Syrup of Figs Offers Pleasant Quick Body cleanses
Syqurities ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste and acts promptly on the kidneys over and bowels cleanses the system effectively dispels colds headaches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever produced pleasing to the taste and act to the stomach prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances its excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most far remedy known. A yrap of Figs is for sale in 50c and $1 bottles by all leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will procure it promptly for anyone who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute.
August Flower testimonial from Appleton Maine
An elderly Maine resident named Lorenzo F Stexerezx testifies under oath that August Flower cured his chronic illness after eight years of sickness. He says three doctors failed to help and that all foods distressed him until using August Flower, which he claims relieved heart kidney and liver trouble.
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August Flower
Lorenzo F. Stexerezx
Appleton
Maine
Nut of the Devil Dances in Mexican Nut Mystery
A Hermosillo nut known as nuez del diablo allegedly hosts a worm that gnaws inside, causing the nut to move and appear alive. Major Davis and Lt Sturgis in Dakota observe the dancing meats, while a reporter learns the creature’s life cycle and the trick behind the supposed animation.
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Hermosillo
Lenore
Old Mexico
Vioneer Press
Davis
Barber
Department of Dakota
Mexico
Sturgis
Names of Washington Precincts Reveal Rich Local Toponymy
A travelogue through Washington state precincts catalogs a long list of colorful, locally inspired names. From Adams county to Whatcom, the piece notes terms like Humptulips, Wynoche, Toutle, Pataha, Quilcene, Skagit towns, and many others, illustrating diverse linguistic influences and regional character across counties and counties.
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Washington
Adams County
Tacoma News
Anatone
Theon
Humptulips
Wynoche
Arkansaw
Monticello
Cowlitz County
Franklin County
Garfield
Coupeville
Utsalady
Hing County
Ollalla
Lincoln County
Arcadia
Coqualima
Humahuma
Mason County
Ential
Looploop
Toats Coulee
Okanogan County
Ilwaco
Tasal
Pacific
Avon
Skagit
Port Susan
Stillaguamish
Tualco
Lummi
Nooksack
Semiahmos
Whatcom
Oneco
Penewawa
Tekoa
Cowychee
Kiona
Wenas
Unbaptism Inquiry Ordered by General Court at Saco
The 163v record shows the Saco general court directing provincial councilors to summon inhabitants from the Piscataqua to the Kenne bache to ensure every child is baptized or face contempt charges at the next general court. Also noted is York county coroner’s verdict on spinster Haley who died under suspicious circumstances, the jury citing overmuch eating as the cause.
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Saco
Piscataqua
Kennebache
York County
Haley
Smoke crusade aims to cut city smoke this summer
In St Louis the Mercantile club backed by local manufacturers plans a city wide drive to test and enforce smoke preventing devices on furnaces. A city run board will rate devices, with inspectors prosecuting noncompliers. The effort targets halving the smoke cloud by early summer as a bridge and street railway projects unfold across the region.
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St. Louis
Mercantile Club
Merchants’ Bridge
Mississippi
East St. Louis
Merchants
Madison
Venice
Merchants’ Terminal Company
Congress
Noonan
Grand Avenue
Germany
The Last Thing He Needed
The day after Black Friday Henry N. Smith confronted Mr. Gould and warned he would live to see Gould begging on the street with a hand organ and monkey. Gould replied that he would call on Henry when he needed a monkey, in a tense exchange cited by the Argonaut.
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Mr. Gould
Henry N. Smith
Henry
Cheyenne Show Manager Scam Exposed in 19th Century Ad Copy
Newspaper fragment recounts a Cheyenne show manager allegedly trapping agents in a locked room to extract trade details, then docking 10 to 50 percent from their shares. The text also includes assorted testimonials about patent medicines, ads, and satirical quips about politics and finance.
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Cheyenne
Ed Rowland
Fairies
Billy Garen
Aly Jack
Garen
Omaha
Reverend H P Carson Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure
Scotland Oak resident Rev H P Carson claims two bottles of Hall's Catarrh Cure cured his little girl. The remark appears in a brief health notice-like item without further medical details or corroboration.
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H. P. Carson
Scotland
Hall
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Toledo
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Detroit, Mich
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Toledo, Ohio
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