Mr Multy's Story Gossips of Widder Spriggins Romance
In a corner-store tale, Mr Multy recounts a village rumor that Jim Johnson plans to marry the Widder Spriggins for her property. The chatter spirals through Mrs Swaller Anastashy and Mrs Grumpy, hinting at children and scandal while neighbors debate motives and consequences.
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Mr. Malty
Dekin Swaller
Mra. Swaller
Jim Johnsin
Dekin
Anastashy
Orphan Asylum
Fred Gadabout
Mason Spriggins
What Heaven Cacked
Old New York wit Lil Saunders, in his eightieth year, paints on. He recalls a joke about a painter going to heaven and a failed effort to draw up papers with a local lawyer.
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Lil Saunders
New York
Billy
Tsay
Sonny
New York Tribune
The Special Use of Flies and Spare Moments
A cabinet of short pieces presents quirky dialogue and child questions. The minister muses on use even for flies while Bobby jokes about pulpit sermons. Kuma the chatty girl asks about mules, prompting her father to explain half horse half donkey and which half is the donkey.
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Kuma
Scott's Emulsion Advertises Blood Health
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a cure for pale sick blood among young women in their teens. It claims the preparation provides cod liver oil nutrition and strength, offers samples, and lists Scott & Bowne as the chemists at 400 Pearl Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Smallpox Hospital Fire Destroys Maine Facility
In Biddeford Maine on January 25 a smallpox hospital burned forcing 36 patients to flee in night clothes. The frigid air worsened exposure as firefighters and police tried to save the building. One man is expected to die. Patients were aided by neighbors and moved to makeshift hospitals after outer garments were given to protect them.
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Biddeford
Maine
Smallpox Hospital
Foley's Honey and Tar for children safe and sure
Foley's Honey and Tar is marketed for children as a safe remedy with no opiates, promising relief from coughs. The claim emphasizes nonaddictive, non narcotic ingredients and trusted household use.
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Foley
How's This One Hundred Dollar Reward Ad
An 1880s style reward notice claims one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure that cannot be treated by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It mentions Cheney & Co as proprietors and lists pharmacies in Toledo and Lalede, with testimonials offered and Hall's Family Pills promoted.
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Hall
Sed
Cheney & ~Co
Props
Tojet
FJ Sheney
Kar & Pruax
Toledo
Warnrsa
Shinwa
Marvin
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Mr.Multy
Jim Jobosia
Jim
Widder
Abe
Bobby
Smallpox
Biddesford
North Carolina
Charlotte Observer
Caldwell & Tompkins
J.P. Caldwell
Observer
Washington
Atlanta
Sunday Observer
THE
Charlotte
N.C
Chichester
Mate
Alwars Refaliog
Felter
Chester Chrmic
Madkon Square
Ula
Moniton
Bpediacata
Lancaster Hercantile
Lancaster, &. U
Au Boows
Lancaster Marble
A. J. McNinch
Lancaster, S. 6
the Ledger
the News and Courter
Nantly
Grawford Bees
Draggiets
Lancaster BC
Sae
York
bUrim
Seconiusseion
WYLIE
Atty al Lew
II. Simpson
Bumpek
Solviten
Lancaster
Chester
Hants
MD. Nols
Chester By
Fort Lawn
Sola and Northwestern Railway
Noir
N.G
Southern Railway
Columbia
Northern Wed
Eastern Points
Northern
Eastern
Jas M. Heath
Gen Pann
Agt
Leroy Springs
Journal
Atlanta, GA
Lancaster Ledger
Femi-weekly
Tom Jones
Walker Lewis
John
Felton
Lake
Gentlemeas
Paris
Grawford Br S
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