Humorous Fragments and Health Ads From Gratiot County
A collage of anecdotes and testimonials including Hop Bitters praise for a working man, a Gratiot County search for missing boys, a bald headed remark, and assorted quips. It also features notices of St Jacobs Oil cures, jokes about a bald head, editor’s gaffe about the Mississippi, and local market data on butter, wool, and hogs along with Day's Kidney Pad claims.
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Vic
Gratiot County
Mich
Rocky Mountains
Life Insurance and Oddities in 1881 Public Notices
The 12th annual report of the state life insurance department discusses the value of life insurance, risks of rogue operators, and the need for prudent choosing of plans. It highlights Centennial Mutual Life as compliant and offers agency info for unoccupied territory. Also includes a string of quirky notices and anecdotes from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Lucas
Town
Inman Life
Centennial Mutual Life Association
C. J. Wrathensy
Gen’l Agt
M. J. Cannan
Sup't
Bunrryeron
Jows
Marvelous claims spur gradual rise of patent cures
The article touts Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure and various patent medicines. It mentions travel services near Grand Central Depot and a Grand Union hotel with rooms advertised at low rates. It promotes Dr Halladay's Blood Purifier and other patent remedies for blood, female complaints, piles, and liver issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
New York City
Baggage
Grand Union
Grand Central Depot
EB. Halladay
Western Avene
Lynn
Mass
Rescued from Consumption Promises Cure by Hall's Balsam
A Somerville man recalls illness from fall 1876 through summer 1877 with lung bleeding, cough, and weight loss. He credits Dr William Hall's Balsam for recovery and urges others with diseased lungs to try it, claiming it cured consumption. He cites prior medicines as ineffective and promotes various remedies and products in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calinayas
Caswell, Inzandl & Co
New York
Brown
Tyndall
Carlyle
Vassar College
Mel
Chicago
Carlos
James Conlan
Union Catholic Jaihintry
Conlan
Union
James A. ConLan
William J. Coughlin
Somerville
Mass
WM. Halls Balsam
WM. Ilan
Houston
Lyon
Reading
Russia
Des Moines
J. A. Hox
A. Rawson
Fr. T. Waite Bagel
Redhead & Wollalager
Iowa
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Aiken
Asi
Gian
George
Ethel
Jack
Mississippi
St. Louis
Christopher Columbus
Kansas City Mall
Geo. W. Walling
Europe
Louisiana
Illinois
BF. Nichols
State Center
Towa
Fort Worth
Texas
Day
Galveston
Tostail Putiones
Mitchell, Barnett & Grain
Mitchell
Burdette& Crain
Warren
Nin
M Tog
Acres Fe Rcn
van Edwards
Reeran
Minnesota
Liet
Crieatare, Seymour, Sabin & CO
Sturere
Stillwater
Perry Davis
Burns and Scaldis
Ghreular
People's Magazine
W. Ztegh Co
Adaing St
Eveley
Aseen
ACAD
Berling& CO
Aldomeyvs
Washington, D.C
Sok
Olka
Bde I
York
Fourth Street
Ban Vles
Sidney
Wort
Asithas Bt
Tad Iaa Ae
Bose
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington, Or
St. Jacob’ Om
A. Vogeler & CQ
Baltimore
Hb Vane
Rain’ Hop
Ben Ness
Bidney
Glaine
Areus
Hop
Fran Bick
Reed
HOP Titers Med CO
Ssoehtunter
Toronto
Onb
Valentine Rver
Janesvi
Wis
Holman’s A.D
Heiman
Bertaton
Pimaeus
Hess
Holman
Dr. Holman
Hellman
Turesttraan
Itetrina
Stuttman & Taylor
Mansfield
Richland Co
O.pensions
Pongtany Pry
American Tea CO
Vesey St
Erkof
National Publishing Co
Chigago
I. W.N.Y
Dea Moines
Volix
Adve Tisers
Warrington
ORN
Prige
J.B. Watson
Pastor Christian Church
Troy
U. SC
Iter A CO
Hopth Main Streft
ST. Aa
Suington
Era Pula
Bes
Whitehead
Addr Hause
Amoifala
The
Norman. Medicine Co., Prop’s
Risctrey Aide Sinaia
Eartt Free
Aultman T Taylor Company
Boox Frere
Loomis & Nyman
Tiffin
Ohio
Ae Thompson
Iran
Pete Lee
Oti
Wildyou Skinner
ODD
Ee, Pa
Battle Creek
Michigan
Mosk Obanplele Theralies Factory
Bavana
Ena
Riwon Gant
Hera
Clare Iacobis
Wlars Scubires
Nichols, Shepard & CO
Michir
Mas, Lydia E. Pinkham
Lyhh, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Plinkhams
Western
Avenu Lynn
Prive Gt
Prica