Itching humor cure tale from Attica Indiana
Mrs William Geeding reports that her son suffered months of itching sores until Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment were used. After three applications the sores healed with no scarring and have not returned. She endorses Cuticura Remedies for others. July 22, 1907.
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William Geeding
Washington St
Attica, Ind
Circumstantial Evidence in a Street Car Case
During cross examination the defense questions how the witness knows the defendant drank or gambled. The witness explains the defendant gave the conductor a blue chip for fare and told him to keep the change, implying drinking and gambling without direct proof.
Good Crops Reported Across Mexico
Crop conditions in Mexico are favorable with the sugar cane harvest described as the largest in the country’s history and coffee yields exceeding all prior years. Some areas report shortages of corn and wheat, but prospects remain positive for these cereals this year.
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Mexico
Secret Keeping Reveals Women’s Hidden Bond
A reflective line notes how many women guard confidences as a shared skill. The observation hints at communal support and the value of discretion among female friends or colleagues.
Rug and furniture purchase noted in The Hebrew Standard
A reader quotes a buyer praising a rug and revealing a matching furniture purchase valued at three thousand dollars as reported by The Hebrew Standard.
The Duke and Heiress Seen Together Spark Engagement Talk
The New Way reports the duke and the heiress seen together frequently, prompting questions about a possible engagement. Dampened by cautious street chatter, insiders note no official confirmation yet as rumors swirl.
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Blood Purity
A vintage advertisement offers a $100 reward for proof of cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming to purify blood and destroy disease causing mucous. It lists testimonials and urges readers to send for endorsements from J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It also mentions Hall's Faculty Pills for constipation and ends with a dated social quip on engagements and marriages.
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Ing & Constitutional Disease
They
J. Chene
Toledo
The Sobriety of Micah Dodge
Miss Georgina Prowse, new guardian of The House, grants Micah Dodge a day out under oath not to drink. He visits friends and finally returns home after a half loaf from a bakehouse, then dies of syncope blamed on overindulgence in bread, propelling a village controversy over pauper care.
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Miss Georgina Prowse
the House
Georgina Prowse
Micah Dodge
Micah
Liddleston
Bill Adams
Tommy Platt
Gregory
Liddleston Street
Anna Maria Bird
Anna Maria
Mr. Adams
Uncle Gregory
Tommy
Farmer Trench
Sausage and noodies In Lunchroom Surprise
An attorney enters a lunchroom moved by habit not hunger. He scans the menu and, noticing the waiter's jeweled fingers and the server's dazzling coiffure, orders sausage and noodies. The line elicits giggles from the girl and puzzled reactions from the cook.
Stage of spring hinted in playful vernacular
A humorous exchange about the world as a stage and shifting scenes. A speaker jokes that if the world were a stage they could camp on a paper snowbank and wait for someone to change the scene, reflecting lighthearted seasonal musings.
Dinner Deals Quietly End Political Orations
A humorous exchange notes social dinners as a trade for silence, implying hosts bargain with guests to curb lengthy speeches. The wry remark likens the compromise to dealing with a tramp, showcasing casual wit about public gatherings and decorum.
Dip Wash and Disinfectant Offers and Mail-Order Fur Trade
Advertisement text promoting DIP WASH AND DISINFECTANT products with prices for 1, 3 gallon quantities and a 32 page booklet, plus a fur trade solicitation from N. W. Hide & Fur Co. also includes a quoted dialogue line and Garfield Tea health claims as marketing copy.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapollis
Minn
Counting Sheep Lulls the Awake Mind in Sleep Inducing Verse
A playful meditation on sleep and surreal imagery. Dreamlike lines compare counting sheep to drifting into rest while absurd images parade through the mind.
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