength, calling it the king of blood purifiers and a wonderful flesh builder sold by B. W. Hargrave.
Imogene recoils from danger as Harry Hammond intervenes against a highwayman in a moonlit garden scene. The Baron expresses love while plot twists unfold, money changes hands, and forgiveness leads to marriage and welcome news as autumn visitors depart.
A New York weekly item depicts a widow who keeps a chair at every meal for her deceased husband. A medium allegedly warned she was foolish for maintaining the ritual, claiming his spirit has met famed figures in the afterlife, provoking the widow to threaten violent revenge.
A conversation notes that a mother reads in a magazine that early obesity signals degeneracy. The exchange contrasts fond regard for the infant with caution about weight as a social concern.
Captain Taylor recalls an Austrian lieutenant aboard the Indiana after the Santiago action. The officer, in full dress with epaulets, witnessed smoke from burning ships and asked about losses. Taylor confirms no American casualties and praises Sampson’s fleet for destroying the ships.
A Sing Sing Prison Paper transcription discusses confinement and jokes about tame cows, noting readers of the Star of Hope threatening to discontinue contributions unless certain pessimistic articles are published. It recalls old satirical pieces and the phrase there are others in response.
An exasperated father tells his children times have improved since his boyhood while at the dinner table. His son Tommy counters that life is easier for him now living with them.
An advertisement touts a nervous tonic claimed to cure stomach weakness and indigestion with immediate relief. It promises a universal cure regardless of duration and asserts dependable results from the first dose. The message credits E. F. Nadal D Soy & F. of Nadaruggi Wises, N.¢ as the endorsing firm.
Railway notice outlines connections between Washington and Atlanta with Pullman sleepers and coaches. It lists service between Portsmouth and Atlanta, and routes toward Montgomery Nashville Memphis Macon Portis and Texas California and Mexico. Presents ticket and sleeper information with officials J W Brows Jr C F A and others.
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