Noted Far Reaches of War and Commerce Across 19th Century News
A jumble of dispatches reports grain stocks in New York and cotton shipments from New Orleans, severe cold in Minnesota, river flooding risk in Cincinnati, and unrest in Pittsburg. It notes the Borrussia passengers rescued, Rev. Swing selling church seats for over $4,000, and De Lesseps’ Panama welcome with a bullfight planned. Also mentions burglaries in Burlington Iowa, a Sioux Falls merchant robbed of 15,500 dollars, and an ad touting Coussens' Lighting Liniment with Cham berlain Hagee in Alton Illinois.
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Swing
de Lesseps
Panama
New Orleans
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Washington
Burlington
Iowa
Rch
Worthington
Wis
Lester C. Turner
Sioux Falls
Leading Democrat Promotes Kidney-Wort Cure Claims
A political figure from B E. M. Sutton endorses Kidney-Wort as a cure for kidney issues and piles. The ad asserts rapid, effortless results and large monthly fortunes from stock speculation, promising free pamphlets from Simpson & Co. at 49 Exchange Place, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Sutton
Spistock
Wall Street
Simpson & Co
Exchange Pines
New York
Shilohs Cine and Porous Plaster Sold by Drugstore
Over 500000 bottles of Shilohs Cine sold in months and over 2000 cases cured of coughs asthma and bronchitis. The ad urges all to try it for coughs and lameness chest pains and suggests Ki H Smith Alton stockist.
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Shiloh
Ki. H. Smith
Alton
Sintoh's Vitalizer Ad From Local Drugstore
An 19th century style advertisement touts Sintoh's Vitalizer as a cure for dyspepsia liver complaint digestion constipation and general debility. It notes R B Smith wholesale druggist in Alton Illinois as the seller.
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Sintoh
R. B. Smith
Alton Hi
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Piasa and Market
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Sam Weller
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Feincity
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South America
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Ny Knowledge
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Jd. W. Coppenger
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Tlas
Sewine Mercuries
Casa
Ty Dilson
Auten & Holden
Auten & Holden's
Auten & Holden’s
Dolmans
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Alton, Tl
Whipple & Smiley
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Mr. Hewit
North America
Hartford
Phenix
Wymn Institute
Girard
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Leverett & Castle
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Edward Wyman
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This Co
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