Anecdotes of Steam Engine Jokes and Old Rock
A humorous vignette recalls “Old Rock” Stone and railroad men at Peoria Junction with banter about Conductor Hedges and nicknames. The piece then touts Perry Davis Pan Killer and Dr Walker's California Vinegar Buckets as celebrated remedies with broad, global popularity and claims of wide medical benefit.
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Engineer Stone
Old Rock
Peoria & Oquawka
Rock
St. Louis, Alton & Chicago
Peoria Junction
Sam Emery
Hedges
St. Louis Road
Stone
Nick Denton
de Witt
Jack Wallace
Perry Davis
Pan Bei
Davis
Europe
America
Walker
California
Broadside ads tout liniments and periodicals
An old newspaper fragment advertises Johnson's Anodyne Liniment for tooth pain and facial care, Elmwood collars, Furson's Purgative Pills, Burnett's Kalliston for infant bathing, Charlestown products, and magazines like The Leisure Hour, Robb’s Household Magazine, Artner's Lady's News, Parenological Journal. It lists prices, subscriptions, and publisher details for 19th century readers.
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