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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
4
An oysterman recalls two boys smashing oysters on stone steps in front of a restaurant to eat them. With no knife or stone, they hurled the shells to crack them, leaving wet splatters and danger of injury as bystanders watched.
Advice centers on right living and timely use of remedies with emphasis on a simple, wholesome laxative. The California Fig Syrup Co. promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the only genuine product for sale by leading druggists.
A collage of quotes from classic publications discusses candidacy, public trust, and satire. It mentions Hamling Wizard Oil as a long standing remedy, notes a new star discovery by a professor, and compares hotel and prison cells from a social psychology lens, ending with a reflection on valuables and civilization.
The article explains how Carl Hag erbook and Sudanese water hunters capture hippos alive. It describes harpoon methods, pit traps, and the behavior of hippo mothers as hunters use stealth to secure quarry without fatal wounds.
Testimonial claims eczema on chest for seven years cleared by Tetterine after trying less than three boxes. The ad promotes Tetterine 50c and Tetterine Soap 25c from The Shopprine Company Savannah Ga with claims it cures eczema and related skin ailments. Ink for stamps noted as aniline dye with glycerine.
An advertisement touts Hancock's Sulphur Compound as instant relief for eczema and skin troubles. It claims soothing healing and cure, notes druggists sell it and invites readers to request a booklet from Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co. The piece also includes testimonials and mentions Marine Eye Remedy and British colonial fishing notes.
A Chicago man describes severe hand eruptions with intense itching that kept him awake and damaged his work. After trying multiple doctors and ointments he used Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, which stopped the itching in days and cleared the eruption in about three weeks.
A quip from Moeggendorfer Blactter recalls a would be marriage to a countess who spent lavishly on her dressmaker. The suitor abandoned the countess and wed the dressmaker instead, delivering a witty commentary on vanity and romance.
An Adrian Georgia reader praised Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments including displacements inflammation and backache. The ad promotes avoiding surgery and urges women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential free advice.
A brief quip from the Well-Read Man notes the overuse of paired adjectives like drawn and haggard. He jokes about wishing to divorce those two adjectives, highlighting tired phrasing rather than a real event.
A professor visits a barbershop and, in a surreal sequence, orders shampoo, shave, and massage while misunderstanding the barber’s routine as a philosophical phenomenon. He leaves with a check for services and declares the experience queer. The Louisville Post suggests soap and water could help in other ways to counter the Black Hand.
A collage of 1909 ads and notes including patent medicines such as Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and Dr Biggors Huckleberry Cornical. Excerpted quotes on character strength and social satire contrast with rail excursion deals by the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad for multiple 1909 events.
A Kansas City Kane teacher asked a third grade class about the President’s salary. A girl answered that the President earns 50,000 dollars a year plus a parsonage.
Theodore Ott of Elkton Maryland reports a six year battle with back pain sediment in urine and gravel attacks. After using Dean’s Kidney Pills he regained strength and weight and says the trouble is completely gone at age 79. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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