War Dept. clerks copy Civil War muster rolls
On the War Department fourth floor clerks labor amid worn manila sheets. They copy damaged muster rolls of the Civil War era, with 150000 rolls needing recopying. Adjutant General favors printing to save costs. photo lithography and high cost cited. Estimated expense 9000000 dollars versus 35000000 for recopying. Mortality statistics note dueling as surprisingly safe in France. UK land issues described with Sutherland estates and Lords owning vast land and rents. Badeau criticizes Britain’s land distribution as intolerable.
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Adjutant General
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Promises Revived Vitality
An old promotional note claims constant fatigue stems from poor blood and that Ayer’s Sarsaparilla enriches the blood boosts appetite aids digestion and renews energy and strength.
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Ther
Ayer
Good Birth and City Wit in Western Paper
A Western paper notes people of good birth in its city, while a quoted line from Dr. Johnson remarks that any man is well born who is born at all, reflecting on birth and merit in a local discourse.
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Dr. Johnson
Dr Thom's Eclectric Oil for Colds and Croup
Advertises Dr Thom as the remedy for colds croup asthma bronchitis and sore throat promising genuine relief from a single bottle. Stresses efficacy and repute of the physician and positions the oil as a trusted tonic for multiple respiratory ailments.
Moral tales and street tricks from old newspapers
A blend of anecdotes about jokes played on the poor and a con artist’s coin date trick, with a Detroit anecdote of a sharper bilking a drummer. Also includes reflective notes on aging and a tribute to Britain’s premier, all drawn from column snips and reprinted commentary.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Scrofula Claims
The advertisement links scrofula to hereditary and acquired blood impurity with symptoms like sores and swelling. It touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as highly successful, claiming sores disappear under its purifying effects and invites readers to request a cures book from C I Hood & Co.
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Hood
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Gordon Elates Confederate Memorial Speech in Montgomery
General J. B. Gordon spoke at a Confederate monument dedication in Montgomery Alabama praising Jefferson Davis and the South’s quest for independence. He argued political fortunes do not crush blameless leaders and implied the war's end and southern willingness to move on.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. B. Gordon
Jeff Davis
North
Gordon
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted for sick headaches
Readers are urged to try Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for sick headaches with testimonials claiming relief. The ad notes the product is made by I. Hood & Co. and sold nationwide with a 100 dose bottle for one dollar. The second item comments on diplomacy in Europe reducing war risk among great powers.
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GEO. A. Macbeth & CO
Pittsburgh Lead Glass Works
New York
M. Husbands
Fulton St
N.Y
Potter Drug and Chemical CO
Boston
Mass
Am. Messenger
Mran
Rerki
England
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Sanford
Wr Drug and Chemical Co., Bost
Hood
I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Europe
Old World
David Claypool
New Jersey Senate
Cedarville, Cumberland Co
N.J
Mishler
Minchen
Mishler Herp Birtrs Co
Commerce Street
Philadelphia
Public endorsements and a Kentucky farm lease noted
Public figures across nations praise St. Jacobs Oil as a pain cure while Latrobe and Cox commend various remedies. Red Star Cough Cure is touted by an ex mayor for cough relief. An English 1000 acre Kent farm is leased rent free for seven years with the landlord covering half repairs.
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St. Jacobs Oil
America
Billa Flint
Dominion
Canada
Latrobe
Baltimore
Samuel K. Cox
D. D
Washington, D. C
Kent
England
New Discovery for Consumption Promises Cures
Advertisements tout Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption with claims of thousands of cures and free trial bottles at Henderson and Minear's Drug Store. Also notes President Cleveland’s humor about China America distance and promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a remedy for catarrh with testimonial from B Franken of Sigourney Iowa.
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Dr. King
Henderson & Minear’s
B. Franken
Sigourney
Iowa
Henderson and Minear Claim Acker’s Remedy Best for Lung Ailments
Henderson and Mi assert Acker's English Remedy is the best medicine for asthma croup coughs whooping coughs and all lung troubles. They guarantee it and invite inquiries about the claim.
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Henderson & Minear
Acker
Rave you any tobacco in the depot tale
A Manchester man asks a stranger for tobacco at the depot and is handed a 40 cent plug. The exchange explores whether the bite location matters as the neighbor contemplates biting it in Boston before boarding the train.
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Manchester
N. H
Boston
Detroit
Free Press
Calf Weaner Invention Brings Hope To Sacramento Inventor
A Sacramento man unveils a calf weaner promising relief for farmers and livestock handlers. The device aims to reduce calf distress and simplify husbandry, signaling potential gains in dairy and beef operations.
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Sacramento
A MISPLACED SWITCH-When the wrong boy is whipped
An old promotional line touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a universal cure for female weaknesses and aging, claiming time tested efficacy and universal drugstore availability.
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Pierce
Mustangs of Character and Throat Ailment Cure Ad
Manly maxims on knowledge and character precede a medical claim. The ad promotes Dr. Bigelow's Positive Cure for coughs colds throat and lung diseases sold by H K Door priced at fifty cents and one dollar, noting it is pleasant for children.
Athens County’s Best Prices and Complete Inventory
The ad promotes the largest selection in Athens County with the claim of the best work and the lowest prices. It invites readers to call for more information or quotes.
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Athens County
Fragmented Dialogue About Mourning Parrot
A garbled dialogue fragment asks why there is mourning for a parrot and remarks it may be penitential to grieve a bird, suggesting the parrot could imitate someone known. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or proper names.
Manalins and Peruna Proclaimed Healers in Local Ads
Advertisements claim relief from chronic ailments including leg decay and catarrh through herbal tonics Peruna and Manalin. Testimonials from Geo W Frampton of Huntingdon West Virginia and others praise renewed walking ability and lung relief after using the products.
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France
Scotland
Ireland
County of Sutherland
Duke of Sutherland
House of Lords
Adam Badeau
Great Britain
T. P. Bonner
Chester
L. N. Smith
Utica
N. Y
Richard Norris
Lynn
John Burdett
Troy
Ayer’s
DR. J. C. Ayer & CO
Mola
Pontiac
Green
Grand Rapids
Detroit Free Press
Orof Potter Drug & Chem. Co
Himsel
East 26Th St
N. Y. City
Crescent Art CO
Central Street
Havana
Cleveland
China
United States
Lydia E. Pinkhan
Lothmat
RIM Walt Ponthaid
National Medical Association
P. A. Bissell
California
Nevada
F. Chronicle
Manchester Mirror
Dullaenta Constitution
Argonaut
Peatuciy Medical Institute
W. H. Parker
Baltineh Street
Boxton
Messengenr
Geo W. Frampton
Huntingdon
W. Va
Newport
Burlington
Alf
Lusk
Wooster
Ohio
Hartman
Columbus
Edgar Harte
Smeltzer P. O
Elk County
L. R. Wollen
Rose Street
Pittsburgh
W. W. Russell
Canonsburg
Calista Fishel
Malvern
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railway
MT. Vernon
Akron
Albany
Lake Chautauqua
Pullman
South High Street
B. H. Akin
E. C. Janes
GAY & Bros
Barclay St
Miesenger
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