In Memoriam May Graddick 1874 1897 Obituary
The obituary recalls May Graddick born November 4 1874 who died June 11 1897 after six weeks of fever. She was devout at Gordon Institute and the Methodist church and remained devoted to family friends and Epworth League activities. Her fiancé renewed their vows before her death as she sang hymns and expressed readiness to meet loved ones in the next life. Her loss leaves a sorrowful home and grieving siblings awaiting reunion.
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Miss May Graddick
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Methodist Church
H. J. Adams
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DR. Hathaway & CO
United States
Annals of Medicine
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
A timeless teething remedy touted for over fifty years. It claims to soothe the child, ease gum pain, stop wind and cramps, and combat diarrhea. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents a bottle with a call to demand Mrs Winslow's and reject other brands.
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Mrs. Winslow
AFRICANA promise cures for rheumatism and scrofula
A Kansas man writes to an American Field bicycle company, praising a friend's bicycle and asking about repairing his iron wheeled bike with injun rubber tubes, wind filling, and related doodads. He seeks pricing and methods for hollow tube repairs and end joining, with humorous rural tone throughout.
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Eberneezer Y. Jenson. P. S
Cas Caret Candy Cathartic Ad
When bilious or costive eat a Cas caret candy cathartic guaranteed. Price 10c or 25c.
Hustling traveler maps Europe in brief trip and fortunes
A sidewhiskered man pesters a traveler with Europe questions from London to Paris and Naples while a stranger outlines a short three week itinerary. The piece segues into a sales pitch for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it purifies blood and cures disease through digestive relief and germ elimination.
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Dr. Pierce
Ludicrous Headlines From Various Papers
A humorous compilation notes absurd phrasing in headlines from multiple papers. Examples include claims of kissing upon appearance and fainting upon departure, with other exaggerated or odd wordings across city papers.
Dr Kings New Discovery Ad Claims Superior Cough Remedy
An advertise ment extols Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It warns against substitutes and promises safety and guaranteed good results. A trial bottle is offered at W A Wrights Drug Store with regular sizes priced at fifty cents and one dollar.
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Dr. King
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Preacher’s Lost Sheep Joke From Hazel Green Tale
A mountain preacher once told in Letcher county a tale where a farmhouse dinner leads to a humorous mix up about hunting lost sheep. The preacher explains he seeks sinners and notes the woman’s mistaken belief that the old ram is his quarry. The anecdote ends with a quip about dying in ignorance for not reading a newspaper.
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Hazel Green Herald
Letcher County
Israel
Christ
Witch Hazel Salve claims rapid skin relief healing scars
Advertising copy touts De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as instantly relieving burning and itching skin diseases and promising unequalled healing for cuts bruises and burns without leaving a scar.
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How We Say People Die In Old Sayings
A humorous list contrasts blunt and euphemistic phrases for death. It cites bankers, cashiers, mug wumps, saloon-keepers, gamblers, stable men, spiritualists, accountants and editors with vivid lines like passes in his checks and goes hence to claim a pair of golden scissors.
Man laments wife locks him out as other says his wife locks him in
A Pittsburg Chronicle quips two men recount domestic oddities at a bar. One man laments being locked out of his home by his wife while the other jokes his wife locks him in.
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