Pills and Cures Advertisements From Local Druggists
A collage of testimonial advertisements for Lydia E. B. Pinkham's Compound, Bucklen's Arnica Salve, Shiloh's Cure, DeWitt's Colic and Cholera Cure, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, Karl's Clover Root Tea, One Minute Cough Cure, and the New Great South American Kidney Cure. Addresses include Vic Emmert, M. J. Davis & Son, Lewis, Iowa, and Atlantic, Iowa. mentions Jersey City and Des Moines connections. Multiple claims of swift relief for stomach, cough, cholera, indigestion, piles, rheumatism, kidney and bladder ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Vic Emmert
M. J. Davis & Son
Lewis
Karl
Iowa
F. Parson & Co
Druggists Atlantic
Farmers face silver lure as mortgages loom in Illinois
The piece argues free silver promises mislead farmers, tracing past booms and mortgaging booms from 1866 to 1895. It warns mortgage renewals grow harder as silver agitation peaks, highlighting central Illinois farmers confronting debt, lenders, and a shift in power from borrowers to creditors. It ends urging honesty and prudent politics to avert further harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londove Chary
Central Ilinois
Centrallinois
Horace Greeley
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Bryan
Illinois
Crimea
Gage
Chicago
Imo
Ilinois
Uien
Chicago Post
Gr is wold hosts grand McKinley rally with lively parade
A huge Griswold gathering welcomed McKinley ally Allison. Atlantic Lewis and local bands led a long procession to Shaw Crombie lumber yard as thousands filled the depot area. Senator Allison spoke on silver coinage and finance, with Foster and Curtis closing the event amid strong Republican support and notable ladies’ participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Griswold
Atlantic
Atlantic Cornet Band
Lewis
Toma
Griswold Ladies Marching Club
Griswold Band
Atlantic Band
Lewis Band
Atlantic Drum Corps
Shaw & Crombie
Allison
Iriswold Glee Club
Brown
Sidney Foster
Mr. Foster
Mr. Faster
Major Curtis
Piles Ointment and Rheumatism Cure Ad DuPage Era
A cluttered ad mentions Swayne's Ointment for piles stopping itching and bleeding, with 60 cents by mail from Philadelphia. It sells Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days, 7b cents, via F Parson & Co. Also an alert for a for rent house near Green's store, and a local note praising Chamberlain's medicines as trusted in Iowa with widespread use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Esbensen
Chicago Lumber Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Old Country
Swayne
Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
F. Parson & Co
Atlantic
W. F. Benjamin
The
Spectator
Rushford
N. Y
Chamberlain
Dexter
Iowa Semi-Centennial Celebrations Planned at Burlington
Burlington prepares for the State Semi-Centennial October 1 to 8 with outdoor events in a ninety acre park overlooking the Mississippi. The Coliseum, a 180 by 160 foot permanent structure seating about 10 000, costs 13000 and will host musical festivals conventions after the celebration. Mississippi river night carnivals and fireworks will light the events. A Mayflower schoolhouse meeting in Edna township featured Maj Curtiss and T R Wallace, with a McKinley club organized led by G Campell and a ladies glee club already preparing for work, showing Republican activity in Edna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burington
Iowa
Burlington
Mississippi
Ilisois
Mississippi River
Mayflower
Edna
Maj. Curtis
T. R. Wallace
Cumberland Band
McKinley Club
G. §. Campell
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Lydia EB. Pinkhan
Liza DeCline
Grand Street
Jersey City
New Jersey
Bucklen
Arnica
DeWitt
Emmert
Shilor
Vie Emmert
Vic Enmert
de Witt
Vic Emimert
Merher
Germany
Ne Emmert
Ewis
Eight Hour Herald
Silverite
United States
Mansfield
Sidney Foster Nake
Kres
G. Phelps
Commercial Bank
Atlantic, In
Exchange
Atlantic National Bank
Atilantic
Aomfatin Dre
Mewaid
C. L. Brown
RO Hannan
Chas
Hunt
Chas. Block
T. G. Turner
H.L. Henderson
AEE
Iget
Safe Insurance
Lester L. Tilden
Opera
Bik
Jas
Fred Alexander
Green
Second Street
Alfred Green
Edna Township
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