Ostrich Logic and Blood Purification Claims
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for a diseased blood supply and skin eruptions. It cites a user, James K. Mow of New London NC, detailing a months long throat swelling and recovery after taking multiple bottles of the medicine and accompanying remedies. The copy emphasizes purifying and then keeping blood pure to remove illnesses.
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Ich
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Doctor Pierce
James K. Mow
New London
Stanly Co
N.C
Dr. Sage
Millions for roads large appropriation for Pennsylvania
The Sproul good roads bill in Pennsylvania carries a $4,500,000 appropriation, creating a state highway department with a civil engineer as commissioner at $8,500 annually. State aid funds will be shared with counties and townships, prioritizing counties by road mileage. The plan aims to reduce the burden of bad roads on farmers and communities and mirrors national road improvement efforts.
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United States
Texas
Pennsyvania
Keystone Ste
Thien
Durteast
Sweet potatoes and soil care from Southern Cultivator
The article praises sweet potatoes for fattening cattle and hogs and offers practical planting tips. It covers soil preparation, bed as compost, slip planting, water use, and fertilization, warning against overgrowth of vines and wasteful vine use for feed. It also mentions handling barbed wire and irrigation projects, plus notes on cotton varieties and manure value.
Much More Sensible Life Quip Inspires Wry Debate
A brief literary aside quotes a playful exchange about life and longing. The curio suggests a light tone from a contemporaneous periodical. The fragment highlights era voice and witty banter without broader context or events.
Cuticura Skin Remedy Promoted for Babies and Adults
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as the fastest relief for tortured babies and mothers. It claims universal use for skin conditions scalp care and general toilet needs, noting immense worldwide sales and endorsements from women.
Mississippi river question on flow and earth’s shape
The article explains that despite the earth not being a perfect sphere the Mississippi does not flow upward toward the center. Gravity and downwards pull keep waters aligned while plumb lines and surface irregularities cause small deflections. These tiny shifts affect navigation, mapmaking and surveying.
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Pueshat
Wii
Washington
Selene
Ancient Medicines and Remedies From Folklore Texts
Fragments describe folk cures and superstitions including spider venom, toad preparations, and charms used by women for skin, shingles, and wounds. It notes historical reliance on animal and supernatural remedies and references early medical texts and practitioners.
Brief Yet Stirring Courtship in a Creole Household
Elise a Creole girl defies strict Catholic norms to dance with Henry Soulard. A duel follows, Henry wounded defending Elise, and their betrothal deepens despite her mother's warnings. Elise seeks a priestly confession then reconciles with her lover as her family confronts scandal and tradition. Alice Cluskerver.
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Peple
Elise
Ini
Henry Soulard
Henry
Eilae
Eile
Mme
Marcel
Henny Soulandt
Loney
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Phowry
Gaspard
Mareel
Tlenry
Arius
Ellse
Ilise
Mather de Bleek
Kile
Imad
Bern
Alice Clusekver
Not a Judge. A Witty Courtroom Exchange
A courtroom repartee unfolds as a witness avoids asserting whisky knowledge. The judge probes tasting ability, the witness quips about not being a judges London Times, implying humility or clever self-deprecation in a light legal moment.
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London Times
Greatest of All Physicians Edward Phelps
Edward FE Phelps born in Connecticut rose to prominence in anatomy and surgery at Wena University and Dartmouth College. He held the premier professorship as he developed Paine's Celery Compound, famed for curing nervous system ailments and impure blood.
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Four Ton
Iwiy Corliles
Muettlibolis
Aldponsndis
Lenore Howes
Ted
John Moll
Edward FE. Phelps
Bern
Connecticut
Wena University
Dartmouth College
Paine
Japanese Maples and bedding plants featured for lawns
A gardening column highlights Japanese maples with varieties Acer polymor plum atropurpureum and A polymorplum dissectum atropurpureum as striking lawn displays. Notes on other ornamentals include geraniums, begonias, croton, and the Mayard plum from Luther Burbank, plus care tips for planting, pruning, and irrigation.
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Toollite
Joseph Meehan
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