Curious Old Ads and Aphorisms in a Patchwork Page
A collage of absurd health claims and promotional notices. Scattered lines tout cure claims for consumption and teeth, with boisterous endorsements for posters by W W Denslow and others. The fragment ends with a quip on aging and a stray railway nod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Denslow
Frdel Reel
Ray Brown
Geo
Heaford
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Old Colony Building
Chicago
Cancer of the Breast
Mr. A. H. Crausby of Memphis recounts his wife’s battle with breast cancer. A small lump grew rapidly despite top medical care, becoming incurable. A New York specialist deemed it hopeless before 5.5.5 was tried, after which the cancer began to heal and remained absent for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Crausby
Kerr St
Memphis
Tenn
New York
Night Hyena Hunt and Telegraph Wiring Note Closely
A diary style narrative describes a nocturnal encounter with large hyenas near a river camp. The author fires at a hyena, later studies spoor of cattle remains, and details a tense night hunt. The text also discusses early telecommunication advances with telephone wires and home ordering services, noting costs and practical use.
Leopard Hunt and Lion Night Survey in Africa
An explorer recalls a leopard with bizarre behavior in pursuit, a quill from a porcupine embedded in its skin, and a risky night pursuit using buckshot and a ten gauge gun to finish the hunt. He then describes waiting for a lion at dusk, observing its roar and imposing presence among rocks, and the challenge of shooting at uncertain light. The piece shifts to notes on piano materials and ostrich feather care with charming modern curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mialepe
Gil
Thames
Periahelor
Nousies
Useiais
Lal
Lapust Confesseo
Toonshire
Netipaus
Dudley
London
Feseeteun
Chicago
Peconicla
Fragmented musings on forests and deities in a quirky stream
A confusing draft blends forest imagery with odd phrases and names, hinting at a fragmented meditation on nature, heroes, and distant places. The text drifts through surreal scenes, invoking various locales and mythic figures without clear coherence.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deank
Skabeura Din Co
Texas
California Tig Syrup Company
Burlington & Quincey Row
Yoo Adams St
Vetter
Hall
Price
Pico
Joan A. Miller
Au ‘Bably
Michigan
Kine Grenterve
Toby
Riise
Swift
King OF Beasts
Vamp
Vickress
Steeka
Lin
Detroit
Wiest
Gavin
Tyne
Lead
Pola Prane
Eland
Porky
Amd
Ahmed
Abu Toki
York
Barshai
Wales
Freygeente
The
Bex
Aootheern
AGUS
PCS
Tel Nti Fe
Welalasta Ih
Chiba
Thomesen
North Pole
Hartford Bicycles
Columbias
Columbia
Hartford
Pope Mfg. CO. General Offices and Facteries
Hartford, Conn
Wesnovers Shoe Co
Louis, MO
Merita
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