Anxious note on a daughter's illness and remedy claim
A reader recalls a daughter's steady decline in health and describes a testimonial about Hood's Sarsaparilla restoring blood quality. The letter cites drastic fatigue and fears she would not live three months, illustrating early 19th century health anxieties and patent medicine language.
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Teir
Neal
Hood
Cora
Railroad Place
Amsterdam
N. Y
Cona Peo
C. J. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Weightman on the Chicago convention in vivid impressions
Richard Weightman, editor for the Post, reflects on the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He describes the electrified atmosphere, the southern delegates’ seriousness, and the clash with anti-silver forces. He predicts a solid Democratic victory aided by free coinage and tariff planks, while criticizing the silver camp’s arrogance and disunity.
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Weightman
Chicago
Mr. Weightman
Lincoln speech warns of money power endangering republic
The Chattanooga News reports a speaker citing Lincoln to warn that war costs have enriched a money power that aims to dominate politics and currency. He argues Republicans must elect McKinley to resist British financial influence and protect the nation from corruption and detested silver demonetization.
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Republic
Lincoln
Republican Party
McKinley
Potter
United States
Blaine
Sherman
Carlisle
Abraham Lincoln
West
England
Great Britain
Rothachilds & Co
Chattanooga News
Eastern press calls names while urging calm debate
A newspaper letter critiques the eastern press for using epithets such as Anarchiste, Populists, Pirates, and Frauds, arguing these insults reveal weak arguments. It urges calm, impersonal discussion of the great economic issue and condemns the “sound money” rhetoric and showy zeal as derailment from reason.
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Almac
East
Tts
Fiah
Denis Kearney
News in Brief Highlights from national and foreign affairs
The piece cites the Russian-American Democratic Union in New York backing the Chicago platform, Tennessee’s Second District delegates urged to back Bryan and Sewall, cross-border talks on Crete, a Mormon conference in Kentucky, and finance talks with Rothschilds over a 400 million franc loan. It mentions Senator Teller backing Bryan, a Park Ridge shooting by a son-in-law, Spain planning 48 000 troops to Cuba and 20 000 more later, a rural shooting in Grant County, and a railroad executive gravely injured in Orlando.
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Democratic Union of
New York City
Chicago
Tennessee Second Congressional District
Bryan
Sewall
Daniel Shroyer
Park Ridge
George E. Pottinger
Spain
Cuba
The Governors Mercy adventure in Tennessee mountains unfold
A paid promotional note touts The Governor's Mercy by George A. Ross, praising action packed fiction set in Tennessee mountains. The Comet offers a special subscription deal with a free copy included for $1 year in advance or for arrears paid.
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George A. Ross
Tennessee Mountains
Governor's Mercy
Great Laver Tally in Boston for Bryan and Sewall
A July 14 crowd at Faneuil Hall and surrounding streets hailed Bryan and Sewall at a large Boston rally. Ex- President Jacquith led the meeting with broad support for Chicago platform and free silver, with speakers praising unity and Williams’s Chicago stance as crowds filled Faneuil Hall square and galleries.
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Bryan
Boston
Masa
Sewall
Fancuil Hall
Liberty
Leila
Butler
Chicago
George Fred Williams
Mr. Williams
Washington Street
Faneuil Hall
H. J. Jacquith
Hancock National Bank
Timothy W. Coakley
Young Democracy
Williams
James H. Mellen
Worchester
Phillip J. Doherty
John O'Hara
Spencer, Frink &. Curran
Prank K. Foster
Isbor Fender
George E. Mc
Shaker Digestive Control Promised As Indigestion Cure
An advertisement touts Shaker Digestive Control as a cure for indigestion and stomach trouble. It claims the tonic strengthens the stomach, improves nourishment, and renews health, made from herbs, panbe and wine, with a price of 10 cents per bottle. A second item notes Mark Hanna urging Harrison to join the campaign, with tariff the main track and silver on a sideline.
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Ela Kuara
DR. Miles
Ella Kurtz
Milwaukee
Drngglars
Mark A. Hanna
Harrison
Hanna
Gen
Incomplete Local Address Note At Opera House Building
Fragmentary OCR lists rooms 5 and 4 in the Opera House Building with partial addresses and residence notes for Dr. HS Miller and Dr. WJ Miller. Mentions Moors 7 fo 8m 1210 Wp Hn and Kug treet Kug terms unclear.
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Opera House
HS Miller
WJ. Miller
Walinjen Aventment Konw Street
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Asbury Paine Manufacturing Company
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Democratic Party
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New York
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Otter
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National Committee
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Grant County
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Hightower
Heaseworer
W. Hailey Torker
Tavares, Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
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Fla
Alfred St Clair
Lake County
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Taylor
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Itty Beer
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Scott & Bowne
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Canada
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B.S. Miller Jo MD
Wid Miller, Moors, Miller Physicians and Surgeone
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Washington
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Tvast
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Paw
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Caw
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Taw Mock
Market Street
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Hart Building
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