Houston Man Kills Himself Overdrinking, New City Charter Law
State notes report John Ransom's suicide in Houston after overdrinking. Dallas sees a large force at work building a cable road. Rockwall quarantine adds two smallpox cases. Robertson county opposes sub treasury. Houston adopts a new city charter into law without the Governor's signature. Weatherford burglar alarm records $50 theft from C. C. Baker's residence. Bodies of Hayes and Kennon recovered after drowning near Wichita Falls. Cumberland Presbyterian Woman's Missionary board met in Dallas. Corsicana arrest for murder tied to Indiana case. Jno Bain, 16, arrested in Italy for stolen pistol. Simms and Bloomberg depart Houston to walk to Chicago in 70 days. Shiner man Fritz Pfeil dies by hanging. Terrell preacher Jill Jones draws attention. Ft. Hancock corporal Keifer shot by Mexican. odds of death. Maverick estate to pay $850,000. balance to follow. El Paso child dies from burns after matches. Weatherford street fight ends in arrests. Hempstead jail break frees four inmates. one at large. Milam county borders capture of two horse thieves. US court verdict awards $1 actual and $125 exemplary damages to Solomon. Hill county officer captures thief. next time will fix fists. Spanish steamers said to carry smallpox. Jamaica and New York rumors of mob events. New Orleans grand jury on lynching Italians finds no indictments. Mafia noted. Secretary Foster seeks to cover treasury gaps with silver. Oregon Governor arg as President Harrison visit. Fr. McMaron’s half-million gift to Catholic University of Washington. Philadelphia court against Penn RR for Johnstown flood baggage loss. Brit rejection of Piair. possible gift to Japan. Emergency croup remedy advertised by local vendor.
Fort Worth forger Imboden sent to penitentiary
A Fort Worth forger named L. B. Imboden has been taken to the penitentiary. The item also notes a Dallas crackdown where white boys aged 10 to 15 were arrested for theft. Distilled from the richest malted barley Chase's Barley Malt Whiskey is advertised as nutrient rich and pure with L. F. Grasamuck as sole agent.
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L. B. Imboden
Fort Worth
L. F. Grasamuck
Dallas
Shuggist Promotes Lonest Line of Remedies
Jos Triscram advertises a wide range of perfumeries cosmetics drugs and chemicals. The copy invites readers with palpitations shortness of breath headaches insomnia and other ailments to try Dr Niles New Heart Cure and Miles Restorative Nervine praised for sleeplessness and without opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Triscram
Dr. Niles
Miles
Wind Storm Strikes Sherman Blowing Homes Off Foundations
A Monday morning wind storm battered Sherman causing multiple homes to be blown off their foundations. Emergency crews responded to damaged residences as residents assessed structural damage and safety concerns.
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Sherman
Restorative Nervine Promises Relief for Nervous Ailments
Ad claims husbands and parents neglecting nervous disorders harm families, touts Dr Milix Restorative Nervine as preventing headaches dizziness fits and sleeplessness. Endorsers Woodworth & Co Fort Wayne Snow & Co Syracuse NY J C Well Hilistinie Mich claim it is the greatest seller with no opiates and offer trial bottles and a free book on nervous diseases.
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Milix
Woodworth & Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Snow & Co
Symcuse
Nsys
Iron Bitters and Health Claims in 19th Century Ad
An OCR snippet touts Iron Bitters for mental and digestive disorders, asserts recovery from overwork, and promotes malaria remedies. It mentions English railways lagging, a claim about a product named Chill, and a Dr. Jos. D. Rogers advertisement with a line about poet Jean Ingelow’s age and rosy cheeks.
New Medical Claims For Dr Miles Pills
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Pills as a universal cure for biliousness stomach and liver disorders with nerve relief. It promises mildest strongest relief and offers 50 doses for 25 cents with samples at Jos Tristram’s drug store and notes Mrs Jefferson Davis has 45000 subscriptions for her husband’s life.
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Miles
Jos
Tristram
Jefferson Davis
Warning of Consumption and Cough Cure Sale
The notice urges readers to consider the threat of consumption and promotes 60¢ savings. It claims a cure that will cure coughs with over a million bottles sold last year. It also advertises Shiloh's Porous Plaster for back or chest pain, sold by R. E. Luhn and Thos. Watson in Hurton.
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Shiloh
R. E. Luhn
Thos. Watson, Hurton
Local items mix travel deal and court case in 1889 notes
A round trip rate from Houston to Galveston is advertised at 50 cents. The Santa Fe washout near Daugherty halted a northern train to Brenham, with a Cleburne connection substituting. Advertisements tout Dr. Jos. D. Rogers cures and other remedies, while a Corsicana trial acquitted Dr. A. P. Carroll for a February murder charge. Mention of a Paris Ne gro offender, and patient testimonials from Savannah about P P P and Biggers Cordial appear amid assorted notices.
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Santa Ké
Brenham
Washita Bridge
Daugherty
Cleburne
Certain Cough Cure and home remedies advertised
The notice touts mildew removal with common yellow soap, salt and starch in sun, claims a single Certain Cough Cure with trade mark C.C. Al on wrapper and bottle. It also advertises Jos Tristrana sales and a toothache remedy using strong ammonia soaked cotton placed in the tooth hollow.
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C.C. al
Jos Tristrana
Shiloh's Vitalizer Offered Amid Quack Claims
An advertisement touts Shiloh's Vitalizer with a guarantee to cure ailments. It lists sellers RE. Rae and Thos. Watson in Burton. The piece also notes superstition about a black gown at weddings as bad luck for the bride.
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Shiloh
RE. Rae
Thos. Watson
Burton
Indians and railroads hook travel showman on scalpers
A traveling showman boasts of getting reduced railroad rates for his Indian performers. He explains the secret is using scalpers' tickets to secure discounts. The remark highlights gambling with travel costs and the odd pricing scheme. Brown's Iron Bitters is cited in unrelated fashion as a remedy.
Fry’s Liver Pills praised by Galveston user
Davin R. Fry & Co. of Galveston Texas markets Fry’s Liver Pills for about a year. A user testimonial claims relief from stomach indigestion loss of appetite and better sleep. The letter emphasizes benefits for men who travel change water or diet and face sleeplessness.
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Davin R. Fry & Co
Galveston
Texas
Fry
J. E. McComb
U. S
Ati Aly
Simple Russian bath method for whiter smoother skin
A night steam over hot water followed by a cold bath is described as a simple Russian bath. It is claimed to whiten and smooth skin and firm the flesh.
Shilohs Cough Remedy Boasts Unmatched Cures
The notice touts Shilohs as the best cough medicine ever sold, claiming cures for coughs bronchitis and even consumption with a guarantee. It urges trials for those with coughs or lung pain and mentions agents Luhn Brenham Thos Watson Barton as sellers.
Local Citizens Petition in Alvestor Texas
A fragment shows Galveston residents signing a civic petition in Alvestor Texas on August 24 mentioning names such as John D. Lettie John W. Harris and Wm H Sinclair amid a wider call related to flies and health remedies.
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Alvestor
Texas
Fly & Co
Galveston
Bay
Annon
Whey
John D. Lettie
John W. Harris
J. Seineheimer
Wm. H. Sinclair
Dublin man traps thousands of squirrels after storm
D. A. Martin of Dublin California baited forty acres with poisoned barley after a storm and slew four thousand eight hundred twenty one squirrels by actual count.
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D. A. Martin
Dublin
Cal
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promises Quick Relief
An aged advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year old remedy for teething pain and diarrhea. It claims immediate relief for children and urges purchase for twenty five cents, warning to ask for Mrs Winslow's Spotling Syrup and not other brands.
The Four Expressions of Thought Revealed in a Man
Balzac notes that a person cannot guard all four simultaneous expressions of thought at once. He urges focus on the one that speaks truth to understand the whole man. The quote links look voice breath and posture to inner honesty.
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Balzac
SuiLon’s Catarrh Remedy Offers Nasal Injector
A 19th century ad promotes SuiLon’s Catarrh Remedy as a cure for catarrh diphtheria and headache. Each bottle includes a nasal injector for improved treatment. Sold by R. Lubn and Watson in Burton.
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SuiLon
R. Lubn
Watson
Burton
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