Doctor Ezra Holt and the Swamp Healer of Slabville
In Slabville a young musician Ezra P Holt educated but idle advertises as a doctor. He gains fame through the Eagle newspaper while lacking patients. A violent confrontation with Stephen Barker ends with chaos as a bottle and a chicken fall, revealing town tensions and the surgeon’s precarious reputation.
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Slabville
Ezra P. Holt
Okless Swamp
Efinential
Boss
Sanders
Mptoma
Catarrh
Ezra
Ira
The
Eagle
Fineat Phyal
Stephen Barker
Phen
Stephen
Dar
Sid Stephen
Old Stephen
Hzra
Louisville Courier- Journal
Gingham dresses and royal wardrobes of Elizabeth in 1700
The piece notes 75 cents per yard for Jacquard gingham patterns for summer wear. It lists Elizabeth IIs ancestor's wardrobe in 1700 with hundreds of robes and gowns, then contrasts 19th century extravagance with a Parisian charity New Year celebration hosted by Madame Carnot.
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Queen Elizabeth
Paris
Telia
Mma
Carnot
French Republic
A Little Seasoning on Etiquette and Social Pleasantries
A domestic etiquette column offers guidance on titles and signatures for widows, infant announcements, and hosting manners. It cites examples from social practice, notes on greetings, introductions, and proper responses, and mentions cultural observations from Chicago and Breslau with tidbits about Lisbon habits.
Oddities and Fashion Notes From The Era
A dog that cannot bark is noted as a curiosity in Edinboro N J. A Paris drink blends hot boiled milk sugar and orange water at night. Stockings now use elastic webbing at the top and garters fade away. New York dressmakers are in higher demand than day laborers earning 3 a day versus 1 50 for men, hinting at wage equality prospects for women.
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Edinboro
N. J
Paris
New York
Daudet’s New Novel The Caravan Planned for Market
Alphonse Daudet announces a forthcoming novel The Caravan about a young couple touring France in a gypsy wagon. Also due this season are Stanley’s Congo book Dr Talmage’s Life of Christ Dom Pedro’s memoirs Joseph Jefferson’s autobiography and Dr Schliemann’s new work.
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Alphonse Daudet
France
Stanley
Congo
Dr. Talmage
Christ
Dom Pedro
Joseph Jefferson
Dr. Schlieman
New Ideas and Puzzles in a Busy Advertiser Page
Nine bridesmaids walk two three abreast in a striking aisle style. Muslin turned white with black china silk puffed front draws attention. A box of 16 blocks forms a word puzzle, with one blank to remove for spelling verses. A lightning rod swindle targets farmers, then notes are sold to lenders for profit. Watch and clock cleaning offered, plus repairs and gifts. Local shop ads urge stock closeout in 99 days as they retire. real estate and business coupon language fills the page.
Testimonial for Chinese Remedies Aiding Catarrh Sufferer
James Duffy a Wells driver for nineteen years describes severe catarrh headaches and grip relief after using Gun Wa Chinese remedies. He credits quick improvement and says he will continue treatment, asserting the remedies cured him when doctors and other medicines failed.
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Gun Wa
James Duffy
West McCarty Street
F R. BR. Rouse
West Maryland Street
Duffy
Gun Wu
Dusty
Rouse
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Rubo
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Chicago
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Lisbon
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Washington St
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Indianapolis, Ind
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Lyceum Theater
Lord Chumsuey
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