Capitol visitors spellbound by grand edifice and bustling lobby
An Ingh ton letter from Washington describes the Capitol as a monumental, temple like structure perched above the Potomac, with marble columns and acanthus leaves. He portrays a busy micro city inside the building where lawmakers, lobbyists, reporters, and sightseers mingle amid shops telegraph offices and constant crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
D. C
Congress
Ted
Potomac River
Washington
Maryd
Virginia
Senate
Supreme Court
Capitol
Use
Allers
House of
Nervousness and Coolness in Battle by Angle on Tobacco Habits
An army officer argues that Grant's cigar during battles shows nervousness rather than coolness. He notes numerous officers smoked during charges, often citing stimulants rather than true composure. The piece also touches whisky harming more than tobacco and mentions a Mayflower door-knocker tied to Winslow ownership and a note on a Serre optone plaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Winslow Street
Marshfield
W.C. Winslow
Boston
Webster Historical Society
Reform in Religion and Education Highlight North American Review
The January North American Review opens with a symposium on revisiting church creeds by Newman Smyth Beecher and Lyman, argues for faith-science adjustment, and covers women’s university education, liberty, American English, responsibilities of thoughtful minds, medical ethics bigotry, and telegraph monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Smyth
Henry Ward Beecher
Lyman
England
W. le Conte Stevens
Isaac L. Rice
Gilbert M. Tucker
H. W. Thomas
David Hunt
Charles Ty Congdon
Lafayette Place
New York
Beauties of Yellowstone Park Said to Be Defaced
reader letter laments damage to Yellowstone Park scenery blamed on patent medicines advertising and promotional hype. text suggests harmful influence and calls out the practice as degrading natural beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Somervill
Catfish tale sparks playful dispute at gathering
Cotoxel Hapley recounts a half day catch in the Colorado River claiming a 135 pound catfish. His son Sammy testifies by memory about carrying the fish home, provoking a light rebuke from Colonel Hadley and a wry comparison to prewar witnesses in the Star Route cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotoxel Hapley
Sammy
Hadley
Colorado
Colonel Hadley
Bob Ingersoll
Texas Siftings
Influence of the Soil on Health and Epidemics
The article links soil to disease such as malaria cholera typhus yellow fever and plague with evidence from letters praising Peruna in recovery It cites John E Courtney of Corry Pa praising Jorma and Manalin and mentions Gen Butler and a family carriage joke from a fall outing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E., Courtney
Corry
Manalin
Gen. Butler
The
Ark
Butler
New Orleans
Mishler's Herb Bitters Cures Kidney Disease in Zanesville Area
A town near Zanesville Ohio is noted for Mr Wm Alexander who suffered seven years with kidney disease and bladder inflammation. Mishler's Herb Bitters claimed to cure kidney and liver ailments plus dyspepsia cholera cramps indigestion dysentery and more. A fashion writer comments on Queen Victoria wearing the same hoopskirt as twenty years ago arguing fashion favors the rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Woman's World
Wilmans
Heaven
Earth
Hells
Zanesville
Ohio
Wm. Alexander
Mishler
Victoria
Ervine
Prtex Ross
Springwater
Wis
Samaritan Nervine
J.B. Foxturk
Fort Collins
Col
Samaritan
Wait
Hanson
Aurora
Rey
J. A. Epts
Beaver
R. Hopson
New Albany
Lod
West Potsdam
N.Y
Orlena Marshall
Granby
Newton Co
Jaco Suter
St. Joseph
Oliver Myxicks
Ironton
Isaac Jewell
Covington
Cuarnes E. Curtis
Osakis
Douglass Co
Minn
Michael O'Connook
May
Fa Samaritan Nervine
David Texembly
Des Moines
Lowa
Henry Clark
Fairtieid
FEF
Graham
North Hope
Samarbitan Nervine
Rooster Joins Wild Turkeys Near Warrenton
A rooster left its native barnyard near Warrenton Virginia to live with a flock of wild turkeys. He crows each morning to locate the flock for his former owner who still roasts wild turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Fragmented 19th century remedies and advertisements mix
An assorted page of health cures and sensational notes. Catarrh remedies by Lash promise relief for coughs and bad breath with Shiloh products. A browned obituary style aside mentions Jesse James monument ideas in odd tones. Various pills liniments and tonics claim cures for nerves piles and liver complaints with prices and vendors.
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Ington Letter
Serre Optone
Dian
Edicines
Hall
Trays
Timititsti HR Aris
A. NontTos, Presden
T. MM. Weton
First National Bank
Athens, Ohio
Athens
State Bank of Ohio
United States
Europe
the Bank OF Athens
Athens, O
John Brown
J.D. Brown
Cashier
Dr. Swayne
Patrick Henry
Mishler’s
Druggista
Messenger of Health
Mishler Herb Bitters CO
Lancaster, Pa
A. Dille
J.E. Edmundso
Main Street
E. R. Lash
Phenix
Hotels
Aren
Elmer Golden
Jesse James
Shiloh
Toronto
W. H. Collwell & Son
Urbana, O
Boston Post
Ohio de
Tar
America
Hilton
Dr. Quinn
Court House
Parker
Druccis
Ers Ui
Robert J. Colverwell
Culverwell Mapscat Co
N. Y
Daly
North High St
Columbus
Fatimates
F. MN
Downs
Praler
Pine& Hardwood Lumber
Hv.rr
Oflo
Bet, 6Th and 7Th Streets
Cincinnati, C
H. Fe Ravis
D.E. Bowers
Walnut Street
Wiltson
Foo Choo
Yellow Sea
Haylock & Jenney
Day Street
Mercantile Review
Haylock ‘“Jenne
Hay 7K & Co
Deyota
Ohio & Mississippi
R’y
Ohio & Mississippi Railway
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Texas
Great West
CHIO
Cincinnnatti
Louis
Mississippi
Palace
Anies
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado, New Mexico
Arizona
Sapeemeaion
Paris
Arent
H.S. Christop
Welun’ St
Grand Hotel
Depot
Oweguety
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