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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1891
Page
10
An old tale describes a boy using a blow gun with small pellets to deliver Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. The ad copy touts these vegetable pills as gentle yet effective for headaches indigestion and liver bowel disorders, priced at 25 cents a vial with a money back guarantee.
An interview with a Canadian mounted policeman outlines their numbers at about a thousand, red and black uniforms, barrack life, and duties chasing criminals across the northwest. Pay is thirty dollars monthly with five-year terms and possible reenlistment, with policing likely to continue as provinces form.
County and city officials are listed with terms and duties, including Surceton Court officials, county court and commissioners, treasurer, tax officials, coroner, ordinary, and Americus city offices. The piece also references Cherokee desperado Tom Starr and various dated ceremonial reminders, plus advertisements for blood-purifying tonics and a humorous kitchen quip.
Fremont Nebr resident F Z Nexson suffered years with scrofula. Advert explains Swift's Specific can penetrate blood and bloodborne infections, claiming rapid relief and cures for long‑standing ailments. Letter praises the medicine and mentions free treatise by mail.
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