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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1888
Page
2
Humorous vignettes from Harper's Bazar and various papers recount odd incidents. A man teases a bridge toll girl about price, a dog scare ends with a man emerging from under a barn, and a couple’s exchange over thoughts and pennies yields a silent ending. Humorous and human-interest snippets close with a New England baptism hymn comment and a Philly saloon anecdote.
A collage of humorous and sentimental clippings from 19th century papers. Bits quote venting about boarding houses, romantic queries, moral lectures, and light skits. Includes comic exchanges about love, sleep, and social proprieties alongside a dated medical ad for Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription.
Town report notes many cures from Kemp's Balsam for coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption with free trial bottles offered. A Richmond Virginia firm B F Johnson & Co receives letters from grateful users claiming improved health and faster earnings.
A 1886Procter & Gamble notice warns that many white soaps imitate Ivory but lack its special qualities. It urges consumers to insist on Ivory Soap and to request the genuine article.
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