Spirit edited Banner and its owner Mrs Smith gains believers
A Shawnee correspondent describes Mrs. Smith widow of L C Smith editor of the Banner in Hocking valley claiming spirits guided the paper from August 1. Her husband communicates from the spirit world via pencil messages urging spiritualism and help with debts, Montreal news and editorial advice as readers flock to the paper.
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Perry County
Cincinnati Evening Post
Hocking Valley
Banner
Smith
L. C. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Montreal
Mr. South
Mr. Smith
Meengen
Electric Bitters Cured Mr Wilcoxson of Phibish and Diabetes
Mr D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave reports long battles with Phibish and Diabetes. He says after six bottles of Electric Bitters he was cured, gained eighteen pounds, and believes he would have died without the relief. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Henderson and Minear.
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Boschee
United States
Canada
D. I. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave By
Henderson & Minear
Wasp Sting Sparks Farmer Banter in Rural Exchange
A humorous rural exchange unfolds as a hired man laments a sting while a farmer remarks on not swearing in front of a female, noting the female wasp is the stinger. The light dialogue captures village wit and everyday domestic tension.
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Farmer
Kanawha & Ohio Railway Time Card 1887
Time card for the Kanawha and Ohio Railway effective Monday April 18 1887 shows through service between Charleston and Columbus with no car changes. Trains arrive and depart per schedule.
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Charleston
Columbus
Blood Flixir Cure Advertised by Henderson
A transcribed advertisement touts Blood Flixir as a universal remedy for ulcers eruptions and various poisons. The vendor C B Henderson markets the nostrum with bold guarantees claiming it purifies the system and relieves rheumatic and neuralgic pains. It includes a moral quip about poker on Sunday and a biblical reference.
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Romos
Csneuy
C. B. Henderson
Rough on Piles advertisement promises cure
Slogan announces immediate relief and complete cure for itching bleeding and all forms of piles. Claims 50c price with option to buy at druggists or by mail order.
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Athens
Pittsburgh
E. A. Ford
Health Renewer claims to restore vigor and health
An 19th century ad promotes Wells Health Renewer as a cure for dyspepsia impotence nervous debility and general weakness. It targets both men and women with claims of restoring strength for a dollar.
Color Perception and Zephyr Talk Sparks Railway Exchange
A brief railway dialogue features a railroad engineer and a scientist debating color perception. The engineer argues zephyr is blue while the scientist insists it is red, prompting a quip about matching colors during a store run. The exchange ends with a humorous acknowledgment of the disagreement.
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Green
Michigan Avenue
Detroit Free Press
Athlophoros Appears to Relieve Rheumatism and Neuralgia
Advert depicts Athlophoros as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia sick headache and related kidney and liver troubles. Testimonials from Mrs Smith of Washington NH and Mrs Ella Smith of Springfield Ohio claim relief after using two or more bottles and partial eye nerve symptoms, with price and ordering details mentioned.
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Hood
E. F. Annable
New Haven
Conn
Mary C. Smith
Cambridgeport
Mass
Ella Smith
North Foster Street
Springfield
Ohio
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Tere
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Omaha
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Thomas Cook
Brush Electric Light Co
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L. C. Hill
Middleport
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W. Va
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Boston
Points East
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City Ticket Office
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A. W. McCormick & Son
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Corning
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Union
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Chillicothe, Co
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Solomon
Toledo
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Ly Culam Bear
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Chaily
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Aoe
George Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine
Board of Examiners
Athens County
Central Hotel
Merkrili
Woodruff
Baten
AL. Woodkpff
Matt
Hartmes
Chmnicaco Corset CO
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