Growth of Socialism and Health Advertisements
A collage of 19th century notices and ads discusses socialism linkage to military conscription, Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, No-To-Bac tobacco cure, catarrh claims with Hall’s Catarrh Cure, and various health remedies. Mentions include F. J. Cheney Co Toledo and DrR Kure Ltd. Philadelphia, plus testimonials and statistics on hair color and muscle types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F.J. Cheney & Co
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promised To Make Blood Healthier
An advertising claim extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as America’s Greatest Medicine that purports to cure many diseases and restore energy by improving blood quality, urging readers to take the product if they feel unwell or tired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
America
Leprosy in Russia Study Warns Isolation Is Key
The Klinisches Jahrbuch reports a Russian leprosy survey by Kirschner and Kubler, under German government commission. They toured eastern provinces to St Petersburg, estimate about 5,000 cases, noting private and noble benefaction fund many hospitals and urging state and private institutes for isolation and treatment to stamp out contagion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Klinisches Jahrbuch
Gustav Tischer
Jena
Messrs. Kirschner and Kubler
St. Petersburg
No Woman Is Exempt From Painful Menstruation Ad
A cure solicitation praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for painful menstruation and leucorrhea. The letter from Miss Grn TRUDE Sess of Eldred Pa endorses the remedies and invites women to write for health advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Pinkham
Picquart Warns Public as Mutiny Rocks Cayenne Prison
Reports from Paris and London describe Colonel Picquart facing prosecution for forgery as mutinous convicts seize Cayenne, kill guards, and besiege the main prison. Reinforcements to Martinique are promised, while Dreyfus relates to Devil’s Island and a possible rescue threat looms over Picquart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chanoine
Dreyfus
Picquart
M. LeBlois
National Defense
M. Labori
M. Zola
Cherche
Midi
Henry
Colonel Picquart
Lemercier Picard
London
French Guiana
Cayenne
Martinique
Devil's Island
Albert Dreyfus
War Office
Departure Postponed for Omaha and Chicago Visits
The president delays leaving Washington until the second week of October, aiming to reach Omaha by the 12th and visit Chicago on the 17th. The plan shifts from an earlier start and additional stops, though invitations from other places remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Omaha
Chicago
Cervera Reaches Spain After Plymouth Landing
The City of Rome chartered by Admiral Cervera arrived at Santander from Portsmouth NH on September 12 to transport Spanish sailors captured at Santiago to Spain. A crowd greeted the officers and cheered Cervera while Captain Eulate declined to comment for publication, reserving remarks for court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Rome
Cervera
Spain
Santiago
United States
Santander
Portsmouth
N. H
Eulate
Texas Quarantine Stays Strict Over New Orleans Fever
Texas quarantine officials reject calls to ease the strict yellow fever quarantine on New Orleans. They state no changes will occur until all signs of yellow fever are gone from the city, despite many complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas State Quarantine Department
New Orleans
State Quarantine Department
Forty-Niner recalls cures with pink pills for rheumatism
Adam Vangundy of Bluffton Illinois testifies in 1897 to the dramatic relief from rheumatism after two boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits the medicine with complete cure and urges others to try it, pledging his signature to the claim.
A Celestial Map of Cuba Appears in the Sky
In the Southern sky a cloud outline shaped like Cuba appeared for several minutes, showing bays and inlets exactly as on maps. Passengers on a Decatur-bound car marveled at the scene, with witnesses from Mississippi and local observers praising the striking lunar-lit formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Decatur
B. H. Carter
Mississippi
Bay
Havana
Santiago
J. H. Smythe
City
Broad Street Bridge
Atlanta Constitution
Rats on ironclads and modern surroundings
A London Spectator note explains rat intelligence and adaptability as ships and urban environments challenge them. Black rats struggle with drains and floors, while gray rats evolve to survive steam, steel, gas fittings, cement, and chilled meat in cold stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Spectator
Beauty Ad Promises Clear Skin With Cascarets
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid for clear blood and skin, claiming they cleanse the liver and purge impurities to banish pimples and blotches, with a 10 cent price and satisfaction guarantee. A second snippet describes a repair patch for tubeless tires, detailing a flexible band and curved plate for mounting.
Quack Ads and Odd Facts From a Historic Page
A garbled ad laden column touts medicines like Laxative Bromo Quinine and Cascarets with claims of refunds if ineffective. It references German shorthand writers, and a mis-scanned note on Massachusetts employment in manufactories.
The Shot That Disabled General Linares
Sergeant McInerney of E Company Ninth Infantry fired from a trench edge at 1000 yards striking the Spanish commander General Linares on a white horse with staff officers nearby. The general fell wounded while a Mauser missed McInerney by an inch, prompting a near miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linares
McInerney
E Company
Ninth Infantry
Leutenant
Ninth
McIinerney
General Linares
Chicago
Mustard Rumor Turns Up With Army Mustard Joke
An army company recalls a beef meal corned in a salt-horse barrel. A quip about mustard leads another to reveal a “sick call” remark and a surgeon's mustard for a lame back. The tale closes with comic irony from the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Patent Attorneys Advertise Protection for Ideas
A vintage classified ad promotes patent services by Vowles &ay Patent Attorneys at 237 Broadway New York. It also touts Lyon Co’s Pick Leaf tobacco and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething babies, with prices for Cascarets and other remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vowles &Ay Patent Attorneys
Broadway
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Brooklyn
Young Woman's Christian Association
Wisconsin
Quebec
Kune
Dr. R. of
Kure
Ltd
Area St
Phila
Mra
EC MovnLton
Needham, Mass
Klondike
Adam Vangundy
Bluffe, Ii
Miles
Shafter
Balquiri
Tarababo
Tajababo
Demajayabo
Berraco
Prudencia
Mogote
Quentuqui
Juragua
Gran Mesa
Ensa Dormingado
San Juan
San Pablo
San Pedro
Rosa Molina
Solidad
Hongolosango
D. C
Massachusetts
Lyon & Co
Ric
Sewola
Eerene Beate
Fresties
Moscow
Rock Hill Buoccy CO
Rock Hill
S.C
Wii
A. Harwell
Lowndes Building
Atlanta
Schoola, Co
Interstate Teachers Agency
Washington St
Gerstle
St. Joseph’s
Cere L. Gerstle & CO
Chattanooga
Tenn
Aylmer L. Hunt
Russell St
Detroit
Mick
Candy Cy Cathartic
Gerling Remedy Company
Chicage
Hentreal
Alonzo
Bliss
Washington,d.c
Malan
EL Lore Fat
Gaalati
Ize
Paris Medicine Co
ABNEY
CARR
Jt, Andrew
Wie Eend
Tristol
Columbia
Golle
Misery
AL Rice
A. m
Frerss
BM Oneen
Atlante
Bend
Ripans
DER
Macnee
Iso
Lombard Iron Worker& Supply Co
Augusta
Aevns
Walker Co
Armees
Bea
Enrce & Wagon CO
Atigata, Ga
Henry L. Atwater
Manag
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