Lawyer Laughs At Self Mockery At Galt House
A young Virginia lawyer, Phil B. Nelson of icoauoke, Va., staged a light moment at the Galt House last night. He recounted a courtroom episode where a negro carpenter joked about being a jack-leg carpenter, prompting a witty exchange about class and expertise. The anecdote highlighted the lawyer’s self-deprecating humor and a sharp, if rough, wit from the witness.
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Galt House
Phil B. Nelson
Icoauoke
Kidney Pills Offer Relief to Mr Goward in Freeborn
A letter from Freeborn Minnesota recounts Mr Goward's experience with Dodd's Kidney Pills. He notes significant relief from kidney trouble after using several boxes, praising improved energy and general health. The account urges others with kidney issues to try the remedy, claiming it rejuvenates the body by purifying blood and restoring vitality.
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KB. Gewerd
Dodd
Weods
Doda
Hodd
Sunlight Effects On Health Reported By Fermi Study
A Fermi led study summarized in Sharper's Weekly reports that sunlight can aid certain skin diseases but also cause harm. Exposures to direct sun produced symptoms including headaches nasal dryness pharyngitis insomnia and epistaxis among many subjects. The research links sun exposure to predisposing factors for coryza hay fever and meningitis epidemics.
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Vinsen
Fermi
Archiv
Ferui
Coryza
Inthienza
Grape-Nuts Promoted For Convalescent Nourishment
An old testimonial from a Battle Creek company endorses Grape-Nuts as a premier food for convalescents. It claims the product is predigested, aiding digestion after typhoid fever and bowel disruptions, with the tester noting renewed strength, better sleep, and restored appetite after ten days.
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Neilitag
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Indiana Soldier Tom Campbell Faces Bragg at Nashville Saga
A veteran recalls Tom Campbell of Attica Indiana enlisting after harvest season. In the Fifteenth Indiana he confronts a Confederate brigade near Nashville, fires at the color bearer, and withdraws through a zigzag retreat under heavy fire. Campbell later becomes a prosperous Attica citizen, joking that fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Tom Campbell
Tom
Daddsmapolis
Nashville
Penny
Eladii
Fiella
Maitis
Brage
Nero Lund
Fifteenth
Indiana
Wood
McCook
Ann America Freeman
Gail
Hat
Asa Tom
Attica
Bragg
National Tribune
Notable Women Veterans of Civil War Drilled and Fought
The American Tribune recounts brave women who served beside Union forces. Georgiana Peterman and Bridget Devens acted as drummers, color bearers, and nurses, while Mrs Turchin led troops and cared for the sick. They faced danger, marching with regiments and nursing when off duty, exemplifying civilian courage in battle or field hospitals.
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Georgiana Peterman
Wisconsin
Ixaty Brownell
Rhode Island
Shurnside
Roanoke
American Tribune
Medal tale from a Civil War veteran born bravery myth
An elderly veteran speaks on his first medal for gallantry recounting a rough Civil War cavalry charge. He describes a deadly mount fear, a near collapse, and a squadron riding forward after his act inspired by perceived daring. He insists he did not seek praise but accepted the medal.
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Sonny
Humor sketches and wits from a bustling page
A collage of comic dialogue and gags from plays and newspapers. The section threads through thieves, officers, a teacher, and a judge in brisk, period style, with quips about donuts, hats, and porch gossip. It captures urban variety and playful exchanges across multiple voices.
Blood Will Tell A Theory About Women’s Blood Health
A periodical purification of a woman’s blood affects health and mood. The text cites Miss Mattie Griggs of Indiana Street Lawrence Kansas and the remedy Dr Williams Pink Pills as effective for delayed development, anemia, pallor, and changes of life. A free booklet Plain Talks to Women is offered by the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
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Mattie Griggs
Indiana Street
Lawrence
Iansas
Williams
Eva
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, N
Lakes Flowering Turns Waters Golden In Summer
The piece explains a midsummer lake phenomenon known as flowering when a submerged water plant blooms. The plant rises, releasing thousands of small golden spheres, changing water color and making fishing difficult. Locals describe it as the lake seeming to work or flower during July or August.
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Amin
Chicago Post
Dresden
Raphael
Walter
Mother
United States
Doston
Cure Your Kidneys Backed by Patient Testimony
An old advertisement touts Don's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and bladder troubles. It features Captain O S D Hunter of Pittsburgh and a residence in Buffalo, claiming three years ago he recovered from kidney trouble with the pills. Price 50 cents, aster Milburn Company.
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OS. D. Hunter
Engine
Pittsburg
Wytie Avenue
Dean
aster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
N. X
Surgeon Pare Removes Arrow From Duke of Guise
In the sixteenth century surgery lacked anesthesia and antiseptics. During a battle the Duke of Guise was struck by an arrow that pierced his head near the eye. Pare stood on the duke’s face and pulled the arrow out by brute force. The duke survived but was later assassinated.
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Duke of Guise
Pare
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