Gold fever and political machinations in the era’s pages
Reports of gold finds in Georgia and an 106 pennyweight nugget. New York Herald speculation on Blaine Sherman and Hamilton Fish. Illinois penitentiary census. Whittaker and Hart win pedestrian race. Tobacco shortages in Virginia and Europe bound travel surge. Migrants seek Illinois Iowa Minnesota. south less welcoming. Also medical notes lauding Hop Bitters as a leading remedy for digestive and nervous ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
White County
New York Herald
Blaine
Sherman
Hamilton Fish
Thomas Ridgway
Shawneetown
Chicago
Grant
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
Whittaker
Hart
New York
Petersburg
Virginia
Europe
Paris
London
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Grandfather and Bob Debate Patent Cure for Rheumatism
A humorous exchange features Grandpa Coussens and Bob promoting a tonic said to cure rheumatism. The sales pitch claims the remedy stops all fits after the first day and sells sample bottles for 25 cents or regular bottles for 50 cents, offered by H. W. Chamberlain in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Coussens
H. W. Chamberlain
Gdwin
Kline
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Hop Bitters Praised Across Regions For Health Benefits
Letters from doctors and patients praise Hop Bitters for general debility indigestion nervous strength and energy. Testimonials from Gilliland Superior Ludington and others claim relief from headaches costiveness neuralgia rheumatic kidney troubles and bilious attacks with multiple families using it as a family remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilliland
Peoples’ Advocate
Pittsburg
Hop Bitters Company
Superior
Wis
Leonard Whitbeck
Ludington, Micn
Hi. T. Alexander
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Lambriquins
Nottingham
Auten & Holden
THE
Great Western
Arridge and Wagon Factory
Chas. Rodemeyer & Co., Propres
Rodemeyer
Third ST
Bet. Market
Piasa St's
Alton
Ilinois
BELLE
D. Miller
Prop
Marsh
Brussels
Lowell
Hartford
St. Louis
H. Neerman
Com
Lancashire
Newark
Millers’ Mutual Association
M’pike & Atwood
Illinois Mutual Ins.Co
Alley Streets
Comny
Rely Mutuan
Mutual Insurance
John Atwood
the Daily Telegraph
Imn
U.S
Mark
Varity
Rochester
N. S. Mercantile Review
Voltaic Belt Co
Marshall, Mich
Bay City
Mrcu
Billings, Clapp & Co
Boston
Joan T. Faunestock
Edwardsville
Madison County
Frank Moore
Republican County Convention
Musical Entertainment
Mercantile Wall
Jos. Flows
Jennie Seim
Lizzie Biggins
R. B. Smith
Mercantile Hall
Seely's
Ben. Teasdale
Smith’'S Store
Coos Books and Bibles
National Publishing Co
Mason and Hamlin Orans Ward
Myron & Hamlin Organ Co
UM Tremont Street
East Ith Street
Union Square
N. Y
Wabash Ave
Lasalle St
Chi
Western Book Exchange
la Salle St
Apso-Dim
Voters
Eachange
LaSalle S
Gienan
Compton Place
North Alton
Tang
North Alten
Kent
Seventh and
Belle Streets
Seld Champ. Whipple & Smiley
Por
Ninth and
Alby Streets
Whipple & Smiley
Godfrey
Séacres
Jersey County
Easton and
Twelfth Sts
Geo. W. Carter
E. H. Goulding
Market St
First National Bank of
Whipple & Smile
Hamburg American Packet Co
England
France
Germany
C. B. Richard & Co
Broadway
Insurance and Ral Estate
Ins
Real Estate Agts
Mr. Howit
Towet
Othe
Girard
North British
Phenix
Filens Falls
Firemen’s Fund
Nat. Bank
Merchant Tailor
Bite
H. C. G. Moritz
Gent's
G. Moritz
Third Street
Lelsdwly
Rere
W. L. Klunk
Undertaker
State ST
Hear
Penta
Third & Piasa Sr
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