Prominent Monnishs in Atlanta Medical History
A South Illustrated piece profiles Dr. W A Monnish and Mrs Rosa F Monnish as leading Atlanta physicians. It notes Dr. Monnish trained in Germany and New York, while Mrs Monnish, the first female physician in the South, established a private sanitarium for women in Atlanta in 1884. The article also mentions a private clinic in the Chamberlin Johnson Building and a Church Street office, stressing confidentiality and refined patient care. It adds anecdotes about Grover Cleveland’s Bible gifted by his mother and used to administer his oath of office in 1885.
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Atlanta
W. A
Rosa F. Monnish
W. A. Monnish
Germany
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Monnish
Atlanta Medical College
Royal Saxon Hospital For Women
Dresden
New York Postgraduate College
R. F. Monnish
South
Chamberlin—Johnson
Whitehall and
Hunter Sts
Church St
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
United States
England
John Franklin
Arctic
S. G. Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland
Colonel Lamont
Mr. Cleveland
Buffalo
Cleveland
Lamont
Arlington
Waite
Capitol
Middleton
Supreme Court
Curtis
Chicago
Electric Bitters Promoted as Nerve and Blood Tonic
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as the best remedy for nervous fatigue. It claims the vegetable medicine tones stomach nerves, stimulates the liver and kidneys, purifies blood, improves appetite and digestion, and acts as a reliable tonic. Sold for 50¢ to $1.00 at W. A. Wright's Drug Store.
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W. A. Wright
Napoleon’s gentleness to young Gudin at Waterloo
A tale from Sunday School Advocate recalls Napoleon’s rough mount aid to a novice, then his warm rebuke and later compassion. Gudin, mocked as a little fool, later grows into a gray general, moved to tears by the emperor’s kindness and memory.
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Waterloo
Napoleon
Gudin
Godin
Napoleons
Poultry Raising Advice Encourages Small Farmers Nearby Cities
The Savannah News discusses poultry farming as a profitable venture for small farmers. It notes a flock of 50 is feasible without extra costs and that 200 to 300 fowls per acre could be supported with soil enrichment from poultry litter. It urges idle nearby land to be used for poultry and promises increased income for any farmer through chickens and eggs.
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The
Savannah News
Browns' Lion Bitters touted as cure all based on old theory
A historic view claims impure blood causes most diseases and links twenty five year old Browns con Bitters to cures. The text asserts the remedy’s effectiveness and notes it is sold by all dealers.
Quotable Quotes On Burden Light and Love
A collage of aphorisms and verse lines highlights weight of burden, wit like lightning, contentment versus misery, and love’s blindness. Notable mentions include Shakespeare Emerson Whipple and George Eliot with terse reflections on perception and desire.
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble affecting both women and men. It promotes sample bottles by mail and pamphlet requests, with product sold in fifty cent and one dollar sizes through Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & ,Co
Binghamton, N
Dr Tichenor’s antiseptic praised for athletes and injuries
A period ad extols Dr Tichenor’s Anti septic as essential after races and games for bicyclists and teams. It promises quick relief for sore muscles bruises and sprains and notes a pleasing scent with a 50 cent price point.
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Dr. Tichenor
O. K
Quote on affection and sympathy by Channing
A reflective statement by Channing on how expanding affections and sympathies widen our relation to the universe and elevate humanity in time and eternity toward the beneficent cause of all.
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Channing
Record Breaker Antiseptic for Wounds and Burns
A persuasive ad notes Dr Tichenor s Antiseptic as a universal remedy for wounds burns bruises and scalds for people and animals available at all drug stores. It urges readers to buy before injury occurs.
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Dr. Tichenor
Reason and Passion Are Shifting But Reason Stands Apart
The quotation discusses reason as a scarce elite trait while passions and feelings gain popularity among many. It contrasts Goethe’s claim that reason belongs to a few and Montesquieu’s view on the irreparability of a poverty of soul, framing a debate on intellectual access.
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Goethe
Quotations on wit honor and weapons from various authors
A collection of aphorisms and proverbs on writing folly and audiences. It includes Scho ltenpauer on fools drawing a large audience, Scott on random shafts and words, Pr Cannon on honor, Luther on firearms as devilish, and a German proverb about fortune.
Sowing Peas with Millet and Forage Mixes for Large Yields
The Augusta Chronicle advises sowing peas with a broadcast mix of German millet amber cane and field cane to prevent lodging. Prepare soil well, plow in lightly, level with a brush, and plant with a corn planter. Fertilize with compost or fertilizer, space furrows three feet apart, and aim for seed and forage production with careful cultivation.
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Augusta Chronicle
Successful Physicians in Atlanta Offer Free Opinion
We heavily recommend Dr Hath away & Co of Atlanta as perfectly reliable and remarkably successful in treating chronic diseases of men and women. Readers in need of medical help should write for a free expert opinion by return mail. They guarantee cures.
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Dr. Hathaway & Co
Atlanta
August Flower praised by Prof Houton for global use
Professor Houton says after ten years of travel he met more people using Green's August Flower for dyspepsia liver and stomach issues than any other remedy. He notes it helps tourists salesmen and office workers with headaches from irregular habits and sour stomachs. Sample bottles free at John H Blackburn's and sold by dealers worldwide.
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Houton
John H. Blackburn
Soldier coats and promised color quality questioned
A old time humor piece notes soldiers coats may run color, the corn doctor seeks understanding, and a milkman serves customers yet admits strain in the business.
Seasick Passengers Quit Ship Over Whiskey Lows
Seafaring rumors claim seasick travelers abandon vessels amid whiskey shortages and drifting discipline. Crew officials warn such behavior risks delays and unsafe conditions aboard duringLong passage.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad For Skin Ailments
An 19th century ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best treatment for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It promises cure of piles or money refunded and notes the price as 25 cents per box sold by W A Wright.
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W. A. Wright
Weathering Umbrellas and Ships in Mixed Metaphor
A playful reflection notes ships as she sailors and asks why weather gear like umbrellas are needed. It jokes that rain promotes crops and the weather forces the umbrella to endure, while calling a faded umbrella an unpleasant sight.
Cascarets Promote Beauty by Cleaning Blood and Liver
An early 20th century advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid that cleanses blood and stirs the liver to prevent pimples boils and bad complexions. It claims the product brightens skin and promises satisfaction with a ten cent to twenty five cent price range.
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Buffalo Spring & Gear Co
New York
South Illustrated
Draughon
Nashville, Tenn
Galveston, Tex
Savannah
Texarkana
Tex
B.M. Woolley
M.D. Jau
Pryor
Bears
sTroner
Fumor
Whipple
Shakespeare
Cupid
Emerson
George Eliot
Dickens
Montesquieu
B.m.woolley
M.D
N. Pryor
Eczema
David M. Sapp
Plymouth
Hare
Porrent Deve Ann
Coxr
Sole Lrope
Boston
Scholtenpauer
Scott
Luther
Bucklen
Heauty
Barnesville
J. H Blackburn
W.C. Jordan & Bro
W. A. Wrighe
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