The Old Sahib and the Scarlet Curtains of Autumn
Caldwell Lipsett recounts a colonial tale in which a khansamah recalls a thief who stole curtains, a retired deputy commissioner Spencer and his wife living in a forest valley for twenty seven years. The narrator, observing hard life, contemplates shared hardship and a farewell supper on Michaelmas with the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra Sahib
Dakiow Khonsamah
Sahib
Khansamah
Hie Khansamah
Kulu
Punjab
Devonshire
Crimea
Khun~ Tamah
Ieisura
Nuny
India
Spanger
Oon Iim
Myself
Watray Globe
Spencer
Gasaey
Dale Bungalow
Hoe
Ian
Blood Balm Cure Ad for Scrofula and Skin Troubles
A vintage advertisement touts B B B Blood Balm as a cure for scrofula and chronic blood and skin diseases. It claims to restore rich blood, relieve aches, and improve skin, promising over 3000 testimonials and offering free medical advice from Evans Pharmacy and others. It praises Prickly Ash Bitters as a supporting tonic and notes trial treatments and bottle prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botanis Bloch Bator
Ares
B.B.B
Aulants
Ea Ore Dranvey
Kite & Wilhito
Avens Pharmacy
Venice in Night and Dreaming: A Modern View
A Saturday Review reflection on Venice exploring its magnetic, artful illusion. The author contrasts moonlit canals, St Mark's facade, and the Doges' Palace with theatrical, painted imagery, noting Venice as a dreamlike stage where reality blends with myth and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Germysi
Byron
Musset
Brownup
Nese
Yar
Arcadia
St. Mark’s
London
Alhambra
Doges’ Palace
Saturday Review
Teaching Respect For Old Dog Regiment
An officer receives a minor leg scratch in a skirmish and nurses it with devotion, fearing it could end his life. A visiting young man jokes about riding, provoking the colonel to sternly proclaim, Read the history of your country, you confounded young puppy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
Ivana Pharmacy
Smith
Brown
Jones
Bubby
North Carolina
Avery
Window Cleaner Fired Then Hired After Fatal Fall
A Glasgow Times tale recounts a window cleaning contractor who, after clashing over pay, was sacked and later rehired following the death of a rival who fell four stories at Briggate. The surviving man agreed to strict watch over both ends of the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow Times
Remarkable Cure for Croup by Cough Remedy
A reader from Iowa testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy saved a young boy's life. The letter describes severe breathing trouble, choking fears, and the relief after following the medicine's directions, noting the necessity of pulling phlegm and the risks of no treatment. The testimonial ends with the product for sale by Ore-Gray Gro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hove
Chamberlain
Ali
Steer
Goodwin
Tawoot
Iowa
Horse Adoption and Feeding Prices in Kapias
A Northwestern Kapias horse adoption program sets new housing and care standards. Prices report feeding costs around eleven cents per pound with farm horses receiving coats and plugs. exact payment terms unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kapias
Gossip and a penitentiary rumor in Memphis
A Memphis visitor recalls a tale of a pious minister once in a nearby parish who, after transfers, was said to have been sent to the state penitentiary. The misaddressed gossip caused surprise when confessed by a former henchman, highlighting how rumor can mislead. The fragment also includes a string of pithy maxims and observations on love, marriage, and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Roy
Jones
Br. Jones
State Penitentiary
Smith
Mr. Jones
Iim
Fred Rascal
Dr. Jones
Memphia
Scimitar
A Cure for Lumbage and New Bird Photography Trick
Amherst Virginia resident W. Williamson reports relief after trying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for lumbage claiming it cured him after other remedies failed. An English naturalist describes a camera near a bird’s nest triggered by the bird alighting, capturing its own photo for study and curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. €. Williamson
Amherst
Oor
Gray & Qo
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Caldwell Lipsett
VvV's
Evans Pharensy
The
Unique
Croup
Castoria
Hotcom
Hur
Womiac
Veml
Tan Binimenty
Lecoma Snathers
Nual
al Muuhor Jena
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
Paul E. Stephens
Foley’s
Roberts
ORR, Gray & Co., Evans Pharmacy
Dendy Drug Co
J. G. Hollenbeck
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
Brown Building
Union Ospat
Atlanta
Anderaon Water, Light and Power Company
Bersby
Anderson
South Carolina
Portman
Anderson Water, Light and Power Company
Bo Tt Rexservep
D. C
Gold Company
Suituto M
Jo. H. Collins
Foley
Bonham & Wate’hs, Attorneys AT Law
Peoplew Bank
Boul
Tan Re
Andoraon
McAdams
Otten Ie
A.D
Tlo'eiock A. Ai
Henry Kirkoey
Laud
Kirkley
Harry Kirkeny
Lusinen
Thia Cole
Jono
Anderson Steam Laundry CO
Boundary St
Eabali Zee Orman Kale
Nanas Bu
New York Cape
Bank OF Anderson
AL Brock
Providant
Josn, Brown
View Provident
TF. Mauldin
Crabler
Th County
Mpootal Yreament
Unutirpawveid
Eempure
Peoples Bank of
TE Anderson Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Ake Do
J. KR. Vandiver
R. 8. Hill
J. J. Protwall
W. G. Watson
J.J. Major
J.P. Glenn
B.C. Martin
R. B. A. Robinson
John G. Ducworth
R. J. Ginn
Starr
P. Gi Aacete One
State OF
Anozngon
Court OF Common Pleas
W.h.shearer
John W. Shearer
Robert Atuaker
Robert Rucker
Anid County
E Honmam & Watkins
John C. Warersa
C. G
Rtobert
AUDI
Taku Houirina
Lexperience
Juumdsonsely
MUN & Cy
York
S. C. Bruce
D. C. Brown & Bro’s
South Main Street
Plato
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