Tom Thumb's wife Lavinia Warren dies age seventy
Lavinia Warren known as Mrs Tom Thumb died aged seventy in Midler worg Mast. She outlived many in Barnum era legends and was born weighing six pounds. Her dwarf husband General Tom Thumb predeceased her about thirty years, sister Minkle War also a dwarf survived, and her first public appearance came at seventeen during a curiosity show on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
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Tom Thule
Midlerworg
Mast
Awarts
Tom Mhuitib
Minkle Waralso
Lavinia Warren
Tom Thumb
Weished
Ohio
Isipti
P. T. Barnum
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Mrs Powell
Mrs R F Powell of Lexington reports relief from back ache, headaches, and dizziness after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Harmon Drug Co. She says relief was rapid and lasting, and later recommends the same remedy, noting she has not needed kidney medicine since. Price 60 cents, Foster Milburn Co Myg rs Buffalo NY.
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Dean
R. F. Powell
Main St
Lexington
Harmon Drug Co
South Carolina Considers Pension Plan for Teachers
A committee reported in favor of a state pension system for aged teachers. Proposals include teachers contributing part of salary, state funding, and possible inheritance or tax measures. Eligibility discussed includes age 65 plus 30 years or 15 years in state service, with details to be set at the next State Teachers' Association meeting.
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Rdadhora
DB. B. 1Fin
Winthrop Col
South Carolina
Weralve
State ‘Teachers’ Association
W. A. ife‘Swain
J. E. Swearingen
Oil in Orangeburg County Brings Brighter Hopes
Orangeburg December 6 oil prospect grows brighter as farmer W J Brown reports pulling about 20 gallons from an open well on his Vance section pigment farm. Oil burns with a rampant flame in a blow torch. L A Carson of Providence Orangeburg also finds oil in an open well on his plantation.
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Orangeburg
Orangeburg County
W. J. Brown
Vance
L.A. Carson
Providence
Orangebur County
You Ensy Your Meals If You Do Not Enjoy Them
Advertisment claims a method to improve digestion by spacing meals five hours apart and taking a Chamberlain’s Tablet after supper. The wording urges moderation in eating and promises meals will become a real pleasure.
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Chamberlain
Scop
Caughman & Sox Meat Market
Creason
Claude E. Creason
Main Street
Columbia
8. C
Bayer Aspirin Package Description and History
A fragmented note describes Bayer and its Genie Aspirin label in a Bayer package. It references Meadache colds pain and lumbago with directions, mentions eighteen years and small tin boxes of 12 tablets priced cheaply. It notes Bayer’s manufacture of acetylsalicylic acid ester as the origin of Aspirin.
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Tasiat
Bayer
Khamatisey
Jude Maf
Bayer Manufactury
Cardui Endorsement Claims Soothing Pain Relief
A reader testimonial describes severe pain from a rib injury and illness blamed on medicine overuse. After using Cardui, the writer reports improvement by the second bottle and two years of wellness, praising the product and recommending it to others.
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Moasales
Mia
Mindie Philpot
Cardus
Cardui
Calomel Promises Quick Relief But Risks It Poses
The passage warns that calomel, a mercury compound, promises rapid relief yet is dangerous. It causes cramping and sickness, attacks the bones, and should never be ingested.
Dodson's Liver Tone as Calomel Substitute
A vintage drugstore pitch touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy for biliousness and sluggish digestion. It claims to start the liver without side effects, avoid salivation, and avoid upsetting the stomach, urging use for adults and children alike.
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Dodson
Dadson
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Tom Thurs Orad
RJ. Reynolds TobaccoCo
Winston-Salem, M. C
Garettes Tol
Iti
National Biscuit Company
State Teachers’ Association
Pwo
Heau
Columbia Supply CO
Gervais
Columbia, S.C
Col. Huger & Lady Sts
Columbia Junk CO
Huger
Lady Streets
Columbia, S. C
Avery “Tjeveler
S.C
5. C
Lombard Iron Works & Supply Co
Geonca Ford
Snd
Grocer
Cagaas
Postoffice
Lorick Brothers
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