Epitaph and anecdotes from a sermon mix with curious claims
A sermon by Rev. Sam Jones recalls a tombstone memorial and a garden epitaph for a friend's wife. The piece also cites C H Mackey of the 32d Iowa Infantry praising Fly's Cream Balm, a note on Mark Twain’s publishing profits, and a controversial remark about Hebrew saloon keepers in New York City.
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Sam Jones
C. H. Mackey
Iowa
Infantry
Sigourney
Lowa
Mark Twain
Quotes on virtue and society mingle with reform talk
A volume of excerpts and reflections blends wit and moral guidance. Remarks praise charity and restraint while condemning vanity and rigidity, with quotes from Wilcox Bruyere Penn Sigourney Addison and others. The text also notes community views on church roles and a Meadville judge urging riot offenders toward reform through pledge adherence.
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Judge Church
Meadville
Francis Murphy
Simmons Liver Regulator Promises Relief for Sedentary Livers
Advertisement touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a harmless vegetable remedy for constipation headaches and nervousness. It claims to strengthen digestion and kidney health in sedentary individuals and notes women often have warm hearts but cold feet.
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Simmons
Wascon
Athlophoros CO
Wall SR
New York
Simmons Liver Regulator
JH. Zeilin & CO
Philadelphia
Burdock Blood Bitters touted for kidney liver blood cures
An advert proclaims Burdock Plant as a premier diuretic and Burdock Blood Bitters as unrivaled for kidney liver and blood diseases, presenting it as a universal remedy in the vegetable world.
Democratic Senators praise Clevelands message as solid document
Democratic Senators deem Clevelands message a sound document with strong language, noting the emphasis on serious policy words as a factual aspect of the message.
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Cleveland
Salvation Oil and Cough Syrup Advertisements
The notice promotes Salvation Oil for neuralgia rheumatism erysipelas sore throat toothache and other pains for 25 cents. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup cures a croupy cough costing 25 cents. A rail fare note says passenger rates may drop to thirty dollars from the Missouri River to San Francisco boosting Pacific travel.
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Salvation Oil
Clara
Clarissa Clendenning
Dr. Bull
Missouri River
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
HAGAN'S Magnolia Balm Promoted For Beauty Aid
Special ads tout Hagan's Magnolia Balm as a secret beauty aid praised by many women. Henderson and Minear recommend Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets as a laxative claiming cures for chronic consumption and dyspepsia, while warning of illness from stomach issues. A note mentions a four footed bird on Marago Island near the Amazon.
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Henderson & Minear
Acker
Marago
Amazon
Spring Medicines and Local Exposition Talk in Washington
Prominent Washington citizens discuss a permanent exposition while Henderson and Minear tout Ackers Blood Elixir as a cure for rheumatism syphilis and blood disorders. A Boston publisher praises religiously infused fiction. Spalding's Glue advertised as mending furniture and ornaments.
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Washington
Careful attention to diet guards against disease
The article promotes Dr. Jones Red Clover Tonic for curing ailments linked to over-eating and poor digestion. It warns that over-eating harms blood and nerves, listing conditions like dyspepsia and malaria, and advertises a fifty cent price through H. K. Dorr.
Moonlike talk between lovers in New Haven News quip
A playful exchange compares a beloved to the moon noting waxing and waning moods. The dialogue ends with a brief aside that he does not call there now, as reported by the New Haven News.
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N. B
New Haven News
Mustangs and Heroes in Century Past
A nostalgic column notes that veterans like Han cock Grant and McClellan died young while Lord Strawbroke and the Iron Duke lived long. It also touts Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as a trusted remedy for colds and lung troubles over forty years. A brief political quip follows about Congress and common sense.
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England
Hancock
Grant
McClellan
Lord Strawbroke
Wellington
Spain
Iron Duke
Ayer
Century gains over two hundred thousand monthly readers
The Century magazine reports a readership exceeding 200,000 copies per month driven by its War related and timely serial articles. It notes strong circulation as the com volume starts with the November issue and highlights forthcoming features.
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Tak Century
Com. Rg
ST. Nicholas
Mary Mapes Dodge
Frances Hodgson Burnett
W. D. Howeles
George Washington
Horace EF. Scudder
Louisa M.alcott
H. 7
Joseph Pennell
J. Z. Trowbridge
Jenny
James Otis
Frank R. Stockton
John Preston True
Shakespeare
Rose Kingsley
Alfred Parsons
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Wm. Kay
Plymouth Ave
Buffalo
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York
Man and
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George R. Walker
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Athens, Ohio
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PD. C. Buell
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Pope
Longstreet
W.D. Howells
Mary Halck Foote
George W.cable
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Silas Lapham
Mrs. Foote
Mr. Cable
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Edward Eggleston
Persia
G. W. Benjamin
U. 8
Helen Jackson
Mary Hallock Foote
Joel Chandler Harris
H. H. Boyesen
T. A. Janvier
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Richard M. Johnston
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