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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1905
Page
12
A collage of jokes and exchanges from old magazines and newspapers. Snappy lines include a wife fixing a hat for 15 dollars, guide and tourist jokes, and a blind gossip of annual reports, with witty exchanges among Mrs Smith, Nell, and Uncle Josh.
A jumble of notes covers wealth transfers in London waterworks, tiny islands near Eddystone lighthouse, a century old apple tree in West Dresden Maine with thirty bushels of fruit, and a glass eye feature on snakes. Also stories of a golden bracelet found in a cod, desert drinking water from barrel cactus, and a New York Press anecdote about a fare dispute on a trolley ending with bad money.
A humorous exchange notes a cigar seller offering seven for a quarter and a customer realizing the offer suits gifting friends. The dialogue underlines frugal social exchanges and casual commerce in a Boston Transcript reprint.
A bystander cries for help as a man struggles in breakers while another notes a camera is missing. The scene unfolds with urgency and police or judge-like figures reacting to the possible drowning incident.
A lioness named Zulka, praised as one of the finest tricks beasts, turns on the Tiger Princess after trainer Sterrett predicts she will “bear watching.” The incident leaves the performer mauled and others at risk as cages spill into chaos during an act.
A garbled OCR fragment mixes dialogue about a kiss and a street scene with stray ad copy and fashion notes. It includes brief social banter between Clara and Maud and stray references to New York, Philadelphia, and London Tit-Bits, plus mentions of a man’s attempted kiss and a simple life.
An advertisement proclaims treatment for female diseases and confinement housing at Paris New York Medical Institute Seattle. It lists contact details for D Esta brook Building 1313 Second Ave corner Union and P O Box 816. The notice invites free in person or mail consultations with a confidential service by a lady physician.
The London Mail notes women of wealth indulge in opulent gem caskets as part of power dressing. Expensive items include pearl necklets, tiaras, diamond aigrettes, and brooches, with prices reaching tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, justified as investments or as boosting trade in imitations.
The article recalls medieval cures such as toad remedies for ague and quinsy, and notes a ship captain’s claim that American girls resist seasickness less than European peers. It then discusses farm life, work and play balance, family labor, and a humorous exchange about gowns amid bankruptcy testimony, ending with a quip about old days.
Mrs H K Adams of New Orleans writes from South Bend Indiana praising Peruna after a year of use. She suffered a severe cold with lung inflammation and nightly coughing, but Peruna helped her recover quickly and she offers thanks and endorsement. Francesa Wilson of Clinton Massachusetts also commends Peruna for a serious bronchial lung illness and rapid improvement.
A plain talk urges keeping Pernna in the house to guard against winter catarrh colds and pneumonia. It claims Pernna prevents and cures catarrh and related illnesses and offers free medical advice from Dr S B Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
A compact montage of humorous exchanges from diverse sources highlighting common生活 foibles. Topics include marriage mistakes, pet ownership in apartments, wealth perceptions, souvenir habits, and everyday borrowing. The jokes showcase playful banter and punchlines delivered through quick exchanges among named speakers.
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