Call of the Cumberlands sketches a mountain feud
The tale follows a landscape painter and a feuding family in a rugged hills setting. A shooting accusation shocks the community as bloodhounds are used to track the presumed killer. Artistic moments surface amid tension, conflict, and a plan to move a key figure to New York.
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Misery Creek
Sally Miller
Fide George Losciet
le Conechyie
Peel
Spicer South
Sanmaon South
Sally
Jeger
Dieter
Tescart
New York
Furtiions Lasvitt
Dance and mounting tensions in Misery county clash
Samson South faces pressure from the mountain clan at Wile McCager’s mill as talks on a truce near collapse. Sally urges betrothal amid plans for education and change while elders probe Samson’s loyalty. A tense showdown ahead ends with Tamarack’s arrest confirming the truce remains fragile.
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Lescott
Sameon
Micery
Jesse Purry
Purvy
Leacott
Samson
Dryhole Creek
Wile
Wile McCager
Jimmy
Lye
Nekor
Lesecott
South
Mohamet
Caleb Wiley
Jim
Fatima Cigarettes and Odd Local News Snippet
Fin est tobaccos and blend claim Fatima cigarettes in Finest tobaccos. The Waehinetun Star notes Mayor Haker of Cleveland defending a political movement as honest and straightforward. A whimsical Seabricht obit fragment and a college beach scene dated vignette follow with playful dialogue about dances and a hop date.
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Fatima
Waehinetun Star
Haker
Cleveland
California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Gentle Laxative
A vintage ad claims California Syrup of Figs is a pleasant tasting laxative that safely cleanses the stomach and bowels in children and adults. It urges mothers to use a teaspoonful to prevent illness, noting the bottle includes directions for all ages and a 60 cent price.
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California
Willie's Witty Answer To Cursive Class Question
A pupil Willie Smith replies to a teacher asking what wheat is a principal product of the wheat industry and where sugar comes from at home. He hesitates then says he does not think a wheat, then adds sometimes from the estate and sometimes borrowed from the next door neighbor.
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Willie Sryith
Willie
Overwork and Kidney Trouble Patient Testimonial
Oakley Kentucky resident James McDaniel reports overwork led to kidney and bladder illness with sleeplessness fatigue and pain. After physician care with no relief he used Dodd's Kidney Pills and says he is permanently cured. Ad promotes Dodd's Medicine Co pills and other materials.
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James McDaniel
Oakley, Ky
J. McDaniel
Dodd
Dedd
Dedd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
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Charles Neville Buck
Tyin
W. J. Wan & Co
MetCager's
Litt
Reid
Sanson
Anne
Purry
Guu
Lescort
Hodds
Caleb
Vores
Jasper
Mebby
Lita
Levcatt
Tamarack
Henry South
Tam Jack Spicer
Sueelmetly
Hisen
McCager
Hixon
Hellmann
Hellman Country
Jim A.berry
Elde
Hellman
Samaon South
His Voice
Littleotor
Mous
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