Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Praised for Sleep and Vitality
Letter from Darius Pierce of Haverhill Mass extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic aiding insomnia digestion and general vigor. The ad touts pure malt distillation, health benefits, and a $1.00 price with seal and Old Chemist logo, urging readers to ask for authentic product and free medical booklet.
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Darius Pierce
Haverhill
Mass
Duffy
Mr. Pierce
Court Street
Pierce
Ropes, Superstitions On Cure of Cancer and Mumps
A New York Tribune excerpt quotes a jailer with 25 years in service debunking rope superstitions. He recalls requests for rope bits from believers who think rubbing rope on cancer cures or mumps prevents spread, noting few report any effects and Maine practice links hempen rope to mumps.
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Maine
New York Tribune
Last Words of Famous Men Reflect Quiet Final Moments
A brief survey notes famed quotes attributed to historical figures. It contrasts verified lines like Darwin’s calm farewell with others, ending on a humility filled line about not yet time from a weary elder who chose to stay.
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Berliner Post
Augustus
Haller
Nothnagel
Cooper
Bro- Mie
Darwin
Tlocolt
The Next Duty and Life’s Hidden Fountain
A dialogue on personal duty. The speaker urges focusing on the next ordinary duty to find meaning. The listener doubts its dryness but is reassured that duty, though common, can comfort and reveal the deeper life within.
When Art Becomes Inference In a Dating Jest
A flirtatious artist presses for commitment but fails to read signals. After a tense moment the woman tests his claim with a sharp question about drawing inferences. He concedes, missing the point, and they eventually infer conclusions.
Heredity and environment shape criminal tendencies
Strand Magazine argues that criminal tendencies arise from heredity and social and physiological circumstances. It states heredity as most important and claims a child of vicious parents raised in vicious surroundings cannot develop a high moral tone.
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Strand Magazine
Studio break in leads to edible still life joke
A London Tit-Bits quip recalls a studio burglary where the would-be thief found only a ham and sausages as the models. The playful exchange notes the accidental still life setup rather than an actual theft.
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London
Quandary for Actor Over Dual Engagement Offers
Two managers offer the actor an engagement and he seeks guidance. The second actor reassures him that the situation will be clear, urging discipline and polish. The dialogue hints at balancing roles and maintaining appearance while choosing between offers.
Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestion Relief
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin cures stomach trouble in minutes by treating fermentation and indigestion. It touts Triangles digesting all foods and improving health within five minutes, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case from local pharmacies and trust its complete instructions.
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Pape
Vinci restores strength in measles-stricken child says Portland parent
A Portland, Maine family credits Vinci cod liver extract with curing their six year old daughter after weeks of illness and poor appetite. The testimonial claims Vinci’s processing concentrates cod liver oil elements to rebuild digestion and strength, with local druggists backing a guarantee.
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J. W. Flagg
Portland
Vinci
West End Drug Co
Bluefield Pharmacy
Hyomei Promises Cure for Catarrh Across Nation
The White Pharmacy in Bluefield promotes Hyomei as a natural remedy for catarrh claiming relief from the first breath and complete care with continued use. It asserts many towns and patients have been cured and offers a money back guarantee on a $1.00 outfit if unsuccessful.
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Hyomei
Nature
Bluefield
Use Hanna's Green Seal Paint and Pills Ad
An advertisement touts Hanna's Green Seal Paint and Dr King’s New Life Pills as a health remedy. It promises refunds at drug stores if the pills fail to satisfy, claiming relief from headaches biliousness constipation and malaria.
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Hanna
Dr. King
Special April Auction of Horses and Mules at Radford
Radford Sales Co. of Radford Virginia announces a special April sale of horses ponies and mules to be held at the Radford fair grounds on April 1 and 2. Over 150 consignments including blooded stock carriage teams saddlers draft horses and work mules will be offered with cash terms and three bids required for sale.
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Radford Sales Co
Radford
Radford — Fair Grounds
H. J. Jamson
Bedford
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
D. H. Barger
Shawsville
F. C. Whaling
Seville
Radford Fair Grounds
Early closing contracts signed by Bluefield merchants
Local No. 568 Retail Clerks Union reports Bluefield stores signing on early closing agreements for 1908. List includes Metropolitan Mens Furnishings, Pedigo, The Grand Leader, Shumate Clothing, Samuel Turk, C J Kinzer, J M Wilson, Paris, Rosenberg, Kutchinson & Co, Jureku Hardware, Whitlow Hardware, White Campbell Grocery, City Grocery, Kahle & Son, Jopling Grocery, Flat Top Furniture, Phelps Furniture, Bluefield Mercantile, Jowler Richardson Hardware, Thornton Clothing, H A Lilly, Sublette Barnes, Mercer Merchandise, People’s Store, St Clair & Goodson, Home Furniture, Mast End Merchandise. Contracts run to Sept 30 1908, with closing rules and review pending.
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Bluefield
Agave
Metropolitan Men's Furnishing
Pedigo
Shumate Clothing Company
Samuel Turk
C. J. Kinzer
J. M. Wilson
Paris
M. Rosenberg
Kutchinson & Co
Jureku Hardware Company
M. G. Whitlow
M. G. Whitlow Hardware Company
AL White
Campbell Grocery Company
Comauy
City Grocery Company
Kahle & Son
Jopling Grocery Company
Flat ‘Top Furniture Company
Phelps Furniture Company
Binefield Mercantile Co
Jowler-Richardson Hardware Company
Thornton Clothing Co
H. A. Lilly & Co
Sublette & Barnes
Mercer Merchandise Co
the People’s Store Co
HW. S
Stafford & Co
St. Clair & Goodson
The
Home Furniture Co
Mast End Merchandise Co
Wil
BF. Hall
H. A. Lilly
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J. L. Gorvin
W. Va
S. M. Smith Insurance Agency
Ll. G. Toney
Edward Cooper
H. €. Donaldson
Sec'y
M. Smith
Kelly & Moyer Bd'g
Bluefield, W.va
Kelley & Moyers Building
Wield Wetvirspindd
SPH
Bluefield Brewing CO
Bluefield, West Virginia
Odd Celiefs
George Macdonald
Portland, Maine
Clerks’ Union
J. M. Kehols
Stieff
Stieff Piano
Chas. M. Stieff
Main Street
Lynchburg, VA
C. W. Wittmore
R. M. Fox
Dilger
Red Lot
Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville, Va
Richmond 17Th
I Street
Washington, D. C
Union Station
Capital
White House
Executive Buildings
Metropolitan Club
Wayside Inn
Lake Luzerne
N. Y
Adirondacks
Switzerland of America
Saratoga
Clifford M. Lewis
Thomas EB. Peery
Fecali Atter N
W. Ralliway
Bland Street
Virginian Railway
Deepwat
Eccles Mabon Mullens Hernden
Matoaka
Deepwater
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
M. Adsit
Northy
Virginia
Mmadle
Williams & Stewart Room
State Mink Building
the Windsor Hotel
the Home Furniture Co
Civil and Mining Engineers
Thornton Building
A. L. Hawkins
Bland &T
Holmboe& Lafferty
Kelly & Moyer
Bluefield Dry Goods & Notion C
Bluefield Furniture CO
A. 3
Uigeibethan
Princeton Aves
Clarksburg
Empire Building
Grand
Athens
Ohio
WE & EL
Shufflebarger
Soda
W, VA
Daily Telegraph
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