Ashland Tragedy as Soldiers Fire on Ferry Crowd
A mob attacked prisoners Craft and Neal near Ashland Ohio, prompting soldiers to open fire on the ferry Granite State and the riverbank crowd. Dozens were killed or wounded as the conflict escalated, followingRumors of earlier crimes including the rape and murder of two young girls.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Cincinnati
Craft
Neal
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Catlettsburg
Granite State
Blackburn
Boyd County
Sleepless Hours Explain Sleepiness After Long Wakefulness
In a witty exchange, Puck asks why lack of sleep makes mornings drag and hours feel long, and Lowell Citizen responds that staying awake too long causes sleepiness, noting basic common sense explains the phenomenon. Both quotes frame editors’ vigilance and perseverance.
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Puck
Lowell Citizen
Mrs Scoville Believed to Flee to Canada
Mrs Scoville vanished from Chicago before a court hearing on insanity. She reportedly resurfaced in Canada and plans to pursue a fresh attempt to prove her sanity. If she withdraws the matter and stays in Canada, forgiveness is suggested.
How to Get Sick and Get Well with Bitters
A humorous contrived ad urges readers to expose themselves to excess and constant doctor visits, then claims the remedy How to Get Well is found in three words Take Hope Bitters. The tone mimics a vintage patent medicine pitch and emphasizes the counterproductive path to wellness.
Farmer Seeks Full Value After Cow Lost to Train
A farmer confronts a railroad manager after a cow on the New York Central line is killed by a collision. The farmer demands two hundred dollars, arguing the cow’s goodwill and value beyond meat. The manager offers forty dollars, asking how the difference is justified. The dispute centers on fair compensation and good will.
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New York Central
New Wound Dressing from Peat Mould Discovered in Kiel
Dr Neuberg at Professor Esmarch’s Kiel clinic reports a peat mould paste dressing that absorbed decomposing products and promoted healing in a severely injured forearm. A laborer with a compound fracture showed rapid healing after the mould was applied, with no suppuration.
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Esmarch
Kiel
Neueberg
Neuberg
Hunt's Remedy and quack cures in old adverts
An assortment of prose and quotes touts Hunt's Remedy as a bold liver and kidney medicine capable of surmounting kidney disease and Bright's. It praises its persistence and calls for avoiding quack nostrums while noting Kidney-Wort as a trusted alternative sold by druggists. A Rural Canadian report recalls a hunter confessing cruelty to a bird.
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Hunt
Bright
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Care Sold Here
Local advertisements promote Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Care with a stated guarantee. The copy mentions sale by E R and references consumption in the product description.
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Shiloh
E. R
Beecher Receives Public Kindness From Mrs Beecher
Mrs Beecher writes that critics of Rev Henry Ward Beecher lack his faith and Christian wholesomeness and wishes they shared his sincerity.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Shiloh's Cure Targets Sleepless Nights and Coughs
An advertisement touts Shiloh's Cure as a remedy for sleepless nights caused by a terrible cough. It notes it is sold by E. R. Lash.
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Shiloh
E. R. Lash
Button collecting girls of Manayunk
The girls of Manayunk are collecting buttons. It is said that the girl with the largest and most varied assortment has a father who is a church deacon, taking up Sabbath collections for missions and the minister’s back salary.
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Manayunk
Norrietown
White cat with blue eyes warned as deaf
A Hawkeye letter laments the white cat with blue eyes as deaf and loud, claiming such cats cannot hear their wailing. The writer mockingly warns readers about this “dumb cat” archetype and ends with a traditional refrain.
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Willow Waly
Hawkeye
Peruna praised by users across states in testimonials
A set of endorsements from multiple readers across Indiana Pennsylvania and Ohio tout Peruna as effective for indigestion liver troubles chest pains and heart palpitations. The letters urge readers to ask druggists for Dr Hartman’s book on the Ills of Life free of charge.
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B. Hartman & Co
Osborn, O
Nancy Fetterman
Cockport
Indiana Co
W. P. Brandon
East Liverpool
John Donahue
Sharpsburg
Allegheny County
Bradford
Western Ave
Allegheny City
Bend
Circulars
Sellers & Co
Props
Pitteburgh
Burglary Fearful Note About Unchained Bear in Parlor
A Baltimore burglary tale recalls a dark parlor where the eldest daughter awaited her lover. The burglar fled a half mile and warned others: there is an unchained bear kept in the parlor.
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Baltimore
Phila. News
The Nation's Characteristics and Public Endorsements
The text notes shrewdness and incredulity among Americans who seek merit in articles. It recounts Dr. Swayne’s Ointment for Piles gaining a national endorsement despite physician doubt. It observes reversals as allopaths and homeopaths mock or support as public opinion shifts.
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Amercan
Swayne
Moodyg and Sankey Critics Spark Moderate Evangelist Talk
The French verdict labels Moodyg a moderate Evangelist and Sankey as unable to sing well. Anticipation of fiery sermons faded into mild behavior, leaving critics disappointed by the Evangelist’s gentler approach. Brown's Iron Bitters pitched as a reliable family remedy amid these opinions.
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Moodyg
Sankey
Savanarola
Shiloh’s Cure Promoted For Coughs And Catarrh
An advertisement extols Shiloh’s Cure for hacking coughs and catarrh with claims of quick relief. It lists sales by E. R. Lash and mentions Nasal Injector free, along with other listed remedies and a note about Miss Lilian Norton’s singing fame and a Baronetess owning a tiny pony.
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Sheloh
E. R. Lash
Wells Health Renewer Advertisement Notes Blues
An ad promotes Wells' Health Renewer claiming it aids nervous debility and weakness of the generative functions for $1 at druggists with Ohio Depot and D. Park S and Sons Cincinnati. A Boston anecdote mocks the blues with azure distemper and mentions Mishler's Herb Bitters used by mothers.
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Ohio Depot
Parks& Sons
Cincinnati
New Advertisements for Hop Bitters Promises Health
Sales pitch extols Hop Bitters as a universal cure for stomach and bowel diseases kidney troubles nervous disorders skin issues and fevers. It claims to restore health with few bottles and offers 500 to any unsolved case, urging readers to save bedridden relatives by using the remedy.
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Gilead
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