Woman in distress travels to Goldsboro after poisoning scare
A frail Mary F. Kennedy from Henderson arrived at Raleigh Union Station with a telegram saying her baby was dead. Doctors treated her and she planned to continue to Goldsboro, seeking help for herself and her child, after drinking poison to end her life. The piece blends this incident with several unrelated clippings and anecdotes.
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Raleigh Dispatch
J. P. Kennedy
Union Staton
Henderson
Mary F. Kennedy
R. 8. McGeachy
M. Jordan
Goldsboro
Seven Springs
Lawyers Take A Mand 4nyhow
After the death of Frank Haywood of Vance township his will barred any lawyers for the estate. The widow seeks her dower through counsel, legatees hire three lawyers to contest, executors employ another firm, and seven lawyers are already involved. The piece notes the testator opposed lawyers and mocks human nature in the laity. Also a patent-promise advertisement for Chamberlain's remedy is included.
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Frank Haywood
Vance Township
Monroe Journal
Fractured OCR Snippet From Neen City, Missouri
A garbled OCR fragment describes a harsh cold related incident in Neen City Missouri. The readable text mentions a severe attack of cold in the back and kidney area with unclear surrounding details.
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Ainsas City
Oyce
Neen
Pather Humor and Witty Epigrams from The Editor
A string of quips and aphorisms on humor grafting a chestnut the editor’s remark about returning a poem in ten days and a series of sharp one liners on timing life and marriage.
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Pather
Funny Man
Ny Boy
Can a lazy man be a Christian says South Pittsburg Hustler
The South Pittsburg Hustler argues laziness opposes Christian life. It asserts Christianity drives industrial zeal, mental and physical activity, concern for others, and communal uplift. True religion tempers the man, fostering love and service, not mere profession.
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Pittsburg
Happiest Girl in Lincoln Endorses Chamberlain Medicine
A Lincoln reader writes of recovery from stomach trouble and constipation after taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The note claims rapid improvement within three days and praises the medicine as effective. Sold locally by pharmacies and retailers.
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Lincoln
Neb Git
Chamberlain
Tam
Crop failures hit staples across nation say pumpkins and apples
From all over the country we hear the cry that the Tash potato crop is almost a failure and the apple crop is also a failure. With pumpkin custard and turnips, Lenoir notes readers can still make good meals this winter. News
The Markets and Prices Report
The Markets section notes mixed performances across commodities with coffee active, wheat better than barley, onions rising, breadstuffs heavy, tobacco weak with a downward drift, and cheese gradually inching higher. Regs expected to open soon, whiskey down, and hats steady to soft with a few exceptions. Charborne Pyogreas.
Home Remedies Promote Health Myths in Trade Notices
An old timey health advisory claims Summer diarrhoea can be cured with Choumberlainsy Cilic Chotera and Diarrhoea Rem edy and castor oil with a speeds cure. It notes selling these remedies by all dealers and ends with a quip about a man’s idea of a good joke.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by F J Cheney Co
Ohio notary confirms Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co in Toledo pledges one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement notes internal action, testimonials, and sales by druggists with Hall's Family Pills for constitution.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F J. Cheney & Co
A.W. Gleason
Notary Public Hall
Fr. Cheney
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Johny
Shou
Dex
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Wolfe
United States
Fletcher
Castoria
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Atestable
Saan Canon Throngs Maun Co
Scientific American
All Newsdeniers
New York
F St
MR Kings
Foley
Bright
Blackburn
Craddock-Terry CO
Lynchburg, VA
Ruth Ward
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tena,t
Oman
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Lyon Mfg. CO
5Th St
Brooklyn
N.Y
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