Widow Palmleaf Wins Jotham for a Neighborly Plot
In a humorous tale from a rural setting, Widow Palmleaf moves into the cottage below Wiggleton's estate and becomes the center of a marriage comedy. Wiggleton proposes, Jotham approves and teases, while the widow hints at love leading to a match with Jotham, leaving Wiggleton still single.
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Jotham Hardcastle
Wiggleton Mansion
Jotham
Mr. Wiggleton
Lly
Mrs. Palmleaf
Mr Wiggleton
Sam
The Drug Clerk’s Complaint and Other Scattered Notes
A collection of short observations and anecdotes. It cites drug clerks as loyal workers who seldom unionize, armies of clerks eyeing advancement, a grief-stricken father awaiting news of a lost son, Boston social etiquette among men, knightly precedents for English nobles, and a quip on the deceased wife’s sister as British wit.
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Iis
Chicago Tribune
New York
Lexington Avenue
Thirty Seventh Street
Col
Baltimore American
Achilles
London
Macaulay
Campbell
Baltimore
Marvests New Machinery Sales Dazzle Northwest Farmers
Marvest announces a broad lineup of threshers seeders separators and power units for Northwest agriculture. Me Wright promotes the Advance line including four horsepower engines and household machinery, seeking buyers at a regional sale and highlighting unique features.
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Witwer
Warner
Morrie
Mer Wright
Wright
Wales
Great Sierra Kidney and Liver Cure praised by user
A letter from I D Hearne of SeaTree Washington reports remarkable kidney and liver cure after four to five bottles. The writer thanks the manufacturers and recommends the Great Sierra remedy to others with kidney troubles. Also included is a brief humor item about a boarder who always locks their door.
Care for the Kidneys Warns Against Neglect
A historic health warning cautions that neglect of kidneys invites Brights disease and diabetes, urging use of Hecatet ter’s Stomach Bitters to stimulate renal and bladder function and aid digestion while preventing fever and rheumatism.
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Bright
Hecatetter
Branxton's Prucs and Beaspreth Pills Advertised Remedies
An assortment of old time patent medicines is promoted for digestion headaches bronchitis rheumatism and constipation. Branxoneta Prucs Beas pRETH's PrLes Br idge to cure various ailments with pills and tonics from Fleming Bros Pittsburgh. A note on congressional silence closes the fragment.
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Branxoneta
Bran-Dreth
Brandreth S Pr
Prandreth
Beas Preth
Remedy for Named Disease Promises Free Samples
A notice claims a positive cure and offers two free bottles to readers who send express and post office details. The ad urges beware of imitations of a familiar tobacco seal and cites a Pearl Street New York address for contact.
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Express and Post Office
A. &Lec UM
Pearl Street
New York
Darrin Doctors Proclaimed Effective In City Practice
An 1890s advertised account touts Drs. Darrin as successful in three years in the city using electricity as a remedy. It lists cured patients from Sacramento to Oakland and San Francisco and notes free examinations, confidential treatment, and home care options.
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Staats Zeitung
Dra
Darrin
Silancy
H. W. Gantner
Bryant Avenue
San Francisco
O. A. Voree
Antioch
Cal
M, Hanly
Oak Grove Avenue
Mission Street
Katie Norton
South
Dra. Darrin
Washington Building
Fourth
Washington Streets
Portland
Sure cure for blond bleeding and itching Pilea
One box claims to cure the worst case of ten years and relieve itch and tumors. Kirk's German Pile Ointment is advertised for piles and itching of private parts only. Each box is warranted and sold by Druta with mail delivery on receipt of $1.00 per box, with wholesale agents listed in San ineitias.
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Kirk
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Yeu
Hobart
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India
Duchess of Devonshire
Atill
the Frigid
Bostonian
Boston
Boston Saturday Gazette
Osborne
Windsor
Marvest
WHEE
GeetLemon
Great Sierra
SeaTree
Wash
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Dr. C. McLane
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Fleming
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Fleming Bros
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Wolden
North Carolina
Hood
Fit Guakranterd
Wade
Aements Tee
Arthur Kohn
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Morrison
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Wm, Meek & Son
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Oregon
WM. G. Beck
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G Nichalso
Aly
Warth
Texas Gloves
San Angelo
Tene
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Charles A. Vogeler
Baltimore, Md
J F_SMITH & CO
St. Louis
Princ Oe
Patti
I. B. Sloan
Retare Mall
Badisan Sy
Phila
Wiley B. Allen Music Store
Knabe, Steck and Behr Bros
Liley B. Allen
All
Liebig International Surgical Institute
Ruste
Ava
Deronwirizs
Taveres
Bet Fm
Kemedina
Avery F
Opiy
Cronin
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Andress
Laird & Lee
Jackson Strest
Chicago
Lil
H. T. Hudson
Portland, Or
Faber's
Aphro Medicine Company
Western Branch
St. Geo. A. Fisher
S. F. Acent
Dobbins
Omer
H. M. Bissell & CO
Steinway Khanich
Pease ' & Beach
Gabler
Roenish
Burdett
Matthias Gray
Post Street
Washington
Colleqe
Tacoma
Moet HravtTnrun
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S&s Pulford
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Portland Business College
Capital Business College
Salem
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Sapolio
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