Texan Congressman Bill Martin Spends Night at Willard
The Texan representative Bill Martin, newly elected to succeed Judge Reagan, awoke in Willard Hotel after gas was turned off by servants. En route to Washington from Henderson County Texas, Martin vowed to stay true to his home style. Texas colleagues Crain and Mills staged efforts to regularize him, finally moving him to the capital. He left the hotel shirt sleeves and sought a candlelit rest, while the trio pursues further attention. The piece also notes commercial remedies and public gossip about Grover Cleveland's wife.
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William H. Martin
Texas
Willard
Bill Martin
John H. Reagan
House of Representatives
Bill
Pine Woods
Henderson County
Palestine
Washin
Washington
National Capital
Congress
Crain
Galveston
Roger O. Mills
Waco
Baltimore
Willard’s
Martin
Mr. Crain
Jeniapien Cor
Paul Globe
New York
Grover Cleveland
Oak View
White House
Grover
Cleveland
Senator Davis
Davis
Sim mons Liver Regulator praised for malaria immunity
The article extols Sim mons Liver Regulator as a trusted remedy against malaria, noting its popularity and observed protective effects for those in the South. It claims quicker relief than calomel or quinine and asserts fewer harmful side effects.
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Simmons
South
Surplus Taxes and Remedies Featured in 19th Century Notice
A composite fragment discusses choosing political tax options and lists various duties on alcohol, textiles, and goods, interspersed with endorsements for Ayer s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and a tobacco grower s sales report. It includes advice to mothers on teething and a note on a child soothing syrup pricing.
Half Bird Half Fish Noted By African Explorer Pfell
Count Joachim Pfell reports sighting a mysterious coastal creature in Ulanga district. The bird-like animal, about the size of a large duck, swims with most of its body underwater and surfaces briefly. it flies when frightened, has a long neck and beak with teeth, oily flesh, and dries with wings spread on a bush.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Joachim Pfell
Ulanga District
Are Married People Happy
A quoted dialect friend asks if married people are happy and suggests happiness depends on enjoyment and children. He mentions Dr Biggers Hucklebery Cordial as a cure-all for troubles and teething, implying domestic contentment hinges on remedies and family.
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Jake
Chilluns
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein Advised
A vintage advert emphasizes turning night into day and urges parents to treat a light cough or cold promptly with Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein to prevent illness. It frames sickness as a shadow on happiness and warns of consumption without timely care.
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Taylor
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