Growth of Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised in Mississppi Note
A Holly Springs reader lauds Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, claiming it cured female ailments and even a tumor fear in a testimonial from the 1900s era. The ad blends medicine praise with satirical musings on pests and social chatter, reflecting era advertising and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Holly Springs
Miss
Willie Epwamps
Lydia EH
Pinkham
Lydia FE
Gambler Hunt Slugged by Sergeant Hoeg in Willamette Barroom
In Willamette a barroom confrontation ends with Sergeant Hoeg slapping gambler Hunt. Hoeg dies after a gunshot wound, prompting military and civilian authorities to keep troops on fort and curb town activity amid growing tension. Civil authorities seek extra guards, while the fort commander forecasts calm under veteran discipline.
Murder and lynching in a frontier town tale from Fort Willamette
A town roils as soldiers clash with gamblers over a murder. Sheriff guards the jail as a lynch mob assaults the fort, Hunt is killed by a platoon, and a court of inquiry in Washington probes who was responsible. The incident, seen as a danger to civilian order, ends with a guarded post commander punished and broader blame on red tape.
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Atrone
Twentieth Cavalry
Fort Willamette
Willamette
Wilamet
Feayved
Hoeg
Hunt
Main Street
Colt
Bentries
United States
Monte
Washington
Kansas
War Department
Stein
Joey
Gambler
Crisia
White House
Fireworks Protect Crops At Shasta Sandborn Ranch
The Sandborn ranch in Shasta county California uses a night display of fireworks to deter wild geese and other waterfowl damaging crops. Skyrockets and roman candles are bought and stationed personnel trigger bursts when flocks are heard, causing birds to steer clear of the fields.
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Sandborn Ranch
Shasta County
Cal
Coca Cola at fountains and bottles advertised
An early 20th century ad urges readers to enjoy Coca-Cola to cool, refresh, and quench thirst. It promotes free booklets from the Coca-Cola Company and a baseball record book, plus notices about White House lightning rods and a pharmacist’s quip about night compounding.
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Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Baseball
Casey
Penelty for Holding and Palmist Banter
Dialogue showcases Maud challenging belief in palmistry while Ethel riffs on its use as a confidence booster for shy youths. The exchange turns on efficiency, urging action over idle talk.
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Maud
Ethel
Dr Pierce's Pellets Claim Cure for Constipation
The notice touts Dr Pierce's plessant Pellets as a cure for constipation and asserts constipation as the cause of many diseases. It claims easy use and urges belief in the cure to restore health.
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Jinks
Tvickle
Paul
Muller
Gambler Hunt
Twentieth
United States Cavalry
Fort
Leere Yas
Col
Spencer
Colby
Taft
Philadelphia
Amana
Dodds
LD Iai
Guar
Gilletteo
Reda
Joans
Angus
National Live Stock Com. Co
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Mab
Ramento Villey
Ont
Wollister & O
LaGalle
la Canter
Rio Grande Valley
Chapin
Tam
Kalam
Columbia
Tallog
Pacific Ocean
Bruit
Daus & Kindory
Kalaisa
Kansas Lands
Hembrow
Caldwell
Goleman
Thompson
Des Moines Directory
Dukeumaert Machl RY CO
Des Moines
ODAK
KODAK
Ead Shea
Pat Say
Geg
Christian
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