Murder Trial Ends in Acquittal Then Conviction
An 18th or 19th century trial details a man named Smith accused of willful murder in a case tangled with poison evidence and a mysterious stopper. The defense witnesses expose the case, but a cross-examination reveals a trap leading to a secret searching of the house and a final verdict of guilt and execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Henry Thompson
Smith
Canton
Thompson
Elviston
Widows as Confidantes in Victorian Society
London World notes widows combine compassion and judgment, acting like a father confessor with insight into human nature. They counsel those with troubled minds and blend tender emotion with steady authority, a role celebrated in fiction and real life since advertisements urge households to welcome the widow's sympathetic ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra
Crape
Addison
London
Pyramus
Two Days Cure Claim For St Jacobs Oil Relief
A St Louis man Otto Eichhorn writes that after six weeks of shoulder and spine pain he used St Jacobs Oil. A second application brought relief and a cure in two days, according to the letter from 1418 N Ninth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
Otto Eichhorn
Ninth Street
St. Louis
St. Jacobs
Blackford
West Third Street
St. Paul
Mion
Dr. Halliday
Pr. Halliday
Speculation in Ponca land scrip raises concern
The Milwaukee Republican notes a plan to grant Poncas 160 acres each in Dakota or Nebraska to cultivate themselves. It warns scrip could be sold off by speculators, as with Sioux half breeds, leaving honest homestead claimants with leftovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Republican
Dakota
Nebraska
Far West
President Grevy Salary Breakdown and a Joke
The text notes President Grevy of France earns 240000 dollars annually with 120000 base pay plus 60000 for receptions and 60000 for travel. It adds a humorous aside about his frugal habits and a pun about a potential revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grevy
France
Jack
Remarkable Claims For Jacobs Oil Cure
An 19th century advertisement touts Jacobs Oil as a universal cure for rheumatism. It declares the medicine can be pur chased at any house and at a low price given the supposed cures it provides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phy Jacobs Oil
Revisions to New Testament Alter Texts Reported
A Pall Mall Gazette item notes unofficial but credible claims that revisers have altered key Bible phrases. The Lord's Prayer ends Deliver us from the evil one, and other famous lines change names and faces. Chapters and verses are abolished for paragraph formatting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ncne
Etiquette Advice on Supporting a Lady In Public
A reader asks if it is proper for a young man to offer support to a young lady he admires even without introduction. The guidance endorses polite assistance in social settings, stressing respectful conduct and appropriate propriety.
Chicago Ahead Electric Bitters claim world lead
Chicago is set as the great western metropolis and Electric Bitters are praised as superior remedies. The ad asserts real value and claims these bitters cure where others fail, urging readers to try them. Available from all druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lynn
Mass
Desta
Hale
Pike
Sen
Gardenia
Homestead
Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
America
Nie
the Great American Tea Co
Irporters
P. O
Verey St. N
HOUSE
Rew
Hemi
Lemon
Washington, D
Ault & Wiborg
Cincinnati
Ohio
Western Newspaper Union
Dee Moines
Foolishly Frightened Piles Cure Promoted by Bucklin Salve
An old advertisement touts Bucklin's Arnica Salve as a cure for piles claiming fear and discomfort are unnecessary. The product is priced at 25 cents and marketed as available everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklin
Cure and hair renewal tonics and tonics from 19th century ads
An assortment of patent medicine claims touts products for hair growth and cure of various ailments. It promotes CARBOLINE petroleum extract for hair, Boschee German Syrup for colds, Rheumatic Remedy endorsements, and Dr Halliday products, with testimonial-style language and price hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Patent medicine ads flood the page with touted cures
The page features numerous medicinal claims for products like Frazer Axle Greas Henrys Carbolic Salve and Dr Rh Mott Liver Pills, alongside an ad for the Boston Globe 1981 special edition. It touts external and internal use and appeals to broad health fixes with high confidence and price details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
Redding
Russia
Frazer Axle
BAKER
Roger
Henry
Durno
DR. Mott
Boston Globe
Phon Ph
Hiram Grant
Messrs. A. Vogler & Co
Baltimore
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Weerdo
Will Thyree
Wwe
Mr. Smith
Celor
Count Schaafforsche
Warmbrunn
Count Schaafgotsche
Tahiti
South America
Southern
Pacific
Hamburg
Europe
Eidos
Warner
Daily State Register
Auditor of State
Hawkeye Insurance Company of
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Insurance Company
Pall Mall Gasette
John A. ’ Herc
United States
Illinois
D'Bulls
Eeeiet
Sloa & Co
St. Cloctmanat
Drigzists
Burlington, Vt
Mmet
WELLS, RIC”_ARDSON
St. Jacob Om
A. Vogeler & CO
U. S. Ac
DR. T. Felix Govraud
Acterfelt
Lr A.tayre
Gowrand
T. Gouraud
Bond
Canadas
Wantte
O. FE. Woodward & CO
le Row
Sey
P. D. Drawer
Country Courant
Wells Tea Company
Fulton At
ALLEN
Drealer
Allen's
Ist Ave
Eggleston
Santonro
Broadway
N.Y
Gurif
Ha2ren
DR. Harter Medicine CO
North Main Street
Ischodes
Addreus
Moon
Miter Tg. Co
Woolridge’s Patent Landsroller
Crown Ao van Sle Mfg. Co
Kingsebury Sr
Mannufacturere
Tutt’s
OWA Mutual Tornado Insurance Compan OF
Georg G. Wright
Casady
II & Chelenpor
At Ives
O. F. Catchel, Sec’y
Fifth Street
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