Mobile Wholesale District Fire Kills Two and Causes $300000 Loss
A major Mobile fire tore through the wholesale district early today, destroying Michael & Lyons grocers and multiple firms. Two men died Richard Vidmer and Bat Thomas while aiding firefighters. three firemen were injured. The blaze began on the second floor of the Mick & Lyons Grocery building and caused extensive damage across several businesses including Swift & Co and H Piser & Co. Insurance covered most buildings and stocks.
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Mobile
Ala
Richard H. Vidmer
Bat Thomas
New Orleans
Vidmer
Thomas
Snark
Alabama
Michael & Lyons
Wholeesse Grocers
H. Plser & Co
Drago Grain Company
Swift & Co
Hearin, Morriss & Co
George H. McFadden & Co
W. N. Thompson
New Discovery Promises Longer Life Warns of Consumption
Editor O H Downey of Chutubusco Indiana proclaims Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption the sure remedy for coughs colds and grip promising relief for weak lungs. E J Eldridge guarantees every bottle and offers free trial bottles. Also asks why baseball may become epidemic noting the game is catching.
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O. H. Downey
Chutubusco
Ind
E.J. Eldridge
Ward off pneumonia with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A Jamaica merchant reports his daughter recovered in two days after taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The ad cites relief from chest pains and cough and warns serious illness from neglecting a cold. It also promotes Fifty’s Honey and Tar as effective in preventing bronchial or lung troubles.
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Chamberlain
Minar
James Prendergaet
Amato Bay
Jamaica
West India Islands
Pall « Drugglars
John R. Hudson
Mozley’s Lemon Elixir Lemon Tonic Sold in two sizes
A lemon based tonic sold by druggists priced at five cents and one dollar. Marketed as a liver tonic and laxative to relieve biliousness constipation indigestion foul stomach headaches heart issues sleeplessness nervous prostration loss of appetite debility fevers malaria and chills.
Lemon Elixir Promises Cure for Nervous Ailments
A postal letter claims Dr Mogleys Lemon Fix and De Morleys Lemon Elixir cured chronic pain and ailments. The writer from Griffin Georgia says after two years of suffering he can walk half a mile with no trouble. An attorney from Washington, D C proudly endorses the product as the greatest medicine ever used.
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Dr. Mogley
BR. H. Broopsworth
Griffin
de. Morley
J. H. Mexvien
F. Street
Washington, D. O
Lemon Elixir Praised By Bell Station Resident
W. A. Jones of Bell Station Als reports severe indigestion improved markedly after using Lemon Elixir, claiming it provided more relief than all prior medicines.
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Mozley
W. A. Jones
Bell Station
Als
Mozleys Lemon Hot Drops and Botanic Blood Balm Notes
An 19th century retail roundup mentions Mozleys Lemon Hot Drops for coughs and throat issues, and Botanic Blood Balm as a treatment for blood diseases and skin eruptions. It cites Dr H Mozley of Atlanta and claims cures for various ailments. Also notes a German industrial exhibit and a cotton boll weevil impact in Texas.
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H. Mozley
Atlanta
Robert Tverd
Maxey
Atanta
Texas
Remarkable Cure of Croup Saves Little Boy
A mother describes Chamberlains Cough Remedy saving her child from a choking episode. She purchased the medicine in Goodland Iowa and administered it as directed, noting the boy coughed up phlegm and survived. The testimonial claims the remedy spared the boy from death and urges readers to buy it from local druggists.
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Chamberlain
A. E. Steere
Good Wlo
S. D
Jaxi
Darwent
Inwood
Iowa
All Droggista
One Minute Cough Cure Praised By Harrisburg Mother
Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg Pa credits One Minute Cough Cure with saving her child from croup. The ad touts the product as an instant safe remedy for coughs croup throat and lung troubles and urges every family to keep a bottle on hand. W A Rembert endorses the cure for seasonal need and safety for little ones.
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Mary Bird
Harrisburg
Hanny
W.A. Rembert
Safe cough medicine claim defies opiate fears
An advertisement touts Fony's Hoxsy Ayxp Tak as a safe cough remedy without opiates, contrasting it with other cough syrups blamed for poisoning children. The piece mentions mothers giving syrups and cites John R. Hudson as a figure in the claim.
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Fony
John R. Hudson
Fragmented note on cough cures and noisy music claims
A garbled fragment references music, prevention of consumption, and treatment ideas. It mentions Fonny and John B. Hudson, a father’s boot, Pacumoria and LaGrippe coughs, and Forst's Howary Anp Tan as cure ideas with likely misprints.
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Fonny
John B. Hudson
Pacumoria
Forst
Howary
John EB
Hudson
Earthquake Shakes St Louis and Nearby Towns Early Morning
Two distinct shocks were felt in St Louis and surrounding towns before 5 this morning with a louder second jolt. Buildings, crockery and pictures rattled as residents rushed to streets while weather officials and locals reported tremors across the tri cities and across the river in Illinois.
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St. Louis
Chamberlain Park
Nome
Fred Ruble
Weather Bureau
Federal Building
Dr. Hyatt
Clifton Heights
Tri-Cities
Illinois
W. J. Biel
First National Bank
Granite City
Lauff
Lau
Venice
Earthquake Shakes Kansas City and Quincy
An earthquake shock touched the northeast part of Kansas City early today with slight movement and no damage. In Quincy there was a minor seismic disturbance lasting about a minute with east to west oscillation and perceptible wall shaking in brick houses.
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Kansas City
Quincy
St. Quincy
Walla
Profitable Investment Promises Cure for Stomach Ailments
Somerville resident Demick recounts seven years of stomach trouble and $1000 spent without relief until trying Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. The ad claims the product digests food for the stomach and cures all stomach troubles. Also notes a moral line about truth versus lies.
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Demick
Somerville
Ind
Rembert
The Kind You Have Always Bought and Other Notices
Numerous reader notes and testimonials from users and engineers praising cures and remedies. Includes claims of recovery from kidney disease and lumbago with remedies like Foeys Kroxzy Cure and Chamberlains Pal a Balm, plus generic appeals and humorous quips about poetry and happiness.
Lace dispute sparks melee in Greenville store
In Greenville District of Columbia a bargain sale at a leading dry goods shop led to a fisticuff between two prominent society women over a lace piece. A slap was exchanged, screams echoed through the crowded store, and friendly interference ended the clash. Over 100 ladies witnessed the incident and it became citywide talk.
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Greenville, & C
Greenville
D. C
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Sold At Eldridge Drug Store
Daily use by millions, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve eases burns scalds eruptions ulcers fever sores and boils. Eldridge’s drug store markets this remedy claiming rapid relief and broad use for skin issues.
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Bucklen
E. J Eldridge
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Promises Quick Relief
Lebanon man recounts his wife’s severe inflammatory rheumatism ending after three days with a so called Mystic Cure. She had suffered six weeks bedridden, eight doctors failed to help, but the remedy allegedly provided immediate relief and enabled walking, per local druggist J Eldridge.
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Moxrtox L. Hitz
Lebanon
Tollamstory
Tom
Bold Oy J Eldridge
Ameri
Ous
Dont Live Together. Constipation and Health
De Witt's Little Early Risers promote easy bowel action without distress. A user named J. C. Reene from DePauw, Indiana claims long standing issues resolved by the remedy. The ad notes personal opinions on freedom of speech.
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de Witt
J. C.reene
Depauw
Iod
Fragmented Ad Snippets Highlight Early 20th Century Remedies
A jumble of medicinal pitches and product claims mentions nasal catarrah cures, stomach and liver tablets, and children’s powders. References to Ely Brothers, Mother Gray, and Chamberlain’s tablets mix with notices about a new battleship Maine under construction and an urged free sample offer.
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Chamberlain
A Life at Stake in Patent Remedy Claim
A handwritten line touts Foury’s Honey Axpear as preventing pneumonia or legrippe with a dose or two, claiming it will save lives and urging belief in the remedy attributed to Joba R. Hudson.
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Foury
Joba R, Hudson
Obama Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad Promises Relief
An old ad touts Obama Stomach and Liver Tablets for digestion, sour stomach, or dullness after meals. It claims price 35 cents with free samples at all druggists and includes unclear signature lines and a confusing claim about reputation being a bubble.
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Obama
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