Defiance Starch touted in fractured 19th century ad
An OCR fragment notes Defiance Starch with claims of top quality and 16 ounce packs for 10 cents. It mentions a humorous device involving a deaf man near Topeka and a dramatic gift of a marble Indian cow, plus a brief nod to a "Gormkhanee Babba" and a Nagpur memorial. The piece touches travel, ads, and odd anecdotes, reflecting era advertising.
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Edward
Gormkuhanee Babba
Nagpur
Madras
Beed tailor and backache claim cure by Dodd’s Kidney Pills
A Newcastle Wyoming man named Holst, a stock raiser and welgrower, says he suffered backache for two years and, after trying doctors, was cured by Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He reports improved health and strength, claiming no ache or pain since the treatment and praising the medicine highly. The piece also notes increased study of consumption methods in the last decade.
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Newcastle
Lo & C. Holst
Dodd
Wyoming
That Girl of Johnsons Badowd A Journey Beyond The Mountain
Delores, a gaunt figure in a purple print cape, leaves the shop and heads along a worn road toward the mountains. The town’s whispers, a factory’s smoke, and a distant world beyond the ridge frame her determined, solitary trek to learn what lies beyond.
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Delores
Dolorat
Dolores
Dolores Seeks the Judge and Answers Fade in Moonlit Night
Dolores visits the judge to discuss the mare and the recent trouble. Green accompanies her, walking up a rough road as townsfolk glance their way. A tense exchange hints at a hidden culprit and looming questions.
Mrs Weisslitz Credits Vegetable Compound For Kidney Recovery
Mrs Weisslitz president of the German Womans Club of Buffalo New York credits E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound after two years of illness and doctoring. She says the remedy restored health enabling better eating sleep and daily activities as part of the treatment described by Mrs Pinkham. Read What Mrs Weisslitz Says. Duun Mrs Pomuan For two years life was tormented by female troubles and she found no relief until the medicine helped her regain health and strength.
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Weisslitz
Samatire
Lowell
Girls Make Their Choice In Andalusia Lamp of Love
A peasant girl in Andalusia wins attention by lighting a lamp in her window at eight, attracting suited youths as Benedict candidates. She plans a pumpkin treat for a bandman who has captured her heart, and he eats it, while Andalusian girls ensure it is highly edible. The scene is reported by the London Telegraph.
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London Telegraph
Fragmented ghost chatter underscores oddities in local tales
A garbled clipping mentions ghosts heard upstairs but not downstairs, ponderings on why societies track such phenomena. It recalls Evansville attorney Harry Sloan wintering in the South and a stark scene of courts handling a racially charged divorce case, ending with a vivid note on a homely speaker describing local native material.
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Harry Sloan
Evansville
South
Stig ,Jarapra
Ceorgia
Nhite
Belgium census notes dense European population shift
The piece remarks that Belgium's population has reached 6,603,210 after a long growth, noting the country is now Europe’s most densely populated. It also briefly touches on a misdirected historical aside about a senator and a humorous anecdote.
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Belgium
Europe
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Talmage
Ovre
Wichita
Kat
Topeka
Saya
Kansas City Journal
Volcano
Syndicate Board
Vances
Earna
Johnson
Gomis
Lacrmit
Thia
Sy At i
Young Green
Neus
Miss Johnson
Paes
Rome
Schalee
Cowl Mo
Peru
Ford
Burrows
Rammer
Ana
Miasba
Detanos Soc
Defiance
Qmaila
Ncd
St. Jacobs Oil
Louie
St Louis
Eujoye
Katy
Free Homestead
Western
Canada
Seane Pais
Canute
Cannan
Atlas Aid
Otter
Ninh
N. Y, ST. Louis, No, SF
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