Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Ad in 19th Century Crowd
Advert reads testimonials from A. 46. b. Jones of Polkville Mississippi and J. W. Minsich of Grand Isle Louisiana praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for ulcer healing and arthritis relief. Mentions blood purification, headaches, and "Hood's Parparilla" regimen with price listed at five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Corpuelcles
B. Jones
Polkville
Misa
Alice
J. W. Minsich
Grand Isto
Louisiana
Wykalt
Food Scarcity and Crime Reflected in Rural Plea for Justice
A fragmented narrative combines a plea over hunger and theft with a dramatic anecdote of a writer asking for credit in a local paper. It contrasts a poor family’s hunger with wealth hoarded in barns, and prints a Greek reform note praising women adopting ancient dress with a satire on gender dress norms.
Peruna ads and Durrant clemency talk in San Francisco
A mixed extract covers spring health tonics praising Peruna and Dr Hartman, with notes on a possible Durrant execution and a lengthy Political Outlook arguing for Democratic resilience. The piece discusses spring malaise, tonic use, governor’s stance, and a call to mobilize 6,500,000 Bryan voters for the next election.
What to Their Object The Kansas Dinner Exchange
A report notes in Kansas a scheme among married women to rotate husbands for dinners, where Mr. Smith dines with Mrs. Brown then Mrs. Jones and so on. The plan aims to praise others cooking and coffee, risking household peace and suggesting a diabolical mischief behind the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Mr. Smith
Milwaukee bet ends in tragedy over McKinley Bryan election
A Milwaukee couple made a bet tied to the 1896 campaign. The husband agreed to common tasks for six months if McKinley won, the wife to do them if Bryan prevailed. The husband died recently, leaving the outcome unresolved and sparking debate on keeping such wagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
McKinley
Bryan
Build Up Your System With Scotts Emulsion
The ad urges quick relief from sickness and weakness by using Scotts Emulsion of Cod liver oil. It claims rapid nourishment to prevent disease, notes it does not nauseate or upset the stomach, and offers a free book upon request from Scott & Bowne of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Scott
Bowne
New York
Geyser Hot Appliance praised by U S Health Report
A Victorian era notice extols the Geyser Hot Appliance as a superior home remedy tool. It highlights direct local application, adjustable heat, safety against chilling, and widespread physician endorsement for ailments from pneumonia to rheumatism. The Hot Appliance Co., 26 Cortlandt Street, New York, priced with manager Chas W Sport Jr, offers descriptive material on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Health Report
Hot Appliance Co
Cort Tandt St
New York City
Chas
W. Sport, Jr
N.Y. Tribune
Tennessee politics and a garden of office seeking
A Tennessee writer humorously details office seekers pestering Governor Bob Taylor, depicting graft, social pressure, and petty bribes. The piece contrasts election tactics with a veteran journalist’s death and a medicinal ad. It mentions vanity in state politics, pedestrian anecdotes, and a railroad line abandonment due to floods.
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Bob Taylor
Ohio
Maxwell
Tennesses
Tennessee
Bob
John
Tam
Capitol
East Lemnesse
Nashville
Dee
Fry, Jr
New York
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Tien
Haves
Law
Chile
Jade
Lown
Greece
Hellas
Agrinion
Hartman
Peru-na Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Theodore Durrant
San Francisco
Blanche Lamont
State Board of Prison Directors
Durrant
Budd
United States
Democratic Party
Hanna
Cleveland
Conyan
Parker
Mayor McCarthy
Mini St. Sunday Sehovs
Tela
Hoon
Wilcox Huliding
Noahville
Twn
Miles
Dr. Miles
Spealer Reed
Muuch
Lipplycott
Jason Hildreth
Mary BE. Stickney
Marthy
Carle Btale Morgan
Francis Albert Doughty
America
Harvey
Bashore
Gorguet
Scribeini
Institut
Ita Gradostes
Edwart S. Martin
The
Lampoon
Harvand
Histon Bey
Harvard
Imade Cromkoran
Pennsylvania
Parthag
Matt
Hall
Cheroly
Airenath
Lim
Timanisle
Adres
F. J Cheney
Leon Trowetile
Tenneseus
McParland & Tolson
Evansville and Richmond
Bedford
Westport
Alabama Experiment Station
Kainit
United Stattemda
Nasu St
Galatia
Paris Medicine Co
Laura
GROVE
Auver, Cann & OO
Ouur
Hore
Drs. Starkey & Palen
Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pa
Miller, Jr
Jo Miller
Drs, Miller
Physicians and Surgeone
Opera
Miller
Ringe Street
Watnujga Avenue
Roa Street
ROBT
Burrow
Johnson City
Washington, Sullivan, Carter Johnson
Unicoi
East Tennessee
W.w Law
Paw Mock
Market Street
Faw Hock
Chas, H. Jennings
Changery
Hart Building
Kirkpatrick
C. Williams
Bowman
Williams & Bowman
Attorneys At Law
Solicitors
Chancery
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public
Glice
Faw
Hotel Hamilton
W.P. Hamilton
Electric Bella
Telephone
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