Execration on Rum from John B Gough Manuscript
A handwritten manuscript of John B Gough delivered at a Cleveland temperance meeting is reproduced. It condemns rum as poison and a fiendish force corrupting humanity, detailing ruin, death, and woe while praising water as pure. The piece ends with a vow to spread the new sacramental cup of Rum Power.
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John B Gough
Gough
Cleveland
Devery
T.S. Sheperd
Mrr. Gough
Mr. Gough
Alazar House
Hell
Rui
Dows
Sacramento River mishap and sturgeon catch noted
Lenore fishing on the Sacramento River tied the line to his foot dropped his book and lay to read a novel. A nibble became a pull that tipped him over and left him unable to reach the line until a companion cut it free. An eight foot sturgeon was then landed. Also a caution about Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic being imitated.
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Lenore
Sacramento
Woman's quest for science ends in Congo plan
Astie de Valsayre who fought a duel over a insult first urged Pasteur to test anti hydrophobia on her then sought Grudlbuck's freezing trial both refused. She now aims to travel to the Congo to assist De Brazza in civilizing the locals.
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Astie de Valsayre
Waterloo
Pasteur
Dr. Grudlbuck
Congo
de Brazza
Unnamed Cure Promises Relief for Skin Ailments
The text touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a certain cure for blotches pimples eruptions pustules and other skin conditions. It claims rapid and permanent healing of inflamed patches boils ulcers and old sores.
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Pierce
Keep Calm In Heat To Cope With Sweltering Days
The piece argues much heat comes from fret and that irritability over clingy clothes worsens discomfort. It notes calmness minimizes perceived temperature, while excitement raises heat, and that steady poise helps in hot business bouts.
Griggs Glycerine Salve Advertises Piles Cure
The notice promotes Griggs glycerine salve as a safe speedy cure for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and skin eruptions. It claims satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded and lists a price of 25 cents.
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Grigg
Propose Rail Line Along Niagara Gorge Faces Safety Doubts
A survey nears completion for a railway running along the Niagara river bank from the whirlpool to the falls. The plan would follow the gorge wall so riders view the river from an almost overhanging position, but concerns arise about the potential for horrific accidents.
Rheumatism cured after Athlophoros trial
Capt. Henry Dornbusch of Dayton Ohio states he was laid up with rheumatism for six weeks and after using three bottles of Athlophoros is now perfectly well. He resides at 921 East Fifth Street.
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Henry Dornbusch
East Fifth Street
Dayton
Ohio
Black Funereal Fashion Sparks Grim Reverie
A gray hair is spotted on a young lady and prompts a wry exchange about funeral guest attire. One insists ten more will appear if it’s pulled, another replies that any number arriving in black is no concern.
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N. Y
Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted for Constipation Relief
An advertiser warning urges care for constipation to avoid serious outcomes like piles and chronic issues, promoting Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy. The notice emphasizes using the product to address bowel discomfort and related health concerns.
Beauty standards in press critique praised by Washington correspondents
Washington correspondents assess beauty standards and describe Mme Kuki, wife of the Japanese minister, as possessing a rosy olive complexion and flawless skin. The passage frames this critique as a model of flawless commentary from the era.
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Washington
Mme. Kuki
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Advertised as Most Potent Blood Medicine
The advertisement claims Ayer's Sarsaparilla is concentrated and powerful requiring a smaller dose than any other sarsaparilla and asserts it is the best blood medicine.
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Ayer
Nashville girl traps unusual bird as big as a Hamburg goose
Miss Jennie Nicholl of Nashville Tennessee reports catching a remarkable bird described as gray bodied with partly webbed feet a jet black head and a long ivory bill tipped in black. The creature measures up to the size of a Hamburg goose and is noted as unheard of in the region.
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Jennie Nitcholl
Nashville, Tenn
Hamburg
Remarkable Relief After Twenty Years with Eelectric Oil
Mrs Letta Conrad of Standish Michigan reports decades of quinsy trouble ended after using Dr Thomas Eelectric Oil. She asserts the product cures sore throat instantly and offers no further attacks since starting the treatment.
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Quinsy
First View of the Pacific Ends a Long Train of Sightings
A passenger recalls riding westward and declaring the Pacific Ocean to the crowd only to have a single skeptic insist he had seen it earlier. The tale riffs on constant monologic boasting and the vanity of who spots things first along the journey.
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Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Kansas
Rockies
Pike’s Peak
Pike’s
Peck
Hood's Sarsaparilla Offered by C. I. Hood Co
Hood's Sarsaparilla is prepared by C. I. Hood & Co. Apothecaries in Lowell Mass. with thorough pharmacy knowledge and years of practice. It is made with skill and care under the originators' direction, and is presented as a pure honest reliable medicine.
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C. I. Hood & Co
Apothecaries
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Judge Goodwin on Mormonism and Utah Commission Power
Salt Lake City judge and Salt Lake Tribune editor Judge Goodwin proposes disfranchising polygamy supporters and even all Mormons and Gentiles to place Utah under a Commission. He argues the present Utah Commission has outlived its usefulness and should be abolished or its powers enlarged.
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Judge Goodwin
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Goodwin
Utah
Congress
Child Health Boost With Simmons Liver Regulator
A vintage advertisement touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a safe pleasing to taste remedy for children to prevent colic headache sick stomach indigestion and dysentery. It claims a vegetable composition and harmless use with other medicines.
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Simmons
Simmons Liver Regulator
Lever
H. G. Crenshaw
Rhcuwann
Deep plowing and ancient coins raise farmer’s note
Newbury County South Carolina farmer Joe Coughman recently unearthed an earthen pot containing coins worth 12 000 while deep plowing. The article argues for deep or shallow tillage depending on crop, praising surface roughness for wheat and noting other home remedies and earl y 19th century medical claims.
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Joe Coughman
Newbury County
South Carolina
Attorney General Garland testimony on Rogers inventions debated
The Telephone Investigation Committee heard Attorney General Garland on Monday. In 1883 General Atkins urged the witness that Rogers inventions could be highly profitable if properly managed, and Atkins, poor like him, pressed for involvement. The witness noted he never pursued money except by law and poker.
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Garland
Telephone Investigation Committee
Atkins
Roger
Croseden replies to Home Rule opponents deepens Irish question
The piece argues that Gladstone’s push for Empire strength does not equal disunion. It notes parallels to Austria Hungary and Croatia with home rule, asserting historical examples show division can fortify a state. It warns disunion would only resemble a secessionist model if Britain grants Ireland full local autonomy now.
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Ireland
Croseden
Jiadstone
Parnell
America
England
Europe
Gladstone
Austria
Hungary
Croatia
Austro-Hungarian
Great Britain
Garrick returns and remarries after long separation
A Scotsman Garrick returns to Scotland after years abroad and later reunites with his wife in Hamilton Canada after she had remarried. They marry again by law. a tale of separation, search, and eventual reunion amid family histories. Also notes urging mothers to avoid laudanum and promoting Dr Bull's Baby Syrup and Baltimore Pills. Day's Horse Powder praised for livestock. Also mentions 1885 New York Aldermen corruption indictments and the eight hour law to take effect next month.
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Garrick
Australia
Hamilton
Canada
Mr. Nicholson
Means
Scotland
Dr. Bull
Baltimore
Henderson and Minear Tout Acker's Blood Elixir Cure
Henderson and Minear assert a guaranteed cure for Rheumatism Syphilis and all blood disorders from Ackers Blood Elixir. They claim it clears skin spots and improves complexion and invite inquiry to verify the remedy’s superior merits.
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Henderson & Minear
Acker
Henderson& Minear
Satirical editor attacks Sunday work claim and Mars signals
The Tecumseh editor proclaims Sabbath observance, calling a rival liar. Henderson & Minear promote Ackers English Remedy for asthma and lung troubles. An Italian astronomer reports Mars inhabitants signaling America, joking about a Democratic majority. Blake Hood’s Sarsaparilla marketed for seasonal health. A bull and buck fatal duel on Oscar Turner’s Ballard county farm. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets touted as bilious remedy.
Singular Rain Circle Observed at Carrollton Residence
A remarkable weather quirk was observed near A. F. Sharp's residence in Carrollton where rain fell in a circular area about ten feet in diameter. The circle received the downpour while surrounding areas stayed dry, with large drops and a duration of about ten minutes.
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Carrollton
A. F. Sharp
Bear Office Romance Ends With Print Shop Duel
In Oxford county Maine two young men and a young woman in the Bear office faced a love triangle as the girl prepared to marry one of the printers. They settled the dispute by a clever plan to set type, choosing the winner by who won her heart.
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The
Bear
Oxford County
Maine
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Ballard County
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Barclay St
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Kansas City
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Simmons Liver
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