Senator Coke and Texas Rangers Tale
A humorous tale recalls Senator Coke of Texas welcoming Texas rangers home after a long day in the Senate. He jokes about needing proper procedure, sends them to the office for ecards, and quickly reveals he is not at home when the boy returns with eight cards. Also noted are brief notes on St Louis origin, a medical quack cure for catarrh, and advertisements for Hall's Catarrh Cure and related remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Coke
Texas
Senate
Texas Rangers
Ofice
Hall
F.J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hoestetter
Tropics
Pierce
World’s Dispensary Morphar Association
Buffalo
Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Laxative Action
Classical advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative benefiting kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. It claims universal satisfaction, affordable 60c and 1 bottles, and urges buyers to choose California Fig Syrup Co as the sole manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Leprosy of Naaman and a Hebrew servant girl
In a sermon on suffering and divine healing, Naaman the Syrian general is afflicted with leprosy. A Hebrew captive girl urges seeking Elisha the prophet for cure. Elisha instructs washing in the Jordan, pride and leprosy fade as Naaman is healed, bringing joy to his household and Damascus. The tale is used to urge faith and trust in God’s plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklys
SN. WY
Nimman
Syria
Ahab
Nauman
David
Absalom
Paul
Job
Samson
Delilah
Nauboth
Haman
Mordecai
George Washington
John Wesley
Pester Iii
Leah
Pope
Lyron
John Milton
Charles Lamb
Edward Payson
Robert Hall
Heaven
Naaman
Eulogium
Ile
Nuaamun
Rose
Dinah
Bridget
Elisha
Reed
Tim
Naumin
Anbhow
Annie
Fred
Charley
Clrist
Jesus
Nasman
Isha
Elishahat
Jordan
Pharpar
Abana
Damascus
Aims So High Yet Arrows Cut Only Air
A reflective piece compares lofty ambitions with practical speech urging balance between elite ideals and common speech. It urges thoughtful ambition while staying grounded in everyday language and understanding. The tone blends inspirational counsel with accessible expression.
Fortune Found in Ragged Vest Gives Poor Widow Hope
A Polish mill worker in Plover Wisconsin, long employed as a rat sorter, found a torn vest containing bills believed to be six dollars. The mill owner released no claim, and the woman plans to buy a small farm to better support herself and her children. The piece weaves in assorted era notes on poverty and remedies, including cautions about illness and the era's patent medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Wis
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Jaque
Emmert Proprietary Co
Chicago I
L. M. Carter
Whitworth Bros
Iou
Usu
Eilert
Whitworth
Chicago
Tieord & Caronde Et
N. C
Uncle Sam
Mi NY
Ea Mert Proprietary
el Uncle Sam’s Alminac and Farmer Jones
L. M. Carter and
Union Depot
South Side
A. Ke, Maloney
Canal and Bourbon Staests
Washington
C.a.snow&co
Washington, D. C
Travel
Pacific
Wroute
New Orleans
Memphis
Arizona
New Mexico
Oregon
Colorado
California
Hot Springs
Little Rock
St. Louis
Pullman
Pullman Palace
Shreveport
Denver
el Passo
Los Angeles
San Francisco
The
Texas On Pacific Railway
W.D. Dashiell
Gaston Meslier
Sgent Thorn
Dallas
Tex
Louis IX
France
Pierre Laclede Liguest
Woolson Spice CO
Oledo
Ohio
BROS
Warren St
N.Y
U. S
BH. Jones
P. O
Patrick O'Farrell
Forton, Ward & Co
Wall St
New York
U.S
Absoluti
Englah
England
Seine Department
Paris
Wlistory
Peter’s Point
Peter Jones
Petersburg
Franson
Noes
Reret Paouek
Tinkayivir
Christus
J. BR. Briggs
Rye
Lislies
Bronx
N. K. Fairbank Company
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
Mare
Moline
Coltege
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