The Gander and the Escaping Soldier Anecdote
A Maine regiment in 1862 faced a harsh order no foraging and a fleeing soldier was chased by a furious gander. The bird pursued across a farmyard, undeterred by cries to call off the gander until the camp line.
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Maine
Gander
Cure for Severe Infant Skin Disease Verified
Mrs. Noble Tubman of Dodson Montana reports her six month old baby suffered six weeks with widespread itching sores hair loss and nails falling off. After trying many remedies doctors included Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child improved quickly and was fully cured in six weeks. A free sample and book are offered by Cuticura Dept L Boston to druggists and dealers.
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Noble Tubman
Dodson
Mont
Rucker Dialog Reveals Tariff Debate Tone
Representative Rucker of Colorado mocks tariff critics with a Washington exchange about elephants supplying piano keys and billiard balls. The cartoonish remark highlights congressional tension over sugar policy and economic reasoning.
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Rucker
Colorado
Washington
Bulletin
Counsel Predicts Seven Witnesses Will Testify
In a discussion about a collision Wilkins admits he was speeding and not paying attention to the road. His counsel downplays the admission noting seven witnesses will testify they would not believe him under oath.
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Wilkins
Harper's Weekly
Wife’s second husband foretold in old quarrel dialogue
A fragmentary exchange hints at a prophecy about a wife remarrying to a handsome, wise and honorable second husband with refined tastes. A reply dismisses the claim, outraged by a prior marriage rumor.
Garfield Tea Eases Tongue Coating Vertigo and Constipation
Readers report relief from coated tongue and vertigo along with constipation after using Garfield Tea, noting improved digestion and comfort.
The More Promises a Man Makes He Keeps Fewer
A plain saying notes that as a man makes more pledges his track record of keeping them declines. It reflects caution about vow keeping and reliability in commitments.
Wanderer Thompson Returns to Georgia After War
P. J. Thompson, a Kentucky native and Civil War wanderer, returns to Pembroke then Savannah to find his wife remarried and his daughter grown. He verifies kin with his sister and faces a tangled afresh wife rivalry with Betty Jones, the second husband’s mate, while seeking a settled home in Savannah. The case raises questions of legitimacy, inheritance, and legal status amid two living husbands and children.
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Savannah
Sherman
Georgia
P. J. Thompson
Kentucky
Gulf Stream
Betty Jones
Lfe
Thompson
Enoch Ardens
Virginia
Tennessee
Pembroke
Jones
Ogeechee River
New York
Mound City
Kan
Georga
Jessie Davis
Blitchton
L. A. Schuman
Thompson Jones
West
South
Pineside Village Wives Advise Evening Paper Fetch
A village resident directs Patsy to bring home a newspaper in the evening so she won t forget it tomorrow. Patsy agrees and explains she will fetch it that night to ensure the morning delivery.
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Patsy
Murine Eye Remedy Tagged as Non Patent Medicine
Advertises Murine Eye Remedy as a non patent medicine used by physicians with long practice. Claims two cent imprinted bottles and six cent tubes sold by registrants in Chicago with an illustrated pamphlet included in each package.
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Pracce
Regeists
Flurine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Boys Question About Coconut Growth Turns Into Father Joke
Willie asks if coconuts grow on trees and speculates about monkeys saying so, to which his father replies with a playful explanation. The Boston Transcript notes the humorous moment as a light newspaper item.
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Willie
Boston Transcript
Stop the Pain with Cobb's Carboli Salve Ad
Hints of a healing salve offering instant relief from burns and cuts. Claims quick healing and scar prevention with Cobb's Carboli salve priced 25c and 50c, with free samples by mail from J. W. Cole & Co. Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Paxine Antiseptic Free Trial Box Offered by Paxton Co
Boston based Paxton Toilet Co offers a large trial box of Paxine Antiseptic a germicidal toilet preparation free upon request. The ad includes playful lines about sweetness wives and a modest punch about liver health and hot air treatment for finances.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
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