Local Humorous Notes and Small News From Hogwallow
A column from Hogwallow shares light anecdotes about residents like Raz Barlow and Slim Pickens, a tale of a fiddling musician Miss Hostetter Hocks, a magistrate case at Bounding Bil lows, and daily quirks such as umbrella needs and mail mishaps. Also features an ad for PAZO OINTMENT promising pile relief.
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Sie Kilden
Prominent Tickville Family Hosts Meal This Week
A visitor chose not to dine at the home of a well known Tickville family on Monday. He feared misusing a fork or spoon and thought them very kind.
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Tickville
Chamberlains Tablets Promoted For Stomach and Liver
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets to prevent constipation and biliousness, maintain intestinal tone and activity, and avoid torpid liver and indigestion. It claims quick, reliable relief with a small cost of 25 cents.
Vice-President at School Shows Roosevelt’s Character
An old account reveals Theodore Roosevelt as Vice-President to the Senate president during a period of energy and leisure. The piece notes the constitutional role of the Vice-President and reflects on how the position showcased his true greatness.
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Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Senate
Roosevelt Pursued Law to Avert Stagnation in Rise
The Vice President, a Roosevelt type, chose to study law during Congress recesses after consulting Chief Justice White. White advised against returning to school but offered to supervise a course and hear recitations. The aim was to grow while remaining within the expected path to the White House, driven by a belief that stagnation was intolerable for a man of his standing.
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Roosevelt
George Washington University
White
White House
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve Combo
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve are sold together in one carton to treat coughs. The salve is rubbed on the chest and throat for colds or croup while the honey soothes the throat. the package cost is 35 cents.
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Hayes
Ealing
Grove
Growth as Life Law in Roosevelt Writings
A concise note from Short Story Magazine highlights Roosevelt as financially secure yet driven by growth. It emphasizes a life philosophy where advancement remains the core rule, suggesting wealth does not deter ambition and that progress defines existence.
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Roosevelt
Short Story Magazine
Fragmentary Interview on Authors and Publisher Doubts
The excerpt captures a dialogue where one person laments designers and editors doubting a writer’s imagination. The other counters that publishers found the plots too lively and lacking stability, underscoring tension between creativity and market constraints.
Patent Medicine Advertisements Claim High Efficacy
A fragment notes confident claims of strong success for patent medicines. The text hints at persuasive language used to promise relief and general wellbeing, typical of early 20th century ad copy.
No Worms in a Healthy Child Adverts Tone
An advertisement promotes Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for children with worms. It claims the tonic enriches the blood improves digestion and acts as a general strengthening tonic. The text notes worm elimination and claims perfect health for the child. Price listed as 60 cents per bottle.
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Grove
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