Fright In Streaks And an Alliance Proposal
Fright in a late night errand scene as a boy admits fear of dark streaks running up his legs. An imagined alliance between the United States and England is proposed, praising combined strength against enemies. Also mentions Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and universal claims about health benefits and Constipation cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Mr. Grimes
England
United States
Mann
St. Joseph's
Yosan B. Davis
Ant L. Gerstle & CO
chattanooga,Tenn
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills Ad
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the great strength giving medicine renewing vitality through pure blood. It claims it cures weak nerves and fatigue, touting a price of $1 and six for $5, plus Hood's Pills for indigestion at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
America
The Sentinel's Orders at Gibraltar
Professor Simon Newcomb tested his chronometer by taking sun sights at Gibraltar but was barred by a sentry who forbade any sights without a permit. Newcomb argued the sun was the target, not the fortifications, and laughed with Sir Fenwick Williams, recalling a Punch joke about a surveyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Newcomb
Gibraltar
Fenwick
Punch
New York World
Largest Great Lakes cargo loaded in seven hours
The Superior City carried a record 266,650 bushels of corn totaling 7,462 tons in South Chicago. The shipment was loaded in seven hours, marking the largest cargo ever seen on the Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Superior City
South
Chicago
Mrs Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Restores Woman's Health
Letter from Mrs Bupp describes severe headaches chills and left side pain after which Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound provided complete relief. She thanks Pinkham and urges other women to use the remedy describing it as wonderful and effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Illinois Launches Battleship Illinois at Newport News
Newport News witnessed the battleship Illinois launch with an estimated 20 000 to 30 000 spectators. Notables from Chicago and Washington attended as the vessel christened by Miss Nancy Leiter. The double turreted ship measures 868 feet with 16 knots speed and a projected cost near 3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Illinois
Chicago
Washington
Prairie State
National Capital
Allen
M. T. Endicott
A. S. Crowninshield
Edwin Stewart
Geo. W. Melville
W. K. van Poree
Philip Hichborn
Samuel C. Lemley
Wilson
John D. Meikeljohn
Martin Knapp
J. D. Yeoman
Nancy Leiter
Iowa
Oregon
Soldier Shoots Civilian at Atlanta Barracks
At the Atlanta police barracks a Second Georgia soldier, D. P. Phillips, shot Claude Love, a civilian under arrest, in the prison corridor after Love gave him water. Love survived with non serious injuries. An official probe will examine blame on the turnkey and provost guard over searches and access to cells.
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Atlanta
D. P. Phillips
Georgia
Claude Love
Love
May Rescue Vizcaya Aims To Raise The Wreck
Naval Constructor Hobson transports Vizcaya’s guns to Guantanamo then plans return to the wreck site to attempt raising the Spanish battleship. He expresses confidence in success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson
Santiago
the Vizcaya
Guantanamo
Colonel Andel Uilty Suspended Six Months by Courtmartial
The Jacksonville Florida courtmartial finds Colonel Casimir Andel of the Fourth Illinois guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline under the sixty second article of war. He is suspended from rank and command for six months and his pay is reduced by half during that period.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Illinois
Casimir Andel
First National Bank
Belleville
Ill
Printers May Strike in Columbus Demand Nine Hour Day
The Columbus typographical union sets November 1 for a concerted move toward a nine hour day in book and job offices. A cautious forecast suggests a general strike is unlikely, yet a 1 percent assessment on printers’ earnings funds defense measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Columbus
Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Soldier's Escape and Return Told in War Healer Tale
Asa Robinson, veteran of the 634 Pennsylvania Volunteers, recalls his ordeal after Appomattox and his return to Mt. Etering Illinois. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing chronic aciatic rheumatism and restoring his health after four years of disability and pain. He praises the pills as the only remedy that helped him regain vigor and work ability.
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Richmond
Appomattox
Pennsylvania
Tony
Keystone State
Asa Robinson
Mt. Etering
Lincoln
Bourbon claimant and descendant jailed in the Netherlands
The grandson of the watchmaker Naundorff, long suspected as Louis XVI's heir, served as a Dutch army lieutenant then fled to France. He later became a wine merchant but was arrested in The Hague and sentenced to four months in the fortress of Groningen, per the London Globe.
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Holland
Belgium
Prince de Bourbon
Naundorff
Louis XVI
William III
Netherlands
France
Hague
Groningaen
London Globe
Not Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away Ad
An old tobacco quit ad promotes No-To-Bac as a cure for tobacco use. It claims strength for weak men and urges buying from Sterling Remedy Co with Chicago or New York addresses. The misspelled text imitates early 20th century advertising language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montreal
New York
Notic
Sterling Remedy Co
Protect Your Ideas By Letters Patent Ad
Patent ad from Vowles and Burns of New York promotes securing patents on cash or installments. Includes an address and terms and a second note for a patent medicine claim for Cascarets Candy Cathartic with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vowles & Burns
Broadway
N. Y
A Tale of English Friendship During War Time
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls English and American wartime coaling at Kingston Jamaica. An American cruiser coaled while a British captain tests his crew, delays reporting, and discovers the truth only after the ship has sailed from the harbor. The piece probes loyalty and neutrality amid Allied aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Kingston
Jamaica
Bea
Chicago Tribune
Beauty and blood cleansing claim with Cascarets
Advertisement asserts beauty through clean blood and purifies the body by Cascarets a ten cent remedy. It promises pimples boils blotches blackheads and bilious complexion removal and claims satisfaction guaranteed with druggists carry the product. It also describes a horse carriage seat invention with a spring rack rest to prevent sudden jerks.
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad and Catarrh Remedy Note
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure a cold. It also promotes Tall’s Catarrh Cure taken internally, claims to act on blood and mucous membranes, plus testimonials and prices. Trade names include Walter Ralston and J. Chenry & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Toledo
Ohio
Tall
Tiall
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