The Dark Man and the Wrecked Carriage Scene
A dramatic fragment recalls a rescued survivor amid twisted timber and iron as a sinister man negotiates blame and boasts he will testify to his own business. A diverging tale follows a traveler who misses his Syracuse pickup and confronts a comical yet cruel porter with a chained memory of Sambo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shim
Aurorian
Lane
Buslmeas
Cluchnnitté Commercial Gazette
Davy Crockett
Alord
Enel
Syracuse
Jaki
BooxLEN ARMOR BALVE advertised as universal salve
An old newspaper fragment touts BooxLEN ARMOR BALVE as a world beating salve for bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and 25 cents a box. The piece also includes anecdotes about shopping practices and a novel advertising stunt by a shoe dealer using a peepholed window display in western Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Avery
Weatsern
Pennsylvania
Patel
Electric Bitters Marketed for Elderly Patients Health
An old public notice touts Electric Bitters as a true remedy for bowel and kidney issues in elderly people. It claims the tonic does not stimulate or contain intoxicants, acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, strengthens and tones the system, and aids nature in bodily functions. Price is fifty cents per bottle at Kingston's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Two Lives Saved By Dr Kings New Discovery
Mrs Phoebe Fhoman of Junction City was told she had consumption and no hope, yet two bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery cured her. Mr Thea Eggers of 189 Micridal St San Francisco suffered a dreadful cold nearing consumption and, after trying everything, was cured in two weeks by one bottle. Free trial at Kingston’s drugstore. Also notes sugar price rise tied to Cuban revolution and market outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe ‘Fhoman
Junction City
Dr. Ing
Mr 'Thea
Eggers
Micridal St
San. Francisco
Dr. King
Weeke
Kingston
Portraits by mail offer three dollar framed headshots
Advertisement offers life like crayon portraits from photographs sent by mail. The company promises a 16x20 inch portrait at three dollars with a sample frame and no payment unless pleased. They advertise examination at the express office and seek agents nationwide, listing Premium Portrait Co at 2220 Franklin Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aize
Benitide
Portrait ,Co
Franklin Ave
St. Louis
Latter List Advertising and Public Notices Fragment
Fragmentary public notices and advertisements reference Post Office names and individuals, alongside claims for patent remedies such as a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia. The text touts Prudential policies and local shop promotions, with scattered mentions of Troy and boot dealer Klein.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Booxlen
United States
Journal
C. Pyle
W Whitnall
Pravk
Prudential
Klein, Troy
Loweat
Tulius. Heinicke
Collinsville
Kuntzmann
Julius Barth
Farmers’ Exchange
Troy, Ill
the Undertaker
Amatrouds
Estey. & Camp
Busse Bros
Chris. Busse
ROY Lumber Yard
Osy
W. W. Jarvis
Central Hotel
Meiners
Bota
Seele Milling CO
A. Heddergott
General Merchandise
Icother
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