The Hour of the Rose Wedding Reunites Rose and Bishop
Aunt Rose, Bettina, Grace, and the bishop converge on a Virginia wedding. Rose recalls a two-decade past when a young bishop wooed her at Twin Towers, and the pair confront old feelings as the ceremony approaches. The bishop declares plans to join Rose in Virginia, seeking answers to a 20 year old question about their future together.
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Rose
Virginia
Miss Carruthers
Miss van Winkle
Bettina
Bettie
Grace
Rose Arden
Twin Towers
Paul
Dad
Bishop
Southern Express
Rose Garden
Ilpa
Truth About Bluing Talk No 6
A promotional note urges readers to avoid liquid blue and buy Red Cross Ball Blue instead. It claims the product yields perfect whiteness and urges consumers to ask their grocer for this brand.
Law's Injustice Made Plain Fox Terrier License Tale
An old English farmer explains why he failed to license a fox terrier. The magistrate fines him for the dog’s age being unclear with the farmer quipping the animal is “not but a puppy.” A friend asks about court results. he replies the fine is consistent, noting the same tale was told in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobbut Middlin
Itching sores cured by Cuticura remedies after years of agony
E L Cate of Exile Kentucky describes a four year battle with widespread itching sores diagnosed as eczema by three doctors. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for four months he claims complete cure and remains symptom free a year later. He notes availability of free samples via Cuticura Boston.
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L. Cate
Exile
Dept. L. Boston
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
A vintage ad touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to stop colds, teething pains, stomach troubles, worms and more. It claims rapid relief in hours, endorses use by mothers for seven years, and notes availability at druggists with a free sample offer. It features vivid claims about curing consumptives and drawing out inflammation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Old South Georgia Farm Offer With Humorous Bible Reference
A notice promotes a farm in South Georgia for 240 dollars with a promise of profits until possession. It presents a quirky preacher anecdote from the Atlanta Constitution and quotes Mark Twain, inviting larger investments and detailing a “special offer” through Geo W. Deen, Box 96, Waycross.
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Atlanta Constitution
South Georgia
Geo
W. Deen
Waycross
Pain stopping salve and cure claims from Cole’s
An assortment of old drug advertisements tout Cole’s Carbon salve for burns and cuts claiming rapid healing and scar prevention with 2c and 6e pricing. The page also markets PAZO Ulness therapy with a money back guarantee for itching and hemorrhoids and notes Europe and US fire waste costs per capita. The ad closes with a quip about universal worrying.
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Teller
Clinton Scot
New Yorke
Associated Literary Press
Bluing
Hfo
California
FG Syrup CO
Senna
California Fig Syrup CO
S California Fig Syrup CO
Fkr
Mark Twain
C.a.hiles & CO
14Th St
Chicago
Carter
Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Tally
Wis
Europe
United States
Brown
Joan J. Brown & Son
Lostoh Mass
R.V. Pierce
Pierce
Ny i
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Affalo
N. F
Fort Wayne
Iw Stamp Company
Wayne, Mnd
Wayne
Paul E. Wolf
Boozt
Glinton Street
Indiana
Nam
Pepied Amir
Monhoe
Brig c Dain Gaat
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Cand
Goyvernment
AIRD
Bulleina
Placopolis
I. M. Whluaks
Hardeet Bul
Toledo
Eas
Age
N. U
FT. Wayne
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