Arkansas Steamboat Captain Sam Adams and His Legendary Laugh
A New Orleans Times-Democrat recounts John D. Adams, famed Arkansas steamboatman and planter, whose genial, musical laugh supposedly built his fortune. The piece details his river career, rail of government contracts, hotel sightings, and a chilling moment when his laughter accompanied a threat to life during a boat quarrel.
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Arkansas
St. Charles
Sam B. Adams
John D. Adams
Sam
Rkansas
Arkansas River
Kris Kringle
Washington
Adams
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Promises Sleep Aid
A vintage urging claims insomnia stems from indigestion and nervousness. The ad asserts the Bitters quickly solve these ailments and also conquer malaria constipation liver issues rheumatism and kidney complaints. It ends with a wry joke about wives and husbands.
Advertisement claims and testimonials for patent medicines
An old ad bundle markets Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for uncured cases. It lists signatures from wholesalers in Toledo and promotes Dr Kline's Nervine and Piso's Cure with testimonials. The text includes pricing, contact details, and claims of permanent cures.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Ane Trvvax
Bernard J Wefers World Record Holder Front Runner
Bernard J. Wefers of Lawrence Massachusetts is celebrated as the world record holder after running the hundred yards in 9.35 seconds. The champion, 24 years old and 6 feet tall, weighs 185 pounds and is praised for his straight motion and finishing speed.
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Bernard J. Wefers
Wefer
Lawrence
Mass
Wefers
New York Journal
Paper Cupolas Display Light, Vaultlike Construction
Paper cupolas for buildings are described as lightweight structures made from 24 to 30 interlocking paper pieces. They are formed over a wooden model by layering moistened paper strips to create a hemispherical roof, then dried, hardened, and weatherproofed with oil, irons, asphalt, and varnish before assembly.
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Philadelphia Record
Will False Teeth Grow A Russian Claim Debated
A Russian dentist reportedly developed teeth that grow into gums by drilling holes in teeth and jaw to allow a granulated growth to harden and hold the tooth. American dentists contest the claim as fraud.
Gorman 15 Turned Down in Maryland Party Power Shift
Special from Baltimore reports Senator Gorman defeated in a razor thin race. Republicans gain control of Maryland legislature, with 49 House seats to 42 and 8 to 8 in the Senate, aided by a Talbot county tally correction. Possible successors named include Alexander Shaw, J. V. L. Findlay, Gary, and Sidney E. Mudd.
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Baltimore
Gorman
Maryland
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
White House
United States Senate
Reublican
Assembly
Talbot County
Prince George’s
Carroll
House
Tilghman
Alexander Shaw
John V. L. Findlay
Gary
Sidney E. Mudd
Van Wyck Angles for Power Over New York City Workforce
A New York dispatch reports that the mayor of Greater New York will oversee more than 50 000 people connected to city payrolls or contracts in the first Van Wyck administration. About 33 000 names will appear on payroll costing 33 million dollars, with 12 000 more indirectly paid through city contracts.
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Greater New York
New York Dispatch
Robert A. van Wyck
Strong
The
United States
van Wyck
Army of the Potomac
Indiana Judge Rules Garnishment Law Unconstitutional
Anderson Indiana Judge McClure ruled the new Indiana garnishee law unconstitutional as class legislation and struck all related cases from the docket while upholding the anti waste natural gas law and dismissing oil field violator cases.
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Indiana
Anderson
Ind
McClure
Frost Hits Selma As Quarantine Action Sought
Selma Alabama endures a heavy frost with ice in spots. The board of health withdraws objections to refugee return and, at a business committee request, asks Governor Johnston to lift the quarantine embargo. Southern Railway branches north from Selma resume regular schedules.
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Johnston
Selma
Ala
Board of Health
Southern Railway
The Fire Patrol By Charles T Hill
Artist Charles T Hill discusses the Fire Department in New York and the impact of water use on fire losses. He details hose sizes, nozzle control, and how modern practices reduce water waste, especially in small dwelling fires, through efficient use of a 1 1/4 inch hose and controlled nozzles.
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Charles T. Hill
St. Nicholas
New York
New York Fire Department
Forests and Fur Facts From Early Oregon Report
The state of Oregon has dense forests covering over one sixth of its area or more than 10 million acres. Chinchilla fur is prized as the finest and most delicate, typically a pearly French gray. The animal is a small rodent about nine inches long, making the skin highly valuable given its size.
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Oregon
M. A. Simmons
Tetterine Promises Cure for Skin Ailments
An 19th century ad urges virtue and sympathy to treat skin diseases with Tetterine. It claims guaranteed cure for abrasions burns and chronic conditions like Kozema Tetter or Ring worm. It sells for a price in cents per box at drug stores or by mail from J. T. Shuptrine Savannah Ga. It also notes Jean and Edouard de Reszke receiving czarist honors.
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J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Patent medicine promises quick cold cure
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. It claims a one day cure for a cold with a money back guarantee if it fails and lists prices for tablets and syrup.
Beauty and Strength in Marriage Dreams and Warnings
A period piece warns new wives to guard beauty as husbands prize it. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy, sharing a reader letter from Mrs. R. S. of Chambersburg praising relief from menstrual pain and related symptoms after nine bottles.
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Vance
Cais
Lydia E. Pinkham
Chambersburg
Mrs. Pinkham
Rely
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Rk. KR
H. Kure, Ltd
Arch St
Phila
Piso
Manry Thomson
Ohio Ave
Allegheny
Hood
John Albert
James
N. Y
Hood’s Pills
Koehey
Wir
Devon
Ayer
van Wick
Jean and
Edouard de Reszke
Renova Chemical Co
Broadway, N. Y
Ofer. Mead Cycle Co
Avenue F
Chicago
Gravely & Miller
Danville
Pruc Cnt Tobacco
Cer
Lombard Iron Works and Supply Company
Augusta
Georgia
Seattle
Klondike
Alaska
Starriz
Wasa
Omampex
Commerce Bureau
Washington State
Auguam
Business College
Louisville
Tennessee
Crack Goclen
M. A.simmons
Zellin
Zeilin
D. M. Watkins
Jewelers
Rudyard Ripting
the Youth Companion
W. E. Glade
Thomas B. Reed
Justin McCarthy
George F. Hoar
Peary
Max O'Rell
Frank R. Stockton
Rudyard Kipling
Sarah Sands
Boston
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