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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1885
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR data shows scattered figures and codes including monetary values such as 150 and 50, with 412.00 appearing in the line. No clear context or entities are extractable to form a complete event, person, or organization reference.
An OCR fragment touts a patent remedy claiming to cure various urinary and digestive issues. It markets Welly Health Manewer and Malba Water ilage with dubious assertions. The text references roughness on Kot elesra thum out and warns workers about stomach and bowel concerns.
A veteran gambler known as Old Pete arrives in New York and encounters two young imitators. They pose as Mr Deuster and attract him to Broadway bars where Pete tricks them into an elaborate confidence game. The con escalates with poker hands and a staged overconfident bet spreading across the night.
A fragmented reminiscence criticizes 19th century newspaper practices. It notes that sensational fiction sells for two to five dollars per column while many contributors struggle with pay and job instability. Renowned writers Dunn and Cooper are cited as notable exceptions earning around twenty dollars weekly.
A dated account describes natives near Behring Strait hunting sea elephants for blubber oil and ivory. It recalls dramatic encounters with large animals, including close-quarters killing methods, and notes making blubber into blankets and rope.
An anecdote recalls a future New York based theatrical manager as a boy in a New England city. He amused himself by tossing a gentleman's dog into a pond, ducking it as it swam to shore. A passerby grabbed him and shouted One two three in you go, then tossed him in. The boy reacted with startled laughter and relief as his mother’s slipper appeared, ending the scene as adults laughed. The tale blends small town mischief with the era's colloquial voice in a newspaper fragment.
Letters praise Perusa and related tonics for coughs bronchitis and consumption with testimonials from Miss C C Peck Milwaukee and others in Portsmouth Columbus and Philadelphia. Ads promise sales by bakers and druggists and offer free cure literature plus mail order from W S Soros Rochester and partners.
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