Woodhull Swapper Folklore and Miners Fire Aid
In Woodhull New York a country doctor recalls the village as a vast swapping center famed for its fall horse traders' convention. A front bench of locals trades goods and stories from a gray mare to a watch and bootleg swaps while mining safety and Japan's divorce reform appear in brief notes.
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Woodhull
Steuben County
New York
Hank
Mr. Bump
Doc
Raound Woodhull
Bill
Addison
Andy
No Place For Him Here Ends In Courtroom Irony
In a local court a defendant faces charges over a killing of a county citizen described as exemplary. The judge quips about the man’s strict habits before mockingly releasing the prisoner and calling the next case.
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Thomas Jones
Fifteen Years of Eczema Healed by Cuticura Trio
Edward Wovell of Fort Crook Nebraska recounts long battle with eczema on hands arms and legs. He describes severe winter itching and sleepless nights before using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. After six days the itching ceased and sores disappeared.
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Edward Wovell
20Th U. S. Infantry
Fort Crook
Nebras
Origin of Scotland Motto and Thistle Legend
The piece recounts Danes this night attack tale in Scotland ending with the thistle emblem and motto Nemo me impune lacessit. It includes a digressive joke about complimentary show tickets and an unrelated ad-like fragment about a saltwater flushing system and India note.
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Scotland
Not Forgotten in New York Herald Advertisements
In a New York Herald issue, 70 notices sought information on present whereabouts of missing persons, including absentees reportedly absent for over fifty years. The ads reflect ongoing efforts to locate individuals long missing, with broad civic interest and archival value.
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The
New York Herald
Constitutional Treatment for Disease Promoted by Toled o Obie
An advertisement touts HaIl's Catarra Cure as a constitutional remedy for incurable diseases, claiming it acts on the blood and surfaces of the system. It offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and directs readers to Bend for circulate Fa. CO., Toledo, Obie.
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Hail
Catarra
Toledo
Obie
Motoring as Poetry and Blank Verse
A witty exchange on cars as poetry of motion and breakdown turning travel into blank verse, attributed to Puck.
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Puck
Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life
A quote attributed to Sir P. Sidney proclaims that moral deeds define true happiness in a man's life. The line emphasizes virtue as the sole reliable path to lasting joy.
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Sir P. Sidney
It Cures White You Walk.
An unclear OCR fragment claims a cure for sweating and calluses by a Dr. Allen in Olmsted and Le Roy areas, offering free samples.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Fireproof writing paper a new novelty for statesmen
A terse notice notes that fireproof writing paper has become a latest novelty, making it more dangerous to be a statesman as issues and documents burn less freely.
Guns and Gadgets Advertisements and Quips
An eclectic advertising item notes a free catalog from No.1 Fur Co. in Minneapolis. It also features a string of quips about silence, prices, marital ego, and a tease for Lewis' products including a barrel of humor about Peoria.
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Eee Witte
No.1 Fur Co
Minneapolis
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Cited Against Tumor
A collection of testimonial letters claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures fibroid tumors and related female ailments. Women from Boston to South Bend describe relief after using the product, urging others to follow directions and rely on the remedy.
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Lydia
Mrs. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Mrs Pinkham Offers Free Health Advice to Women
Women plagued by female weakness are urged to write Mrs. Pinkham for free guidance. The famed adviser has helped sick women for over twenty years and continues to steer readers back to health through expert, compassionate care.
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Pinkham
Cardui
M. Stout
Gabbatha
Tenn
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New York State
Bradys
Hardscrabbie
By & Company
Pennsylvania
Japan
Alabama
Ley West
India
Niagara Falls Ag
Lewis
Peoria
Lydia E. Pinkham
May Fry
W. Colfax Ave
South Bend
Ind
Mra. Pinkham
E. F. Ba
Ruggles St
Boston, Mass
P. Byers
Mt. Pleasant
Dma
M. M. Funk
Vandergrift, Pa
Babes
Kidne
Defiance
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
Ene
Lincoln
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