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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1919
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging for cold pain headaches neuralgia rheumatism and more. It asserts Bayer stands for genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and notes small box prices.
An old Chickasha advertisement promotes Thedford's Black-Draught as a universal liver remedy. It claims benefits for headaches indigestion and constipation and recounts a user story about a husband’s stomach trouble cured by a Black-Draught tea.
Washington reports the 1919 Thanksgiving proclamation designates Thursday November 27 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. President Woodrow Wilson calls for unity, loyalty, and selfless service to support enduring world peace and national welfare. Secretary of State Robert Lansing affixed the seal in the District of Columbia on November 6.
Indianapolis reports the United Mine Workers withdraws strike notice after a federal judge approves a court mandate. Officials say miners will negotiate a new wage agreement under protest, with leaders inviting representatives from both sides to meet Friday to discuss terms.
Evan Lewis aka Strangler Lewis, 68, once heavyweight champion and friend of a noted figure, died in Doddville Wisconsin after a two year illness. He retired from wrestling twenty years ago and was a prominent figure in mat history.
Argentine authorities face a strange issue as imported horses reportedly inhale smoke from a poisonous weed to avoid its pollen. Officials warn breeders and handlers about the plant's harmful effects and potential animal stress.
A narrator recalls a moonlit voyage into a wilderness where a hidden reef leads to a ruined island manor. He discovers a secret passage to a baronial ruin, glimpsing a mysterious woman and a treasure marked by a doubloon and a second gleaming prize.
A fragmented 19th century style account discuss Salem Massachusetts as a famed witchcraft town, referencing witch trials and judges, Puritan memory, and eerie moonlit gravestones. It mentions Sarah Good and Elizabeth Howe and touches on innovations and mechanized “Witenes” experiments.
The narrator buys a mysterious coin for sixteen dollars and seventy five cents and reflects on the coin's glow and the alluring eyes of a hidden figure. He senses a link between the coin, the sea jewel, and a growing fixation on a haunting, magnetic mystery.
A narrator speculates that remaining eighteenth century Nassau ruins may hide pirate treasure. He describes stone stairs and underground chambers possibly used as dungeons or vaults, hearing hollow echoes as he probes deeper toward a hidden destination beneath decayed walls.
A Philadelphia woman describes months of fatigue backaches and weakness. She mentions insomnia headaches and depression as she seeks help for a run-down condition. The report notes her address at 842 North Taylor Street and her hope for improvement.
Unclear text mentions a first round knockout and clean, refreshing stores. References to JB tansee and S140 appear garbled. No verifiable names, places, or dates beyond the repeated first round knockout phrase.
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