Man in the Case Promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills
The Herald discusses the so called new man versus the new woman and highlights Mr J M Foster of Carter's Creek who credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with a miraculous recovery from locomotor ataxia. It includes a testimonial from N F Murphy of Maury County detailing a years long battle with biliousness malaria and lung weakness. The piece extols blood purity and the pills as a cure for a wide range of ailments and notes availability through dealers or prepaid mail order from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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J. M. Foster
Carter’s Creek
Herald
Williams
Foster
Dr. Williams
Southport
Maury County
Tennessee
N. F. Murphy
Young Murphy
the Herald
Hands Off Georgia Supreme Court Election Calls
Savannah Press urges Georgia to keep politics out of selecting supreme court judges. It warns against the influence of so called men who control and calls for the purity and integrity of the judiciary with voters free from partisan pressure during the campaign.
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Atlanta
Kimball House
State Supreme Court
Georgia
Supreme Court
Crate
Savannah Press
Son Fakes Death to Bleed Parents for Cash
A young man recently left home ran up debts and sent parents a telegram claiming he was killed by a falling chimney. They sent £20 to bury him, which he spent on a spree. He later claimed a hoaxer had deceived them and asked for £20 again. The father replied he had buried him once and would not fund a ghost.
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Walter
Barker
Indigestion Sufferer Endures Five Weeks Of Cold Water
An unnamed man describes five weeks of severe indigestion and poor nourishment. The ad promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial as a cure and preventive, claiming it remedies indigestion and its consequences. Sold by druggists at 10 cents to 1.00 per bottle.
Grammar Lesson Sparks Mischief with Abstract Noun
A governess explains abstract nouns as things you can think of but not touch. Tommy responds with a cheeky example the pupil offers a red hot poker, snapping the lesson into a punning moment.
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Tommy
Instantaneous Portrait A Laugh At Home
Mrs. Younghusband complains of fatigue after a long session having a baby's portrait painted. She notes the portrait was done instantaneously, a new method, and she spent three hours and a half at the session before returning home.
Beating the Bank at Nice and Monte Carlo Casinos
The article warns gamblers about so called systems sold for small sums to beat the bank in Nice Monte Carlo and Paris. It notes envelopes containing secret plans and a school of roulette tutors who profit from novices. It also mentions a sensational claim about One Minute Cough Cure by Dr. W. A. Wright.
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Nice
The
New York Journal
Monte Carlo
Paris
Roulette
Academy
W. A. Wricht
Cotton Fertilizers and the Potash Drain on Cotton Soil
S. Peacock argues that rising use of cotton seed meal as cattle feed depletes soil nutrients. He notes large exports to North and Europe, causing loss of potash and phosphate, with potash shortages for the South. He calls for complete fertilizers containing potash to restore soil fertility.
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Europe
Peacock
Electric Bitters Offered for Female Complaints and More
An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for loss of appetite constipation headaches fainting spells nervous sleeplessness melancholy and dizzy spells. It claims strength and health benefits with guaranteed use and notes price fifty cents to one dollar at S. B. Burr Jr's Drug Store.
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S. B. Burr Jr
Headache Cure Promised in Minutes by Dr Riles Paty Pini
Advertises a headache cure claimed to work in two minutes by Dr Riles Paty Pini. Offers bottles at one cent per dose available at local druggists.
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Riles Paty Pini
All Had Aces in Cincinnati Saloon Card Game
A reformed gambler recalls a Cincinnati saloon poker night the Star reports as the most exciting he ever played. Four aces held a dominant hand amid high betting as three players claim four aces, a bluff and a mock showdown end with the pot divided and jests about cheating.
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Cincinnati
Refection of a Bachelor and Social Observations
A compact, era tone reflection notes that praying for a husband cannot replace watching him. It argues men overconfident about marriage often know little, discusses dress for husbands, baby language, and a critique of tailor made gowns versus soft attire, and hints at a boudoir setup in a bedroom.
Tailor’s Visit Ends With Empty Secretaire
A tai o visits an author in bed to collect a bill. The author asks to see his secretaries drawer by drawer. Each drawer holds only empty chests of cash. The tailor finds only papers and small bills, then the debtor departs, and the author resumes sleep.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Promote Quick Relief
Advert describes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as small pills that cause no griping yet act quickly and thoroughly. They are praised for their rapid, thorough results despite their tiny size.
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DeWitt’s
Advertising success and a Mt Vernon business ascent
The Popular Bluff Republican recalls 1872 Mt Vernon beginnings for Bryan Nugent. A store opened under their office with three columns for twelve months and 2,500 dodgers weekly. Nugent later led B. Nugent & Bro. in St. Louis, owning buildings and a $7,000 cottage, while some locals grumble about dull trade.
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Popular Bluff
Republican
Mt Vernon
Sedalia
St. Louis
Bryan Nugent
B. Nugent & Bro
St. Louis House
Moss
Mt. Vernon
Dr Miles Pain Pills Offer At One Cent A Dose
An old advertisement fills a page heralding Dr Miles pain pills sold at one cent per dose. The copy promotes affordable relief and patient trust through a medical brand claim.
New Minister Introduced in Family Wash Day Quip
A Cleveland Post item recalls a light exchange where a new minister, Mr. Whiteband, meets a family. The dialogue hints that the mother will expect him, joking he will come on wash day, reflecting small town humor and social ties.
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Mr. Whiteband
Cleveland Post
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