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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1891
Page
3
Anecdotes color a 1849 gold rush mood with Dr Charles B Gillespie recounting a preacher in an unfinished house blessing a divine service next Sabbath. Jokes from Genevieve stage, a Judge Pratt boat fiasco, a photo proof joke, and marital humor wrap the era in lighthearted vignettes.
An advertisement extols the benefits of Syrup of Figs, praising its gentle yet prompt action on kidneys liver and bowels. It claims cleansing effects, cold relief, fever reduction, and relief from habitual constipation. It notes the product is made from healthy ingredients and widely sold in 500 ml and 1 bottle sizes through leading druggists and substitutes should be avoided.
A collection of brief 19th century vignettes includes a New York City newsboy tale of a stout man paying for papers with a penny surplus, a California racing scene from 1849, an odd Boston street scene with rural express wagons, a chilling Achill famine anecdote, a quip about an abiutter seller, a patent bracelet joke, and a mock dialogue on rubber shoe manufacture detailing vulcanization and lasts.
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