Golden Medical Discovery touted by leading medical teachers
The advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for weak stomach indigestion and related ailments. It lists ingredients like black cherry bark and mandrake root, claims endorsement by eminent medical educators, and notes glycerine as a safe solvent. Free booklet with extracts from authorities is offered by Dr. W Pierce, Buffalo.
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Pierce
Gollon
Bartholow
Alefferson Med. College
John Isidole
Cincinnati
M.D
Hahnemann
Chicago
Golden Medical Bee
B. VY. Piero
Buffalo
Cabbage Seed Deception and Paint Quality Advice
A letter to C A Upshaw warns Carrollton readers about fake cabbage seeds and misleading paint quality. The author counsels testing seeds by counting germinated plants and recommends buying from Long Island or German seed sources only after trial, ending with a sales pitch from Devoe & Co.
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Long Island
Long Island Seeds
Devoe
W, Devoe & Co
Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy Offered Despite Cough Nuisance
An advertisement promotes Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as quick relief for bronchial coughs. It claims the product is harmless for children and praises the tender leaves of a mountain shrub as the source of its curative effect. Camp Drug Co sells it.
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Dr. Shoop
Camp Drug Co
Wanted Man for Subscriptions in Carrollton
Help wanted by Success Magazine to manage expiring subscriptions and secure new business using special methods. Permanent position with salary 1.50 per day plus commission. Experience preferred but all with strong natural qualifications considered. References to R. C. Peacock Room 102 Success Magazine Bldg New York.
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Success Magazine
Carrollton
R. C. Peacock
Room Loz
Success Magazine Bldg
New York
Croup Remedy Claims Quick Cure by Dr Shoop
A vintage medicine advertisement touts Shoop's Croup Remedy claiming to stop croup in 20 minutes with a safe pleasing syrup sold for 50 cents. It promises no vomiting and no distress after a single test.
Ashamed of Jesus and His Words in Scripture
A reflective piece on why followers should not be ashamed of Jesus's person or words. It argues Jesus embodies justice mercy and compassion, cites his life from birth to miracles, and emphasizes his words offer eternal life and hope. The author urges reverence for Jesus and his teachings without fear.
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Jesus
Temple
Nazareth
The
Jordan
Satan
Early Stock Exchange Formation in New York 1792
In March 1792 A L Bleecker Sons J Pintard McEvers Barclay Cortlandt Terrers and Jay Sutton opened a stock exchange office at 22 Wall Street. Brokers agreed to a minimum 0.25 percent commission and mutual preference. Transactions began under the old buttonwood tree between 63 and 70 Wall Street, with the Tontine coffee house becoming the first inside quarters in 1793. The New York stock and exchange board formed in 1817 with Nathaniel Prime as president and John Burson as secretary.
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Stock Exchange
Wall Street
A. L. Bleecker & Sons
J. Pintard
McEvers & Barclay
Cortlandt & Terrers
Jay & Sutton
Moody’s Magazine
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Tontine Coffee House
Wall Pailliam Streets
Tontine Coffee Hovee
Saka
Merchants’ Exchange
New York Stock and Exchange Board
Nathaniel Prime
John Burson
Manager Ends Open Air Show with Sharp Comeback
In a crowded open air show as the manager faced questions about a rope walker's feat the spokesman accused fraud. The manager insisted the stunt was legitimate noting the rope was laid on the ground and the performer remained in step, declaring the act tight as claimed.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
It Was Wasted on Him and a Flat Hunt
A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer quote depicts a callow youth who teases Lucy about looking tired. She replies she found a flat, but he misses the implication, revealing social misreadings and idle dating banter.
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Tie
Lucy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
His Great Need
A father receives a note from a young man courting his daughter asking for marriage. The father responds with a sharp rebuke advising Henry to study spelling before writing again. This quip highlights humorous miscommunication over courtship in a bygone era.
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Wood
Jessie
Henry
The Cough Sneeze and Sigh Self Protection
The article explains coughs sneezes and sighs as natural self protection mechanisms. It notes coughing expels irritants and mucus, explains cough remedies may paralyze nerves and hinder clearing mucus, and describes sneezing as another reflex. It concludes with sighing as a deep breath to obtain needed oxygen.
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Nervous
W. R C. Latson
Curing a Doctor in London Wit and Fees
An eminent London physician who entertained rich patients after illness visits them for months and stays until he receives a 5 guinea fee. A witty patient offers 4 guineas, prompting the doctor to search the carpet for a dropped coin. The patient reveals she dropped the extra guinea, and the doctor ends his visits.
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London
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Carrollton Ga
the Stock Exchange
Keller & Forman
Oxfords
H. B. Reed
Herrin & West
West Point
W. RY. OF
ALA
California
Texas
Mexico
F. M. Thompson
Atlan
J. P. Billups
Ano
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