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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1885
Page
3
The passage defends Brown's Iron Bitters as a strengthening tonic for women, claiming it enriches the blood and restores health. It cites Miss Sallie L. Paules of Wrightsville, Pa, who was cured of backache kidney trouble and liver complaint by the tonic.
A brief dialogue excerpt recalls a daughter at graduation exercises. The exchange between De pot Col. McCorkle and Tam hints at judgment of a young woman noted for a supposed failure on the extreme right, inviting reflection on friends' faults.
A humorous exchange between a husband and wife ends in comic vanity as she critiques his style and he laments aging. Neighbors observe their split resembles a caricature, noting her bustle and his thinning hair in a light social column from the Albany Argus.
Visit New York via Central Depot and stay at the Grand Union Hotel opposite the depot. Six hundred elegant rooms fitted at a cost of one million dollars, with daily rates from $1. Elevator service restaurant and horse cars to all depots. Families can live better for less money at this first class hotel.
The text suggests envy directs attention while custom forges habits and some people speak through actions without words. It frames social behavior as a mix of emotion, convention, and nonverbal communication.
An 19th century advertisement claims Cole's Cagpoli salve quickly cures itching skin and scalp burns scalds piles ulcers poisons insect bites and all skin diseases. Available at the druggists for 25 cents.
A string of testimonials tout Ely's Cream Balm as a preventive and remedy for hay fever, with praise from Frank B. Ainsworth and H. D. Callihan. The passages mention other products like Pike's Toothache Drops and German Corn Remover, and reference general moral notes about goodness and faith.
Mr R R Sautter of Athens declares B B B cured an ulcer that resisted all other treatment for 40 years. J M Ellis of Atlanta reports a twelve year stubborn eczema cured by B B B.
An editor from Tocca, Georgia reports almost complete relief from years of nasal catarrh after eight bottles of L. B. L. He endorses the product as a quick cure and compares it favorably to other remedies. The notice also extols Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets and Carter's Little Liver Pills as effective treatments for liver and digestive issues.
John T. Bruce of the United States Revenue Collector's Office told Daily Press editors he suffered seven years of rheumatism in his ankle with swelling two to three times its size. After applying St Jacobs Oil at ten AM he used it twice more and by three PM the pain and swelling vanished, a cure he calls permanent and swift.
Simpkins urges Maria to economize as times grow harder and funds tighten. He assigns repurposing last winter hat and skipping a new black dress to save for basic needs, noting his limited alcohol budget and the need to curb expenses to maintain some comforts. The Oil City Blizzard reports the exchange.
A European innovation features an automatic self winding watch driven by the wearer’s movement. An exposed winding arm with a hammer-like end reacts to disturbance from rest, aided by a spring under the arm to produce continual oscillation with each step.
A European coast seaweed called Lucky Minney’s lines yields forty foot fronds. After removing outer bark and gelatinous filaments the frond is a single filament that coils into a silk thread forming a braided four ply cord. Coast people uncoil and braid it into exceptionally strong fishing line.
Historical snippet shows Morley Brothers of Austin being pressed to supply three dozen of a medical remedy labeled T X S Aguelonic as sold with guarantees by W P Spakey. Letter from Garvin Wise Co Texas dated March 24 1834 references New Hampshire longevity and a World’s Dispensary Medical Association address in Buffalo.
A collage of old patent medicine pitches and testimonials touts Wells Health Renever Dairymen prefer butter color and Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Also promotes Morley’s T X 8 Ague Tonic and Marvelous Mexican Medicine as cures and tonics with various claims and addresses.
The author denounces costly monuments and statues post Grant era, arguing small, useful projects serve the living. They joke that grand figures like Washington’s tower invite public funds and scandal, while sculptures caricature heroes. The piece mocks sculptors and condemns extravagant memorials as wasteful.
A brief humorous exchange ends with the tramp leaving in a wretched condition. The scholar compliments the tramp and argues over language, calling the tramp a bum and the tramp replying with self deprecating humor. Merchant Traveler.
An advertisement touts the purest cod liver oil made from fresh livers at the seashore. It claims superior taste and purity and notes physicians prefer it over other oils. The copy also promotes Tar Soap from the same firm for cleansing skin issues.
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