Sam Clemens and the Rolling Rock of Hannibal
In a Century tale Rev. Hen M. Wharton recalls a boyhood prank Sam Clemens heard in Hannibal. A group of boys push a huge buried boulder down a hill toward the river. They toil weeks to move it and finally release it, sending it rolling into the Mississippi and later blocking the road until a government dredge cleared the obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wharton
Mr. Clemens
Hannibal
Sam
Kellona
Mississippi River
Malaria remedy claims and user testimonials from 19th century ad
An old advertisement touts Herbine as a cure for malaria symptoms including chills fever and headache. JA Hopkins of Manchester Kansas and others praise the medicine as effective for malaria biliousness and blood purification. The misspelled piece notes buyers in Anniston and Oxford as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JA Hopkins
Manchester
Kaw
J L Wikle
Ti @imet
King Edward VII Visits Seaside Village School
An aeons tale recalls King Edward VII visiting a country village school where children were asked to name great rulers. A keen pupil shouted King Alfred and Queen Victoria, then asked about Edward VII, but the boy admitted uncertainty while the king humorously acknowledged his own lack of knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwarde VI
Manion
Edward
Alfred
Queen Victoria
King Edward
Cleansing the Liver and Complexion Promoter
An advertisement touts Herbine as best for clear complexions by cleansing bowels and regulating the liver. It claims dull skin, pimples, and blotches improve when the liver is kept in good order, citing L Wikle Anniston and Job Privett Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Wikle Anniston
Job Privett Oxford
Portrait mislabel sparks wry remark on Lord Russell
Artist catalogue from 1856 Manchester exhibition featured a mock portrait misnaming Lord Russell. A musician recounts the scene and recounts a passerby quipping that the figure resembled the ex statesman “probably when he was out of office.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halle
Manchester
England
Lord John Russell
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Praised By Missouri Man
Otto Dodd of Powder Missouri says a year long sore healed after using Bucklen's Amica Salve. He calls it the best salve on earth and notes it is sold at Miller Drug Co and West End Drug Co's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Dodd
Powder
Miller Drug Co
West End
Savannah
Lippman
Cuas
SHI Lippman Brothers
Lippman Block
Wholeatie
Bell-Weatherly Company
J L Wikle
Elixir of Life claim baffling Fort Wayne doctor
A 1900s style advertisement announces Dr James William Kidd of Fort Wayne Indiana has discovered an Elixir of Life that cures rheumatism neuralgia stomach heart liver kidney blood and skin diseases and more. He offers free trials by mail claiming immediate cure and requests only the name and address of sufferers.
Get a nurse for that baby no Irish need apply
Thirty years ago at the National theater in Washington Barney Williams a famed actor in Irish roles addressed an unruly infant in the audience. He invited a nurse to calm the child provoking a mobbed reaction from a mother who then swept to the aisle and declared No Irish need apply in reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Wiliams
National Theater
Washington
Plainview Woman Recovers After Foley’s Honey and Tar Remedy
A Nebraskan man recounts his wife’s fifteen year lung trouble and prolonged spending on remedies. After using Foley’s Honey and Tar, she recovered, regaining health and hope she had not known in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Biker
Plainview, Neb
Foley
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Sarah Finley
Etto Club
Cardus
Sarah Winley
Memphis, Tenn
Palmetto Club
Barah Vintey
McEiree
Mies Pinley
Ladies Advisory Department
Chattanooga Med, Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wwardui
Avaistortean Laundrs
Noble Street
Clearbrook Farm
Jersey
Oxford Lake
St. Lamberts
Ohado High Prase
Poland
Hancock
Oliver Chilled
McCormack
Kemp & Barpee
Double Tay
Dairy Outfit
Cairns
H. E. Sexton
H. W. Sexton
Bowlder
Sam Clemens
Hill
Lord Russell
Meyived
James William Kidd
Baltes Building
Fort Wayne
Ind
Barney
Mobile
Genere
Eliza Todd
Milton
Fia
P. P. BP
P.P. P
P Pi
Morris
Bell Telephone
Morrisville, Ala
California
Oregon
Northwest
Missouri! Pacific. Railway
Rehlander
T He Colton
Neo Director
Texas
Oklaho
Indian Territory
Sramrone
Weg
Anito
Lufkin
Baipd
T. Pla
Atlanta, GA
Lebeaume
T. A
ST. Louis
Ripans
Tee
Druget
Len
Wea
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