Quarrel Over Grant Bulletins Spurs Medical Theories
Report from New York outlines disputes among Doctors Douglas Shrady Barker and Sands about General Grant's illness. Doctors defend bulletins as truthful while critics question detail of medicines and progress. Perspectives from Dr Draper and Rev Newman frame cautious optimism for possible recovery with autumn expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youk
Douglas
Douglas and
Shrady
Barker
Sands
Sir
Newman
Chrisian
Willian H. Draper
New York
Kc Twain
Grant
Mark
Ebster & Co
General Badeau
Permon
Me Will Try to Keep up His Reputation
A Buffalo Democrat reflects on Cleveland's perceived honesty as sheriff and mayor. He notes voters demanded integrity, Cleveland’s self view of honesty, and his resistance to actions he deems unfair in office. Includes a promotional aside for Dr. Harter's Liver Tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Buffalo
Meneses
Salary Misallocation Tendered in Treasury Report
A treasury division inquiry uncovers a staffer credited with full annual pay of 740 dollars monthly while receiving half. The Young Lady, seeking department placement, shared earnings with an outside ally under pressure by a powerful circle. The report suggests replacing the current appointee to end the arrangement. the candidate may keep full compensation if duties satisfy, otherwise a new appointment may be issued. The piece closes with an extended quotation from George D. Prentice on eternal life and human aspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warchingen Cor
Malitagte Sun
Shin
Migelas
Treasury
Butabe
Asabe
George D. Prentice
Earth
Tragic Flood Report From Medicine Lodge Disaster Claims Many
A special dispatch recounts a devastating cloud burst on the Medicine River and Ninnescah overflow. Families drowned, rescuers swamped, and survivors clung to trees in nightclothes as boats were lost. Names mentioned include G W Paddock and family, James Gibbs, Jerry Tibbs, Samuel Maddox, and Frank Shippelen with his wife and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrens
Kas
Medicine Lodge
Medicine River
Ninnescah
Medicine Lodge City
James Gibbs
Jerry Tibbs
How Road Width and Surface Affect Wagon Draft
The piece explains how mud and road quality raise draught on farm wagons. It cites experiments with dynamometers showing different wheel widths and road types, noting broad wheels reduce resistance on broken stone and gravel while narrow wheels perform worse on soft surfaces. It argues for better roads to cut yearly transport losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Missouri Agricultural College
The Hoosier Schoolmaster Author Described With Glass Eye
The piece portrays the author known as The Squire wearing one glass eye and a wig. The glass eye slipped from focus and the wig shifted as he spoke to the Flat Creek District. It mentions Parker's Hair Balaam and Italo hair products promising growth and color restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Flat Creek District
Parker
Italo
Ostrich Farmer Chronicle of Frugal Feeding
A Philadelphia paper quotes an ostrich farmer describing extreme hardship feeding birds during a shortage. He details scavenging from around the house and improvising with two kegs and old stove pieces to sustain the flock amid scarce supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Wien
Walking the streets after dark raises concerns for young women
A dated editorial warns mothers about daughters walking at night and mingling with gentlemen. It laments loss of modesty and hints at grave consequences for families and marriages, urging mothers to supervise and protect their daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hivur
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as spring blood purifier
An 19th century ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood of winter impurities, strengthens body functions, and prevents scrofula. It appeals to readers by calling it the best spring medicine and credits a druggist for the assertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Drogylata
Leslie
Tack
EAE &c
Chemical D
Wicked boy haunts observatory myths and a new star tale
A sensational tale from Washington tells of a mischievous boy who allegedly stole a telescope centering a blaze in the sky. The astronomer mistook the flickers for a new star in Orion moving 18 billion miles and oddly with legs, before the scene faded and a bill for telegraph dispatches followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Orion
Brown's Iron Bitters Promises Health Restorative Claims
The fragment cites Brown's Iron Bitters as a cure all improving blood quality and energy, claiming restoration and relief from rheumatic symptoms. It mentions a wife seeking funds and a misreading of prescriptions, reflecting dubious patent medicine advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Hy Hantey
Crystabel Pordy Tears At Coachman Death Scene
The narrator recalls Crystabel Pordy crying over her coachman and pleading how she weeps. A red wagon and shadows loom as she clutches a chestnut and recalls her mother’s name, seeking comfort from a figure named Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystabel
Walter
Fata Poultion
Serosa
Wena Rhenvie
Crystabet
Francisco
A Weapon of Offense and a Dreaded House Next Door
A narrative from the Philadelphia Call shows Mr Winks and a young couple debating how to scare away new neighbors. They fear the vacant house next door, alleging damp walls and a dying tenant while worrying potential landlord lawsuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Winks
Quinsy Vanishes After Twenty Years of Treatment
A Standish Michigan resident reports twenty years of quinsy relief after starting a course with Dr Thomas Kelectric OF. The remedy is claimed to cure sore throat instantly. October 24, 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinsy
Thomas
Ae Conrd
Standish, Mich
Magnolia Balm Beauty On The Skin Promoted
An old advertisement extols Magnolia Balm as a simple way to apply beauty to the skin. It suggests many claim beauty is easy with this product and highlights its skin enhancing claims.
Pittsburgh letters praise Hartman Pemuxa cure claims
A series of letters from Pittsburgh and nearby areas describe patients suffering from piles fistula and related discharges being cured by Dr Hartman with Pemuxa and related remedies. Testimonies claim rapid relief, return to work, and improved health after treatment without knife surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lintbenr
Patrick Burne
Pittsburgh
Ima
Hartman
Twelfth Ward
Patrick Cunningham
Silocy Street
Allegheny
Praura
Charles Frank
Emrichville
Jefferson County
Ohio
Ana Flor
Chad
Tam
Paauwa
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Thors
Harter
Kansas
Wagues and
Kuade
Galen
Piladelphia Catt
Lemk
Carter
Setahel'e Chiieet
Trou
Dela
Henry Co
Perry and
Chiat
Tmont
Oneal
Kenslane
Stetters
Biters
Aéta Weal
Aruggie
Aildcoan Bunbon & CO
Portland
Maine
Parnes
Northern
Pacific
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montara
Idaho
Oregon
Lake Peseta
Leon
Eve
Huent Ny
Wey
Mild Powur Curda
Humphreys
Nat Wevers
Uongratiin
Tatammaligne
Fmb
Praeits
Bryan Plow
Heller & Goover
da Heavy Hardware
Uaa
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