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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1889
Page
3
A narrator recalls geese in a small town thirty years ago that timed their market visits to the weekly open street corn market outside the principal inn. They came fortnightly on market days, drawn by corn and sound, even when market days shifted due to a national holiday. The author muses on how the birds learned the schedule.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle describes a rebellious tooth that tortures its owner with nightly torment and dramatic remedies. The piece mocks dental woes and urges removal by the dentist to regain peace and avoid further misery.
A Texas Siftings excerpt urges patience and happiness, arguing that discontent drains strength and shortens life. It says cheerful temper attracts life, improves meals, and eases fate, warning against borrowing trouble as time passes smoothly.
A long-running white rat dwells at the City Hall Station, eluding a station crew determined to trap it. Officers Ganley and others repeatedly fail as the clever rodent steals pocketsful treats and evades a coat hanger ambush, ending with renewed pity rather than pursuit. Nearby a ex-policeman runs a corner shanty where crowds feed massed rats nightly. The tale, from the New York Mail and Express, frames the rodent as a local celebrity and a sign of city life.
A Vassar College group promotes a transition club focus aimed at reducing or curbing chewing gum use on campus. The club emphasizes health and cleanliness and plans awareness activities for students.
The ad claims BB B Botanic Blood Balm from Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga cures blood poison catarrh scrofula rheumatism and more. Testimonials from G W Raider D C Kinard Son R M Lawson and Oliver Secor praise dramatic recoveries after BB B use. Also mentions Breen’s Bronchial Troches and copper mine output figures.
A historical discussion argues that many deaths blamed on hydrophobia may stem from a neurotic fear rather than a rabid bite. It notes increasing attention to alleged hydrophobia cases and calls for clearer differentiation between true hydrophobia and fear-induced symptoms.
A letter to the editor promotes a universal cure for consumption. TY A Slocum M C offers two bottles of his remedy Frey to readers who mail express and P O addresses. The item then shifts to a New England schoolboy's quirky definition of a volcano as a burning mountain that vomits fire, smoke, and red lavender.
A fragment from a Douglas County Kansas notice claims many illnesses stem from iron deficiency in the blood. It urges readers to take Brown's Iron Bitters to restore iron, thicken and purify the blood, and relieve rheumatism aches and organ ailments.
A compiler cites totals for the Bible including 5 566 480 words 31 173 verses 1 18 chapters and 63 books to illustrate its scope.
An old ad touts Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites as a cure for a simple cold to prevent lung trouble. It claims thousands of physicians endorse it and that it is as palatable as milk. Also notes a new statue of the Duke of Wellington unveiled in London by the Prince of Wales.
The managing editor scolds the reporter for a vague account of Jones' stable fire, insisting the red tongued demon be named. The exchange underscores high newsroom demand for precise, vivid detail in coverage.
The 1888 vintage produced the most abundant claret on record and was noted for fairly good quality. A cautious optimism prevailed among producers about market and aging potential.
A vintage ad phrase highlights Castoria as a remedy used for a child at every life stage from baby to mother. The sentence also notes French banks maintaining photographs of all employees presented as a curious detail.
A historically styled advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from local wholesalers and Toledo bankers vouch for F J Cheney and the firm's ability to fulfill obligations. The copy claims the remedy is taken internally and sold by all druggists.
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