Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Chronicle
A long account of Lydia E. Pinkham born 1819 in Lyon Mays, her Quaker upbringing, and early teaching career. It recounts her herbal remedies, the creation of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during 1870s financial crisis, its rise through home kitchen labs to nationwide fame, and the ongoing work of her daughter in law and other assistants offering advice to sick women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes
Lyon, Mays
Isaac Pinkham
Pinkham Tok
Lydia FE
Pinkhaomi
Lynn
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkhams
Ely's Cream Balm promised as cure for nasal catarrh
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a cocaine and mercury free remedy with thirty years of standing. It claims direct nasal application relieves and cures catarrh, warns against snuffs and powders, and lists 50 cent price with Maltby Ely Bros at 56 Warren Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Mallay Ely Bros
Warren Street
New Or
Not Even at the Post Dark Horse Joke
A humorous exchange about a fiver bet on a horse. The speaker jokes the horse never left the stable, implying it did not race or win. The banter plays on betting slang and old horse lore with a dry punchline.
Disappearance of Lewis Stinglemeyer Near Lafayette
Indiana state police report Lewis Stinglemeyer a farmer southwest of Lafayette vanished after driving to Attica, selling hogs for a $500 check cashed in Lafayette. He left his horse and buggy at a livery, last seen days ago with fear of foul play. His daughter Carrie died four years earlier by suicide over a love affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Stingtemeycoe
Lewis Stinglemeyer
Lafayette
Attica
Ife
Stinglemeyer
Carrie Stinglemeyer
Main Street
Wabash River
Farmers Begin Hoarding Move At Wheat Hold Convention
Several hundred farmers invaded the American Society of Equity HQ in Indianapolis thinking a hold your wheat convention had formed. J A Everett promotes a scheme for 200000 farmers to hold wheat until it hits a dollar quota. He says hoarding begins now though telegrams show many farmers complying with the agreement and no bid will appear for at least two weeks. Everett plans a later convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society of Equity
Indianapolis
J. A. Everett
Everett
Terre Haute Sunday Closing Verdicts Acquittal Placed
Juries in Terre Haute returned acquittals in cases against water managers cigar deniers saloonkeepers and others charged with violating the Sunday closing laws. Despite admitted violations the juries acquitted all defendants. Town businesses to reopen under the ending crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Lave
Estate details follow sudden death in Evanston
The Holladay and Ewing estates are released from trust after the death of Mrs. Lavinia Holladay, wife of Jesse Holladay, with over 1.6 million dollars to be divided. George W. Ewing’s near one million dollar Fort Wayne estate passes to his heirs, with Mrs. Holladay’s son receiving shares for four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wvanston
Lavinia “Holladay
Jesse Holladay
George W. Ewing
Fort,Wayne
Holladay ix
Thetee
Onoy Ni
Ewing
Captor of Jeff Davis Dies at 65 in Kokomo
Daniel S. Jones Civil War veteran and member of the squad that captured Jeff Davis in 1865 dies in Kokomo at age 65. Only Gen Miles remains among the twenty man detachment. Also reports of a runaway suit against Wyansville and Terre Haute railway seeking 10000 damages. A sugar camp in Wells county will not open. A buggy is struck by a train in Dublin injuring Lizzie Strong. Coal dust explosion in Maple Valley mine at Clinton kills two men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante
Jones
Daniel S$. Jones
Jef Davis
Kokomo
Gen. Miles
Davis
Sne Kond Tor
Wyansville
Terre Haute
Thilip Koltinsky
Vincennes
Studebaker
Wells County
Andreopa
Maple Valley
Clinton
Peruna credited for throat to bronchitis relief in letters
Mrs Addie Harding of Syracuse and Mrs Virginia Caviana of Portland share experiences praising Peruna. Harding says a yearly throat irritation turning to bronchitis was prevented with Peruna, while Caviana reports catarrh improvement and weight gain after starting Peruna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Harding
Brighton Ave
Syracuse, N. Y
Peruna
Virginia Caviana
Cambridge Block
Portland
Ore
Bondmen to cover Lavelle shortage at Terre Haute Brewery
Within Our Borders notes that Lavelle's bondmen face a $1,460 shortage after the Washington branch manager of the Terre Haute Brewing Company died two weeks ago. A receiver’s sale of the Andérgoia Fair Association property fetched $1,025, including a fair grounds with a half mile track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes
C. Lavelle
Washington
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Lavelle
Timothy Nicholson
Richmond
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Triends
Temperance Conference of Delegates
Andérgoi A Fair Association
Arthur
Best Texas Land For Sale With Rich Soil And Good Climate
Real estate ad promotes affordable Texas land from Beem Peden Co Bankers Spencer Ludiana at 3.00 an acre and up offering particulars by mail. Also contains assorted drug and patent medicine claims and claims about alloys for pens and medicines with various supposed cures and product uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Beem, Peden & Co
Bankers
Spencer, Ludiana
Phrenology Quip Sparks Laugh Over Head Bump Joke
In a humorous exchange Bleeker taunts Meeker about a head bump. Meeker retorts that the bump indicates his wife has a well developed muscle. The banter reflects lighthearted street talk and regional humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleeker
Meeker
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Ogee
Kemp
Paxtine
Cag
Indiana State News
Jeff
Lizzie Strong
New Lisbon
Dublin
Virginia Cavinana
Mrs
Addle Harding
Ana
Earls
Sloan
Albany Street
Boston
Mass
W Grove
Dodds
W.l.douglas
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Manes & Sells
Brockton
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Dougas
Brockton, Maas
Fort Wayne, Lad
Sed Thompson
Eye
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