Patriotism Tied to Digestion in 19th Century Adverts
The piece argues that a strong stomach underpins citizenship and military readiness, claiming digestion issues undermine loyalty and success. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestive diseases and advertises Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser with mail-order details from Buffalo, New York.
South Georgia Conference appoints Americus ministers
Thief-Recorder special from Warnesboro Ga Dec 6 reports Americus district appointments with J Johnstone as presiding elder. Names include Rev O B Chester Dawson Rev J P McFerrin Cuthbert Rev J E Seals Lumpkin Rev C T Clark Fort Gaines Rev J G Christian and many others. Henry Everett Seaboard agent plans to aid pamphlet distribution with Board of Trade support.
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Thief-Recorders
Warnesboro
South Georgia Conference
Americus
J. . Johnstone
O. B. Chester
Fawson
J. P. McFerrin
Cuthbert
J. E. Seals
Lumpkin
C. T. Clark
Fort Gaines
J. G. Christian
Shellman and Graves
T. W. Larley
Ellaville
R. E. Bailey
Plains
J. M. Austin
Richland
M. B. Ferrill
Mount Zion
Leslie
J. P.ickenson
Edison
R. M. Allison
Leary
C. L. Nease
Springville
Georgetown
J. W. Connors
Parrott
C. E. Roberts
Spellman
J. L. Lowe
Omaha
J. M. Cord. Sumter
P. Landers
Andrew Female College
W. Malone
Bascom Anthony
Andersens
Gos
Columbus
Henry Everett
Seaboard
Sytem
Board of Trade
Washington
Montgomery
Cincinnati
Everett
Central
Vin o Vitae promotes female health remedy claim
An advertisement touts Vin o Vitae as a tonic herbal remedy for female ailments. It claims to restore proper female organ function, tone the body, and improve health, with Druggists selling it at 1.00 per bottle.
Sanitation, laxatives urged to curb hookworm in South
Washington December 3 Dr Charles W Stiles of Rockefeller funded study urged sanitation and laxatives to fight hookworm. He blamed rural churches and schools for poor sanitary practices and warned racism worsens disease. He said funds would educate Southern doctors to prevent spread. He cited cotton mills as providing better living conditions than cane plantations.
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Washington, D. C
Charles W. Stiles
John D. Rockefeller
University Club
Stiles
Rockefeller Fund
South
Columbus
Uncle Sam Seeks Railway Mail Clerks With Scholarships
United States exams will soon be held for railway mail clerks in the area. Offers include life-long positions with short hours and bi monthly pay, plus annual vacations. Free scholarships available this month. Write to Central Schools Dept Rochester NY to apply.
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Sam
Central Schools
Dept
Rochester
N. Y
Prayed With a Vengeance Ends in Humorous Fracas
An elderly farmer Baldwin lowers himself into a dry well to retrieve his hat and is pranked by Neal who horns in with a bell. The scene devolves into a comical prayer filled scramble as dirt falls and Neal erupts with laughter, while Jack laments his misfortune and the prank ends.
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America
Baldwin
Neal
Jack
Eli
Jerusalem
Bill
Neal K
Smith's Mill
Corn For Sale At Farm In Smithville Ga
200 bushels corn for sale at my farm EB Hill Smithville Georgia 25 31 pd.
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B. Hill
Smithville
New Seminole Limited Sets 1134 Mile Schedule
Central of Georgia officials report the Seminole Limited maintains an 1134 mile Chicago to Jacksonville loop from Nov 16 to Nov 30. The journey requires engine changes with seven Pullmans hauled by Illinois for 683 miles, Central of Georgia for 258 miles, and Atlantic Coast for the remainder.
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Central of Georgia
New Seminole Limited
Chicago
Jack
Jacksonville
Atlantic Coast
Boxed timber near Huguenin place foresees naval stores boom
A large tract of timber east of the saw mill near the Huguenin place is boxed for turpentine and saw milling. The work draws trains and workers as naval stores loom likely profits for the coming year, with houses for mill workers under construction. Washington reports Speaker Cannon fears a Democratic House next year after overheard remarks on insurgent tensions.
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Huguenin Place
Seaboard
Washington
House
Cannon
Chicago Express
House of Representatives
Congress
Cummins
la Follette
Mr. Cannon
Beautiful Women and Stomach Remedy Claim
An advertisement argues bad stomachs cause unsightly complexions and promotes Mi-o-na tablets from Dodson's Pharmacy as a cure for indigestion. It claims immediate relief, supports a money back guarantee, and lists price and sample availability in Buffalo New York.
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Dodson
Dodsons Pharmacy
Americas
Booth
Buffalo
N. Y
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers and Witch Hazel Salve Ad
The notice promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as safe easy and sure liver pills. It also advertises DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as the original for cuts burns bruises and piles. Sold by all druggists with a humorous line about a wife avoiding anger at boarding houses.
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DeWitt
Foley's Kidney Remedy Uses Hexamethylenetetramine
Foley's Kidney Remedy contains Hexamethylenetetramine, a uric acid solvent and urine antiseptic noted in medical texts. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularities to avoid serious illness. sold by all druggists.
A Policeman's Testimony On Foley's Honey and Tar
Nashua Iowa night policeman J N Paterson recalls a winter chest cold that resisted several cough medicines and two doctors until Foley's Honey and Tar cured him two thirds of a bottle. He calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world sold by all druggists. It also notes old bachelors and widows, and politicians leaving the country for health.
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J. N. Paterson
Nashua
Iowa
Foley
Mrn
Joyce
Claremont, N. E
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Foley's Kidney Remedy Cures Backache and Kidney Trouble
Foley's Kidney Remedy claims to cure backache and kidney and bladder trouble by correcting irregularities and strengthening kidneys to purify the blood and protect the system. It advises starting with dose instructions and potencies.
Dyspepsia Remedy Ad Promotes Kodol Use
An advertisement warns that dyspepsia follows stomach abuse and promotes Kodol as a cure. It claims Kodol rests the stomach, aids digestion of all foods, and supports health by preventing sour belching gas and bloating.
New York Visitors Spend Half a Billion Yearly
New York attracts about 24 million out of town visitors yearly whose expenditures average at least 64 dollars per person per trip. The total annual spend is estimated around 500 million dollars, with November alone hosting nearly 2 million visitors and hotels feeding 260 thousand daily.
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New York
Europe
Father Knickerbocker
Hotel Astor
United States
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertisement Testimony
A medical testimonial recalls how Dean's Kidney Pills relieved back ache and urinary issues. Mrs C W Hill of Americus Georgia reports improved health after using the remedy bought at Dodson's Pharmacy. Other testimonials tout Foley's Kidney Remedy and endorse buying from local druggists and agents Foster Milburn Co Patti New York.
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Dean
Americus
C.W. Hill
Mayo Street
Americus, Ga
Patti
New York
United
Morgan at the Helm to Safeguard Equitable Stock
Albany dispatch reports J Pierpont Morgan and George W Perkins state their sole aim in acquiring majority control of Equitable Life is to prevent sale to individuals and safeguard policyholders. They seek cooperation with the state insurance department to place control beyond future financial dangers, with Morgan planning to discuss outside-control arrangements soon.
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Albany
N. Y
J. Pierpont Morgan
Sig
Equitable Life Assurance Society
George W. Perkins
Insurance
Hotchkiss
Hughes
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