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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1907
Page
12
A historical advertisement extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a pure vegetable remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It notes product safety, dosage in teaspoonfuls, and availability in two bottle sizes. A customer testimonial from W H McAfee of Atlanta praises cure of a bladder or kidney issue in a son and long term family use.
Charles Roberts of Milledgeville Georgia writes to praise Swamp-Root as a cure for kidney trouble. He describes severe symptoms including frequent urination and back pain, notes losing 20 pounds, and states he has never been sick since taking several bottles of the medicine. He signs as a grateful customer.
J W Knowles of 421 Ash St Macon Ga writes that after a severe four year fall he was near death but in half a bottle of Swamp Root began to improve. He says after using two more large bottles he was sound and well and believes Swamp Root cures everything it claims.
A historical advertisement asserts that weak kidneys cause widespread illness and that Swamp Root fortifies kidney function, thereby supporting overall health and endurance for ordinary life and strenuous activity. The copy emphasizes kidney health as central to well being and stamina.
Editorial note touts Swamp Root as a trusted remedy and invites readers to request a free sample bottle and book of testimonials by sending their address to Dr. Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton New York as seen in The Sunday Constitution. The piece emphasizes the product’s widespread acclaim and guarantees the offer’s genuineness.
A wealthy Berlin landlord Boernitz leaves flats to heirs on strict terms. Tenants may not host servants or children or pets, may not work night shifts, may have one musical instrument, cannot place flowers on windowsills, and must sign a silent slippers agreement. Also includes a humorous aside about fast trains from a humorous collection.
London reports reveal a shocking trend as many women with infants enter pubs daily. Home Office data from London and other cities show thousands of women and children in public houses, with instances of infants fed beer and late night patronage. Officials note widespread neglect and call for social improvement rather than immediate legislation.
A humorous excerpt describes frugal family economies at home. A boy notes economical reuse of white coats as they wear out. a bartender father, meat market work, and painter duties drive repurposing from uniforms to paint clothes, kindling, soap, and garden fertilizer while planning a new orderly house.
Special Cable reports a crime syndicate saga in Paris. A confessed captain admitted tossing a golden dove image into the Seine near Pont des Arts. While searches continued, a lunatic leaped from the bridge into the river and was rescued, later confined. A second man then climbed the parapet and jumped in, claiming starvation and asking for a meal from the crowd. Several spectators funded his dinner.
A tour of the national capitol reveals 436 interior rooms for offices and storage, 49 windows, 850 doorways, 40 fireplaces, 2 wash basins and sinks, 14 bathtubs, 15 ventilating fans, 18 motors, 8 elevators, 2 000 horsepower boilers and steam pumps, lighting equal to 65 000 candles, and 14 000 square feet of skylights. Outside, forty acres require upkeep, showing the scale of keeping the capitol tidy and weed free.
A Connecticut dispatch recalls old time red top boots with green tops and brass toe plates sold for 2.50 a pair. The piece contrasts youth footwear with modern styles and notes how boys once wore red topped boots during the era of clippers and sleds. The nostalgic tale highlights leather boots, brass tips, and the joy of youth in bygone days.
Paris reports Wiggleaworth d Arcia, an English artist, secured a permit to search Joan of Arc tower in Rouen for buried riches tied to a former Raven town official. He claims ancestral links and archived clues imply a hidden horde and potential documents, while skeptics doubt the tale. The piece also notes a Parisian theory that Jeanne la Pucelle escaped execution and later lived under various identities.
London dispatch notes Mrs Whitelaw Reid, wife of the American ambassador, wore exquisite fur at the Bourbon wedding. Her Russian sable set a comparison with royal jewelry, while a fleet of special trains and rapid travel marked the event. The piece mocks pretensions of titles and notes the Orleanist complicity and disputes royal legality.
A Dublin county court hears a case where a man claims a wagon box on the road caused a disturbance. The judge questions the accusation as the defendant, insisting he is just passing, faces a clash over legality and a retaliatory punch.
From The New York Weekly a quip shows Englehman asking about the bookage to Boston and the tariff while a railroad ticket clerk declines political chat. The brief joke hinges on the clash of language and the clerk's refusal to discuss politics.
London reports that the removal of In God We Trust from U S coinage marks the decline of religious mottoes on Western coins. President Roosevelt argued the inscription lacked legal warrant and could incite ridicule, noting replacement by E pluribus unum since 1870. Earlier texts drew from Bible verses with long history in English and colonial coinage.
A fragmentary piece reflects on Chaucer Shakespeare and Jonson and contemplates how a poet might rise to fame in a local town community. It hints at wagers, stagecraft, and the lure of patronage in a crowded literary scene. The text mimics a bardic debate on merit versus social advantage.
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