Benson's Plaster Promises Fast Cure For Ailments
The advertisement extols Benson's Porous Plaster as superior for quick relief from coughs colds lumbago asthma and other aches. It claims extensive professional endorsement with many awards and urges readers to seek the genuine article from Seabury Johnson and Co. locaux brief notes follow about residents and public figures in nearby towns.
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Gbeeson
Pain
Benson
Alxsyx
Europa
America
Thay Porstaran
Reed
Seabury & Johnson,g. Chemists
N.Y
Houses on Made Ground Expose Builders to Hidden Dangers
A London Globe article warns that suburban plots quarried for gravel often leave a thick layer of decomposed rubbish under foundations. After levelling the surface and letting soil settle, toxic malaria risks persist, causing health issues for tenants. It urges legal prohibition on building atop decomposed refuse until soil is safely restored.
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Ie Suwu
London Globe
Fireman's Close Call and Black Wool Cloth Experiment
A Burlington Iowa fireman C W Bellamy recounts a near death experience and credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health. The ad touts the tonic as a remedy for weakness and loss of appetite. An Austerlitz experiment yields a pure black wool cloth, made from untreated wool. G W Peterson promotes a large stock farm and black sheep for dark wool production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austerlitz
G. W. Peterson
Misunderstanding of Kidney Disease Raises Alarm
Doctors mistook symptoms of disease leading to incorrect treatment while kidneys were failing. Foley's Kidney Care promises health when other medicines fail, endorsed by C. B. Henderson. Nebraska called the Blackwater State due to boggy rivers likened to Ireland's bog waters.
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Foley
C. B. Henderson
Nebraska
Ireland
Wanted A Wife Must Be Strong Not Lame Back
Dr Rankin's Kidney Tablets promise immediate pain relief and permanent cure. Sold by E R Cask druggist in Athens Ohio. Spring humors dry up naturally but often linger. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to remove them and ward off danger while promoting health.
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Hood
Pneumonia Prevented by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Pneumonia can be prevented by timely use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy during colds or grip. The remedy was widely used during the grip epidemics of recent years with every case recovering, indicating its preventive value. Sold by W. H. McKee. In southern France beer costs 20 cents and wine 2 cents a quart.
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Chamberlain’n
W. H. McKee
France
How to Cure the Grip and Quick Recovery Promise
Stay at home and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as directed. The remedy counteracts the grip's tendency to become pneumonia, the main danger. Thousands of tenants have used it with no reported cases failing to recover. For sale by W. H. McKee.
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Chamberlain
Amon
W. H. McKee
Chinese Farm in Florida Builds Small Truck Business
A Florida Chinese farm run by the Johns grows a small truck operation shipping produce to New York. They have built a successful venture, expanding beyond initial expectations and gaining steady customers.
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Florida
New York
Street trees raise home values claims in city plantings
An opinion letter extols street tree planting in Washington, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Buffalo and other cities as boosting residential values. It cites a Gossen Grain-O note praising coffee substitute and mentions Arizona forest reserves rules to prevent spoilage, with Flagstaff and Williams as principal lumber mills in Coconino County.
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Washington
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Buffalo
Arizonia
Flagstaff
Williams
Coconino County
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised for cures worldwide
An advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as superior for cuts burns sores and many skin conditions with a 25 cent price at W H McKee. A Mississippi sheriff sent an express package containing 8280 dollars in taxes to Auditor Cole, needing two weeks to confirm Lee county credit.
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Mississippi
Cole
Lee County
La Grippe Quickly Cured by Chamberlains Cough Remedy
F L Hewett of Winfield Indiana recalls a severe 1893 bout of La Grippe. He says two bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy stopped coughing and cured the cold, Preventing pneumonia. The remedy is praised as pleasant to take and popular. W H McKee sells it. Arkansas legislators debate state flower choice and refer it to education committee.
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F. L. Hewett
Winfield
Chamberlain
Grippe
W. H. McKee
Public school days and tuition cost per pupil in Tennessee
Public schools in Tennessee operated 96 days last year. The average monthly tuition per pupil was $1.07. The report accompanies a testimonial from Mrs. Pearl Burh of Holland Michigan praising Dr Miles Pain Pills and Ner vine for neuralgia and headaches.
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Miles
Peblic
Tennesse
Washingtons Dying Diphtheria Case Cited In Medical Record
An 18th or 19th century medical note cites Washingtons last illness with laryngeal diphtheria. The treatment described included bloodletting of two to three quarts, calomel and tartar emetic, an injection, and external use of Duster. Washington reportedly survived the treatment for 24 hours despite the exhausting regimen. A separate streetcar anecdote mentions a passerby asking about the word cataclyysm and a conductor warning of a coming disruption.
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Washington
Sean
Washinewu
Inquiry on Race and Ministry Names in Early 20th Century Text
A fragment from the Chicago Standard cites a line about African American men being called to preach, recalling a July Alabama cotton field scene and a reflection on whether a “colored man” could be summoned to ministry. The piece frames color and vocation within historical religious discourse.
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Bouter T. Washington
Alabama
Chicago Standard
Court etiquette clash sparks dissent in Denver courtroom
Snyder issued an order demanding women remove hats in court but was not enforced. Whitehead reports that the judge's wife appeared and delivered a dissenting opinion, highlighting clashes over courtroom decorum.
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Snyder
Whitehead
Denver News
August Flower cure hints in historic remedy text
A dated advertisement style text touts Green's August Flower as a universal remedy for indigestion biliousness and nervous complaints. It claims rapid relief from headaches and dullness with few doses and mentions Augusta Almanac and various names. It also notes a political figure and oil discoveries in Texas linking to the era’s medical and industrial chatter.
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August Plower
Acarce
Green
B. Henderson
Homeseekers' Excursion via Ohio Central Lines
A notice advertises low rate excursion tickets to the West Southwest and South on the first and third Tuesdays each month via Ohio Central Lines with return within twenty one days. Addresses and agents listed include John Moores Findlay T P A Harvey Toledo Cargo Toledo Peters Columbus Helner Charleston W Va. Deer hunting notes in Adirondacks report two pure white bucks with pink ears and eyes. Banner Salve praised for piles with testimonial from C B Henderson. Dr Miles Nervine and Heart Care credited with reviving Mrs Geo Colie of Elgin Is.
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Ohio Central
Andressapy
John Moores
Findlay
G. Harvey
T. P.A
Toledo
D. J. Cargo
P. A
W. A. Peters
Columbus
E. Helner
Charleston
W. Va
Adirondacks
New York State
Rio policemen assault unarmed man with sabers and gun
Twenty Rio Janeiro police attack an unarmed man on a recent night. they cut him with sabers fire revolver shots and finally shoot him fatally in a doorway he used for refuge. The report notes the cowardly act and details the violence by officers.
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Rio Janeiro
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap Cough Remedy
An advice piece extols Goschee's German Syrup as a universal cure for severe lung troubles. It argues warmth or travel may help, but promotes one bottle as the proven remedy. The ad cites Green's Prize Almanac and Henderson as promoters and claims worldwide druggist recommendation.
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Goschee
Henderson
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cures for Wide Range of Blood Diseases
An exaggerated 19th century advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for ulcers skin diseases scrofula rheumatism and many blood disorders. It claims permanent fixes without patching and offers free trial bottles and personal medical advice, citing long testing and thousands of testimonials.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Iowa Bank Expansion Note
Data shows 137 new banks organized in Iowa including 1000 to 105 private and state banks plus 32 national banks. Ohio was the state closest to Iowa in new bank formation among the states.
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Iowa
Ohio
Cough Syrup Claims Delays and Food Aid Crises Mentioned
An unsure report notes that A T A L delays arise from trying cough and cold remedies like Foley n Honey and Tar while pledging pneumonia prevention. It also cites C B Henderson and pickled pig heads traded from Denmark to Ireland amid food poverty concerns for the lower classes.
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Foley
C. B. Henderson
Denmark
Ireland
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Philippines
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Canton
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Grip
Bay City
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Des Moines
Nervine
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Bowling Green
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Jedda
Wareham
Mass
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Roscommon, Mich
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Burlington
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Morris
Merchant Marine Committee
Marietta Register
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Beaumont
Homeseekers
Ohio Central Lines
Geo. Colie
Elgin, Is
MEAD
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TH Bank of
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Philadelphia
McKee
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Co
O.bm. Bennett
F. M. Witkinson
Marietta, Columbus
Cleveland
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Big Kang
Stewart Junction
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Detroit
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Coumbue
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Chillicothe
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Dally
Fast Mail
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Parkersboro
York
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Parkersborg
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Cincinnati
Wisse
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Prope
Henderson's
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