Cough cures and various nostrums touted in old ads
An assortment of 19th century medical claims touts Parker's Ginger Fermiote and Dixie Baking Powder with promises of rapid relief for coughs, stomach and liver issues, headaches, and nervous complaints. Advertisers urge readers to buy 50 cent and 17 dollar bottles, while other entries promote clothing houses, baking products, moral tales, and household tips.
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Parker
Dixie
Macon
Ireland B. Hall
Dr. Hall
Americus Recorder
Gushbart
Powell
Tana
Ty Sila Bat & Co
Glass fabric and rules on schooling headline era curiosities
A Cincinnati paper describes glass as a textile material with a fabric table cloth and mentions a Pittsburgh firm claiming glass can imitate fine fabrics with durability and warmth. It also reprints odd school reform quips and a tongue in cheek verdict from a Kansas jury, reflecting local wit and sensational miscellany.
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Cincinnati
New York
Uptown
Brodsthouse
Claas
Agatris
Bat
Pitubarg
Asid Yea- Venlay
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W. B. Thornton
Bomuwrtristt
Cuthbert, GA
Wertide Futue Sqeare
Ever
C. Parkerson
A. Hews, J Penton
Richmond
V. J. S. Powell
Gent
Jas. T. Flewellen
B. Woolsy
Clay, Quitman
And
Savannah
Eh Ooteean
Attens
Lineermahrs Martland Farmex
Uehlesore
Southern Enterprise
Sunny South
Powell Apmis
de. Moffet
P. Toombs
Lazarus & Morris
Teisak Bets Pate
Local Department
Stanford
Berringer, Strauss & West
Kuffala
Ala
Eufaule
Buttrick
Marder
Express
WISE
Ben Avery
Horemtson & Buo
Cuthbert
Car
J. W
Gard
Eral
Helf
Avis
Savanosh
General Assembly
Europe
Africa
Mediterranean
Americas
Australis
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Imarvellona
Earth
Scientific American
China
Ling Chi
Georgia
Havre
Tommy
Dr. Oliver
Bogardus
Landon
Singer Brothers
Ebufaula, Alabama
Childeen
Baltimore
Sali Jon
Calfahina
Inga
Eatasle
A. L. Mapp
Ceramion Son
Gerumowaky
C. TL. Francis
Francis, Cobbs & CO
Forcesore
T. W. Francis & CO
MO. L. Cobbs
Dralers
Market St
Montgomery
Gse
Alabama
Agency
Trac
Usy
Koch
Tsundried and
Talanes
Dred
Nago
B.L. Gortatowsky
Alay Tester
Povlat
Pensylvania
Jourbal
William B. Smith
W. J. Alexander
Quits
Clay County
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