Hood’s Sarsaparilla Claims Cure for Scrofulous Sores
C A Arnold of Arnold Maine describes seven years of spring and fall leg sores and two years of flare ups. After starting Hood’s Sarsaparilla last May the sores healed after two bottles and the humor left him. E S Paes of Rochester endorses it as an unparalleled blood purifier. Hood’s Sarsaparilla sold by druggists for 1 and 5 for a bottle.
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RB. A. Banford
Kent
H. F. Mrtutt
Boston
Mass
C. A. Arnold
Arnold
E.S. Paes
Rochester
N.Y
Curious Visit To A Tobacco Warehouse
A Janesville girl sought to write poetry on tobacco and visited a local warehouse. The young proprietor showed her the site and its packing areas including a stripping room. After filling a few Havana leaves in her satchel she departed abruptly, puzzled by the term.
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Nee
Janesville
Havana
Garden Fresh: Day's Horse Powder Promises Milk Boost
The article touts Day's Horse Powder as increasing milk flow from cows. It also warns mothers against laudanum for teething babies and promotes Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup as harmless. It notes popular use of Dr. Bull's Baltimore Pills among women. A White House floral gift to ex President Arthur and his grateful reply appear, while papers claim his health is failing and death may come soon.
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Dr. Bull
Baltimore
Arthur
White House
Mr. Arthur
World's Stopeneery Medical Association Pamphlet Offer
Advertisement urges young and middle aged men with nervous debility memory loss and hypochondria to mail 10 cents for a large illustrated pamphlet claiming a cure. Address World s stopeneery Medical Association Buffalo New York.
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World's Stopeenery Medical Association
Buffalo
N.ry
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
N. Y
Count Breuner Freeing Wild Turkeys Near Vienna
An Austrian Count released three pairs of wild turkeys on his Danube estate near Vienna in 1880. By this year the birds have multiplied to nearly 500, making turkey hunting along the Danube a likely pastime for Viennese sportsmen.
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Breuner
Danube
Vienna
Cure via World’s Dispensary Ad Promoted in Buffalo Letter
Advertisement copy promoting a large illustrated treatise with cures for nervous debility and related ailments. It directs readers to the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York for more information.
Mirror in Cage Quiet Canary, Says Boston Traveller
The Boston Traveller claims a small mirror in a canary's cage silences the bird by making it gaze at itself and revel in its reflection for hours.
Roses and Roses Hybrids Discussion by Geo E. Rhedemeyer
In this 1886 Athens Asylum note Geo E. Rhedemeyer extols American Beauty and other roses. He lists favored varieties including La France William Francis Bennett Duke of Connaught Pirrie Guillot Paul Nerom Mallmason Gen Jacquesmenot Giant de Batailles Baroness Rothschild and Hermosa. He praises Mr. Bennett and urges proper soil and sun exposure plus regular manure and sod.
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William Francis Bennett
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Pirrie Guillot
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Gen
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Giant de Batailles
Baroness Rothechild
Jack
John May
Practical farming and medical notes from a historic ledger
Agriculture tips cover crop management water retention subsoil plough use and livestock housing while dairy milking timing and straw feeding are advised. Medical endorsements praise Red Clover tonic and Dr Pierce discovery for blood and skin diseases. Also brief notes mention Hawaiian treaty dispatch and a wooden clock with a weekly money drawer.
Beauty in the Saddle and the Call of Health
A New York Herald piece extols women riding as a display of beauty and vigor. It urges ladies to mount, ride with free rein, and seek health and happiness, claiming most charm comes from nature with a small influence from tailoring.
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New York Herald
A Fish Figuring Philosopher Estimates Global Catch
A fishy thinker estimates world fishing vessels at 160000 with an annual catch of 1500000 tons. He equates a ton of fish to the mutton supply of twenty eight sheep, concluding the yearly catch equals 42000000 sheep.
Alabastine wall and ceiling finish sample card
Inexpensive white and twelve tints with claims to be cheaper and better than paint or paper. Disinfects and prevents diseases. Free samples available from druggists hardware and paint dealers 8350 Grand Rapids Michigan. Also a political remark about Dakota statehood and Democratic policy.
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Alabastine Co
Grand Rapids
Mich
Salve advertises cures for skin ailments and piles
An old patent medicine ad promises a salve for cuts burns sores ulcers and all eruptions with a money back guarantee at 25 cents a box. It also carries unrelated notes about rioters in Chicago being foreign anarchists and a poetic jab about a two dollar clock and a line of lyric prose for a product named Solodont.
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Henderson & Minear
Chicago
Pure Breath Bozodont Use Described in Advertisement
The passage extols BOZODONT as a pure sweet breath remedy that invigorates and preserves the teeth while rendering the mouth fragrant. It also notes SparLpine's Gurr as a handy house mend-all product referenced in the same text.
Pets and Pranks Pull Morning Duties Across Cities
A New Orleans dog brings shoes and stockings to every family member and fetches the morning paper. Louisville dogs go further, gathering footwear, turning on the cellar water, preparing breakfast, and making beds. The Courier-Journal notes Chicago has outdone anarchist mischief seen abroad, while European slums pale beside U.S. urban crime.
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New Orleans
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Renowned Rochester Physician Offers Free Remedy Formula
An elderly doctor who retired from practice and learned a vegetable remedy from an East India missionary claims it cures bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung ailments as well as nervous disorders. He will mail free of charge the recipe in German French or English with instructions to anyone requesting it by sending a stamped letter to W A Noyes 149 Powers Block Rochester NY.
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Charce
W. A. Noyes
Power's
Rochester
N.Y
Local shop promises low prices in Athens County ad
Largest and most complete in Athens County is claimed with beat coverage and the lowest prices. Call for details and services offered.
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Athens County
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