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Newspaper
Kokomo Journal
Location
Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1870
Page
4
A miscellany of anecdotes and quips from Irish and American characters, including remarks on doctors giving up hope during yellow fever, humorous exchanges about whiskey and milk, a clergyman joked about offerings of whiskey versus Holy Ghost, and playful skits about neighbors, snakes, and a satire on mercy for lunatics.
Boston correspondent recalls a camp tale of a hypochondriac soldier who faked ill to write home. The chaplain, composing for him, later reveals in a blunt note that the man has moved on to another household, dispelling his deathbed ruse.
A longtime mosquito neighborhood resident adopts a humanitarian stance, advising friends not to fight mosquitoes when they bite for blood. He claims letting the insect drink its fill removes poison and reduces pain, while interrupting the bite results in lingering pain from the injected poison.
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