Let Me Paint Your Metal Roof in Albany 1897 Ad
An 1897 Albany notice offers Harvey English's metal roof painting service at 50 cents per square and a ten year leak guarantee. It cites endorsements from local officials and citizens, praising his work and reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Harvey English
Dougherty Co
J. T. Hester
Sam W. Smith
S. W. Gunnison
R. P. Hall
W. T. Jones
W. E. Wooten
ED. L. Wight
Georgia
B. F. Bimberry
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
John D. Pope
English
Joseph S. Davis
Nat’l Bank
Albany Water Works
Co. Wtift
Vanishing Quakers in Philadelphia Face Obliteration
Thomas Wharton argues in Lippincott's that Philadelphia's Quakers are disappearing as old orthodoxy wanes. The once common garb fades and younger members drift from rigid rules, prompting questions about the society's control and the romance of dwindling yet potent Quaker identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thomas Wharton
Lippincott’s
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Evans City Editor
Evans City Globe editor claims One Minute Cough Cure cured his children after other remedies failed. Advertised to cure coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. Da. W A Wright endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans City
Globe
W. A. Wright
Richest Man Robert Morris of Sioux City Ruined by Speculation
During revolutionary days Robert Morris of Sioux City Iowa became the richest man in the nation. Real estate speculation wrecked him and he died in a debtors prison. His creditors undervalued vast lands he owned. now those lands are valued at 86 million dollars and will be divided among Morris eighty descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris
Sioux City
Iowa
Morris
Remedies for croup in children from old text
A Victorian guide describes three forms of croup across simple membranous and spasmodic types. It favors hot air therapies and emetics, suggests skunk oil, molasses and lard mixtures, alum on the tongue, and warns against cruel remedies like tobacco tea, arguing the disease remains local to the throat and needs rapid, simple treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Smiru
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Cures for Various Ailments
The best salve in the world for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box sold by W A Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Wright
What My Little Daughter Is to Me
A loving confession celebrating a daughter as sunshine strength and hope. The speaker portrays the child as a heavenly light guiding him, a model of virtue, and a force that steadies his doubts. He recalls past despair dissolved by her presence and her radiant faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Letter to Women Praises Lydia E Pinkham Product
Mrs Jennie L Smith of Philadelphia testifies after nine weeks in bed with ovarian inflammation and constant discharge. She describes severe pain on standing, high doctor and medicine costs, and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a complete cure and strong faith in the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith
Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
My Dream of Life's Beauty by Livingstone Hunt
A lyrical homage in Ladies' Home Journal exalts a beloved woman as the speaker's dream of life and source of quiet faith. The prose compares her to an Easter chalice and a guiding north star, praising gentleness, joy, worship, and a peace beyond understanding. The speaker fears overstatement despite the sincere affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingstone Hunt
Ladies’ Home Journal
Cherish an Ideal and Its Transformative Journey
Quote attributed to John White Chadwick on devoting oneself to an ideal. It links steadfast striving and sacrifice to a gracious transformation that must be noticed by higher powers and not missed by people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White Chadwick
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Advertisement
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a trusted teething remedy used by millions of mothers for over fifty years. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic and diarrhoea, and promises immediate relief. Available from druggists worldwide at 25 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winslow
Mrs Winslow
Manila Custom House Receipts Mark Poor Business Day
Reports from Gen Merritt on Manila's trade mark a weak start under US administration as Uncle Sam's custom house receipts reach 300000. The note highlights the Philippines' growing importance amid the cautious business tone of the era. Dr W A Wrieit endorses DeWitts Little Early Risers for liver and stomach troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Manila
Gen
Merritt
Philippines
DeWitts
W. A. Wrieit
Principle and God as Life in the Soul
A philosophical excerpt argues that self as sole principle limits ascent, while making God the life of the soul elevates one beyond natural limits and raises the person toward higher spiritual heights. The text contrasts self-centered rise with divine-led ascent and emphasizes spiritual transformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Drs Clark Clark and B J Clark debt collection notice
The books and accounts of Drs. Clark and Clark and Dr. B J Clark deceased are in my hands for collection. Debtors to either or both are urged to call at my office for settlement without delay, as collections will be pressed. J J Rogers Attorney at Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs. Clark & Clark
B. J. Clark
J. J. Rogers
Milner of Alabama Remembered for Railroads and Aid to Needy
Livrie Ben recounts Senator John Turner Milner of New Castle Alabama born Pike County Georgia September 29 1826 who rose from novice student to railroad pioneer and long time Alabama senator. He aided the poor and shaped state law through health challenges and steadfast faith. Milner studied at Athens University and surveyed the Muscogee Railroad before contributing to Alabama’s rail network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Turner Milner
New Castle
Alabama
Senator Milner
Pike County
Georgia
Barnesville
Willis G. Milner
FE. W. Wells
Harry Wells
State University
Athens
Indian Territory
California
George Hazelhurst
Macon
Columbus
George Hazlehurst
Milner
Livrie Ben
Critical time claim for Chamberlain's remedy in Cuba
A letter from Pr E Burien at Santiago de Cuba on July 25 asserts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved lives and kept a pack-train supplying troops during a rush to deliver ammunition and rations. He states four cases were saved and credits the medicine as an indirect saviour of the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago de Cuba
Pr. E. Burien
Chamberlain
Tampa
Des Moines
Iowa
Joan, H. Blackburn
Allen's Foot-Ease powder promises cooling relief
Try Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen hot feet tired feet and numbness. It cools feet eases walking and relieves blisters bunions and soreness. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c trial package free addressed Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
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Thomas
Surrey
Buffalo Spring & Gear Co
Buffalo
New York
Gordon Institute
Candler
Jerem Pound
Carters
Bucklen
John T. Milner
Battle OF
Santiago
J. Emmett Reeves
Thorntown
Ind
Torriaro
Bell
Porran Dano
Sole Props
Boston
Swayne
Dr. Swavand& Son
Dm Gwavns & Son
Pope Huguley, M
Pyr
Huguley
John M. Anderson
Barnesville, Ga
New South
de. Head
E. C. Ripley
New South Savings Bank
Thomaston Street
WM. J. Cox
Chambers’ Drug Store
Blalock
C. H. Perdue
Barnesville, Georgia
Main Street
A. Pierce Kemp, M. D
Chambers Drug Store
Thomaston St
W.B. Smith, F. D
Vinhst Funeral Car
B. Smith
Greenwood Sanitarium
J. T. Chambers
Lena R. Whitford
St. Germain
Mme. St. Germain
Paris
United States
Canada
King Harvard CO
Washington St
Chicago
Aillen
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