Feline Cat-Catapult Joke Tops River Town Tale
A river town once thriving with 4000 residents saw a prank unfold when a scheming advertiser offered rewards for cats to stock a warehouse cleanup. Thousands arrived, crowded streets, and chaos ensued as bags opened releasing a flood of cats, leaving 400 dead in the river and the culprit vanished. The bizarre episode echoes a prior era before railways reshaped commerce.
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Mississippi
Pittsburg
Chamberlain Remedies Promoted by Iowa Judge
Hon Tas D Gritha endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and St Patrick's Pills noting experience with their use, claiming they clear the system, purify the blood, and cure winter mantis, with a one dollar bottle price cited and sold by Nott Warte Rich.
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Dudge
Eighth Judicial District of
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Nott
Ssrupoat Pass Becomes Family Favorite Remedy
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Advertisement hawks Abietine ointment in two ounce tins claiming to cure old sores burns wounds chapped hands and all skin eruptions and even piles. Sold by N M White City Drug Store priced 25 cents per box or 30 cents by mail.
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