Watch Night Meetings Planned Across United States
The Red Cross led by Miss Clara Barton mobilizes nearly 10 000 watch night gatherings on December 21 to advance relief work and public morale. Governors order National Guard participation while the G A R aids the effort with broad support and famous backers. The centerpiece will be at Madison Square Garden in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Red Cross Association
Clara Barton
National Guard
Watch High
Madison Square Garden
New York
John Harper cigars and remedies promote popular brands
A fragmented advertisement touts John Harper cigars Telgn supreme and civare as mild high quality tobacco. It also mentions 88 De Witt's Little Ear y Risers as dainty pills that cleanse the liver remove obstructions and invigorate the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harper
Bes
de Witt
Century reckonings and the misdated birth of Christ
A Chronicle Fact traces the shift to the twentieth century and the miscalculation of Christ’s birth by four years. It notes Dionysius introduced the Anno Domini era in England late, starting years on March 25, not January 1, affecting dating from that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Herod
England
Deoausias
Augustus
Dionysius
Cough remedies and tonic ads blend with a train invention
An assortment of 19th century ads includes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Chamberlain's remedies with testimonials from West & Truax and Walding, Kinnan & Marvin endorsing products. A Baltimore inventor touts a cigar shaped train at seventy eight miles per hour while other notices promote holiday travel tickets and a Norfolk and Western timetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Ohio
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Baltimore
Jobo Harper
Ramon's Liver Pills and Tovie Pellets Praised by Dayton Father
A Dayton Tennessee father praises Ramon’s Liver Pills and Tovie Pellets for his family and his youngest son. He notes ease of use for children and says the remedies restored health and vigor. Also mentions Putnam Fadeless Dye and One Minute Cough Cure as trusted products. Local ad-style testimonial highlights health claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. RR. Gray
Amenia
Dutchess County
N. Y
Chamberlain
All Druguiete
Thomas Coppinger
Dayton
Tenn
Saye
Ramon
Tod
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Bluefield Telegraph Daily
Hugh Ike Shott
Buefield Daily
Snd Weekly Telegraph
Bluefield
W. Va
Count Esterhazy
London
Dom Paul
South Africa
General de Wet
Mr. Bryan
U. S. Senate
Croup
H. N. White
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bevin
Putnam
Fiat
Rouchille
Gippe
Johnstons
Michigan Drug Company
Detroit
Mich
White’s Pharmercy
R.G. Bryant
Bramwell
Flat-Top Grocery Co
Lindsey & Co’s
Webhavethm
Lowney
Car Field
Hadford
Oko
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Bluefald
Kenova
Columbue
Columbus
Ili A
Tazewell
Poreton
Mac Wetley Divice
Pocahontas
Pocehentes
Coopert
Sramwell
Jtts
BR Brvill
Posnore
Isbane & Thorntor
Hx. L
Greever Barnes Gilles
Virginia
Tarwell
Ralston
McDowell County
McDowel Couty
Isue
Eherit
Loewit
aHoa
Ese
Cork
Tete Thoes
Ulu
S.ld
National
Brunei Wy Welch
United States Navy
Castner
Curran & Pi
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Penna
Broadway
Terry Building
Roanoke
Kilby Street
Soston
Mass
Heave
Cincinnati
Citizens
Bank
Old Colony
Chicago
Hull, Blyth & CO
Frenchurch Avenue
Peters & Co
Castries St. Louis
West Indies
E.A Haggart
Kingston
Jamaica
Jahes A, Conyers
Hamilton
Bermuda
LITT
Cardui
Wne
Cardus Tully
Kas
Cardus
Della M. Strayer
Chattanooga Medicine Company
Chattanooga, Tenn
Stoney
Soeyy
Hthoey, Hitenloe
In. Hicks & Chovegernas
Im Aie Ze
Bluefiele
WM. Hicks & Co
Radford Brick Co
Opfice & Works
TP Top
V. Div
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