Word: gingering
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...bull, the finest bull he could afford, and serviced all the farmers' cows gratis. The bull not only won him the election but kept him in the State Legislature for six years. He left politics when his brother "Loulou" was defeated for Governor of New York State by middleaged, ginger-whiskered Charles Evans Hughes...
...Jamaica ginger, which almost all of the stricken confessed drinking, has been mentioned as a cause. Jamaica ginger is an infusion of the peeled and ground roots of he ginger plant in alcohol. In medicine it s used internally to remove gas on the stomach. Many women use the candied root or the extract to soothe their periodic griping. Because Jamaica ginger gives a lot feeling to the stomach and because it contains alcohol it is like lemon extract, favorite tipple of inland drinkers unable to buy normal imported alcoholic beverages. They call Jamaica ginger "jake...
Oklahoma Health Officers suggested that metallic poisoning from the ginger was the cause. Analysis of several samples failed to disclose any trace of common metals...
Providence, R. I. health officers reported 20 cases; blamed wood alcohol in Jamaica ginger. In two of their cases partial blindness was found...
...Pepper & Ginger." Between the sessions of the committee hearing, Mrs. Yost mustered a company of women to present to the committee this week at a special "Ladies' Day." She promised to put more "pepper and ginger" into the Dry testimony hereafter...