A Tale of Debt Temptation and Honest Resolve
A clerk, George, struggles with debt while his employer Osgood fears unpaid sums. Blair, a debtor, settles a year-old note with cash and a receipt, prompting George to consider dishonest reuse of the note. Tempter Miles offers a shortcut, but George buys the note to dodge his debt, then confesses to Osgood, who forgives him. The incident leads to a lesson in integrity and renewed trust.
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Georgia
George
Blair
Bill Blair
Osgood
Leamently
Colog
Tessy Miles
Georgs
Mr. Osgood
Miles
Ida
Bhony
Mr. Oxgood
Anc
Mr. Degood
Oine
Diograve
Uslary
Bia
Fragmented verse and moral vignette from a late 19th century page
An uneven fragmentary piece blends poetry about time and aging with harsh social criticism of a pastor and philanthropist. It shifts to local notices about remedies and cough cures, praising Parker's Ginger Tonic and Teething Powders for infants, with promotional tone and uncertain attribution.
Liver is King and the August Flower tonic claim
An 19th century advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a cure for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. It asserts the liver governs health, lists digestive, cardiac, and nervous links, and promotes a 10 cent sample bottle with three doses. Wheelock Finlay & Co advertise in New Orleans and claim wide sale through druggists.
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Witnorr
Wheelock, Finlay & Co
Ni Orleans
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