Malaria cured approach from Pink Pills in Amesbury tale
A veteran recalls four years of locomotor ataxia after malaria from the Spanish American War era. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing him in four months, detailing pain, mobility loss, and eventual recovery. The piece notes Amesbury resident Edward H. Ariel and urges sufferers to try the remedy. It concludes with notes on plant uses in industry.
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Williams
Ariel
M.V.M
Chickamauga
Edward H. Ariel
Powow Street
Amesbury
Mass
Doan's Kidney Pills Aimed at Back Aches and Kidney Trouble
H B McCarver of 201 Cherry St Portland says Doans Kidney Pills relieved months of back ache and related kidney symptoms. He credits cold as the trigger and notes no recurrence after several months. Sold by druggists 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Doan
Rodney
H. B. McCarver
Cherry St
Portland
Ove
Trans-Continental Co
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Great Blunder Recounts a College Yell Revelation
A pretty girl and a gallant young man converse by chance. He hears her sing and praises the voice. She reveals it was not a song but their college yell, surprising both with the moment of shared campus spirit.
Mutiny Rumors and Muted Revolts in Civil War Tales
The colonel recalls rumors of revolt in the Hussivyamy Manehooria, noting such talk as bluster. He describes Civil War attitudes toward mutiny, McClellan and Burnside, and how actual discipline held. A Dutch soldier nicknamed Charley earned the tag Cheekess Battery after a risky action during retreat.
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Engineer Corps
Aten Antietam
McClebutul
Washington
Burnside
Potomac
McClellan
Coneral Halleck
Charley
Usu
Jrackiss
Fred
Cheekess
Inter
Wis
Cheekess Battery
Chicago
Inter Ovenn
Monuments Honor Civil War Dead Across Battlefields
Rene Bache notes states have spent extensively on memorials for Union and Confederate troops at Gettysburg Chickamauga Antietam Vicksburg and Shiloh. Ohio and Iowa monuments stand out including a 200000 granite block at Vicksburg and a tribute to William McKinley. Gettysburg regimental monuments exceed 2.01 million dollars with private plots now owned by the government.
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Union
Rene Bache
Congress
Gettysburg
Chi¢kwinanga
Antietam
Vicksburg
Shilod
Hiln
Ohio
William McWinley
Battlefeld Park
Bishop Polks Charge Sparks Rebel Echoes
The excerpt recalls Gen Leonidas Polk a Confederate bishop and Gen Cheatham known for blunt speech. During a charge Polk, swept by excitement, shouted Give it to em boys, echoing Cheatham’s battle motto to his men as the line pressed forward.
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Leonidas Polk
Gen. Cheatham
Gen. Gordon
Chicago News
Governor Douglas Advice for Boys Sainting to Stick to One Path
Governor Douglas of Massachusetts offers success rules to boys, urging them to “stick to your last,” develop one talent, and aim high in school and play. He argues consistency, courage, and choosing a path prevent wasted effort, with a shoemaker metaphor condemning frequent career changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Massachusetts
Boye
Fife
Spire Time Confusion At The Baseball Game
A banker protests time to attend a baseball game while the old broker jokes that the office is in chaos in the back room. The office boy smokes, the bookkeeper courts the typewriter as the scene unfolds.
Cure for skin ailments with Cuticura marketed claims
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as a universal remedy for torturing skin conditions including eczema psoriasis dandruff ringworm and infantile milk crust. It promises relief and asserts worldwide testimony to prove effectiveness.
Desperate plan to harm rival Mrs Binks shocks neighbors
Mrs A confesses intent to get even with Mrs Binks over a new cook and her baby, as Mrs Z asks if she will do something drastic. The dialogue reveals brewing tension and plans to retaliate.
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Mrs. A
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Headache Cure
Doctor Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a universal headache remedy. The ad claims it treats headache dizziness and constipation with no dangerous after effects and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. It notes the product is sold by druggists for 50 cents and one dollar.
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Caldwell
The Deacon's Theory
After the sermon the minister asks why the collection is poor and the deacon jokes that people pay only according to the sermons delivered. The exchange satirizes parish fundraising with a wry, humorous bite.
Cool Spots in Warm Weather on Nickel Plate
Advertisement invites readers to request a booklet listing Summer Boarding Homes Camping and Fishing Grounds Hotels and other attractive sites along the Nickel Plate Railway. Contact W A Sherer Wayne Indiana or B F Horner Cleveland Ohio for details.
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Nickel Plate Road
W. A. Sherer
Wayne, Ind
B. F. Horner
Cleveland
Ohio
Woman's Health Advocate Lydia Pinkham Claims Vast Cure Record
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female illnesses. It highlights a hundred thousand-plus treated cases over twenty years and praises the confidential, free guidance offered by Mrs. Pinkham and her colleague Mrs. Seydel of West Philadelphia.
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Esnother
Seydel
Lydia
Pinkham
Gurey
Lydia E. Pinkham
They Are Strangers Now
A dialogue notes that the speakers detect artificial powers in others, recognizing strangers and the need for close examination to identify deception. The exchange emphasizes resemblance and curiosity about hidden nature.
Round Trip Tickets Offer From Nickel Plate Road
Sunday group rates of 1100 per person for travel to any point within 100 miles from the selling station via Nickel Plate Road. Call agent or write W. A. iSherer TPA Ft Wayne Ind. (B26). Also includes brief ad copy about lasting messages and Red Cross Ball Blue soap. Ether first used in surgical operations in 1816.
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Nickel Plate Road
W. A. iSherer
T. P.A
Ft. Wayne
Ind
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