Miracle Hairgrow and Therapion Promoted in Patent Remedies Ad
A garbled ad style feature touts Miracle Hairgrow for thinning hair and Therapion a French remedy claimed to cure teething pain and general ailments. The piece references dismissive phrases about rivals and urges readers to seek “new French remedy” treatment claims.
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Grea
Olga
Therapion
Herat
Suerte Sania
Uravena
Sellave
Pal Oey
Eenee
Henith
Bopp
Remembering Roberts Conkling and a Tieske Ego Rivalry
Reminiscences recall Roscoe Conkling and Ellis H Roberts from Utica, their political feuds, and Roberts rise to treasurer. The piece notes Roberts’s long life, ongoing speeches, and a Washington portrait history linking him with Garfield era politics. It also covers Senate quirks, jokes, and anecdotes about figures like Sherman and Platt, framed in late 19th to early 20th century Washington lore.
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Washington
Henry L. Stimson
Jefferson Davis
Treasury Department
The
Treasury
United States
Dilla H. Roberta
Utica
Conkling
Roberta
Roberts
Garfield
New York State
Congress
New York City
Roscoe Conkling
Thomas
Platt
Senate of the United States
Legislature
New York
Senate
Republican Party
Pratt
Ellis H. Roberts
Fought His Way to Freedom Caractacus in Rome
An ancient Briton chief Caractacus defied Rome refusing to yield his land and freedom. Captured with his family he faced Emperor Claudius and impressed the crowd with courage. Defeating a knight in combat though bound by fate, he earned return to Britain and happiness.
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Sherman
United States
James 8. Sherman
Republic
Senate of the
William P. Frye
Maine
Congress
Senate
Frye
Rome
Juime Chesar Wis
Caractacus
Caractaenus
Atake
Tustice
Caractacug
Britain
Cuticura Soap Ad and Ancient Surgical Tale
An old newspaper fragment features Mrs Selby praising Cuticura Soap for her baby who won a prize at five months and urges others to try Cuticura. It also includes a tale of ancient surgeon Damocedes and a note about Castoria for infants and children, claiming 300 years of use.
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Foo
Bolid Mage
G. A. Selby
Redondo Beach
California
Fletcher
Orville Rock Wiill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia K. Pinkham
Paw Paw
Mich
Ann Arbor
Lydia BE
Mia
Onvium Roux
R. R
Rockport
Ind
Margaret Menzorra
Man
Mungen
Corona
Calif
Dr. Pierce
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy claiming quick relief for red weak and watery eyes. It touts no smarting, a compact package with a book, aseptic tubes, and product availability in bottles sold by Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago. The snippet also includes unrelated political musings and quotes about weather and Garfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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American Hospicel
Paris
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Page
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Michigan
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Ohio
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Chesebrough Manufacturing Company
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W.L. Douglas
Douglas
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Abernethy
London
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