Duel Over Editorial Spat Ends With Fatal Shot In New Orleans
In New Orleans, veteran Gen John L Lewis oversaw a duel between Mr Hueston editor of the Baton Rouge Gazette and Mr La Branche, a congressional candidate, arising from an editorial jibe. Both men fired repeatedly with ball loaded shotgun barrels at close range, La Branche fell after his seventh shot, and Hueston was carried away with injuries as the crowd watched.
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New Orleans
Oas
Louisiana
John L. Lewis
General Lewis
Hueston
Ton
Gen. Lewis
la Blanche
Col. Hagan
Col. McArdle
Mr. Hueston
Mr. la Branche
Mr la Branche
la Branche
Fragmentary account of a gunshot death in city streets
An examination showed the victim had been shot through the stomach and had only moments to live. He was taken to the Maison de Santo, where, amid intense agony, he begged a friend to shoot him to end his torture, and he died.
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Maison de Santo
Food for Editors and Brain Work Delicacies
An editorical piece cites a study claiming the best brain fuel varies by task and lists fish types as optimal for different writings. It humorously assigns codfish to sermons and sprats to politics, turbot to drama, and bloatera to scientific essays, noting salmon is useless except for wills or hostile letters.
Acklin Youngest Member of Congress and Derby of Belvidere
Joseph H. Acklin of Louisiana is described as the youngest member of Congress at age twenty eight. Washington correspondents nickname him Apollo Belvidere of the House and praise his distinctive black moustache and dark eyes. The piece also notes rising American export trade led by Geo Steck & Co piano exports to Europe and South America. It closes with an advertise for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething in children, touting relief for wind colic and calm mother.
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Joseph H. Acklin
Louisiana
Congress
Washington
Apollo Belvidere
House
Europe
South American
Geo. Steck & Co
New York
Mrs. Winslow
Debatable Question on Put Up Medicines and Remedies
The piece argues that sick people can recognize their condition and choose remedies, while physicians cannot create a universal cure for diverse ailments. It endorses R V Pierce MD and his books, claiming they offer practical blood cleansing and tonics, with Gold en Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription cited. Over 900 pages explain anatomy, physiology and disease treatment. Price postpaid 1.50.
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R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Muntoness Wood Plug Rate Tax Yiongxs Tosacco Company
A historical notice concerns the Muntoness Wood Plug Rate tax involving the Yiongxs Tosacco Company with mentions of New York Boston and Chicago. The fragment hints at city and corporate involvement in a rate or tariff matter.
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Yiongxs Tosacco Company
New York
Boston
Chicago
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promised as Strengthener
A historic health ad extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as an unfailing strengthener for the weak. It claims revived vigor and regularity of bodily functions, citing vast use against debility liver disease dyspepsia nervous ailments constipation fever urinary and uterine troubles gout and rheumatism among others.
Reliable Old Advertisements Highlight Trusted Household Goods
A fragment from a period advertisement page touts Dooley's Yeast Powder as the best baking powder, notes loyalty of New York hotels, cites Johnson's Anodyne Liniment as a century-old universal remedy, mentions Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders boosting hen eggs, and promotes Quirk's Irish Tea at 25 cents.
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Peysons
Sheridan
The Greatest Discovery of the Age Venetian Liniment
Dr Tobias Venetian Horse Liniment promises cures for diarrhes dysentery colic and spasms when taken internally and cures for croup chronic rheumatism sore throats cuts bruises old sores and pains when used externally. It is offered at 40 cents for internal use and one dollar for pint bottles with a no pay warranty. Sold by all druggists with depot at 10 Park Place New York.
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Tobias
Draggista
Park Place
New York
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Food For Editors
Dooley
Johnson
Folka
M. T.richardson &Co, Publishers
Broadway
Brown
Jones
Binghamton
Binghamton, N
National Positsame Co
Philadelphia
Oliver Ditson & CO
Musical Societe Ecriptive
Frea
Ibereny
Gsr
Sais
Eel
Tetrament
Uzic
Iacla
Seatires
Oliver Ditson &Co
Mass
Babbitt
Babbatt
Tye
Peerless
Wringer
Chambers Steel
Mati
Sayz
H.R. Stevens
Boston, Mass
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