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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1893
Page
3
Philadelphia and Iron Works residents applaud the cough syrup with claims of strong relief for sore throat rheumatism and colds. Letters from Mrs Ad and Mr Buckley describe the product as one of the best and finest cough syrups available.
A vintage promotion extols Syrup of Figs as a refreshing remedy for kidneys and bowels, cleansing the system, dispelling colds, and aiding digestion. It claims fast, gentle action from healthy ingredients and urges purchase in 50c or 1 bottles from druggists, warning against substitutes.
Lorenzo F. Sleeper of Appleton Maine says August Flower saved his health after eight years of illness with heart kidney and liver troubles. He claims doctors failed to help and that what he ate distressed him and caused sickness until using August Flower.
A fragment from a devotional reflection urges immediate release from toil to embrace divine rest. The speaker cites God’s instruction to leave work today for new work and rest, portraying life as a journey through labor, love, and death where nothing meaningful is missed.
The narrator recalls a 1860 Hyderabad spree by a 32-man band of professional thugs as bodies pile up from strangling and neck breaks. Police sweeps fail for lack of evidence, while a Major notes the strangler's grip rests in wrist and finger strength. The account shifts to a fieldwork episode with a keeper named Peter, whose scratched hands hint at danger as the narrator is suddenly seized.
The narrative recounts a gripping confrontation where a suspected professional strangler, Peter, is finally captured after detailing his murders. He explains his restraint by creed, admits twenty plus years of killings, and awaits his fate with a cold acceptance.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a Midlands schoolboy essay on Christopher Columbus. The tale blends a playful egg trick with a voyage to find America, encounters with natives, and a humorous exchange about discovery. A separate dialogue hints at courtship rumors, followed by a short note on metalworking temperatures.
In Sumates the jungle along the road breeds many leeches. Step three yards in and leeches rush into clothing, inch long predators that cling to flesh and drop into trouser legs, adding to mosquitoes and sand flies as a continual annoyance.
An account from Mr. George Freemantle describes a baby elephant at Belle Vue Gardens Manchester that learns to count coins. The animal places pennies into a slot to obtain biscuits and demonstrated counting by combining two half pennies to receive a biscuit after thinking about the value.
A Florida orange grower describes using a syrup and water solution to attract ants that eat insect pests on trees in a bid to protect fruit. The text shifts to critique of patent medicines, praising Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for various ailments and advertising Maraden’s Pectorial Balm and Kemp’s Balsam for coughs. It also notes the social quirks of cemeteries and testimonials from users like Feliz A. May.
A feature on a celebrated poet who admits fame forced him to abandon verse. He recalls living on $400 a year and being able to buy books, but after fame he must write for guides and dictionaries to afford his bachelor apartment and luxury goods. He fears losing touch with the art.
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