Columbus Alderman and local visitors noted in weekly column
The column recalls Alderman in Columbus on Thursday and visits by Misa Cline, Wade C Parker departing for Arizona, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Warner at a Knight Templar banquet, and C H Higgins with daughter in Sonora. It mentions Mrs. August Graf moving to Mayfield Kentucky and H Lash visiting relatives in town. News also covers a county smallpox status, a bold house burglary in Middleport, a noted Poultry business move to California, grip recovery updates, a Supreme Court ruling on cigarette sales, and a missionary anecdote in a cathedral with a child's question about Jesus.
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Alderman
Columbus
Misa. Cline
Yicz Florence Lash
Wade C. Parker
Science
Arizona
C. T. Brady
Jesus
Lara
Ashy
Mae
Papa
Hin
Ballet
Raising the Fee at Private Lodgings Incident
A Chicago Convention crowd forces Colonel Hawkthunder to seek lodging in a private home. The resident offers a single room and four days of board for $6, the colonel counters with $10, arguing against the price as education for a lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Colonel Hawkthunder
Republic
Fish Street
Potato Avenue
Chicago Tribune
Post No Bills Motto Violated in Strange Exchange
In the Ohio State Journal a humorous exchange shows a collector fearing presenting a dan to Mr Grump and debating mailing it. The manager consents despite the paper pledge to post no bills, noting it as a rare exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Grump
Ohio State Journal
Vinol Touted as Strength Booster and Health Aid
An advertisement extols Vinol a tonic claiming to strengthen weak stomachs and nerves by feeding the body from the digestive system. It asserts brain workers gain benefits, praises a testimonial from writer Ezra STARE, and offers refunds if promises fail. Also notes Kraus statue of Theodore Parker, rejected in 1885, is later accepted for display by West Roxbury First Parish.
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Finck
Exra
Bad St
Kraus
Theodore Parker
First
Unitarian
West Roxbury
Rest and home care for grip and fever remedies
Advice to rest eat lightly and drink water during illness. Use Dr Miles nerve and liver pills to keep bowels open and control fever and pains with Dr Miles pain pills. Claims of safety efficacy and money back guarantee. Also a Warsaw note about a fourteen year old boy hanged himself out of curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Warsaw
Cough Cure Adby Foley's Homey and Tar
A brief old advertisement touts Foley's Homey and Tar as a remedy for grippe cough and general weakness. Signed by C. B. Henderson, the note contrasts with others who avoid paying bills, highlighting financial tensions of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley's
C. B. Henderson
Yande Young Again Promoted by Local Drug Ad
D. H. Turner of Dempseytown Pa writes that Dr King’s New Life Pills restore youthful vigor after two weeks use. The advertisement touts the pills as purely vegetable, effective for liver stomach and bowels with no griping. Sold at W H McKee’s drug store.
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Yande
Dr. King
D. H. Turner
Dempseytown
Jac
W. H. McKee
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Cures and Speedy Shifts
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claims worldwide fame for cures of cuts burns boils and sores with a guarantee of cure. It touts superiority over other salves and offers 35 cents at W W McKee’s Brockton Massachusetts. A Brockton shoe factory reports a pair made in 293 minutes with a feather passing through 116 hands in operation, claiming rapid production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee
Brockvox
Massachusetts
Mother's Favorite cough remedy praised for safety
The Mother's Favorite Chamberlain's Cough Remerly is presented as pleasant and safe for children. It targets coughs colds croup and whooping cough with no opium or injurious drugs and can be given to babes or adults. Sold by W H McKee. A young man declares happiness requires a pricey hat in a show window.
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W.H. McKee
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Superior Cure in Ad Card
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a unparalleled medicine. It asserts women know more than neighbors and proclaims Hood's product as possessing the greatest curative powers and record of cures.
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Hood
Colonel Goldsmith praised as South Africa's distinguished Jew
A historical note lauds COLONEL GOLDSMITH as South Africa's most distinguished Jewish figure and praises his administrative service with Lord Stoberts. It recalls his mission under Baron Uirsch to aid Jewish colonies in Argentina amid financial ruin. A related ad extols Boschee's German Syrup for lung ailments and hints at a nearby memorial for Dr Pierre Potain of Vari who died recently.
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Colonel Goldsmith
South Africa
Lord Stoberts
Baron Uirsch
Argentina
Pierre Potain
Vari
Blood Balm claims cure for many diseases in sensational ad
An ad-sized text touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for skin ailments, blood poisons, and pains. It promises permanent results, offers free trial bottles, and cites testimonials including a Mrs Frances Le Sales and other patients after claiming decades of testing. It also includes unrelated notes on corn kernel rows.
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Atlanta
Frances LE. Sales
Missouri Valley
Beneft
Foley
C. B. Henderson
Beat out of An Increase of His Pension
A Mexican war veteran and prominent editor cites Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as preventing pension increases with renewal doses. He describes quick relief from Mexican diarrhoea and endorses the remedy as unequalled, pleasant, and safe. Sold by W. H. McKee. A young man was insulted when told he was fastidious, which he misheard as a harsher insult.
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Chamberlain
Mexico
W. H. McKee
Prominent Chicago Woman Praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Prof Roxa Tyler of Chicago and vice president of Illinois Woman's Alliance recounts a severe cold that nearly progressed to pneumonia. She tried several remedies, felt worse, and stomach upset eased by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She recovered and would not be without this medicine again. The ad ends with a quip about marrying the best man.
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Roxa Tyler
Chicago
Ilinois Woman's Alliance
Chamberlain
W. H., McKee
Czar will not visit Sicily and the Riviera
In St. Petersburg authorities deny plans for a royal tour to Sicily and the Riviera. The Czar is expected to remain near St. Petersburg this summer and will not depart Russia before July, when he begins a four months foreign tour of England Scotland Denmark and Germany.
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St. Petersburg
Sicily
Riviera
Russia
England
Scotland
Denmark
Germany
Old People Made Young by Electric Bitters Claim
O. Sherman, veteran editor of Vermontville Michigan, promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for age related woes including Nervousness Sleeplessness Indigestion Heart trouble Constipation and Rheumatism. He says it gently stimulates kidneys tones stomach aids digestion and boosts appetite with success for him and his wife. The piece also notes English MPs age distribution with several over seventy.
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O. Sherman
Vermontville Mich
W. Hi. McKee
His Wife Saved Him. Ross of Winfield credits wife's advice
F M M Ross of Winfield Tennessee says a stubborn cough worsened under care until his wife urged Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He claims it cured him and recommends it for coughs colds bronchitis la grippe pneumonia asthma hay fever and chest throat lung maladies. Trial bottles free at W H McKee’s drug store. Congress will continue existing Hawaiian Islands government under US authority.
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F. MM. Ross
Winfield, Tenn
Dr. King
W H. McKee
Photographing the President Shown 3000 Times in 18 Months
An item notes President McKinley has been photographed about 3,000 times over the last 18 months, averaging more than five snapshots per day. Also cites testimonials praising Dr Miles products for nerve and pain relief. Mrs Reinier of Franklin reports cure after using Dr Miles remedies.
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McKinley
Grip
Miles
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Airs
Isaac Warner
August Graf
Mayfield
Kentucky
Hi. M. Lash
Indianapolis
Jaco Lash
H. A. Hatch
Caysville
A. J. Robbins
Stewart
Albert Weatherhee
Coolville
Middleport
Grifith Michael
Sain
M. Griswold
Hamilton
West Virginia
Union County
Ohio
Marietta
George H. Peters
Athens
California
San Francisco
Peters
B. P. Green
Canaseraga
N. Y
W. E. Nichells
St. Louis, Mo
Dr. Miles
7. Coyle
Canter
L. Denison
Bay City
Mich
J. W. Udy
Des Moines
Iowa
Miles’ Nervine
Harriett Jackson
Bowling Green
Galen Humphrey
Nervine
Wareham
Mass
Charles L. DeWade
Roscommon, Mich
United States Supreme Court
Tonic GB
Vinci
McKee’s Drug Store
Bucklen
Wan
Boschee
Green's Price Almanac
B. Henderson
House of Commons
Spencer Chartington
Sir T. Mappin
Unric
Congress
Hawaiian Islands
United States
HOT Springs
Ariisas
Arkansas
Q. P. McCarty
Cincinnati
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Co
Lancaster
G& OM
C.M. Bexvett
F. M. Withrysox
Wetraly
Toledo
Fort
Caariveco
Charleston
W. VA
Moulton Houk
Gen'l Pessenger Acti
Ioledo
Hocking Valley Railway
Detroit
All Points
Michigan
Canada
Kansas City
Denver
Hocking Valley
W. H. Fisher
Gen- Pass
Tkt. Agt
Columbut
Altens
IGER
WR. Moore
Moore'’é Jug Vincents
Cutler
Sharpsburg
Amesville
Paris
South Board
Cleveland
Amesvillé
Sharpshore
Broadwell
Stewart Dunetion
Moore
Sanction
Mariette
Gen
Vince ST
B. & O. S-W. Rychio
Chillicothe
Parkersburg
Fastmail
St. Louis
New York
Fast Mail
St Louis
Parkerspurg
W.R. Moore
O. PF. McCantt
G.P
OBIC
Mt Grote Smet
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