Brown's Iron Tonic Promises Strength for All Ages
Fragmentary OCR notes tout Brown's Iron Tonic as giving strength to weak persons and vitality to the old and young. The ad-like text claims it makes users feel stronger and more vigorous.
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1891
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes tout Brown's Iron Tonic as giving strength to weak persons and vitality to the old and young. The ad-like text claims it makes users feel stronger and more vigorous.
A caller in a Nashville area frightened a doctor by claiming a man was cut to pieces with a hatchet. The physician hurried to prepare instruments but found no victim and no culprit, as bells rang and dawn approached. The message remained unfounded and the city returned to normal.
In Accomac Virginia a woman who had attended a Brooklyn swimming school but never learned to swim was carried off by the tide after falling into a deep hole. Two young men in a boat rescued her after they spotted her on a large straw hat. She floated on her back and kept her breathing steady, aided by advice on floating.
John Simons and his wife discover a rattlesnake in a fire log after their fire warms the snakes from a knot hole. The trio of snakes escape into the room, then are killed with tongs. Each had multiple rattles, totaling twenty one across the three.
The Lewiston Maine Journal recounts a pine cradle once rocked by seven Washburn brothers including notable figures who later served as congressmen and ministers. The handmade piece, painted dark green with browned interior, is described as remarkably associated with public figures and state affairs.
A man faced Judge Fitzgerald on a drunkenness charge and pleaded for dismissal claiming not to be very drunk. The judge quipped about the noisy incident resembling a democratic procession and needed police intervention. The dialogue reveals the defendant’s annual appearance before the court and a thirty day sentence. The page also features a stewed steak recipe and assorted aphorisms on integrity friendship gossip and trust, attributed sayings and a medical product endorsement.
Practical guidance on dairy work including milk handling butter making and cream ripening. Advice covers freezing temperatures conditioning churn times salting methods and avoiding streaks in butter. Also includes barnyard notes on balky horses silos feeding hogs poultry and farm management tips.
A New York Continent note recounts Formica rubra ants learning to cross a circle of molasses by using plaster bridges from a loose wall nail hole. The army leader coordinates sections, assigns tasks, and by midmorning they form a bridge and reach the pies.
An English tourist aboard a Marquette to Saginaw lake steamer asks the captain for the lake’s name. The captain bluntly answers Lake Huron, prompting the traveler to realize his error and laugh at the confusion before resolving the matter with the irate officer.
An eminent statesman in Washington suffered prolonged melancholy. His family tried cheer, but he worsened until rose colored shades were hung in his library and velvet wrapped around his hat rim. After two weeks he recovered fully and became notably happier.
Aunt invites Amy to the country to watch milking cows for coffee. Amy learns the process and asks about the method, replying that they use a can opener to access the milk.
Folkston woman petitions for divorce claiming prolonged battles with wild cats on their property. She says her husband refuses to move, and she has killed forty-three cats over the past three years to protect herself.
A fragment from a newspaper page shows dialogue about a sick regular funny man and the editor's wife taking over the department. The tone suggests a light behind the scenes moment in a feature or column.
A shopper enters a drug store and insists on Bullrigg's Balm while the clerk touts a self made alternative and cheaper medicines. The exchange shows a boastful sales pitch for several fake remedies before the customer departs, seeking Jackson's Chill instead.
A collection of aphorisms on good breeding restraint, self reliance, and the value of simplicity. It contrasts wound healing speed with fault finding and notes that no status shields from rashness, malice, or envy while praising temper and steady effort.
A clipped remark from the Chicago Ledger shows Isaac Abramstain speaking in a dialect about ending a bad year and saving the year from ruin. The exchange mentions Yaweow and fadder in playful or satirical speech.
The piece extols Hostetter s Stomach Bitters and Brown s Iron Bitters as cures for digestive and systemic ailments. It criticizes harsh cathartics, praises Dr John Bull s Sarsaparilla, and notes unsolicited praise from users, with a satirical aside on women s exaggeration.
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