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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1883
Page
3
A short verse from the Democrat recounts a man placing his arm around a woman waist, fearing discovery while claiming no offense was caused. The speaker questions the propriety and whether a friend’s feelings were hurt, hinting at secrecy and modesty in the tale.
A fragmentary report recalls a Saturday at the Thompson Street Poker Club with Gus Johnson singing at Hoboken revival and a tale by Mr. Tooter Williams of losses in a dicey racebet that crossed lines of color. The crowd, reacting in mixed slang, jokes about cops and a white man in a play mask.
A letter lauds Peruna as life saving after a husband urged his wife to seek Dr Hartman. Included are Italian Pils cream claims, a snake in a Tyrone tomato could, recalled cures by Arnica and Oil Liniment from Nathan Jewett, and a report of Italian workers leaving Wilkes-Barre.
England court circles fret over the queen’s kidney illness while ads tout remedies such as Dr Fenner’s Kidney and Back Ache Cure. The text prints customer letters praising cures for kidney and heart disease, hay fever, wall papering, and Dr Kline’s Nerve Restorer with offers and testimonials.
Suffer no more from stomach pain with Gilmore's Neuralgia Cure. Money back if it fails. Fifty cents per box. Available at A. W. Morck's in Warren, Pennsylvania.
A humorous fragment from a 19th century ad page features health claims about Gilmore's Wine and Pile Specific, a minister’s cough, and a horse picture. It mentions A W Merck of Warren Pennsylvania selling various patent medicines at low prices with no cure no pay guarantees and a note about communion wine free from stimulants. The text mimics an old time marketplace and sermonizing tone with multiple ad lines and product mentions.
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