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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
4
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Tonic as containing quinine and iron. It claims effectiveness against malaria chills, fever, weakness, debility, loss of appetite, biliousness, and low spirits, and promotes use for nursing mothers and pale children. It guarantees satisfaction through a local druggist. Price listed as 50 cents.
Bragi, the warlike Norse god of poetry, shuns verses not praising gods and warriors. His wife kept a casket with youth gaining fruit, guarded by the gods as age nears the end of time.
A French scientist owns a dog born without hind legs that has learned to walk and run on its two front legs. The animal stands and moves easily, balancing with hind quarters over its head, and shows no more fatigue from exertion than an ordinary dog.
Read recommends avoiding codine morphine and other sedatives in cough medicines. An expectorant like Chamberlains Cough Remedy is urged to clear germs and prevent pneumonia tied to colds. The ad claims no morphine and cites wide reputation and dealer availability.
The piece recounts the European myth of the Vegetable Lamb seen in Tartary, where a cotton pod allegedly housed a small creature with wool like a lamb. It notes travelers’ reports and describes how the myth tied into early notions of cotton production in Europe, particularly Lan cashire.
A testimonial from W. G. Mattison of Hornellsville New York claims long time chronic dyspepsia relief is achieved by Chamberlain's Tablets. He reports more benefit than any other medicine and urges readers to try them as sold by all dealers.
The piece urges repressing pride ambition and avarice to cultivate true worth. It warns selfish thoughts feed on an all pervasive thought substance and strive for first place. It calls curbing selfishness and inviting Divine Intelligence to honor worthy thoughts.
Claims Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil cures long standing ailments and relieves pain. The ad touts a price of 1.00 and warns of its effectiveness with confident language and testimonials.
A wooden-legged duck in Airvault France thrives after a peasant woman amputated its crushed leg and fashioned a wooden prosthesis. At a local natural history society meeting the chairman described the duck's recovery and ease of movement around the farmyard.
An old advertisement touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a wonderful surgical dressing that relieves pain and heals at the same time. The note appears with a price tag of No. 2.00.
Men like all kinds of women and adore beauty or character in many forms. The author notes diverse pairings from the unalike Helen of Troy to the tall head of a dwarf, shy to bold, devout to worldly. He argues that every man can find a woman who suits him, and often more than one.
A humorous exchange about romance and a forgotten chew of gum. One character teases the other with a playful miscue, highlighting lighthearted flirtation and comedic timing. The dialogue reflects domestic banter and comic ineptitude in courting.
A humorous tale from William Dixon's hunting book features Willy Ecclefield a whipper-in and head groom devoted to sport and his master. He visits the squire asking to see him and jokes that if the squire wants anything they can put it off.
Roman laws rooted in stoic thought viewed suicide leniently when not used to escape capital punishment. Death by own action led to confiscation of goods, and offenders faced retribution unless measures placated Caesar.
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