Gettyburg Story Ends In Banter At Supper
An exchange in a Detroit Free Press recounts a retired colonel relating his Gettysburg tale. The drummer probes bravado and wording while the colonel grows irritated over misused terms. The humor peaks as the group jokes about supper during war and adjuring landlords for groceries.
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Detroit Free Press
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Gettysburg
Indian Women and the Indian Weed Medicine
St Louis Dispatch notes that Indian women are proverbially healthy and strong and often march with their babies. It says they gain endurance by using a local weed, from which a medicine is now made and kept by a druggist as Indian Weed Female Medicine, formal by J H Blackburn.
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Ost
J. H. Blackburn
A New Typewriter Trial in India
An English judge in India used a typewriter in court to draft notes, with the bell signaling line completion. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced, but an appeal followed claiming the judge played a musical instrument during proceedings. The event sparked debate over whether the act was a technicality worthy of a new trial.
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India
School Room Diet and Child Health
The article stresses the importance of nourishing school meals for healthy development and warns against overfeeding. It notes that tastes differ, some foods are unsuitable for certain children, and careless choices harm mental, moral, and physical well being. It critiques poor dining standards in some halls and urges careful, individualized nutrition.
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Dothaboys Hall Order
Groundbreaking quake sparks a headline tremor
A brief satirical note signals a breaking ground scene after an earthquake. A tugboat tows its load as part of the chaos. The passage comments on aging, idealism, and social pretensions with wry, clipped observations from Texis Siftings.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Remarkable Cures
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as highly effective, claiming cures even after other preparations fail. It asserts the remedy purifies the blood and restores health, presenting it as the sole true flood purifier.
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Ty Hood
Hood
Waycross man touts old honey soap remedy
A Waycross resident claims honey was used forty years ago as soap across the region. He asserts it can remove dirt from hands when soap and potash fail, and notes some men prefer using it to soak biscuits or rinse dust from the throat.
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Valdosta
Waycross
Hood's Pills Promise Prompt Relief Without Gripe
An advertisement touts Hood's Pills as quick acting and gentle with no purge or stomach gripe. The copy claims reliable relief from discomfort and promises efficiency in easing symptoms.
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Hood
Presidents born in Ohio dominate GOP history says editor
The piece notes multiple presidents born in Ohio including Garfield Hayes Harrison and Garut and claims nearly every Republican nominee since Lincoln was born there. It argues other states deserve a turn and mentions McKinley as somewhat handicapped by Ohio ties.
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Oto
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Ono
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When Sherman Was A School Boy
A reminiscence from Senator Sherman recounts a Mount Vernon school incident with a teacher known as Lord. Four boys moved a dead sheep into the classroom at Bunty Lord’s seat, prompting ridicule. The prank led to a punishment for the students and the teacher losing his position due to misgovernance.
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Senator Sherman
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Nandwillinglis
Atlanta Phonograph Delights Customer With Dixie
A large Atlanta dry goods store showcases a phonograph in its sale area. A country customer, paying a dime to listen, exclaimed that Dixie sounded like a marching band and declared his mules were untied. He later realized the music came from the phonograph in front of him.
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Atlanta
Mrs Willis Snow's Syrup Soothes Teething Pain
Old advertisement claims Mrs Wixiwow's Seormixna Syrup has soothed teething for over fifty years, easing gums and crying. It asserts immediate relief and universal use by mothers and physicians worldwide, with a call to buy at local fairs.
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W. P. Harrison & Co
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