Christmas Memories by Dickens Reflects on Family and Faith
Dickens recalls Christmas pasts as a time of family warmth and dreamt loves, urging readers to welcome all memories and to forgive, while welcoming the dead home at Christmas. The piece honors children, both living and departed, and the enduring spirit of Christmas as active usefulness and kindness.
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Charles Dickens
Frantic Football Scrimmages Leave Players Battered
A vivid excerpt describes brutal turf clashes with players gouging, tearing, and suffering injuries as teams tumble and scramble. The piece critiques rough play and notes the grim toll beyond the field, contrasting with lessons from a college season about scoring and costs.
Sure Signs Gray Mists Rise at the Dawning
Poetic fragment notes changing season with gray mists and an office awning lowering as winter nears. The mood hints at transition from clear days to colder weather.
The Pessimist as Excuse for Disappointment and Noise
A reflective line contrasts the pessimist with hopeful shouts. It frames the pessimist as someone who expects failure and dwells on others joy rather than seizing positive moments.
Blood Balm promises cure for blood and skin troubles
An old advertisement promotes B B B Blood Balm as a universal remedy for blood impurities and skin diseases including cancer and scrofula. It claims to purify blood, improve digestion and kidneys, and offers a free sample by mail. Also mentions Defiance Starch and a man versus woman sales motif.
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Atlanta
Cuti cura Cure Promised for Severe Skin Humor
A Boston resident credits Cuticura with ending a 25 year battle with a skin humor covering head neck and shoulders. He describes intense suffering before using Cuticura and urges others to try it. The note also mentions marriage as a lottery and claims about De fiance Starch replacement and fireproof safes.
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Cuticura
P. Keyes
Congress ‘Street
Boston
Mass
The Healthiest Trade in Dyes from Tar
The healthiest trade is making dyes from coal tar with workers living on average eighty six years and mortality eighty percent lower than in any other factory trade.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Legal Oath Notice
Frank J. Oagner sworn as senior partner of I. J. Cheney Co. to pay one hundred dollars for each uncured catarrh case. Hall's Catarrh Cure claim and testimonials promoted. Defiance Starch ads tout 16 ounce packaging and price parity with 12 ounce rivals. Seasoned dining tips mention scrambled eggs and restaurant patrons.
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City of Toledo
Bengad Oeury
Frank J.oagner
Artner
I. J. Cheney’ & Co
City of
Toledo
Brat
Frank J. Cheney
Thia
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
NEY & CO
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Promoted by Drugists
An advertisement urges readers to buy PAZO OINTMENT claiming a guaranteed cure for piles with a six to fourteen day refund offer. It markets itching bleeding and protruding piles relief and notes druggists will refund money if cure fails.
Hypocrisy and Patent Medicines Featured in Humble Quotation
A fragment lists Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children praised for relieving constipation feverishness teething disorders and worms with 30000 testimonials at 23 cents and a free sample notice. It also references Lewis' Single Binder cigars and a few wry lines about poets and happiness.
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Mother Gray
New York
Olmsted
Leroy,n
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