Indiana House Bills parade a sweeping 19th century agenda
A long list of House Bills outlines state actions from funding the General Assembly and mandating school attendance, to penal, educational and municipal reforms. Proposals cover road paving, dog taxation, rail and street corrections, antitrust aims, prison disbursements, and town incorporations among dozens of measures with dates and fiscal implications.
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Sixtieth General Assembly
General Assembly
House
Senate
Indianapolis
Twentieth Judicial Circuit
Henderson Dunkel
Carroll
Jefferson
Switzerland
Dearborn
Ohio
State Printing Board
Ballesinas
Keystone
Wells County
Hobart
Lake Snare
Irvington
Indiana
Electric Bitters touted for bowel and kidney relief
An ad claims Electric Bitters aid bowels and kidneys without stimulants or alcohol. It says the tonic strengthens the stomach and organs, aiding natural function. The note appears alongside a cartoon caption about marriage expectations and a store reference.
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Owen
Hill
Rirea
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Endorsed by Dealers
An old advertisement warns against inferior preparations sold by unscrupulous dealers claiming to be as good as Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup. It emphasizes the superior merits of Foley's product and urges customers to choose Coffin & Co. for trusted medicine.
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Ing
N . Ing
Supreme
Appe
Jefferson Shalb
Dearborn
Pevenen
Ae Building Association S
Intel
Sue Association
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Building and Loan Association
Secretary of State
Jackson
Washington
Orange
Ratcom
Foley
Coffin & Co
Retired English Actor Bancroft Raises Funds for Hospitals
Mr Bancroft the retired English actor has collected over $15000 this season by reading Dickens Christmas Carol to benefit English hospitals.
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Bancroft
Have You Had the Grip Use Foley's Honey and Tar
An advertisement urges readers with grip disease to take Foley's Honey and Tar to heal the lungs and quiet a racking cough. Coffin & Co. promotes the medicine as a reliable remedy.
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Foley
Coffin & Co
Orting Merchant Finds Sulphur Deposit in Ore Case
An Orting merchant reports a sulphur deposit found in ore claims tied to the Case vades case against the Northern Pacific railroad. The discovery, if confirmed, could affect mining interests and the railroad dispute underway in local trade circles.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Putnam Dyes Color All Fabrics Sold by Owen Hill
A short ad notes that Putnam Fadeless Dyes color all fabrics regardless of wool or mixed content. It mentions the product line and that the dyes are sold by Owen Hill. The item reads as a practical commerce insertion typical of the period.
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Internet
Putnam
Owen
Hill
Bucklen
Beechwood-Young Point Breeze Wheels in His Head
Mr Beechwood Young Point Breeze speaks of wheels in his head. Mr Homewood notes they are of the 97 model, sparking local curiosity and amusement in Pittsburgh.
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Beechwood
Young
Point Breeze
Homewood
Pittsburg
De Witts Little Early Risers Pills
Advert says the pills are tiny yet highly effective for sensitive persons and stubborn ailments like constipation headache and torpid liver. Marketed as famous little pills by O S Coffin & Co with claims of quick relief.
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de Witt
O.S. Coffin & Co
DeWitt
Coffin & Co
China Orders Cadets to Learn Russian in Military Schools
The Amur Gazette reports the Chinese government has mandated all cadets in military and naval schools to study Russian. The policy affects students across institutions and aims to enhance cross border communication and cooperation.
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Amur
China
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Relief for Consumptives
An advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar from O. S. Coffin & Co. claims the product offers comfort and relief in advanced tuberculosis cases and can effect a cure in early stages, presenting an earnest remedy without false hopes. The copy targets consumptives seeking honest treatment claims.
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Coffin & Co
Keenan Sent Five Dollars to Aid Distressed Poor
Isaac Keenan, a Black inmate serving life at Baltimore city prison, sent $5 to the city marshal to aid the distressed poor, as reported in the local notes.
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Isaac Keenan
Baltimore
Canary owned by Baltimore musician shows signal from violin
A Baltimore musician’s canary, kept for two years, is said to sing on cue, responding to a signal played on the violin the Papagano from Mozart’s Magic Flute.
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Baltimore
One Minute Cough Cure praised by grateful mothers
The text notes mothers’ gratitude for One Minute Cough Cure relieving children with croup. It claims many homes in the city keep it on hand and mentions Coffin & Co. as likely sellers.
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Coffin & Co
Remedies and Notices From Early Cripple Creek Adverts
A collection of 19th century ads notes Chamberlains Cough Remedy curing a severe cold after Cripple Creek fire, DeWitts Early Risers praised as safe pills, and One Minute Cough Cure advertised. Also mentions Marseilles theater hat riot and Berlin police bicycle collision reports from O S Coffin & Co.
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Cripple Creek
Chamberlain
G. B. Henderson
Daily Advertiser
Coffin & Co
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