Let Me Paint Your Metal Roof for Fifty Cents Per Square
An Albany, Georgia, advertisement from 1895 1897 offers metal roof painting at 50 cents per square for 100 square feet with a ten year guarantee. Endorsements from local officials and citizens praise Harvey English for reliable painting and leak prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Harvey English
Dougherty Co
T. Hester
Sam W. Smith
S. W. Gunnison
R. P. Hall
W. T. Jones
W. E. Wooten
ED. L. Wight
Georgia
B. F. Brimberry
John Mock
C. B. James
Southern Express Company
N. F. Tift
J. C. Tabor
L. E. Welch
A. W. Muse
Y. G. Rust
J. D. Weston
S. R. Weston
Albany, Ga
Georgia Cotton Oil Co
Albany Mill
F. Whire
Harvey
John D. Pope
See
Albany, Ramen
One Water Works
Albany Wess Works
Jefferson's courtship of Rebecca Burwell and Martha Skelton
In Col. Lamb's University of Virginia commencement speech, he recounts Thomas Jefferson's youthful infatuation with Rebecca Burwell, including a lost watch kept as a treasured token and a comical letter about rats and a leaky roof. The tale notes Jefferson later wed widow Martha Skelton, finding lasting domestic happiness and drawing a parallel to Washington's marriages to widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Rebecca Burwell
Old Dominion
Page
Virginia
Europe
Martha Skelton
George Washington
Col
William Lamb
University of Virginia
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
A long standing advertisement proclaims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup used by mothers for teething children. It claims to soothe gums ease pain relieve wind colic and treat diarrhoea with rapid relief. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents a bottle urging customers to insist on the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winslow
Mrs Winslow
The Highest Idea within Jesus Teachings
The article extols Jesus as the supreme and true idea of God for humanity. It argues only Jesus can satisfy spiritual longing, connect the soul to creation’s author, and reassure with God’s protective mercy forever. It emphasizes no other teacher matches his authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Pointed Paragraphs and Quick Wits From a Chicago News
A collection of pithy lines and quips on love, manners, and society. The item notes an Ohio jury failing to reach a verdict after three days of deliberation. A sharp remark about a jury of women could have disagreed in minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Chicago News
Browns' Iron Bitters Promises Cure for Blood Nerve Ailments
The advertisement proclaims Browns' Iron Bitters as a quick and permanent remedy for neuralgia and all diseases of the blood nerves and stomach. It claims the tonic has been trusted for nearly twenty five years and is sold by all dealers.
Christ's Law of Love and Its Universal Reach
A sermon expounds Christ's command to love God and neighbors without exception, extending love to foreigners and enemies, and to all humanity. It contrasts noble patriotism with divine Christian consecration, praising Jesus' instruction as the ultimate ethical law guiding Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Praised by Milesburg Chief Burges
The Chief Burges of Milesburg Pa. says DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best pills he ever used in forty years of housekeeping. They cure constipation sick headache and stomach and liver troubles. Small in size but great in results. Dr. W. A. Wrient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burges
Milesburg
DeWitt
W. A. Wrient
Emperor's Jerusalem Tour Turns Into Sea Voyage Hint
European papers report the German Emperor plans a personally conducted tour to Jerusalem. He sails his own yacht from his dominions, but upon reaching Egypt a tourist company takes charge of the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Cook
Egypt
The Unlettered Learn’d and the Value of Thought
In this page from Lip Poc ain, the author argues that crude diction does not prove crude thought. Uneducated voices can reveal wisdom beyond grammar, and natural observation can equal or exceed formal study in understanding the outdoor world and natural phenomena.
The Best Way to Do Things From The Past
The piece discusses learning to perform tasks in the best way across daily duties from carving a joint to keeping books. It argues education and heritage enable efficiency, contrasting the trained artisan with the bungler and stressing learning to reduce waste of time and effort.
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Evans City Editor
The Evans City Globe editor endorses One Minute Cough Cure claiming it cured his children after other remedies failed. The advertisement cites relief from coughs colds and throat and lung troubles attributed to Dr W A Whicur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans City, Pa
Globe
W. A. Whicur
McKinley Responds to Confederate Veterans Message
President McKinley expresses gratitude to General Gordon for a wartime message. He notes the Civil War’s sectional lines fading and praises spontaneous devotion across the nation. He commends veterans of both sides and underlines continued support for finishing the war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Gordon
Try Allen's Foot-Ease for tired swollen feet
A powder to shake into shoes relieves swollen hot tired feet. It cools and eases smarting and tight shoes, relieves bunions and blisters, and calms callous spots. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c with a trial package free from Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aillen
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
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DR. Tichenor
Reparlo
Dr. Muffet
DR. Moffett
C.J. Moffett
M. D
St. Louis, Mo
Teethina
Book of Peeiars
FR. B.m.woolley
M.D. Dilice
N. Pryor
Miles
Ebsen
Contra- Costa
Martinez
Cal
Dr. Miles
DR. Miles Medical CO
Elkhart, Ind
Mppiacott
Hino
Liqbid Company
NIE Big CO
O. Box
Newark
Savannah
Central of Georgia Railway
Ocean Steamship Company
New York
Boston
Merchants and Miners Line
Baltimore
J.C. Haile
E. H. Hinton
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