Honor for Old King Cote in Colchester Town Hall
The Colchester town hall project plans stained glass and sculpted stone honoring Old King Cole Coel Godebog and other local worthies. A book by Wilson, Marriage and Gourney Benham notes Colchester’s history, urging towns to use civic buildings to store local traditions. An advertisement touts S Drops for rheumatism and related ailments from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co. with a Chicago address.
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Cote
Colchester
Cole
Coel Godebog
Messers
Wilson Marriage
Gourney Benham
Cole the Merry
Ocean captain’s stormy vow to swear no more
A sea captain bets he can quit swearing for a week but erupts in anger after squalls. He shouts at his crew and snaps his cap, then declares with a glare that they know what he meant. The piece ends with a mixed ad note about Eagle Linen paper and aGreville quotation.
Sleep Restore and Digest with Cascarets Candy
A health ad urges quick sleep recovery after sleepless nights through Cascarets Candy Catburth. It claims the mild vegetable laxative soothes the liver purifies blood and regulates bowels to restore rest. Sold by druggists 25c or 50c with mail options from Sterling Remedy Co.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Montreal
Can
New York
Cholly-Me Twiend Softleigh Confesses a Cheetah Concussion
The dialogue features Miss Ethel questioning Cholly about a strange claim. He asserts the cheetah has concussion of the Dwain, implying an odd accident with a cobweb comment. The playful tone suggests a humorous or nonsensical piece rather than a factual event.
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Cholly
Softleigh
Ethel
Deafness Cure Promoted By Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be treated with local applications and must be healed by constitutional remedies. It attributes the condition to inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh, offering one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hulls Catarrh Cure, with circulars available.
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Hull
J, Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Monotony Sparks Morning Alarm for Chinese Emperor
A Washington Star quip imagines the Chinese Emperor finding excitement in waking early to check if he was assassinated the night before. The joke underscores royal paranoia in a tongue in cheek exchange. The line contrasts a sympathetic friend with the emperor’s wry self awareness.
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Washington Star
Grain-O replaces coffee for children and adults
The ad promotes Grain-O as a nourishing grain beverage for children and families. It compares Grain-O to coffee in taste and cost, stating it is made from pure grains and sold by grocers for 15¢ and 25¢.
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Canada
P. Pedrey
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
Lominack
Chicago, IL
M. V. Mclunes
Merrill Block
Detroit
Mich
D. Caven
Bad Axe
James Grieve
Reed City
Ageouts
Government of Canada
Wanted An Opportunity and Cough Remedies Advertisements
An OCR fragment shows old time ads promising quick cures and tonics. Notable items include SKemp's Balsam claim to stop coughs, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Piso's Cure for Consumption, E. W. Grove’s boxes, Dr Kinne's Invigorating Tonie, and Mrs. Winston's Soornina Arrop for teething. Also mentions infectious disease data in France and Russian newspapers, with addresses and prices.
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E. W. Grove
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Ayer
Buckingham
Marway
R. Williams
Fosterville
Art
Soros
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Itd
East Lake Street
Eagle
Greville
Torono
St. Louis
Sdatee
Kansas City
Companan
Fort Wayne
Ind
A.f.wo
LiscnnaGeen
P&t
Tuo
Forpen
P. & T. Ag Lifayette
Gro
Wwe
L. Stove
Rowlrts
Antcho
i-Mucafoal Inatsachings
Enna Bate
Minneapolis
Minn
Miss Younger
Elder
Skemp
France
Russia
C. L. Baker
Regent Sq
Philadelphia
Kinne
Kline
Arch Street
Aval
Gu Orn the
Auisania
Franciseo
California
St. Paul
Mirsaapolis
T. A. Grady
California Tourist Service
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Adams Street
Madison S' Achcagos
America
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