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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1907
Page
12
Sufferers are urged to use Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, a kidney liver and bladder remedy. The ad lists symptoms like frequent urination, backache, and poor digestion, touting the product as a universal treatment with samples and information offered by Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton NY.
In a London pawnbrokers row the writer recalls encounters with women seeking pawns and brokers refusing stolen items. A curious tale follows a ring confiscation by Scotland Yard, while pawnbrokers admit risky trades and a tacit code that avoids questions about stolen goods.
An Indianapolis News reader recounts a tale from Ireland about a traveler who claimed to be American while wearing English mannerisms. A Dublin carman mocks the claim, joking that Americans never stay two weeks in Dubuque, Iowa, and declaring the man never spent a fortnight there.
A fragment recalls Comain, a bereaved sailor sent by Washington and Congress to France for aid. He sails from Boston on the Alliance, faces a fierce Newfoundland tempest, and endures seasickness. The tale, told by the Chavalier de Pontibaud, notes the courage and emptiness of glory.
Special Cable from Paris outlines President Fallieres duties, from morning signings to endless afternoon receptions. It notes his lack of a strong executive tool as cabinet and majority in Congress hold the real power, with past French presidents facing resignations or crises when control slips.
Seventy seven for Colds and Grip is touted as a harmless homeopathic remedy that quickly clears lingering colds by using potencies. The ad argues most cough syrups contain opiates or sedatives and claims Seventy seven provides fast relief with no side effects. It lists Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co. at Willum and Joho streets New York, price 25 cents.
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for catarrh and rheumatic ailments, claiming blood purification and universal benefits. It offers Sarsaparilla liquid or Sarsgatabs at one dollar for 100 doses and notes a local application for nasal catarrh. The ad blends medical claims with price details.
London dispatch reports King Edward seeks a Buckingham Palace facelift costing about 800000 dollars but cannot fund it alone. Wealthy American industrialists show willingness to underwrite, potentially covering the entire cost if Parliament blocks prevent. The king weighs options while public opinion and labor party opposition loom. Meanwhile a moon portrait anecdote muses on a lunar face and sailing.
In a London divorce court a strange dream sequence raised questions for the Psychical Research Society. Emily Liddell testified that a supposed dead wife appeared in a vision to expose Frederick Kirton as a bigamist. Kirton, who had married Mrs Ligkle Kirton in 1490 at Peterborough, later faced arrest and a decree nisi was granted against him as he sought to legitimize his later marriage.
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