Sulphur cures and beauty claims in old ad spread
An advertisement extols Hancock's Liquid Sulphur as a spring tonic and skin remedy. It touts internal use for blood purification and complexion, external use for eczema and sores, and notes an ointment for pimples. The piece links testimonials, a free booklet, and other urged health tips, plus unrelated notes on fitness and pins as fashion.
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Hancock
Hancock’s
Edward D. Herring
Frederick, Md
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co
Baltimore
Home Week in Boston Draws Thousands to Celebrate
Boston prepares a grand home coming from July 28 to August 3 with midsummer reunions and public festivities. The event mirrors historic pride in Massachusetts and Boston culture, aiming to attract visitors from across the country and celebrate local achievements. A Yale economist contrasts student spending on pleasure versus tobacco and alcohol, noting rich and poor students’ differing habits. Argo Red Salmon sandwiches and salads are suggested as picnic fare with the Cook Book instructions.
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Boston
New England
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kentucky
Louisville
Georgia
America
Nothing Too Brag About In Chicago Family Tale
A Chicago family narrator dismisses bragging about ancestors while joking of a large brood. The speaker notes five children and anticipates a sixth, framing the exchange with light humor about family size.
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Chicago
Edna
Golden Eye Lotion Promises Quick Pain Free Cure
Sore Eyes Are cured without pain in one day by Leon ardi's Golden Eye Lotion. It claims soothing healing prompt effect and stronger eyes. Guaranteed or money refunded. Druggists sell at 26 cts or prepaid by 84B Leonardi & Co. Tampa Fla. The Atlanta Constitution warns of a proposed Sapphira Club if ladies continue courting the chained lightning at the White House.
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Leonardi
Leonardi & Co
Tampa
Fla
White House
Atlanta Constitution
Unnamed General Shrugs Off Presidential Nomination
Judge W B Rodgers recalls the 1880 Chicago convention when General Phil Sheridan resisted a presidential nomination. Sheridan, urged by others, declined with a steady loyalty to Ulysses Grant, prompting cheers and a dramatic scene in the hall.
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W. B. Rodgers
Pittsburg
Chicago
Garfield
Grant
Phil Sheridan
Washington Herald
Wonderful Gain from Kidney Pills Headlines Browning's Cure
J W Browning of Ogden Utah, pioneer who crossed the plains in 1848, reports doctors diagnosed diabetes five years ago and kidney failure. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relieving back ache dizziness rheumatism and fatigue, keeping him well for a year at age 75. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. W. Browning
Ogden
Utah
Plains
Ord
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Indirect Persuasion in a West Philadelphia Lot
Two men huddle over a tiny fire on a vacant West Philadelphia lot and discuss a plan to dig a gold bearing channel to mine gold dust and charge dredging permits. The dialogue is cited from the Philadelphia Record as a speculative scheme.
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West Philadelphia
Iwallow
Knights of the Road
The
Delaware
Philadelphia
Oklahoma and Unwritten Laws Question Re-Election
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Oklahoma’s constitution bars re election to state office and suggests Oklahomans distrust unwritten norms. The comment points to a preference for formal rules over informal precedent.
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Oklahoma
Chicago Record-Herald
Vienna Illuminates Park with Giant 70-Effect Fountain
The city of Vienna unveiled a large electric fountain in a park. The monument features seventy illumination effects and serves as a key attraction for visitors and residents alike.
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Vienna
Postum Food Coffee Restored Comfort in School Room
A speaker recounts nearly giving up teaching due to coffee nervousness. After switching to Postum, boiled correctly for fifteen minutes, she and children gained health and ease at work. She praises Postum as healthier for all ages and cites the health classic The Road to Wellville.
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A Friendse
Wellville
President Roosevelt Speaks on Railroads in Indianapolis
President Roosevelt, principal speaker at Indianapolis Memorial Day events, outlines federal rail regulation and protection of property rights. He pledges balance between carriers and the people, praises veterans and General Lawton, and defends gradual, conservative railway policy amid national concerns.
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Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Lawton
Indiana
Cuba
Philippines
Wheeler
Fitzhugh Lee
Printers Move to Counter Union Labor Warfare
At a meeting the Atlanta Typographical Union adopted a resolution asking the International organization to set aside 500000 dollars to combat warfare against union labor. The National Manufacturers' Association of America pledged to set aside annually 500000 dollars to oppose labor unions, a counter move by printers.
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Atlanta Typographical Union
International Organization
National Manufacturers’ Association of America
Typographical Association
Cures for Women's Weaknesses and Favorite Prescription Claims
Editorial notes from medical reviewers discuss Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and ingredients Unicorn root Helenias Dioten and Golden Seal root. They claim such components act as uterine tonics improving reproductive system activity, addressing back pain, leucorrhea, mood, and menstrual issues. Several professors praise Golden Seal for uterine disorders and general debility. The piece ends with a quip on the value of a dream depending on effort.
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Pierce
John Fyfe
Taz Korectic Medical Review
Helenias
Fyfe
Finley Ellingwood
Brett Medical College
Chicago
John M. Scudder
Cincinnati
R. Bartheolaw
Jefferson Medical College
Illustrated Free Catalog Promotes Southern Business Colleges
A promotional piece for the Atlanta Commercial College and Athens Business College touts rapid job placement and high enrollment using Byrne Simplifie Shorthand and Practical Bookkeeping. It cites a graduate earning in a large law firm, European travel funded by earnings, and plans to open the Athens campus on June 24. The ad highlights three months to train a capable bookkeeper or stenographer.
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Alma Young
Lalk
Europe
Atlanta
Athens
Athens Business College
Ser Mal
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Ares
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Eon le
Phila
Macon
Libby
Libby, McNeill
Libby Cage
Presco Sieten
Oll Co
New York Press
Alaska Packers Association
Atlanta, Ga
London Globe
Sons and Daughters
Yale
Pittsburg Press
Crescent
Crescent Chemical CO
Ft. Worth
Texas
General Lawton
Typographical Union
Manufacturers’ Association
Hicks
Capu
Atlanta Commercial College
Whitehall St
Athen Business College
Claxty St
Athens, Ga
London
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