Chas D Fullen Named U S Attorney for Iowa South
Reports from multiple papers confirm Chas D Fullen of Fairfield Iowa has been appointed United States district attorney for the southern district of Iowa by President Cleveland. Fullen, a longtime Democratic leader and former chair of the state central committee, is praised as a capable and loyal party man.
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Charles D. Fallen
United States
Towa
Senate
Fallen
Iowa
Fullen
Fairfield
Hich
Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
Law Department
The
State University
Issa
Democratic State Central Committee
Pullen
D. Fuller
Fuilen
Towa City
Cleveland
Nut
Charley
Centerville Journal
Chas. D. Fullen
Seymour
Chas
D. Fullen
Democratic State Committee
Bloomfield
Electric Bitters Promised for Grippe and Headaches
Advertisements tout Electric Bitters as a cure for la grippe weakness and sick headaches. Claims include liver and stomach aid, speedy relief, and a trial proof. Sold in large bottles at Clarke's drug store.
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Clarke's
Christmas Paint Fiasco Ends With 33 75 Settlement
A Christmas time dispute arises when Colonel Smith is splashed with red paint by a hotel painter. After heated threats and a legal back and forth, the hotel agrees to pay 33.75 for his ruined clothes and 3.75 for the colonel and his aunt’s wounded feelings, plus a new suit for Christmas.
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Colonel Smith
Virginia
Christmas Gift Sense for Homemakers in 1898
A. L. Fleming urges practical Christmas gifts that suit recipients and homes. Choose enduring, fitting items over fads, tailor presents to taste and surroundings, and consider joint giving to maximize value. Emphasizes utility, affordability, and thoughtful variety for all ages and statuses.
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A. L. Fleming
Royal Baking Powder Dominates in Strength and Quality
The Royal Baking Powder wins top honors at major exhibitions including Paris Vienna and the World's Fair. Tests by the Agricultural Department in Washington show Royal delivering 160 cubic inches of leavening gas per ounce, 20 percent higher than its nearest competitor and 44 percent above the average of others. It is valued for fineness delicacy and wholesomeness and its sales exceed all other powders combined.
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Paris
Vienna
Chemical Division
Agricultural Department
Washington
Royal
Christmas Toys Reflect Modern Craft and Global Origins
The article notes a surge in innovative Christmas toys driven by inventors and manufacturers. Prices span from five to one hundred dollars with many toys offering practical value. It traces toy making to Nuremberg, cites Paris as toy headquarters, and lists major U.S. factories in New York Philadelphia and Boston.
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Nuremberg
Paris
Germany
New York
Philadelph
Boston
Salve and tonics advertised with home remedies
A collection of old time ads touts a skin salve curing many ailments for 25c per box, Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sore throats and rheumatic relief, and a curl curler product priced at 50 cents. Local druggists Bradshaw Thoma and Hufford’s are named as sellers. The page includes a quip about the self styled greatest effort beginning with small capital.
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Chamberlain
Bradshaw & Thoma
Local Shop Promises Full Assortment If Not In Stock
The retailer invites customers to order items not in stock and pledges to obtain them. The message emphasizes a comprehensive assortment and reliable service to satisfy shoppers.
Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup Ad With Local Drug Store
An old time advertisement promotes Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup as a quick cough remedy sold at Hufford and Bradshaw Thoma drugstores. It touts five minute relief and features various spurious lines and humorous snippets about other remedies and local merchants.
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Hufford’s
Hufford
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Baltimore
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East Barney Street
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Bucklin
Geo. D. Clarke
Mr. Gailey
J. Jackson Crider
Ottumwa Medical and
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Bright
Indies
Peter Lambert
Jonathan West
Hamburg
Ed. Signel
Manning
Dr. Crider
Signals
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Ottumwa
DeFrance
Iowa Beck
Toledo
G. A. Merich
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Rock Island
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Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Canada
Mexico
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Ticket and Pass Ag’t
E. ST. John
Chicago, Illinois
Huntzinger & Voorhies
South Side Square
Snooper
Skidmore
Delirium
Sam’s
O’ Posen
Pitcher’s Castoria
Fritz Goehner
Fairfield, IA
Lady Gay
Margaret Johnson
Clinton Scollard
Greta Bryar
Fannie A. Deane
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Sara E. Wiltse
Froebel
D. Lothrop Company, Publishers
Mass
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