The Vigor of Life and The Great Blood Purifier Debunked
The ad touts ONE BOTTLE Berofula or Syphilitic Hereditary Contagious remedies claiming vitality in a period advertisement. No medical endorsement is provided and the claims appear unverified.
10 Aug 1875
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1875
Page
1
The ad touts ONE BOTTLE Berofula or Syphilitic Hereditary Contagious remedies claiming vitality in a period advertisement. No medical endorsement is provided and the claims appear unverified.
Advert for Radway's Ready Relief touts it as a cheap universal medicine. It claims to rapidly ease pains from cramps to fever and ague, dysentery to toothache, and to prevent epidemics, urging miners and farmers in remote areas to use it externally or internally.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Radway's Regulating Pills as cleansing and strengthening for disorders of the stomach liver kidneys bladder nerves and digestion. It claims relief from constipation piles fever skin and limb issues with a few doses and notes price and wholesale contact details.
Special dispatch notes that about half of the missing 47000 dollars has been recovered and work on the Chicago Custom-House may resume in ten days. Bristow and Pierrepont plan a vacation as investigations proceed and legal contests loom over land scrip entries in Chicago.
A fire at M. Gaffney’s saloon in Ft Wayne Ind early today caused about $1000 in damage. The blaze, deemed accidental, likely started from careless cigar ends. The building was fully insured.
A series of fires report losses in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. In Oshkosh a three story brick building housing a furniture dealer and piano dealer suffered $3,000 damage with upper floors burned and stock including frames and organs removed. In Sparta five warehouses and an elevator burned, with hops and freight cars lost and $10,000 damage. Beloit and Merrill’s row buildings also burned for about $3,000. In Pittsburgh the Phoenix Bolt Works building burned, destroying patterns and machinery with $30,000 loss. Insurance coverage noted in several cases.
The Ohio Conference Camp Meeting drew an estimated crowd of 18 000 to 20 000 in Lancaster on August 9. Services were well conducted by Revs. Stanley Holliday Brudwick and Dickson in Bishop Foster’s absence. Upcoming sacramental service is anticipated with Rev. H Z Adams Rev A M Alexander and Rev J T Williams leading at the tabernacle. The day’s attendance was described as large and the meetings as solemn and productive.
A Dayton church reports a strong sermon on God’s promises from 2 Corinthians 1 20 and a later sermon on grieve not the Holy Spirit. Rev Thomas Collett of St John’s M E Cincinnati preached on the Spirit’s nature and warnings, with Bishop Weaver and a large following anticipated. The camp meeting concludes Thursday the 12th.
The Sunday school convention at Lake Chatauqua events include lectures by Rev. Armstrong of Fredonia and Rev. Perrine of Michigan on centripetal forces and Christian art, a talk by Rev. Reid on mission work, a Temperance Guild service, and an address by Miss Francis Willard on temperance among children. Fireworks display and a yacht concert closed the day.
Kate Campbell defeats Tanner Boy in a $100 side heat with a 2:34 time. Nana dominates the three horse running race for a $200 purse with two straight wins 1:56 3/4 and 1:51. Afterward a melee at the Huntington House involving bosses pugilists revolvers and boot-jacks leaves several injured but no serious harm reported.
At Burrato Aug 9 6000 spectators watched horse racing. Ashland Pet won the unfinished 2:40 heat with Woodruff second and Quaker Boy third. In the 2:31 purse $3000 the first and third heats went to Honest Harry, the second and sixth to Idol, and Lewinski took the fourth and fifth. race postponed to tomorrow. Time results listed across classes with Lucille Gala Dust sweeping 2:21 2:22 2:23 and J W Hall winning the 2:34 class in three heats.
The coroner's inquest into J. D. Wilson's death concluded the man fell from his wagon, exonerating suspects but prompting fresh police affidavits charging them with murder. In Cicneville Nathaniel Johnston was arrested for rape after a white accuser sparked threats of lynching. bail set at 500 dollars as the case awaits further examination. Civil authorities report canal breaks near the city will take about four weeks to repair.
Mrs Mary Diersten wife of grocer Conrad Diersten of Fort Wayne drowned herself in Spy Run while visiting relatives. Under seeming mental aberration she opened a second story window to the ground and leaped into a shallow stream, dying before help could reach her. The event occurred yesterday near Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Special Dispatch reports F E Trey, proprietor of the Eagle works, slipped while fixing the engine this morning and fell breaking two ribs. In baseball news the Philadelphia club defeated the Browns 16 to 9.
Alexander Collie fled, prompting adjournment of the case against him and brother William for alleged large fraud against the London and Westminster Bank. Bail estreated, warrant issued, solicitors and the prosecutor reconfigure the case, with a $5,000 reward announced for Alexander. Proceedings against William depend on Alexander’s arrest plan.
The American delegation and friends reached London from Paris this morning. They plan to visit Sir Henry Halford at Wistow Hall in Leicestershire with distinguished guests before traveling to Liverpool on Thursday to sail home aboard the City of Berlin, except Mr. Bruce who stays in Europe.
A Glasgow special reports sixty rioters, many inj ured, were brought before magistrates and remanded. Rioting flared Monday in suburbs. troops and volunteers were held in readiness. Mobs of Catholics armed with hatchets and knives are said to be organized under leaders.
A New Harmony letter reports the Wabash River at flood stage, with levees breached and extensive land and stock damage. Tugs move stock-laden barges as hundreds of acres of corn submerge and trains run late. Memphis officials note rising river levels but improved flood outlook, with minor damage expected between Memphis and Helena if St. Francis flood danger remains contained.
In Fort Gissox Indian Territory on August 9, results from the Cherokee Nation for Chief and council members are mostly settled with no broad unrest. A Saguayah precinct saw poll takeovers by Downing partisans, but officials say the irregularity will not affect the overall outcome. Official counts may decide the Chief’s fate. William P. Ross is widely expected to win a second four year term.
Thos. Carlisle a well to do farmer and Cherokee Nation citizen by marriage was murdered on his Kane Creek porch while asleep by three men who also robbed him of a large sum. Chief Wm. P. Ross travels to investigate and offers a reward for the killers.
In Curiaco on August 9 a peculiar case of crooked whisky was found in the rectifying establishment of B. M. Ford, Oliver & Co. at 35 South Water street. About 400 barrels are involved, with whisky shipped to the East, including Indianapolis firm Hasket & Herzigesser. The barrels show proper liquor amounts and correct labels, but irregularities exist in the handling.
Inspector Matthews concludes fake skim from gauger records shows whisky fraud. Gauger J M Hood allegedly connived with the Indianapolis and Chicago firms. Discrepancies appeared when book footings were compared across the Treasury Department reports.
A compilation of brief items notes publication suspensions printers strikes bank policy and legal actions. It mentions Archibald Baxter Co insolvency and assignee Dwight Johnston, New York savings banks prohibition on certain bonds, lake vessels ashore and lumber loss, broker actions against the suspended firm, NYC mayor removal of counsel Delafield Smith, tax suits in Nebraska, a California ex governor defaulter case, railroad tax injunctions, and a Hans Christian Andersen memorial meeting with Danish royal invitees.
The receiver Gen. Anderson states bonded debt at 6 million, floating debt 1.732 million with 738 thousand unpaid as of July 31 1875. The line operated totals 15 miles. He offers recommendations to improve credit and prospects for the railroad. The War of Missouri Railroads sees price wars with Hannibal and St Joseph and competing lines cutting fares to Chicago and round trips to ten dollars.
Marine notices report multiple arrivals across U S and Atlantic ports on August 9 steamers City of Richmond State of Georgia Navarine Prussian Archdruid Great Western and Phoenician listed with origins New York Glasgow Liverpool Montreal and Bristol ships Sio Benito ashore between Amapala and La Union total loss but crew saved all hands accounted for in San Francisco report
New York on August 9 Judge Westbrook issued an attachment against Dennison Belden & Co canal contractors for 417000 and an arrest order with bail set at 200000 for each party following an application by Assistant State Attorney Fairchild.
Western specials report grasshoppers numerous at Grand Island Willow Island Central City Wood River and Hastings with severe damage in nearby areas Immense clouds of hoppers continue to fly southward through Omaha and Nes today Aug 9.
Parker once state treasurer who escaped from jail while awaiting trial for plundering the state was recaptured in Camden last night and will be brought to Columbia in irons.
Wright Wheatley from Washington County Iowa, now at Helena Montana, is to be hanged August 13 for first degree murder. He claims innocence, says he was duped by two men who killed a man with proceeds of thousands, and that he turned state's evidence. His mother and siblings, unaware for years, plan to travel if possible to witness the execution.
Taft outlines Republican platform contrasting with Democrats on national and state issues. He praises Hayes and Grant era reforms, defends reconstruction, and argues for a steady currency policy favoring a flexible balance between coin and paper money with greenbacks as temporary. He warns Democrats favoring hard money or inflationary measures and urges firm partisan action in Ohio politics.
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