Shaking liniment explodes blinding two men in Asheville
In Asheville W Montgomery sustained eye injuries when a bottle of liniment exploded while being shaken for a shoulder strain. Companion H L Sherrill, present at the scene, may also have lost some eyesight though recovery is possible. They bought the liniment at a local drug store after returning from work on a locomotive.
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Asheville
W. Montgomery
H. L. Sherrill
Mr. Montgomery
Mr. Sherri
King
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertised Byers Claim
Weak weary women seek relief from daily woes and urinary disorders. The ad touts Dean's Kidney Pills as proven by numerous testimonials, naming Mrs Byers and Wester Milburn Co of Pop, Batata NY as the distributors. It presents kidney pain as a common problem and promotes this remedy as the solution.
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Dean
Newton
Shane
Byers
Wester-Milburn Co
Pop
Batata NY
Adv
Our Darling Boy Freddy Smashed Windows and More
A fragmented verse recounts a boy named Freddy causing mischief including smashing windows and water play. The garbled text mentions a Philadelphia Ledger fragment and references to Omar Remesses and other unclear names.
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Freddy
Philadelphia Ledger
Swamp Root Testimony and Advertisements Mixed
A 1908 clipping features Mrs. D Hileman praising Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root after suffering torment from nerve and bladder issues. Notary public attests to the testimony's truth. The page also includes unrelated advice ads for Doan's Pills and Burdock Blood Bitters with brief mention of a Kansas City joke.
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Iime
Kilmer
Joseph A. Miller
Binghamtons
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Hickory Democrat
Cheapest accident insurance ad from Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil
An old newspaper fragment advertises Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for burns scars cats and emergencies with all druggists selling it at 25 and 50 cents. A conversational snippet follows about Mrs Garrulous and Jal, ending with National Months referenced.
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Thomas
Mrs. Garrulous
Jal
Groves Iron and Malaria Remedy Claim Revealed
An item promotes Groves Iron as a remedy that supposedly drives at malaria, enriches the blood, and builds up the system. The advertised tonic is priced at 50 cents.
The International Series Commentary on Matthew
A compact lesson summary focuses on Jesus entering Jerusalem, teaching in the temple, and farewell remarks to the disciples. It links Christ’s crucifixion forecast with prophecies, contrasts Israel’s rejection with divine plan, and notes the vineyard parable as a type of Christ’s suffering and glory.
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Ishto
Mount of Olives
Cation
Matthew
Matthew Cay
Lesan
Iim
Israel
Teruel
Lake
Nate Stoo
Wells Co
Edmond
Christ
Joseph
Peter
Paul
Zion
Jobst
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Women
A Creston Iowa woman describes relief from fe male troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement touts forty years of female wellness experience and invites letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential guidance.
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Creston
Towa
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. B. Boscami
E. Howard Street
Creston, Towa
Ocean
Lydia E.pinkham
Hickory Offers Local Services Ad Card
A small 19th century styled advertisement offering personal services to Hickory and nearby areas. The card mentions a price placeholder and an emphasis on reliable delivery and express service, likely for goods or communications.
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Hickory
Aweight
County Commission Orders Revoked Bridge Plan and Discharges
Sept 1 1918 county commission orders revoked the plan to bridge Island Ford coast area and to cross the river below the dam site. The clerk was to notify Southern Power Company. Lillie Bumgarner deemed insane was ordered discharged. Sheriff to summon jury for damages to lands of Hunsucker Whitener and Hoover. Iron bridge to Lisle Creek approved with road grading and bridge approaches. Relieved poll tax for P E Cline Caldwell’s town. Indigent support for Sigman Loretz and Thornburse noted.
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Southern Power Company
Lillie Bumgarner
Lela Hunsucker
Whitener Girls
Hoover
Lisle’s Creek
W. R. Winter
Logan Sigman
Winnie Loretz
Avery ‘Thornburs
P. E. Cline
Caldwell
Wonderful Stomach Remedy Advertised by Local Drugists
Stomach sufferers urged to try a vegetable oil remedy claimed to cure chronic stomach liver and intestinal troubles with a single dose. The ad promises relief within 24 hours and notes the remedy is now available from local druggists through Map? and Cat Shuford.
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Cat Shuford
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Fragments
A collage of 19th century ads and quips including Hall's Catarrh Cure with the Toledo address and a testimonial note. The snippet mentions a reward for catarrh cures and a Town Titles item about a West Virginia town renamed Tango, reflecting a newspaper page of reader notices and clippings.
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Troy
Mumbo
Wango
Arisky
West Virginia
Tango
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Costly Treatment and Cures from Chamberlain Tablets
A Whitlow Arkansas resident recounts long costly medical efforts in St Louis and New Orleans for constipation and indigestion before reporting recovery after using Chamberlain's Tablets. The testimonial notes sale by Grimes Drug Co and Moser & Lutz. The page also features a humorous pun from an illustrated joke about a cake tasting right despite a dubious recipe.
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C.H. Hines
Whitlow Ark
St. Louis
New Orleans
Chamberlain
Grimes Drag Co
Moser & Lutz
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Omar
Nmne
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W. . Wood & Sons
Kansas City Journal
Doan
Sunscribe
The
Democrat
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Fletcher
Rav. Os M. Stearne
Castoria
W. B. Ramsay
Shuford Drug Store
R. P. Dakin
Will G. Kirkman
Charlotte, N
J. J. Hicks
Huford Hardware Co
In & Humphreys
Pilot Theatre
Winston-Salem
D. M. Atkins
Q. E. Herman Architect
K. A. Price
Oficent
11Th Avenue
Paul W. Troutman
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Hickory, N. C
Dietz
J. A. Wood
Moser & Lutz Drug Store
Hickory, N.C
R. W. Wolf
Willie
Paw
Cincinnati Inquirer
Hall
Fr. Cheney & CO
Il Toledo
Olio
F. J. Cheney
Iicen
NATN
Bank OF Commerce
Toledo
Ohio
Zeiaang
van Piedmont &F Northern Lines
Carolina & North-Western Railway Company
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Charlotte
G. V. Plmer
Jenni
Otte
N.C
State University
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R. L. Fritz
North Carolina
State Normal and Industrial College
Ulius I. Foust
Pres
Greensboro
North Carolina College OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
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Leen Owen
West
Raleigh
Pace
Uannon, JR
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Tarcairtarrees
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Virgina
Ing Reining
F. Adams
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Theseus
Chattanooga
Birmingham
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Mobile
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Knoxville
Southern Public Utilities
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