Chicago billiard expert plays Cairo mark to outdraw crew
A Chicago billiard expert, posing as a farmer and aided by a river pilot, used a Cairo saloon scam to take a group of tourists for large sums. The expert ran runs from thirty to fifty and scored a final forty-two in a staged game showing his real skill. The locals were left financially drained and warned the pilot was the best in Chicago.
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Chicago
Cairo
Neil
Jim
New York Sun
Funny Men in Political Life and the Price of Wit
The piece recalls Sunset Cox and other figures who were known as funny speakers. It notes that humor in public life often undermines earnest appeals and that Corwin Garfield Morton and others suppressed wit to gain lasting influence. It argues wit harms reputation as a statesman but praises Morton’s later strong oratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Tom Corwin
Ohio
Mexico
Garfield
Corwin
Senator Morton
Indiana
Terre Haute
Ind
Morton
American Literature
The
American Forum
Teras
Healthy house claim by real estate man in old joke
A prospective tenant questions house health and the agent replies with a blunt anecdote. The tale notes a prior family with smallpox living there and surviving, used to illustrate the house’s supposed safety. The quip ends with a wry twist on fear and assurance.
Painted Door Brings Women to Dry Goods Store
A Wheeling dry goods man complained no customers for two hours then joked that fresh paint would attract them. He tried painting the door and fifteen women immediately flocked in, proving the paint drew shoppers.
Two 1610 Breeches Bibles Sold at Hertford Auction
Two Breeches Bibles dated 1610 in excellent preservation, once owned by Rev G Pratt of St Margarets Hertfordshire, were auctioned in Hertford. The items sold for 70s and 50s respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Pratt
St. Margaret’s, Herts
Hertford
England
Saving to Buy Stock Aims to Shift Wealth to Working People
Washington Gladden argues that workers should save money instead of spending on beer tobacco and baseball. By saving for five years they could control a large share of capital used in industry and receive dividends, turning wealth from lenders to workers.
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Washington Gladden
Entirely Helpless to Health Rheumatic Syrup Story
Mrs S H Ford wife of Gen Ford of Corunna Michigan suffered two years with rheumatism and swelling before trying Hibbard Rheumatic Syrup. After using one bottle she improved and two more cured her. The ad urges readers to buy from the Rheumatic Syrup Co Jackson Michigan with pricing of $1 per bottle or six for $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Ford
Gen. Ford
Corunna
Mich
Hibbard
Rheumatic Syrup Co
Jackson, Mich
The Dog That Could Not Understand English
Paul Montonnier owned a fine dog and trusted a caretaker while away. The dog responded only to French commands, causing a mess when left with an English speaker. The caretaker paid about $20. the owner was urged to send the dog to night school for language training.
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Paul Montonnier
Paul
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Chicago Herald
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Reward For Cure
Frank J. Cheney and Co. of Toledo declare they will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The oath is sworn December 6, 1830, before Notary A. W. Gleason. The remedy is taken internally and targets blood and mucus surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cheney
F. J
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
How to Be Happy Though Married Book Snagsby Refused
In a curt exchange Snagsby in his office orders away a bookseller. The vendor offers a copy of How to Be Happy Though Married, claiming a sale to Drake's Magazine. Snagsby, bluntly, halts the offer while noting a subscription for his wife.
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Snagsby
Drake
The Fruit of Violence and a Ballot Trick in Nashville
An essay argues against excessive purgation and praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for digestive and systemic ills. The piece also reports a Nashville scheme enabling illiterate voters to mark Australian ballots using tin plates with cut slots, devised by a young lawyer the night before the election.
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Nashville
Tenn
Scott's Emulsion Promises Relief for Consumption Sufferers
Dr H V Mott of Brentwood Cal reports using Scott's Emulsion with Hypophosphites for Phthisis Scrofula and wasting diseases noting great advantage and palatability. Ad shows Ep Langsing of Troy sold by druggists. Adirondacks record deer shot weighs over 320 pounds the largest this season.
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Scott
H. V. Mott
Brentwood
Cal
Ep Lansing
Troy
Adirondacks
A Pretty Railroad Conductor
A Memphis Appeal report recounts a Denver to Rio Grande run where a petite brunette woman served as a branch train conductor. She collected fares punched tickets and enforced rules, often delegating dismissal to male crew members when needed, and was described as a capable, manly woman.
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Denver
Col
Dewar and Rio Grande
Memphis
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promise
An advertisement asserts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures blood and skin diseases and scrofula with a money back guarantee. It claims to benefit or cure and to refund if not effective, urging people to try the remedy promptly. Also promotes Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy to end bad breath and nasal irritations.
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Pierce
Hawk
Simply Mimetic Worms Surface With Tap Tactics
The text explains using a sharpened stick driven into worm rich ground and tapping to bring worms to the surface. It suggests tapping simulates rainfall, causing worms to surface as rain is a known trigger.
Railroad Excursion Discounts For Farmers National Congress
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad offers reduced excursion tickets for the Farmers National Congress in Montgomery November 13 to 16. Two daily trains service the route from Chicago Polk Street Depot with Nashville Fast Line and Night Fast Express. Through coaches and Pullman sleeping cars are provided to Nashville and Montgomery. For details, contact the railroad ticket office at 64 Clark Street or William Hill in Chicago. A bear is reportedly prowling Taunton Massachusetts after raiding a dairy farm and fighting a dog before fleeing unharmed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Evansville
Nashville
Chicago
Polk Street
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Ticket Office
Clark Street
William Hill
Hibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills Ad advertised uses
Advertises Hibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills as scientifically compounded and safe for adults and children. Promises relief from sick headache constipation dyspepsia biliousness and lists the pills as superior to other preparations. Includes an odd quote about a liar attributed to the Austin Statesman.
Daily rush for Kemp's Balsam persists nationwide
The piece touts Kemp's Balsam for throat and lung ailments with claims of cure and satisfaction. It notes prices at 50c and $1 and mentions a free trial size. It also promotes Dobbins' Electric Soap and ends with a quip about justice.
The Youth's Companion Subscription Offer Promises Free Papers
A large advertisement promotes The Youth's Companion with a weekly circulation of 430000. New subscribers receive free issues through January 1, 1890 and a full year after, at a price of $1.75. Address The Youth's Companion Boston Mass. A 470 pound bear was killed by hunters in Clearfield County Pennsylvania recently.
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Youth’s Companion
The
Boston
Mass
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania
Piso's Cure for Consumption Promises Bronchitis Relief
Advertisement promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption as a remedy for bronchitis with frequent small doses. It emphasizes quick relief and imperial healing authority.
Swift's Specific Blood Remedy Promoted for Cures
An 1830s advertisement touts Swift's Specific as a Creek-derived vegetable compound cured blood diseases. It claims long use since 1829, lists testimonials from W. H. Wieut of Rogers, Arkansas, J.B. Wiss of Cavapal, Indian Territory, and B. F. Wingorrep, M.D., Richmond, Virginia, asserting dramatic personal recoveries.
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Swift
B. F. WinGorrerp
M.D
Richmond
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State of Ohio
City Or Toledo
Lucas County
Farmers’ National Congress
Taunton
Austin Statesman
Atchison Globe
Justice
Hood
Mars
J. B. Adams
Richmond St
Newark
N. J
M.E. Reap
A. Read & Son
Wauseon
C. J. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Oregon
Oregon Immigration Board
Portland
Tansill
Mentio
Mabit
J. L. Stephens
Lebanon
Wen
Ehicins Medical Cqo
Richmond, Va
Cook Remedy Co
Omaha
Neb
Ely
Phayfever
ELY Bros
Warreh St
Adway
Ken Frrudd
Ra A. Vogeler CO
Baltimore
Alentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
Kidder
Rlestown
Mags
Warrine
Bryant’s Business College
Buffalo
N.Y
Warrixe
LA Force Drug CO
Broadway, N. Y
Taft Bro
Rochester
Sorey Mfg
Waukesha
Warrive
L. L
Pyxcx
Rosai
Alex. T. Loxo & Co
Lakeside Bidg
Chadwick
Patien
Aroma
Theodore Holland
Philada
Thompsons
Dru Ugetnts Ohn
L. Thompson, Sons & CO
Jones
Binghamton
Binghamton, N
Popham
Wu, Gleghorn, Gardner
Philadelphia
Rogers, Ark
W. H. Wieut
Cavapal
J.B. Wiss
Erty
Tax Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
Washington
Joseph H. Hunter
E. T. Hazertine
Warren, Pa
Cation
Ower
LJ. Tower
Evans Chemical Co
Cincinnati Ohio
Mark
CN. U
G. H.ingraham
M. D
Amsterdam
D. R. Dyche & CO
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