Navy Letter From Peru Mission Details Unknown Ruins Visit
LierTES AST ApAMsen of the United States Navy writes relatives in Fond de Lec Wisconsin that his ship the Iroqueis is en route to the better fsiand about 2.8 miles from Peru to examine and photograph remains for the Southsonian Institute. It is said one land is covered with remarkable ruins and that the present residents are unlike any other people.
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Liertes Ast Apamsen
United States Navy
Fond de Lec
Wis
Peru
Southsonian Institute
Local oddities and humorous quips fill odd pages
A miscellany of tall tales and jokes appears, including a Stewartville tale of a mother buried alive, a humorous exchange about embalming costs, and a Sam Jones saying about matching suitors. The clipping ends with a veterinary note on a strange rabies case in a horse and cow.
Favorite Preparation for Female Weaknesses
Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo New York promotes the Favorite Preparation also called Golden Medical Discovery. The remedy strengthens pelvic organs and aims to make women healthier and more beautiful as intended by God.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Black Hen's Eggs Mystery Sparks Bargain Debate
An old woman and a grocer argue over black hen's eggs, with the shopper insisting they are a distinct color. She eventually selects two dozen of the largest eggs from the basket as the quarrel ends. The ad then shifts to a medical claim about throat and lung disease and a cure offered by Dr Bigelow with a local seller.
Man Pulls 17 Miles With 1000-Pound Load In Wagon
Georgia farmer David Tyson hauls 1000 pounds of plunder in a two-ox wagon for 17 miles of country road. The piece mocks dyspeptics while advocating Vinegar Bitters as a remedy used by skeptical practitioners.
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Davii Tyson
Georgia
Hidden distillery uncovered near Gainesville Georgia
An illicit distillery near Gainesville Georgia, undetected for six years, was discovered and raided. The owner dammed a creek to form a fish pond and built tunnels for access, with smoke routed to the house and vented through the kitchen chimney.
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Gainesville
Disorder in Politics and a Mad Dog Scare Highlight Local News
A critical view of Democratic mismanagement and fraud allegations in Fourth Ward politics circulates alongside a Hope county Arkansas rabies scare. Reports cite milder calls to replace prison leaders and note cases of hydrophobia after dog bites. An unusual mad stone treatment is described with witnesses present.
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Hope County
Ark
Calvin Alewin
Simmons Liver Regulator advertised as cure for headaches
An 19th century ad claims headaches arise from torpid liver and stomach impurities and can be cured by Simmons Liver Regulator. It also says prevention is possible with early dosing and lists dyspepsia and constipation as treated conditions, signed S. W. Holt president of the S W R Co of Ga.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
Simmons
S. W. Holt
Baltimore praised as orderly city with strong churches and charities
The Baltimore American says Baltimore is a good, well governed city with many churches and intelligent clergy. It notes Sam Jones visits the city for a change and highlights the community’s charitable support.
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Baltimore
Brooklyn
Sam Jones
Mustang Liniment Endures Through the Years
Zed Man and Beast report the venerable Mustang Liniment aging with time, still favored by many as usage grows each year and remains a staple in the era.
Presidents new advisers gain confidence in appointments
The piece notes the president is making fewer removals and appointments, becoming better acquainted with influential advisers as Congress keeps scrutiny. It cites Atlanta Constitution authority on gauge changes in the region to align with the Pennsylvania Railroad, enabling interchangeable cars once complete.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Atlanta Constitution
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
Ambition and virtue noted over wealth in public opinion
The piece argues that genuine competency earned honestly earns public trust, superior to vast fortunes like Mr Gould’s gained at mankind’s expense. It cites the Rev. Wm. Stout of Wharton Ontario who claims Burdock Blood Bitters cured his scrofula after seventeen doctors failed, inviting readers to write for proof.
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Gould
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Wm. Stout
Wharton, Ont
Burdock
Family Cake Theft Question Sparks Guilty Response
A mother questions Johnnie about a cake while Maudie admits seeing him. Johnnie denies stealing. Maudie, with cake in hand, confirms she did not see him take it. The exchange reveals a custody household dispute over fault and honesty.
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Johnnie
Maudie
Champion female agent gains Buffalo exit pass
A dominant female figure appeared in Buffalo after visiting editors and intimidating many politicians. She targeted police officials before authorities granted her a pass to leave town.
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Buffalo
Arctic Expedition Plans Eye Pole Survey
Chief Engineer Melville of the Joanmeti resists and seeks backing for an Arctic expedition since retirement from a failed voyage. Lieutenant Schwatka aims to reach the magnetic pole near Cape Felix, funded in part by the Smithsonian Institute, which has agreed to provide instruments but not cover full costs.
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Arctic
Melville
Bie
North Pole
Sehwatka
Rusia
United States
Cape Felix
Sir John Franklin
Schwatka
Smithsonian Institute
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Blood Purifier
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as best for purifying blood and restoring vigor during season changes. It claims to expel humors and debility, noting Lowell Massachusetts makers and 100 doses for one dollar. It also suggests a nationwide anniversary celebration linking tobacco and America’s discovery.
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Hood
Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Health and Tonic Effects
For coughs colds sore throat bronchitis laryngitis and consumption in early stages nothing equals Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery It also purifies blood restores strength and aids liver or bowel issues Sold by druggists Washington Star urges Congressmen to quit smoking in the Senate and to pay better attention to duty
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Dr. Pierce
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Ad
Consumptives and all who suffer from throat and lung affections can find a cure in Dr King’s New Discovery. Thousands of permanent cures verify the truth and many once hopeless cases now claim life thanks to this remedy. Free trials at Henderson and Minear’s Drug Store with large bottle priced at one dollar.
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Ranford
Manford
rDruganadch Cale
Roste
Dr. King
Henderson & Minear’s
David Claypool
New Jersey Senate
Cedarville
Cumberland Co
N.J
Mishler
Pyramid Family Means More On Top Than Base
The speaker notes that some families resemble a pyramid with the least important person at the top, while the husband is traditionally the head of the family. It suggests a critique of conventional family roles and hierarchy.
California Senator Seems Western Upper House Contender
The newly elected California Senator appears to meet all qualifications for a Western member of the Senate. He reportedly earns an income of 2000 dollars per day, a detail noted in press circles.
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California
Remarkably handsome woman linked to Russian relief drive
A striking woman is named as moving spirit in a phil anthropical effort in Russia to give the poor Dr Bull s Cough Syrup. Salvation Oil is hailed as the era s greatest pain destroyer for neu ralgia gout and rheumatism priced at 25 cents A scientist notes the red tail bird can catch nine hundred flies an hour implying it must be bald headed to reach such a rate.
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Dr. Bull
Baltimore
Russia
Rheumatism Cure Praised By Local Reader
I suffered sixteen years with rheumatism and found relief with one bottle of red Athlophoros. It nearly cured me and I recommend it to anyone suffering from that disease. Joseph Kelly, Lagonada, Obio.
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Joseph Kelly
Lagonada
Obio
Pill loaded gun used to advertise dead shot pills
A farmer used a box of pills as ammunition to kill two burglars, a stunt aimed at promoting pill safety and marketing. Separately floods near Chatinooga left 1,500 families homeless, while a vaudeville style ad extols Spaulding’s Glue and Sozodont toothpaste.
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Chatinooga
Athens County's Largest Complete Service and Price Leader
The ad promotes the largest and most complete service in Athens County with low prices and a call to action to contact the business.
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Athens County
Strange swine disease near Tamaqua and Melbourne note
A Brooklyn Eagle report describes a fatal swine illness in Tamaqua Pennsylvania with an eruption spreading body to skin and loss of appetite. Post mortems show no organ changes, doctors compare it to erysipelas in man. The piece also recalls Melbourne’s growth from Beargrass in 1836 to a major city.
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Tamaqua
Melbourne
London
Liverpool
Glasgow
Manchester
Birmingham
Calcutta
Brooklyn Eagle
Peruna praised by patients and merchants across states
Advertisements recount Dr. Hartman’s Peruna aiding chronic catarrh bronchitis and facial neuralgia. Testimonials claim improved hearing smell and taste, stomach cramps relief, and general satisfaction from druggists and doctors in Ohio Illinois Kansas and West Virginia.
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Wellington
Lorain County
S. B. Hantman & Co
Columbus
C. E. Dupler
Equality
Illinois
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Ayer
Eliza A. Clough
Arington
T. Lowell
Mass
J. W. Starr
Laconia
Iowa
C. E. Upton
Nashua
N.st
R. Harris
Creel City
Ramsey O. Dakota
Tam
Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
U.S. A
Pee
U.S
A. Bnow & CO
Patent Office
Washington, D.C
Uyt
GEO. A. Macbeth & CO
Pittsburgh Lead Glace Works
Ally
Addleman
Court Street
West Side
Athens, Ohio
A&e
Iasi
Steewe
Rew Linmdeer
Thie County
Stewartville
Mr. Lindsey
Colpcash
Undertaker
Coldcash
Lawrence Kae Hersid
Osteedeg
Maggie
Potter Drug and Chemical CO
Boston
Potter Drax & Chem. Co
Mhen
Dan Teltom
Freud
Furgery
Vesterday
Fourth Ward
Cincinati Enquirer
Board of Managers
Zed Man and Beast
Dr. Cross
St. Vincent's Hospital
America
Ery
Washington
The
Star
Lytia E. Pinkham
Draggicte
Eithes
Mxs
Porxnam
Liv
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rex
Nellie Kent
Hartman
Fisher, the Tailor
Watyer Sr
Cincinnati
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