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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1876
Page
4
A tale recalls Dr. Burton who acquired two hanged criminals for anatomy. One spectre rises from a sack, haunts him, begs pity, and the doctor hides and aids the released man. Years later in Amsterdam a merchant recognises him, inviting dinner and a new reunion.
A speaker recalls a life saved by another man who provided aid in Holland after a forced exile. The benefactor helped settle the speaker as a clerk, later becoming son in law and trusted guardian. The doctor’s compassion moves all, and the merchant’s family shares in the reunion.
A Cleveland drummer visiting Elyria hears a joke about a bride and groom, prompting a quartet of drummers to join. At a wedding meal the group teases with the question Whose ducky are you and the reply Tie your ducky, ending with four drummers laughing as curtain falls.
The article discusses fly eradication during warm weather, recounting a letter from Ireland by Rev. George Mears Drought who notes his room stayed fly free when a window was kept open for two days after moving geraniums and cabeolaries. It also mentions bacon and corn imports, and a joke cure for corns by holding feet near the fire.
The 13 000 pound bell gifted to Philadelphia by Herbert Seybert is set to ring for the first time on July 4 1876. It bears patriotic inscriptions and a coat of arms with thirteen stars, and includes a clapper weighing 350 pounds. A Cincinnati Gazette correspondent notes a home remedy involving oils and chloroform.
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