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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
4
A shoemaker helped Cromwell by revealing a water pipe access to Pembroke Castle. Cromwell, grateful yet grim, ordered the man hanged for treachery, and then cut the pipe himself leading to the castle’s surrender after failed assaults. The tale comes from the London Telegraph.
A Baltimore man visits a Catonsville scientist and samples a brown substance in the lab. He finds it bitter with no effect on the tongue, and the professor reveals it may be the poison used to harm horses in the area, leaving the mystery unsolved.
A compact miscellany of quotations and anecdotes from early 20th century press. It recalls an American editor mirroring German press pressures, artist John Lambert’s blunt realism, and a bus passenger’s vanity in a humorous exchange. The items showcase wit, irony, and editorial humor from period newspapers.
Mrs. Ford visits Victorine Dupreux and discovers her rheumatic friend has a lively tongue and a clock that deceives time. Victorine insists the clock is fast by one hour and fourteen minutes, claiming it has its own precise habit as she jokes with the visiting charity guest.
A French statesman rejected a duel with Victor Noir by choosing the spelling book as the weapon. Noir, an illiterate bully of the press, sent a misspelled challenge to the Second Empire figure, who replied that he would fight with spelling and that Noir was a dead man. The duel was never fought.
R L Ditmars curator of New York zoo says his lungs were affected by his work to eradicate consumption among monkeys. He jokes a mountain rest will cure him. The tale includes a pair of humorous exchanges about troubles and a wife tying hands at night.
An old-fashioned horse remedy promotes Sloan's Sure Colic Cure as the best safeguard against colic. It claims rapid action on stomach and bowels and asserts a case where a horse revived within ten minutes after three doses, praised by a Georgia owner.
An unusually elaborate display in Yorkville features every fashionable Rocker style, a veritable rocking chair exposition. Rockers come in all sizes and shapes with a wide price range appealing to buyers seeking top quality at fair prices. Down below level prices. Let us show you a square deal and take orders for all kinds of printed matter with best work at fairest prices.
Public notice-style ad from Old George advertising Sherer's Market with hours from 4 am to 8 pm and a friendly, working-man oriented sales pitch. He touts best meats and accepts trade, urging readers to buy beef and drink Crack er Jack Coffee. He signs as OLD GEORGE the Butcher and says he works hard and hopes for a start in a year or two.
An old clock that has stood for years may be fixable at a reasonable price. Bring it to I. H. Norris of Yorkville South Carolina for repair. Also notes Single Comb Buff Orpingtons are the best layers, selling eggs at one dollar per setting.
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