Everything Lovely in Tomlinville Rumpus Ridge News
In a light hearted exchange Gap Johnson reports a busy life with puny wife and sick children, a near miss with a lightning strike, a broken arm, a car shot, a running horse purchase, and six pups for two hounds, all showing resilient humor. The quote captures small town grit and optimism from a Kansas City Star line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap
Rumpus Ridge
Tomlinville
Gap Johnson
Kansas City Star
Well Known Exchange on a Hill Encounter
I was hurrying home up the hill when a boy rushed down and ran into me. Breathless and flushed he asked if I’d seen his father. I replied I didn’t know his father, prompting his incredulous look and reply that I do know his father.
Long Winded Philadelphia Lawyer Leaves Case for Bar
A retired Philadelphia lawyer famed for long arguments is stopped by a note from opposing counsel offering a hotel drink. Reading it, he ends his case, dons hat and bag, and heads to the hotel bar, asking who would do the world’s work if all were rich.
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C. H. Murphy
Philadelphia
Jack
Change of Reunion Date Ties to Hindenburg Line Break
Georgetown reports the 30th Division Association shifts its Greenville reunion to September 29 and 30 to mark the Hindenburg line break anniversary. Founders include Gen. Tyson Col. Springs and Col. Cox with Bowen as secretary treasurer. HQ opened at Georgetown with about 20 000 members striving for 30 000. The Old Hickory Division's wartime journey and 45 000 potential total members are noted.
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Georgetown
S. C
Hickory
Greenville
A. E.F
L. D. Tyson
Knoxville
Tennessee
Holmes B. Springs
Albert Cox
Raleigh
N. C
le Mans
Sarthe
France
United States
Springs
Frank P. Bowen
Tenn
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore reports show many people suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is marketed as a healing aid with a strong success record. An insurance physician notes many declinations are due to hidden kidney issues. Sample bottle available for ten cents by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatonic
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Not a Hard Sport and Dainty Pastimes Mentioned
A quirky note contrasts hobbies with a Boston Transcript quip about not boasting sportsmanship. The exchange mentions butterfly collecting and a shy response from a new pastor. An advertisement snippet touts Ra men Eye Balsam for eye irritation with a brief ad tag.
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Soothern
Boston Transcript
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Promises Gentle Aid
A vintage advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable liver cleanse replacing calomel. It claims calomel causes bone necrosis and salivation while Liver Tone cleanses the liver, stops headaches and dizziness, and leaves users energetic, with endorsements of druggists and a money back guarantee.
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Dodson
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Poe
Libby
Dandruff
Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co
Geral
Seneca Crie
Paxton Toilet Company
Lake
Lott
Hindenburg Line
Charlotte
N. V. Porter
H. P. Harding
Fred B. McCall
Chamber of Commerce
Durham
William J. Bryan
American Federation of Labor
Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
Lumina
Gastonia
Trinity
Trinity College
Bull Durham
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