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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
6
At a noted aoctal club a man won $10 by popping a cork from a whisky bottle with a left grip and a sharp right palm strike. The bottle, full to the neck, flew open amid cheers, proving the stunt simple, he says.
An old advertisement promotes Halis Catarrh Cure as a blood acting internal remedy. It claims local applications fail and touts a blend of tonics and blood purifiers. The notice requests testimonials and lists Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as proprietors with druggist sales.
An advertisement claims Dr. De M He has found a combination of remedies that readily cure cancer catarrh taore and malignant skin diseases. It says thousands owe him in eight years including many physicians and urges readers to send for free hooks with prices and a mail-order offer from Box 1 Dallas Texas.
A collection of humorous quips and anecdotes including a telephones miscommunication about a patient, a farmer and a bicycle, child one liners, and a street scene. It mixes Irish humor with classroom jokes and playful exchanges reflecting early 20th century light entertainment.
A Prohibitionist lecturer condemns rum while a self described drinking man admits past heavy use and praises the lecturer but offers rye to warm himself, illustrating a clash over temperance and taste in a humorous exchange.
A comic exchange shows a mother denying outdoor play due to rain and a child demanding a bow and arrow. The dialogue features a tense mock confrontation with threats of drowning and playful sarcasm in a household debate about weather and toys.
A traveling man recounts a humorous Pullman car conversation about bedtime. Two ladies discuss sleeping arrangements with one criticizing the sleeping car and the other replying that a flat life would make the car seem better. The tale captures commuter humor and contrasts lodging modes.
A collection of clipped jokes and vignettes from various sources including The Queen's Chronicler and Philadelphia Press. Cards feature wry exchanges on umbrellas, trolley fares, golf humor, misdirected concerns, and artist ambition.
An article notes dandruff on a gentleman’s dress coat in a ballroom and advertises Newbro s Herpicide as a cure that kills the germ believed to cause baldness. It also touts scalp cooling and pleasant odor as benefits. The piece then shifts to a note on Korea s hereditary medical profession and an ancient nineteen volume work.
Defiance Cold Water Starch claims superiority with 4 oz more for 0 cents than rivals. Mentions Dr Kline nerve tonic and Wizard Oil for rheumatism. Includes assorted tips and endorsements about diet and health with promotional tone.
A Chicago woman recounts three doctors failing to diagnose her female troubles for years. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she was cured and urges others to try it, noting five bottles cured her and she recovered fully at home in Chicago Illinois.
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