Recount confirms Gooding victory in South District race
The South Pool at Richmond Election Board recount of the October 11 congressional ballot in the Fourth District shows David B. Gooding with 528 votes, J M Wilson 517, a seven vote Gooding margin after adjusting for earlier errors. The board, largely Republican, questions Wilson’s certificate and legal entitlement to the seat. The broader West Virginia victory for Democrats and attacks on Radicalism are noted amid literary notices and a wedding mishap tale.
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wWadge Gootsky
Election Board of
Te Sotth
Richmond
Jast Monésy
Congress
Wilson
Goodings
Rush Shelby
Hancock
Inigo Wilson
West Virginia
United States
Willey
Long Branch Pool Amid Salted Waters Attracts Attention
At Long Branch a vast pool of water in front of the hotels draws visitors daily at ten o clock. Observers note the pool stretches about 3,000 miles in length and several miles in thickness. People, both men and women, promenade and watch ducks on the surface as hiring crowds discuss the scene. The water has become salty from extended standing and will need replacement.
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Joh Billings
Long Branch
Amusing Fragments From An Exchange Paper Readers
A collection of puns and quips about editors, lawyers, lovers, and daily life. Jokes reference a St Louis judge, Noahs ark, Eve and Cain, and a vaudeville style mix of wordplay. The text lampoons morals, debts, and social foibles with playful misprints and cartoonish misdirections.
Advertising Book Promises Efficient Promos for 19th Century Media
The notice advertises a Bank of 125 pages listing American advertising media with names, circulations, and religious publications. Geo B Rowell & Co offers the book for 25 cents, touting itself as the leading US ad agency per Pittsburg Leader praise for scientifically arranging campaigns to maximize publicity at low cost.
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Geo BP
Rowell & Cow Pulishers
Park Row
New York
Pittsburg
Geo. FB. Rowell & Co
United States
Pegey
The Saturday Evening Post and Subscriptions Notice
The piece advertises The Saturday Evening Post 1871 subscriptions with offers for multiple paper bundles and premium steel engraving. It lists prices for one to five copies and the relation to The Lady's Friend, with specimen copies and publisher details. An administrator's notice follows, appointing Stephen Smite as administrator for Isaac Smith of Harrison County Indiana, urging debt settlement and claim presentation.
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Peterson
Decebe
Nes
Anne
Stephens
Frank Lee Benedict
Washington
Trenton
Chas. J. Peterson
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Witspi Ifumor
Trep
Woop
East
Lynne
Gustave
Aimard
Amanda M
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Tits Lady
Adgyperr
H. Peterson & CO
Walnut Street
Isiac Smith
Harrison Goung
Indiana
Sterhen
Worm Candy Letter From Parents Praises Remedy
A letter from M Hoey praises Dr Harley's Worm Candy claiming two children recovered after worms seven inches long. The note asks readers to verify the tale at the corner of 10th and Chestnut streets and thanks James Ruddie & Go for the goodwill in sharing the product.
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James Ruddie
Harley
Chestnut
Hoey
Purify Your Blood Cure Claim for Scrofula and more
A Louisville reader reports long suffering from hereditary scrofula and other ailments. He credits Dr Hurley s Sarsaparilla with complete recovery after four bottles, praising the medicine and inviting inquiries for confirmation.
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Louisville
Guysort
Hurley
Idurleys Ague Tonic Promoted As Reliable Cure
A letter from New Albany Indiana dated May 28 1868 claims Idurleys Ague Tonic contains no arsenic or mercury and is a dependable remedy for ague fever. The writer says after one bottle and following directions a chill ceased and urges others to use the tonic.
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Idurleys
Nurley
New Albany
Ind
Messighus
Puddle & Cor
Hurley
Tam
Seabrook’s J ing Syrun praised by residents
Letter from Maninrra Ga praises Dr Seabrook’s Jing Syrun claiming it outperforms all remedies tried for three years. Endorsers Jus Truddle & Co state it provides relief faster and more effectively than competitors. The missive asserts family use and recommends continued purchase.
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Maninrra
Truddle & Coi
Dr. Seabrook
Nervous Debility and Urinary Problems Prominent in Ad
An advertising page urges men suffering from nervous debility and sexual weakness to seek prompt treatment. It links chronic fatigue, weak kidneys, liver issues, and mental distress to diseased reproductive organs and promotes a diuretic remedy as the solution.
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Scribner's Monthly
J. G. Holland
Scribner & Co
Cribnex
America
Ole
Jeramy
Magrath
Jeremy
Gilps
Abe
Clark
Agassiz
Brooks
Mary E. Dodge
Jans Brinker
Wand Brothers
Wilfrid Cumbermede
George MacDonald
Alec Forbes
Robert Falconerds
Rebecca Harding Davis
Iron Mills
Dr. I. Hays
Labrador
W.C. Wilkinson
Samuel W. Duffield
R. W
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Europe
Calamitjy
Cincinnati
Covington
West End
Central Avenue
St. Louis
Plato
Ganic
Reli
Sydney Smith
Fort George
Adam
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Cain
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the Saturday Evening Post
Leonie
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Noview
Conrad Steinhauer
Public Square
Corydon
Neves
Bollman Stevens
Volney Stevens
Hannison Counry
Common Pleas Court
Said
Thomas CO. Slaughter
Verana
Elizabeth Payne
Henry P H Brom- Pavntiwell
Henrietta E Bromwell
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Ohio
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Leasant
R. Root
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Laboraory
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Mig Ensue
Helmbold
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Chemical Warehouse
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