The Deadhead Train and a Roaring Postal Scandal
From the Nation's Capital reports a sweeping postal service scandal with resignations and alleged plunder led by First Assistant Postmaster General Percy B Heath. The piece contrasts a lavish presidential train paid by railroads with a Democrat funded tour for territories, debating American values and public accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Postal Service
Hanna
Percy
Heath
Robert Jae Wynne
Wynne
King Edward
Kaiser William
United States
Congress
Chicago
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Lndian Territory
Arizona
Republican Party
William Randolph Hearst
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Public Notice
Notice served on the public that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the only salve made from pure witch hazel. It claims to have cured thousands of piles where other treatments failed and warns of counterfeits. HL.O. Miller, druggist, endorses its efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notics
Ublic
de Vitt
Dwvitt
DeWitt
Hl.o. Miller
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Local Citizen
A Johnson City reader praises Doan's Kidney Pills for curing kidney aches and back trouble, noting constant strain on kidneys from daily duties. The user reports family use with strong results and urges fellow sufferers to try the remedy at 108 Millard Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Johnson City
Will H. Hodges
Millard Street
Dean
Electric Bitters touted in old Philadelphia Record ad copy
A Philadelphia Record clipping narrates a startled Philadelphia anecdote and promotes Electric Bitters, Dean's Kidney Pills, and a local drugstore chain. The ad copy claims relief from backache kidney trouble and general weakness with a bottle priced at fifty cents. It ends with a joke about art prices.
Fashion notes and moral maxims drift through era
A collage of fashion, health ads, and literary snippets features Hyacinth-blue satin gowns with drop-shoulder capes and Russian embroidery, elaborate sleeves, and Corticelli silk details. It blends moral aphorisms, patent remedy endorsements, weathered quotes, and tips from magazines, touting Chamberlain's Cholera remedy and Newcomb's End of the World forecast.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promoted in Vintage Ad
An old Chicago Record snippet touts Kodal Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion, claiming it digests what you eat. A Kentucky reader, Mary Crick of White Plains, reports rapid improvement after several bottles and renewed appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Crick
White Plains
H. Killer
Pinhole Photography Promises Cheap Light Box Art
A Delineator article by Juan A C Abel showcases pinhole photography using a simple light box and a tiny hole to expose a sensitive plate. The piece notes low-cost equipment and provides explicit methods, alongside travel details for Southern Railway excursions to Knoxville during the East Tennessee Farmers Convention, with round trip fares and return limits listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan AC. Abel
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
Chattanooga
Paint Rock
N. Bristol
Wagersville
Tew Harriman
Jellica
Midlavenboray Ky
Health Insurance and guarding against disease
A health insurance message urges wise planning for family welfare and self protection. It states insuring health begins with guarding it and notes disease often first attacks the liver and presents in many forms, urging early action.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ayers
Ayer
Topland
Ayer OO
Lael Maar
J. H. Preas
M. D
Puvsteran Ave
Scnexon
Olga
Vm A
Ann Toe
Bullaing Residenca
Atisiard Street
Galte
Phoass
Remaenen Atari
Drs. Miller
Physicians and Surgeons
Ufice
Opera One
DLW & Ullierh Resideheecicinpeteet
WJ. Miller
Watauga Avenue
Road Street
J, W, Cox
Piryewiasasp Sonoroy
Tohuaon City
Tennessee
Ofive
Beckner
George Property
Wilbourn Street
They Reeves Relves
Reeves
Pe Eirkpatrick
Ac Williams
Bowman Kerkpatrick
Williams & Bowman
Chancery
Johnson City, Tennessee
Thad, A. Cox
Main Street
Ss. H. Miller
Robt. Burrow
Walliewetice
Washington
Sullivan
Carter Johna
Buleol
East Tenness
Joknann City
Russell & Walden
Buffalo Streets
E. A. Long
Orview
J. D. Cox
Public Square
Walnut
Mat P. Taylor, Jr
Porfice
Parniturdan Supply Co
Alia Street
W. O. Phillips
Nat Hyder
Coreenpon
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Heaven
William J. Bryan
HH. O. Miller
Draggist
Bostonian
Monarch
Cosmopolitan
Outfitters
Schloss Bros. & Co
Atlanta Constitution
John Oliver
Philadelphia
Miller's Drug Store
Patton Drug Co
Tam
Poster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.X
Dean's
Philadelphia Record
Earth
Charestee
Chambertiin
Walden
Martin
Araggiste
Enterprise
Ala
Chamberlain
Aalitale Enred
Simon Newcowl
McCiune
Newcomb
Ife
Mare
H. Lanos
Fae Allen
Ilain
Francis J. Davidson
St. Matthew Baptist Church
Third District Baptist Association
Second St
New Orleans
Capitol
Congressman Pletcher
Minnesota
Tawney
Pletcher
Baltimore Herald
Texas
Arkanaas
Southwest
Missouri
Arkansas
N. W
Louisiana
Diversior
St. Louis
Thebes
Cairo
Memphis
W. LaBeaune
Gpa&t. A
St. Louis, Mo
Booker
Dr. Wood
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Leslie
Canadian Frontier Police
Mount Bryce
Henry Harland
Johnny
Switzerland
East Tenn
Farmers Convention
Tutt’s
Ty Ap
White Mountain
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!