Noted Biologist Claims Vinegar Not Used at Crucifixion
London biologist Prof. C A Newell says Marion wine a Mandrake sleep drug, not vinegar, was offered to Jesus on the cross. He cites Dioscorides and ancient practice of using Morion wine to dull pain. He notes the wine’s use in labour and Constantine the Great’s mother helping access.
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Jesus
Mount Calvary
Jesus of Nazareth
Marion
C. A. Newell
London
Christ
Newell
United Press
Dioscorides
Prof. Newell
Palestine
Judas Iscarion
Rome
Hanan
Constantine the Great
Medical secrets from Egyptians and a biblical cross tale
The passage discusses ancient Rome’s loss of medical knowledge after Rome’s fall, noting no general anesthetic for 1,600 years. It also recounts Bible verses about Jesus on the cross, including Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani and the sponge with vinegar, emphasizing the crucifixion narrative.
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Constantinople
Rome
Jesus
Eli
Lama Sabachthani
Elias
Sap Spradlen Faces Bad Health Rumors In Gan der Creek Area
Local chatter in Hogwallow notes Sap Spradlen’s alarming health and a cold that struck him yesterday while crossing Gan der Creek bridge. Other townsfolk joke about thrift at the post office store and changes in customs as residents comment on habit and daily routines.
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Sap Spradlen
Gander Creek Bridge
No Worms in 1 Healthy Child Tonics Claim
Advertisement notes that all children troubled with worms have a unhealthy color and stomach issues. It promotes SROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC as a two to three week remedy to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the system. Claims children will be free of worms and regain health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
Train Conductor Delays After Feet Block Aisle Incident
Slim Pickens dozed on the Tickville train last week and left his feet in the aisle. The conductor summoned a sawmill worker from the next seat to help clear the path.
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Slim Pickens
Tickville
Club Hancock reviews policy to ensure funds for kin on death
Cricket Hicks notes a stage actor in Bounding Billows tent show claims to be the only real actor in the company during a chat.
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Cricket Hicks
Bounding Billows
Birds of a Feather army tale from Mt Clemens camp
Fred Bingman of Fisher Body Corp Detroit recalls a wartime training camp story from Mt Clemens Michigan. A Detroit Irish rookie sought leave with a tale of a sick wife and heartbreak but the captain saw through the ruse.
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Fred Bingman
Fisher Body Corporation
Detroit
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Letter Arguing Overhusband Alcohol Abuse Sparks Tense Exchange
A narrator reads a letter from his wife accusing the husband of drunken behavior and abuse, triggering a charged exchange between a private saluted and the room’s occupants. The private seeks a candid remark from the officer about the matter. The captain grants permission to proceed.
Bold claim for Bromo Quinine tablets label
Small ad copy touts remedy for colds and influenza claiming to remove the cause. It shows a single box marking Bromo with E W GROVE’S signature and a 30c price.
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E W. Grove
Illegant Liars Accusations Warnship Ruse
A tense exchange unfolds as one crew member confronts the captain and another, calling them "two of the most illegant liars" and denying a marriage claim, signaling growing rifts aboard.
Deer leaps into river from mill window at Lenox
A deer from nearby mountains stalked the Lenox paper mill grounds and leapt through a first floor window into the Housatonic River, forty feet below, without injury.
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Lenox
Massachusetts
Housatonic River
Washington Army Sunday Duty Relief Book Sold
A book containing a George Washington order allowing Revolutionary Army soldiers Sunday church attendance was sold for 2850 dollars. The document notes relief from duty to attend services and reflects wartime religious observance.
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George Washington
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching and helps you sleep after the first application. Price not stated.
Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Open-Trate Salve
Hayes Healing Honey stops a cough by healing throat irritation. Grove Open-Trate Salve, included for chest and throat areas, treats colds and croup. The two remedies come in one carton priced at 35 cents.
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Hayes
Grove
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Luke Mathewsla
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Luke Mathewson
Slim
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Beasley & Mangrum
Ode Crowell
Dray and Truck Line
Campbell
Mangrum Bros
Ea Ral
Pullman
Waco
Pine Bluff
Memphis
Fort Worth
Dallas
D. G. Coley
Whitewright
Texas
T. H. Lawrence
Tyler
Plume Coffee
Davidson & Barbee
Inabine Co
Inabine
Dyer & Jones
Seiberling
Supreme Service
First National Bank
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