Deeds Not Words Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Merit
Lexington Virginia resident Chas H Chittum Sr. testifies to lasting kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills after long illness. Advertisement notes the pills sold nationwide by Foster Milburne Buffalo New York for 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Lexington
Chas, H. Chittum
Male
Gorrell
Foster-Milburne
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Blood Purifier and Patent Remedies Ad
A vintage advertorial collage touts Botanic Blood Balm for skin diseases and other cures. It lists conditions like eczema and blood poison and endorses Foley products for constipation, coughs, and kidney issues, citing testimonials and garden and orchard tips alongside chemical remedies.
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Express
Trea Oy
Auanva
Foley
Gorrell
Fragmented Verse Fragments and Madagascar Anecdotes
A collage of verse lines from John Wilbye and a traveler’s reminiscence shifts from poetic stanzas about bees and sweets to a Madagascar voyage. The piece threads literary quotes with a New York Times anecdote about a sailor mutiny over rations, ending with a quip on veracity.
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Globe Trotter
Madagascar
Madagascan
New York Times
Nietzsche's final work eee Homo sparks serene exaltation
Current Literature reviews Nietzsche's last work before his madness. The piece calls the book a bold rhapsody though uneven, yet notes a rare sense of peace and joy amid growing darkness.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
Dispatch vs Hurry: A Lesson in Method and Speed
The passage contrasts dispatch and hurry as distinct traits. Dispatch is purposeful, marks a course, and proceeds steadily toward a goal. Hurry, by contrast, acts blindly, moves without plan, and often collides or retraces steps.
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Hurry
Ispatch
Agin
Josh Billings
Honest Lawyer's Simple Burial Demand Stuns Wife
An old lawyer John Strange tells his wife to bury him with a plain stone bearing Here Lies Buried an Honest Lawyer. He insists the inscription omits his name so onlookers supply it, remarking That will be Strange. The tale ends with a wry London source note.
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John Strange
Mary
Answord
London
Flogging at Eton and Other Droll Anecdotes
A compilation of vivid vignettes from 19th and early 20th century life. It recalls Eton discipline with birch and form masters, a grim execution chamber scene, and the ritual of punishment. Interleaved are Irish mischief reports and a South Carolina court joke about attire and law.
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Eton
London
Scramble for Boss’s Seat After Leader’s Death
An obituary notice describes a local political boss’s death sparking a rush to fill his post. The first claimant, named Quy’ner, asks to take Jones’ place, while the boss shows no objections as long as the new occupier and coroner consent.
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Jones’ Place
New York Herald
Dialogue Spark in Catholic Standard Fragment
A clipped exchange between Miss Pert and Mr Jigsey features mischief and vanity as they argue about education and self-perception. The fragment shows playful banter and social snobbery within a comic frame from the Catholic Standard.
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Jigsey
Miss Pert
Jigley
State Primary Entries Closed for August 5 Ballot
The June 16 noon deadline closes entries for the state primary to name State officers for four years. Senator John W. Daniel of Lynchburg leads the field for U.S. Senate with one aspirant, while Governor and other offices list several candidates. A derisive joke about archbishop Whately closes the item.
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United States
John W. Daniel
Lynchburg
State Committee
William Hodges Mann
Nottoway
Harry St. George Tucker
Lexington
James R. Caton
Alexandria
J. Taylor Kilygon
Richmond
Robert Catlett
Samuel W. Williams
Wythe
J. Thompson Brown
Bedford
George W. Koiner
Augusta
Daniel
Harman
Eggleston
Prohibition Ghosts and Sleeping Car Tales on a Train
A humorous National Food Magazine snippet recounts a traveling man on an express train and a drinking scene after a woman faints. The reforming tone contrasts with a jokey line about whisky and a woman’s fainting, reflecting light travel humor.
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Fins
National Food Maga
Si Perkins Called to Question by Farmers
In a small general store debate Uncle Bill Abbott questions Si Perkins credibility. He quips that Perkins cannot drum up hogs without help, implying unreliable claims while the locals listen.
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Si Perkins
Bill Abbott
Bill
Waal
Uncle Bill
Fiverybody’s
Unnamed Official Encounters Old Acquaintance Aboard Ship
A Washington government official traveling to Europe encounters a longtime acquaintance on the promenade deck. The man greets him with familiarity and questions his destination prompting a sharp, curt reply from the official. The scene reflects the official’s familiar temperament.
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Washington
Europe
New York
Harper’s Weekly
Miscellaneous items from a late era news column
A collage of brief notes covers diverse topics. It mentions Ohio Black Hand claims, a Maine university hazing pledge, New Orleans as Mynetic Shriners meeting site, German agricultural pride, oil and Austrian agreements, a Confederate cemetery monument plan, a British library note on a sixty two child family, a Hungarian strychnine discovery, London dental care, a local temperance win, a village hoax medical tale, a jailed musician Freeman, Japanese wage plan debate, Georgia governor inauguration details, and the death of Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale.
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Ohio
Oa Mulla Ie
University of Maine
New Orleans
Richmond
Germany
United States
Sgente
Standard Oil Company
Vienna
Finns Point National Cemetery
Salem
N.d
Fort Delaware
British Museum
Harry Freeman
Christianburg
Freeman
Reheville
American Academy of Medicine
Atlantic City
Georgia
Brown
Legisative Committee
Edward Everett Hale
Roxbury
Boston
Church of the Unity
Worcester
Mags
Emily Baldwin Perkins
Hale
Senate
Hayng
Ww. H. Milburn
Unclear Product Claim Prompts Quick Refund Threat
Fragmentary text alleges a drug claim about PAZO VINTMENT with threats of a refund within six days. No verifiable details on product, company, or jurisdiction are present, making it impossible to confirm legitimacy or outcome from the provided lines.
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Rockbridge
Odd Felows’ Hall
Lexington Lodge
Odd Fellows
Liberty Lodge
Rebekah
Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council
Royal Arcanum
Odd Fellows H
Reenlee D. Letcher
Arrorney At Law
Lexington, VA
Pees M. Penice
Arrornzy
Lay, Laaimerow
Vines
Frank Moone
J. Preston Moors
Court BreoRe & Moore
Freanx T. Glasgow
Glascow & White
Hven A. White
Houston
Virginia
Louis K.walz
Main Steert
Lexington,va
H. M1. Quisenberry
North Main Street
Jahnke
Lexington Hotel
R. R.witt & CO
Fire Insurance
Old Line Companies
J. W. McClung
J. Prestox Moore
Frank Moore
Actua Fire Insurance Co
Hartford, Conn
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co
Home Insurance Co
Norwich Union Fire Insurance C O
England
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Springfield
Mass
Petersburg Saving & Insurance Co
Petersburg
Southern Fire Insurance Co
M. J. Hess
Presbyterian Church
Main Street
Leslie L. Weaver
First National Bank
Conde
U. S
U.S
Capital
Oxford
H. L. Kennedy
Buena Vista Virginia Cor
Magnolia Avenue
J. Gassman & Son Hardware Company
Waterloo
Columbus
Jones
Smith
James E. Heck
Opp
Baptist Church
Juse Farm Journal
B. H Gorrell
California
B. H. Gorrell
Hollister
H. H. Gorrell
H. Gorrell
Rocky Mountain Tea
Bright
Chas
Frietey
Coun
L. G. Jahnke & Copipany
Dr. Fahrney
Drs
D, Fahrney & Son
Haczastows
Meliinavia
John Wilbye
THE
Hou
Nietzsche
Dispatch
Patrick Conroy
Terence Dolan
Conroys
Mr. Dolan
Brady Stables
South Carolina
Dr. Whately
Dublin
Aid-De-Camp
Cer
Funniman's Hotel
Bucherest
Kuwania
Bannyryai
Not City
Dannyryall
Ametervam
Hoteoure
Bue Ridge Springs
Blue Ridge Springs
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