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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1895
Page
7
An 75 cent medicine called Mystic Cure claims to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 5 days. The advertisement asserts the remedy acts on the system to remove the cause and disease, with immediate disappearance and a greater benefit from a first dose cited by S Kingaton of Troy, NY.
A famed lawyer and a distressed doctor discuss a famous nursery riddle. Two infants, born same time and age, swapped by a nurse in a shared home, cannot be distinguished by their mothers. The men debate whether the babies were changed and how to return them, with certainty claimed about the swap.
Electric Bitters praised as a spring tonic countering bilious fevers, with claims of easing headaches digestion and constipation. Also notes a tale origins of the phrase “Is it warm enough for you?” and a fragmentary look at a Bloomington era bloomers item with a Bloomer dance report. Mentions Dr King’s New Discovery trial bottles at King Aton’s Drug Store with pneumonia and La Grippe anecdote.
A man tugs at a knot in his necktie during a stroll past a jeweler’s window on Cheatnut Street. After many tries to fix it, he grabs attention of friends and a pleasant looking girl. She smiles and makes light of the knot saying her brothers are as clumsy as him.
List of uncalled letters for Madison county Illinois at the Troy post office includes names such as Arnis My Walace Johnson Misa D Johnson Mr Steaith Miss A Samuels Avis Potthirst and others. The notice records several recipients awaiting retrieval of mail.
Bucklen's Arniva salve advertised as curing cuts bruises sores eruptions and piles with guaranteed satisfaction or refund. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Kingston. Also lists cheap summer excursion tickets to Michigan points and various tickets at lowest rates via L. Hale, agent.
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