Mississippi Representative Recalls First White Domestic Servant
Representative Williams of Mississippi recounts visiting a Virginia university era, encountering white waitresses in a Centralia dining room. A Hoosier taunt reveals the era’s racial boundaries as he learns the server is a young woman catering to the table.
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Representative Williams
Mississippi
University of Virginia
Europe
Centralia
Conrree
Buddie
Motherhood and Pregnancy Aid Ad from Atlanta Firm
An 19th century advertisement promotes Mother's Friend a liniment for expectant mothers claiming to ease labor and relax muscles. It describes benefits for breast comfort and abdominal support during pregnancy and invites readers to request a free pamphlet titled Motherhood. Field Regulator Co. Atlanta Ga markets a $1 bottle to relieve childbirth discomfort.
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Patore
HE Field Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
State asylums debate on tenure and appointments
Dr M K Lott argues for lifelong superintendents of insane, deaf, and blind asylums and for a competitive medical qualification. He warns against political appointees and urges reforms including a $5000 salary and exams by UT medical faculty. He also critiques burden on Austin asylum and supports epileptic asylum plans at Abilene.
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Lanham
Texas
Austin
Doctor Worsham
Doctor Graves
San Antonio
Medical Department
University of Texas
United States
Abilene
Austin Asylum
Galveston News
Cox and Cox Attorneys at Law in Cameron Texas
Law firm advertising services in Cameron Texas with offices upstairs in the courthouse and near local hardware store. Promises prompt attention to all legal business, real estate loans vendor liens and sale of real estate.
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Cameron
Thomas & Moore's
Texas
APLOX
Lomber
Watson
J Fpley
McTrick & Watson
First National Bank
Ty Cemumerciad
Corporation Private
Editcauion
Bickett Building
John M. & J.D. Hefley Hardware Company
Cameron, Texas
Fer gus Falls Woman Dislocates Shoulder Relief from Balm
Mia Soderholm of Fergus Falls Minnesota dislocates her shoulder and a surgeon resets it. She reports rapid relief and sleep after using Chamberlains Pain Balm, recommended by her son who sold it to others. For sale by Thomas and Moore.
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Mia
Johanna Soderholm
Fergus Falls
Minn
Chamberlain
Thomas & Moore
Henry Labouchere and Taunton’shelpful banter
Henry Labouchere recalls how his uncle Lord Taunton offered to boost his early political career. Taunton suggested Labouchere wear his peer’s robes and walk with him down the main street to gain support. The reply: without the robes, the uncle’s help seemed useless.
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Henry Labouchere
Lord Taunton
Labouchere
Tae
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Kodol as a digestion aid that supplies natural juices and rests the inflamed stomach while it heals. It claims the product digests food for better blood production and notes its easing effect on digestive discomfort. A separate testimonial praises One Minute Cough Cure for a croup episode, citing rapid relief and recovery.
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Thomas & Moore
A. L. Spafford
Chester
Mich
Thomas& Moore
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