Dark War Time Deaths and Odd City Banter Prevail
A Louisville physician recalls a harrowing tale of a Civil War veteran doomed by inflammatory rheumatism and long years of untold pain, describing a life crushed by disease, opiate use, and a chairbound, speechless final decline. Interwoven are quips about Webster and Clay, a cremation joke, a Blarney Stone tale, a math teaser, and stray notes on Teeth cleaning and spiritual forecasts.
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Louisville
Tle
Lanners
Nashville
Ireland
Cinem Juntr
Hays
England
Scotland
Ila
Hair Balsam and Variety Goods Advertisements
An advertising section extols Parker's Hair Balsam for cleansing, invigorating the scalp, stopping hair loss, and restoring color. It promotes Bootstrap’s Dress Goods, trims, Notions, fans, clothing, and a wholesale line of domestic textiles. Also touts Beilieh and British Syrup relief, cooking powders, and Dr. Hall backed by local merchants in Americus and Cuthbert.
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Dr. Mahan
Sodom
Jerussalem
Sci Parker
J. W. Stanford
Ootls
Beringer, Strauss & West
Bufuala
Ala
Eufaula
Wade Mt Macon
Roland
Hall
Call
Americus Recorder
Cuthbert
Powell
Life Insurance Interview Tale from Josh Billings
A humorous anecdote where Josh Billings describes answering a life insurance agent’s questions. The agent, a short fat man with gold specks, tests Billings with quirky queries about sex, age, health, marriage, beliefs, and suicide. Billings ends insured, reflecting on the odd conversation and his cautious optimism.
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Josh Billings
Sol
Garden Angel Life Insurance Gu
Keep It to Yourself and Odd Bits of 19th Century Life
A fragmented miscellany remarks on secrecy and gossip, warns to bury sorrow, praises borax as a household aid, and recalls anecdotes from The Athens Banner. It includes quips about behavior in war times, curious natural curios, and humorous vignettes about courtship, circuses, and polite society amid rural life.
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Athens
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J. P. Sawtell
Webster
Clay
Capitol
Kentucky
Talmage
Ream 10
W. R. Thornton
Pbumntist
Cuthbert, GA
Oth
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M. C. Parkerson
General Fire Insurance Agent
Representa Oivet Firat-Claus Companies
Kennon & Hood
Ei LY
Painale Circuit
Cheslt
Fort Galea
Clay County
Fort Guinns
8. G. Robertson
Enfanta
Fire Insurance
Georgia Home Insurance Camp
Columbus
Virginia
Home Insurance Co
Richmond
T. S. Powell
Jas. T. Flewellen
B. Woorex
Clay, Quitman
Randolph
E .Quris
Bonkecker and
Stason
ATLY
Raphe & Measenger Syavannat
Atlanta Constitution
Sona Cultivator
Southern Farmer Monthly
Sevannah
Maryland Farmer
Ratimors
Southern Entery Kish
Sunny South
Cuthbert Capate
Powell Agent
Dragaiat
Booksaller
Senlence
Forneyne
Priel Cotati
Gen
J. B. Hood
Sisitovar
Noche
Wey Creek
Calhoun Counly
J. W. Pruet
Laxaros & Morris’ Nickel Vinind Gases
T. 8
Sashaoer
Sons
Eufaula Mills
Allison & Simpson
IP Lorillard
F Crockett & Sons
Aulison & Simpson
Montgomery
Alabama
Ani Eee Particuluma
W. P. Vendepneer
A T. Foster
Vie ‘View
Ice
Francis
Francis, Cobbs & CO
Barcelors
T. W. Francis & CO
MO. L. Cobbs
Market St
Sraer
Dred
Local Department
Boo
Buttrick
A. CG. Wise
Weeden & Dent
Wee Ank
Stwin Bates & Co. N
B. Head
Leeson
GA. Heap
Hoerenses & Bro
Pro
Atlanta
Bae
B.S. Anthony
Steve Polish
Ue RB
J. Anthony
Dr, Rk, E. Toombs
Gilleaple's
Lampkin St
Life Co
Mark Twain
Bermudas
Jo Love
Mo Laws
Savannah
Gineral
Benny Jane
Staten Imand
Yam
Newton
Ee An Lidiana
Wizary
Euli
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