Opportunity and political banter mix with Humor
The piece cites Ingalls and Judge Malone on Opportunity, recounting an anecdote with a Virginian elder at Senator Davies home and a quip about opportunity tagging at the door. It also notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by W W Kearney and a Balt imore tour anecdote about a comedian Frank Dantes and a lobster joke.
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Ingalls
Judge Malone
Senate
Davies
Towen
Sam
Kansas
Collin
New York Press
Prank Dantes
Baltimora
Ainner
Daniels
Mr. Daniels
Saturday Evening Post
Duel in a Te range remn match as pairs fire side by side
In a famed range a remn match had teams firing in pairs. The best Lome shot aimed so long bets arose on whether he slept at the firing point. He finally withdrew, asked his opponent softly if he drew or he did.
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Forest
Leaven
Earth
Rie
Peraong
Heaven
High Court of Heaven
Thim
Alexander Elyx
Arnica Salve heals wound and skin disease
The Enterprise of Louisa Virginia praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve for foot wound treatment with no inflammation and complete healing. It advertises the salve as the remedy for sores burns and skin diseases with a 23 cent price through Sexton Bros. Druggists.
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D. N. Walker
Louisa Va
Sexton Bros. Druggists
Foley’s Honey and Tar advert touts cure claims
The notice asserts no case of cough or cold leading to pneumonia after using Foley’s Honey and Tar and warns to refuse imitations in a yellow package. It also mentions Sexton Bros and references the Chippens River naming from an Indian tribe with a cryptic remark about a mysterious design.
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Foley
Sexton Bros
Compensation for Small Men
The piece discusses how being short offers unexpected advantages in daily life. It notes easier hat tipping, quicker locating dropped coins, and easier entry through tight spaces, while also listing several humorous ailments that affect taller people more than shorter individuals.
Saved Her Son's Life In Ava Missouri a grateful mother credits Dr King s New Discovery
Mrs Ruppee describes how her son recovered from severe lung trouble after using Dr King s New Discovery prescribed by a druggist. She notes rapid improvement, recovery, and continued steady work at carpentry. The ad claims the remedy saved his life and offers a 50c and 1.00 guarantee with a free trial bottle.
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Ava
5. Ruppee
Sexton Bros
How He Won and Other Tiny Teasers in One Page
A curious mix of anecdotes and advertisements from a turn of the century page. A tale of a cat rescue leading to romance, a jab at cough cures by Dr Shoop, a quip about a saloon clerk, a fraudulent medical claim about Hall's Catarrh Cure, a mock ecclesiastical trial exchange, and a note touting Dr King’s New Life Pills from Sexton Bros.
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City OF
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F.J
A. W, Gleason
J. A. Harmon
Sizemore
West Va
Judgment of a Multimillionaire in Heavenly Court
A parable unfolds as a multimillionaire candidate testifies before celestial judges about wealth, trusts, and the poor. The court condemns exploiting resources and bribing earthly courts, noting that true mercy comes with accountable benevolence.
Physician Offers Cure For Varied Diseases
A vendor advertises in strong terms inviting men troubled by blood poison nervous troubles or allied illnesses to visit his office for a demonstration of a curing method. He promises no cost for consultation and reasonable charges for a “perfectionure,” asserting fair terms regardless of prior treatments.
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Absoli iLlettere
Voices That Remain Unheard in Dolent Times
A Kansas City Journal excerpt contrasts hidden talents with unfulfilled potential. Mma Calve laments many good voices unseen by the world, while a farmer’s idle grumbling meets a quip about Napoleon and Corsica, highlighting conflict between ambition and contentment.
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Mim
Calve
Ike
Napoleon
Corsica
Kansas City Journal
Foley's Honey and Tar Now Compliant Under Pure Food Law
Notice to customers states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is now affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law. It recommends the remedy as safe for children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shoop
Sexton Bros
Foley
sIung
Fewer lemons handed and the lemon trade hurt
A dated fragment notes a drop in lemon sales as slang taints demand for Jemon, urging action to relieve the fruit market and curb slang-formed demand shifts. The piece reflects a local commerce concern and language impact on trade.
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Fenst
Matterhorn Awe Shown Through Child’s Wonder
In a playful exchange from Chicago Daily News, Uncle Beth describes the Matterhorn as a wondrous sight after returning from a mountain tour. Tommy asks how high it is, while Danielle Bott exclaims at the idea of blowing such a horn in the ascent.
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Bix Horn
Tommy
Uncle Beth
Matterhorn
Iywollen
Bern
Chicago Daily News
Chamberlains Salve and Stomach Tablets Offered for Various Aches
Eczema Telfer Salt Rheum Ring Worm Herpes Barbers Itch cause intense itching. Chamberlains Salve relieves quickly and may cure lasting cases with continued use. 25 cents a box, sold by Sexton Bros. Free sample of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets offered at Sexton's drug store.
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Chamberlain
Sexton Bros
Champerlain
Sexton
Crug
Fragmentary overheard remark hints at political convention plan
A garbled exchange references someone planning to attend the next Republican convention as a delegate and hints at a broader dispute or explanation surrounding the action. The text remains fragmentary and unclear, with several misreads and missing context.
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Milwaukee
Wiener
Muenchener
Marshfield
Marshield
Wis
VAL Blatz Brewing CO
Milwaukee, Wis
W. W. Kearney
the Independent
Lowry Giry
Touis Bourgard
Paris
Chippens River
Johnson’s
Ake
Johnson
Palmolive
B. J. Johnson Soap Company of
Pon
Wxcore
J. Johnson Soap Company
U. S.A
B. Bielschowsky
A. Kleinheinz
H. C. Koenig
W. L. Little
Rose Brothers
John Schener
M. Steinmetz
J. C. Thresher
Wm. Uthmeier
L. A. Wright
Murdock
Chicago Records Herald
Hall
chenEy & Co
O. Sola
Ball
Woods
Andover Theological Seminary
New Hampshire
Congregationalist
John L. Sullivan
Boston Herald
DR. Turbin
Berlin
Germany
Blodgett Hotel
Doctor Turbin
Randolph St
Chicago, Ill
Tibec
Americ
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Rexall
United Drug Company
R. J. Strauss
Druggist
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