Saved His Wife's Life From Dr King's Discovery
A Alabama man states his wife would be in her grave without Dr King s New Discovery a severe bronchial ailment and dreadful cough improved quickly after using the remedy. The product is recommended as a trustworthy cure for coughs colds and serious lung issues with a free trial bottle offered by Wm Rotunson & Co.
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Merrimam Co
Sprayfield
Throus
W. T Haris
United States
Comamssoner
H. Brown
Maccadine
Ala
Dr King
Wm Rotunson &Co
Foley Honey and Tar Compound advertised cure
An 19th or early 20th century testimonial claims Foley Honey and Tar Compound cured a wife’s illness described as a severe sore with coughing and hoarseness. The purchaser, Ros Howell Tracey, praises the remedy noting relief after using more than three bottles, with Wm Robinson & Co named as the supplier.
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Ros Howell Tracey
Foley
Wm Robinson & Co
Roads drying and ready for autonomous use
Roads are drying well and will soon be in shape for autonomous traffic use. Officials note pavement conditions improving and vehicle testing to begin once surfaces are fully dry.
Ends Winters Troubles and Bucklen Arnica Salve Ad
Winter brings frost bite chapped skin and sores but Bucklen Arnica Salve relieves pains and heals sprains wounds and eczema. A trial proves it the greatest healer for Barns Boila piles and sores. Only 25c at Wh Robinson & Co.
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Bucklen
Wh Robinson & Co
Big Idaho dog kills six foot bob cat in rugged battle
W M Butterbaugh of Lemp's Gulch Idaho describes Sport a medium sized collie dog mauling a giant bob cat that weighed about 90 pounds. The dog suffered severe scratches and bite wounds yet survived aided by his owner. The two animals fought about 15 minutes with Sport pursuing the cat after chickens went missing.
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W. M. Butterbaugh
Lemp’s Gulch
Idaho
Mr. Butterbaugh
Postage Stamp Substitutes Could Transform Mail
An archival notice outlines ideas for skipping stamps by bulk billing and machine postmarking. Firms would mail circulars using registered numbers, Bavarian practice saved millions in 1910, and a German writer proposes meter-like mail stamping with periodic inspections and billing.
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Bavaria
Bavarian Post
Artificial Sponge From Zinc Chloride And Cellulose
A Scientific American description details making an artificial sponge by treating pure cellulose with zinc chloride to form a viscous mass, mixing with rock salt, pressing in a mold, washing out salts, and drying to a sponge that swells with water yet hardens. The text also notes ancient Roman Laurentum appeal and an Ostia synagogue for Semitic visitors.
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Scientific American
Laurentum
Augustus
la Capocotta
Ostia
Villeggianti
His Misfortune. A Sleep Talking Raise Joke
The Toledo Blade reports a humorous exchange about a raise in pay. A man says yes he got a raise but it did him no good because he talks in his sleep and his wife discovered it. The brief wry dialogue highlights domestic consequences of workplace gains.
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Toledo Blade
Mangard's Pillar Miracle At Arles Hall
A cafetier recalls King Louis XIV threatening Mangard with death for his son's fate over the Arles Hotel de Ville roof. The architect removes a central pillar to spare his son, gaining the king's pardon if successful. The tale ends with a moral about Mangard's son and the hall's fate.
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Hotel de Ville
Arles
France
Margaret
Louis XIV
Mangard
Beshalf
Mansard
Cafetier
Alves
Small Courtesies Lost in Rush for Big Things
The piece laments decay of everyday politeness among both men and women. It notes fewer men rise for ladies and delays in offering a chair or acknowledgment to invitations. It argues small courtesies between women are equally essential to social harmony and courtesy’s maintenance.
Carpenter of Night Court Talks Carp Feeding
Tandor Sloewy a former rabbi turned police court interpreter rushes into night court perplexed asking how to feed a carp. He explains buying three carp, one alive in a tub and two eaten, intending to keep the fish in a bath tub to let it live and grow fat for eight days.
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Tandor Sloewy
Loewy
New York World
Coroner's Inquest Rules On Roman Coins Find
In Hexham area England a bronze jar buried about a foot deep yielded 150 gold coins from Roman Britain near Corstopitum. The coroner's inquest could not decide if treasure trove. The landowner claimed abandonment during a Caledonian raid and the coroner kept the coins for a week to seek an arrangement with the treasury.
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Britain
Hexham
England
Corstopitum
Holy Lands used by varied faiths for sacred sites
The article notes that many religions use the term Holy Land for different sacred places. Christians call Palestine the Holy Land for Jesus events, while Muslims honor Mecca and other regions, and others refer to India or Greece’s temples as holy areas.
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Holy Lands
Holy Land
Palestine
Mecca
India
How to Believe Toothache Pain Relief at Home
Practical guide on toothache types and home remedies. Explains live versus dead pulp, swelling, and pains. Recommends cloves as a mild effective aid, cautions against strong carbolic acids, and describes staged relief methods for different pulp conditions. Copyright Western Newspaper Union.
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Western Newspaper Union
Mail Carrier’s Load Brings Kidney Pain and Fatigue
A distressed account describes a mail carrier suffering worsening kidney pain and fatigue when lifting heavy loads. The text notes persistent kidney trouble and increased discomfort with heavy mail duties, mentioning phrases about taking Foley and pencil lines, and a curious reference to firms or individuals like Cini Robinson & Co.
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Fred
Foley
Cini Robinaoh &Co
Pias
Brimfield Directory Highlights Local Churches and Societies
Brimfield directory lists Brimfield M E Church with Rev E J Beltano and services. Congregational Church led by Rev C G Misamore with mass schedule. St Joseph’s Church Mass times. Fraternal groups include Reserve Life Association Brimfield Lodge 94, Woodmen, M W A, and other orders. Meetings noted by day and time with officers listed.
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M. E
E. J. BeLtano
R. E.bart
Young People’s
Joseph
Mass Ville
Sunda
Englis
Fraternal Reserve Life Association
Brimfield Lodge No
R. E. Burr
W. R. Weeks
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