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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1899
Page
7
A man waiting in a city station vents at a Pratt City call line, shouting insults and demanding service while monitoring his six dollar watch. He accuses staff of lateness, repeats grievances, and ends by revealing his own contradictory temper as amused bystanders listen.
Advertises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup prevention and cure after hoarseness, plus testimonials for Tablers Buckeye Pile Liniment and other medicines. Cites Dr J B Stagg and D B Johnston endorsements, urging purchases from R F Lovelady and R F Loverlady in DeWitt and Glencoe.
In Westbrook New York a newspaper publishers’ suit succeeded for $9 and costs after a defendant admitted receiving and reading a paper without ordering it. He failed to pay, arguing no subscription, but the court held he must pay for papers received by him and others on his list.
A muddled item references Charles Davis of Bowerston Ohio crediting De King’s New Discovery for relief from consumption and throat and chest ailments over 25 years. It touts bottles at 30 cents and a dollar with guarantees, plus a testimonial from Mel Churchill Berlin Wisconsin. Also mentions DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve and counterfeit warnings, and an unrelated letter about Western soldiers craving home cooking on return from the Philippines.
Idaville Ind man credits Electric Bitters for renewed strength and appetite after stomach, liver and kidney troubles. Gardener and Lovelady Drug Store advertise the remedy at 40 cents with guarantees. Also cited is Kodol Dyspepsia Cure curing indigestion after failed doctors and mineral springs.
Shackersville Texas resident B D Blanton spent over 300 dollars on doctors to cure a running sore on his leg. They proposed amputation but he treated it with one box of Hucklen's Arnica Salve. Also listed are bulb offerings from Mrs. Charles A. Frye on Third Street.
A fragmented 19th century style vignette describes a man avoiding a ladder, odd noises at night, and burglars cutting a front door panel while an observer recalls a misfortune tied to superstition. Interwoven are brief newspaper quips and local gossip about crime, editors, and a bicycle club.
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