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WART CURES:
RUB IT WITH A KILLED CAT AND BURY THE CAT IN A BLACK
STOCKING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Black ; Bury ; CAT ; CURE ; Dead ; Kill ; STOCKING ; Wart

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Color
BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A STOLEN STEAK AND BURY IT WHERE THREE
ROADS CROSS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bury ; Crossroads ; CURE ; Roads ; Steak ; Stolen ; Wart

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A PEELED APPLE AND GIVE THE APPLE TO A PIG.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): Apple ; BELIEF ; CURE ; Peeled ; Pig ; Wart

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A STONE AND HIDE THE STONE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): CURE ; STONE ; Wart

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A PENNY AND THROW THE PENNY AWAY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; Penny ; Wart

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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CURE FOR MEASLES:
PUT TWO COCKROACHES IN A JAR TO CURE MEASLES; WHEN THEY
DIE, THE MEASLES IS (ARE) CURED.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cockroach ; CURE ; Measles

Subject headings: 686 Seconds / Twice / Two
BELIEF -- Insect
BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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A HAIR OF THE DOG THAT BIT THE PERSON WILL PREVENT
RABIES IF APPLIED TO THE WOUND.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bit ; CURE ; DOG ; HAIR ; PREVENTION ; Rabies

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness
BELIEF -- Animal

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A DEER'S FOOT WARMED AND RUBBED OVER THE SKIN WILL
RELIEVE TOOTHACHE(S), SWELLINGS, AND ITCHING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; Deer ; Foot ; REMEDY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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FOR DOG BITES, USE A PLASTER OF GOOSE GREASE AND HAIR
OF THE DOG THAT BIT YOU.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; DOG ; Goose ; Grease ; HAIR ; REMEDY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Animal

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CURE FOR CHEST COLD:
WARM SKUNK OIL RUBBED ON CHEST

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Cold ; CURE ; Oil ; REMEDY ; SKUNK

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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CURE FOR CHEST COLD OR SORE THROAT:
EAT MELTED LARD AND SUGAR.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Cold ; CURE ; Lard ; MEDICAL ; REMEDY ; Sore Throat ; Sugar

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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REALLY REALLY OLD GREASY RAG, AND PUT TWO WALNUTS IN IT. WHOEVER HAS THE WARTS MUST CARRY IT IN POCKET FOR TWO DAYS.
THEN AFTER THE DAYS, BURY IT DEEP IN GROUND AND CAN'T
TELL A SOUL WHERE YOU HID IT.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Bury ; CURE ; Grease ; Rag ; REMEDY ; SECRET ; Walnuts ; Wart

Subject headings: 686 Seconds / Twice / Two
686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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FRED SALMON OF STAUTON, VIRGINIA IS FAMOUS FOR HIS
WART CURING. HE TAKES THE PERSON INTO A ROOM AND THEY
MUST PROMISE NOT TO REPEAT WHAT HE SAYS OR IT WILL NOT
WORK. HOWEVER, THE WARTS MUST GO FROM ONE PERSON TO
ANOTHER, SAYS MR. SALMON.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; CURE ; REMEDY ; SECRET ; TRANSFER ; Wart

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Curer

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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CURE FOR INDIGESTION:
BAKING SODA IN WATER.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Baking Soda ; CURE ; INDIGESTION ; REMEDY ; WATER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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CURE FOR COUGHING:
MIX BAKING SODA AND MOLASSES

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Harwell, H Q ; CORNERSVILLE

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Baking Soda ; COUGH ; CURE ; Molasses ; REMEDY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)

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TEA MADE FROM THE ROOTS OF A TREE WHICH GROWS IN A
GRAVEYARD WILL CURE A FEVER.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE ; Travillian, Annie Mae

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; CURE ; Fever ; GRAVEYARD ; REMEDY ; Roots ; TEA ; Tree

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 12-01-1973

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TOOTHACHE REMEDY:
CHEW ON SEVERAL LEAVES OF CATNIP.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE ; Travillian, Lloyd

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Catnip ; Chew ; CURE ; Herb ; Herbal ; ILLNESS ; Leaves ; REMEDY ; TOOTHACHE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 09-29-1973

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PUT ASPHIDITY INTO SMALL CLOTH BAGS AND HANG FROM THE NECK.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COOKEVILLE ; Terry, Margaret Cooper

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Asphidity ; Bag ; Cloth ; CURE ; NECK ; Necklace ; REMEDY ; talisman

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 07-01-1973

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TAKE A TABLET OF CALAMO BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP AT NIGHT
AND A TABLESPOON OF CASTOR OIL UPON RISING IN THE
MORNING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COOKEVILLE ; Terry, Margaret Cooper

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Calamo ; CASTOR OIL ; CURE ; REMEDY ; Teaspoon

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: 07-01-1973

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SORE THROAT CURE:
MIX LARD AND TURPENTINE AND APPLY TO NECK

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COOKEVILLE ; Terry, Ernest

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Application ; Balm ; CURE ; Lard ; NECK ; REMEDY ; Sore Throat ; Turpentine

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Mineral

Date learned: 07-01-1973

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