Address That Brought Tears to Calhoun Veterans
Veterans wept as Judge McCarty delivered a Lee memorial address at the Calhoun County Courthouse praising Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis. The speech lauded their leadership, martyrdom, and the Lost Cause while contrasting it with Union figures and praising Confederate valor and devotion.
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Calhoun County
Calhoun County Court House
McCarty
Anniston
County Court House
Plato
Pluto
Davis
Lee
Confederacy
Lost Cause
Irons
United States
Mons
Monterey
Dahlgren
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
South
Calhoun
Mississippi
Ician
Republic
Robert Edward Lee
Chickahominy
McClelland
Appomattox
Jackson
Johnston
Longstreet
Two Hills
Jeb Stuart
Enemies of Freedom
Potomac
Virginia
Robert Lee
Temple of the Great
Cincinnatus
Washington
Ney
Bayard
St. Stephen
Goldsmith
Cato
Washington Ollege
Gamaliel
God
Studenta
Doan’s Kidney Pills Backed by Local Endorsement
A local reader from Anniston, Alabama reports relief from back pain and kidney discomfort after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. The advertisement claims kidney secretions warn of illness and promotes Doan’s as the best remedy, available through J L Wikle’s drug store and Foster Milburn Co. as sole US agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Dean
Anniston
W. D. Reese
Pine St
Ala
J. L. Wikle’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Hyomei Promises Quick Relief for Catarrh
An advertisement for Hyomei promotes its balsam inhaler to cure catarrh and inflammatory respiratory conditions. It claims the odorless eucalyptus remedy reaches the membranes, kills germs, and offers a $1 outfit on the money back plan. Mrs. A Cutler of Battle Creek endorses its effectiveness in 1908.
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Australia
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Cutler
A. Cutler
Post Ave
Battle Creek, Mich
Health and Vigor Praised by Miss Edna Buckler for Duffy’s Malt
Miss Edna Buckler a prominent young woman of Home All praises Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic stimulant that restored her health and energy after weakness. She says it made her feel much better and recommends it to others needing vitality. The ad notes testimonials are published in good faith and guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Buckler
Home, All
Dully
Miss Buckler
Duffy
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted As Health Tonic
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic for youth vigor and heart health. It warns buyers to insist on the genuine product in sealed bottles and to seek the Old Chemist trademark and unbroken cork seal. It offers a free medical booklet and advice from the Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. Rochester NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grocer
Asher
Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Recollections of Robert E. Lee and Civil War valor
The piece appeals to veterans and a Virginian audience, asking to recall Lee’s deeds and the war’s battles from Chickahominy to Fredericksburg. It evokes remembered triumphs, the bloodshed at Antietam, Chancellorsville, and the Wilderness, and calls for darkness to cover wounded ranks.
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Robert Lee
Lee
McClelland
Pope
Manassas
Antietam
Fredericksburgh
Jackson
Longstreet
Chancellorsville
Minnie Ball
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Davis and Lee
Ies
Godo
Jefferson Davis
Lucifer
Kentucky
Cromwell
Commonwealth
Hermitage
Packingham
Valley Forge
Mexico
Rupert
Buena Vista
Kings
Montezumas
Doan
Levy
the Tailor
M Hyomei
Duffy’s Pure
the Star
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