Prominent Atlanta Physicians Pioneers in Women’s Health
An article highlights Dr. W A Monnish and Mrs Rosa F Monnish as leading figures in Atlanta medicine. It notes Dr Monnish trained in Germany and New York, while Mrs Monnish, the first female physician in the south, established an all female private sanitarium in Atlanta in 1884 with strict privacy for patients. A branch treatment office is listed in the Chamberlin Johnson Building, and consultations are offered at No 3 Church St with confidentiality ensured.
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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 and Hospital
R. F. Monnish
M. 3
South
Berlin
New York
Chamberlin—Johnson
Whitehall and
Hunter Sts
Church St
A Little Bit of Salt from Ledger Monthly
A note explains salt’s role in digestion and health for humans and animals. It mentions Holland's old punishment of feeding bread without salt, which led to starvation and death. It also notes that blood is high in salt and that saline injections into cholera patients can revive some stupor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Ledger Monthly
Would not Suffer so Again for Fifty Times Its Price
A Burgettstown liveryman recounts severe stomach pains and relief after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Miller & McCurdy's drug store. The testimonial notes the product's effectiveness and a promise to keep it at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & McCurdy
Chamberlain
G. H. Wilson
Liveryman
Burgettstown
Washington Co
J. H. Blackburn
Engineer Seeks Stammer Cure Near Boston
An electrical engineer who stutters sought a cure at a Boston-area institution. The manager tested him by asking if he stammers all the time. He replied that he only stammers when he talks, not all the time, with repeated stuttering during speech.
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Boston
Browns' Iron Bitters Promised Cure For Nerves
An mention claims Browns' Iron Bitters quickly and permanently cures neuralgia and diseases of the blood nerves and stomach. The advertisement asserts decades of use and recommends Browns' Iron Bitters as a premier remedy sold by all dealers.
Washington rejects first shad purchase as extravagance
A Pittsburg Dispatch excerpt recalls Washington buying the season's first shad for the president's table. When asked the price of three dollars, Washington ordered it removed, saying he would not encourage such extravagance in his house.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Pitt's Carminative Praised By Athens Reader
E. H. Dorsey of Athens Georgia says Pitt's Carminative is the best medicine he has used for his family it does all claimed and more. The product is described as pleasant to taste prompt in action and reliable for teething children and anxious mothers.
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Pitt
E. H. Dorsey
Athens
Delicate Beliefs Tie Luck to Offerings for Newborns
A quaint folk belief says placing a silver coin or fresh egg in a newborn's hand ensures long life and prosperity. Another tradition claims keeping peacock feathers in the home keeps sickness away.
Publicity quote touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve demand
Deputy sheriff Thomas Thurman of Troy Missouri claims if all Americans learned of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles rectal troubles and skin diseases the demand would outpace supply. Dr W A Wright L H Holmes Barnesville Milner.
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Thomas Thurman
Troy
United States
DeWitt
W. A. Wright
L. H. Holmes
Barnesville
Milner
Saturday Night Cigar Sale Puts Extra Quarter In Pitcher
A Chicago Times-Herald recounts a man buying three cigars for a quarter in a cigar store sale. He pays with a half dollar and asks for smaller change to donate a quarter at church, noting he works hard for every cent.
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The
Chicago Times-Herald
George
Free Sample Bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery
Ad invites sufferers to obtain a free trial bottle of Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds at W A Wrights Drug Store. It claims many physicians endorse the remedy and that a smaller bottle demonstrates its merits with no obligation to buy.
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Dr. Kings
Salt for Small Change in Abyssinia Bar of Crystallized Salt
Abyssinians use a large bar of hard crystallized salt as small change. A 10 inch by 24 inch bar tapers slightly and five bars equal one dollar at the capital. Friends trade a lick of their bar as a token of affection, lowering its material value.
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Abyssinia
Tutt's Liver Pills Endorsement Claims Vast Health Savings
Save Your Money. One box of Tutt's Pills will save many dollars in doctors' bills. They will cure diseases of the stomach liver or bowels. No reckless assertion. For sick headache dyspepsia malaria constipation and biliousness a million people endorse Tutt's Liver Pills.
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Tutt
The Goose Berry and the Bill Berry Note
A young tailor Berry, recently taking over his father’s shop, sends an early bill to Charles Matthews. Matthews responds with a sharp rhymed rebuke praising patience and chastising the premature invoice. The exchange is recorded in a playful antique anecdote.
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Berry
Charles Matthews
Matthews
Nervine Cure Promises Relief From Nervous Ailments
A promotional article praises Dr Miles Nervine and Restorative Nervine as cures for nervous disorders and related pains. Letters from Mrs Redman of Meriden Annie Brannon of Rosine and Mrs Dow Eagle Sing Sing attest to improved sleep appetite and strength after using Nervine and Anti Pain Pills.
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Miles
Dr. Miles
Annie Brannon
Rosine
Note left for mistress by exiting gentleman
A family maid Bridget is instructed by a man to leave a note for his mistress. He plans to be out for the evening and asks Bridget to ensure she finds the message by placing it in the trousers pocket just removed.
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Bridget
Dr. Sawyer's Arnical and Witch Hazel Salve Ad
Advertisement urging readers with piles to use Dr. Sawyer's Arnical and Witch Hazel Salve. Claims immediate relief and a cure. Signed by W. C. Jordan & Bro.
Cleveland to New York by car covers 707 miles in 47 hours
Two Cleveland citizens completed a 707 mile overland trip to New York in an automobile with a gasoline engine. The actual running time was 47 hours 34 minutes, despite rough roads for over two thirds of the distance. Fuel cost was about one dollar for fifteen gallons, deeming the transit cheap.
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Cleveland
New York
Sedalia Father Saves Child With One Minute Cough Cure
J. A. Schear of Sedalia Missouri rescued his child from danger due to croup using One Minute Cough Cure. The ad lists the remedy as curing coughs colds pneumonia influenza and throat and lung troubles and cites Dr. W A Wright Barnesville and L H Holmers Milner as references.
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J. A. Schear
Sedalia
W. A. Wright
Barnesville
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Discovery Promises Digestive Help
A newly discovered remedy called Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is presented as the most effective preparation for aiding digestion and assimilation of food. It claims to restore disordered digestive organs to a natural condition and surpasses prior medical knowledge.
Weather signs and romance warnings from a village almanac
A pen that sticks in the floor points the lover's direction. A ring around the moon signals bad weather lasting as many days as there are stars in the circle. A hairpin sticking out foretells disappointment for the wearer, while a hairpin that does not fall suggests the lover is thinking of her.
Sawyer’s Ukatine Promoted as Kidney Cure
W. C. Jordan & Bro promote Dr. Sawyer's Ukatine as the best medicine for kidney disorders. The copy claims years of suffering end with use of the product and urges readers to try it as a life saving remedy.
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Dr. Sawyer
W. C. Jordan & Bro
Riches by wide gaps and wisdom of tailoring
A quip states a person with two broad front teeth can become rich by clever gaps between teeth. It adds that mending a garment while worn turns each stitch into an enemy created, a wary proverb on frugality and vigilance.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Lasting Piles Cure
Advert says DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles and provides lasting relief. Dr W A Wincurt endorses the product as a permanent cure rather than temporary relief.
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DeWitt
W. A. Wincurt
L. H. Holmes
Barnesville
Milner
Life’s answer to wrongs: let them be
A Marietta Journal paragraph extols disengagement from wrongdoers. It advises ceasing dealing with cheats or abusive people, and to ignore slander by living well so truth survives. It argues that lies, fires, and quarrels fade when neglected, preserving calm and quiet conduct.
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Marietta Journal
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promote Gentle Reviving Pills
The advertisement praises DeWitts Little Early Risers as a faultless pill that cleanses and revives the system without weakening it. It claims they are mild, pleasant to take, free from objectionable drugs, and assist rather than coerce, naming Dr. W. A. Wincut L. H. Houmes and Barnesville as contacts.
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DeWitt
W. A. Wincut
L. H. Houmes
Barnesville
Milner
Thread knots endanger sewing and garment life
The saying warns that if the thread knots while sewing the sewer will live to see the garment worn out. It reflects caution about workmanship and durability in garment creation.
Velvet Beans Seed Offer from Ocala Seedsman
Advertisement for velvet beans describing them as a premier fertilizing and stock feed plant for the South. Includes pricing: package 1 ounce or quart 30 cents postpaid, peck 60 cents, bush el $2.00. Delivered F.O.B. Ocala. © J. B. Suvron Seedsman, Ocala, Florida.
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South
March fogs and May frost warning to farmers
Agricultural advisory notes that any fog in March is correlated with a frost risk in May. Weather officials urge monitoring, frost protection measures, and timely crop safeguards for sensitive plants.
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Bryan Resident
W M Gallagher of Bryan Pa says after forty years of trying cough medicines One Minute Cough Cure is best and relieves instantly while curing throat and lung troubles. L H Homes of Barnesville endorses the product.
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W.M. Gallagher
Bryan, Pa
W. A. Wincut
L. H. Homes
Barnesville
Milner
The No-Pay Subscriber, A Tennessee Exchange Warns
The Tennessee exchange denounces nonpaying readers who take a newspaper without paying. It argues a moral duty to honor promises and cites postal laws requiring payment for received papers. It warns such Cheaters will never reach the heavenly land Elijah visited.
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Tenesseece Exchange
Perdition
Heavenly Land
Old Elijah
Western Hemisphere
Dr Miles offers free trial package of restorative nervine pills
A trial package of Dr Miles Restorative Nervine Anti Pain Pills and Nerve and Liver Pills will be sent free to anyone who sends name and address on a postal card and mentions this paper to Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana
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Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Sweet Girl Graduates In Glory By The River
Gentle tone notes graduates praised by the Georgia Cracker. The passage imagines girls standing by a brook and river, invoking Rip Van Winkle and wishing them longevity and prosperity in a lyrical, reflective voice.
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Georgia Cracker
Rip van Winkle
Free 64 page health booklet from Dr Hathaway Co
Readers are urged to request a 64 page booklet on health from Dr Hathaway and Co of Atlanta Georgia. Mentioning this paper secures the free copy for a limited time.
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Dr. Hathaway & Co
Atlanta, Ga
Formality or Fable in a Proposed Marriage
A skit ends with the suitor asking for Isabel's hand in marriage. The father challenges the idea of consent as a mere formality and learns Isabel's mother suggested the approach. The exchange highlights tradition versus modern courtesy.
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Isabel
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dr Tichenors Antiseptic for shaving cuts and pimples
An ad touts Dr Tichenors Antiseptic as a convenient aid for shaving cuts preventing soreness healing cuts and reducing pimples. It promises pleasant scent and cooling feel and notes availability from druggists.
Superstition Claims Spider Forecasts a New Garment
A reader article notes that finding a spider on a piece of clothing signals an upcoming new version of that garment. The piece reflects folklore beliefs on household omens and future purchases.
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