Devilish Editorial Parody By Ex-Gay John P St John
A kansas editor describes how the devil would run a newspaper, outlining satirical stances on bimetallism tariffs foreign policy and press corruption while imagining a pro Monarchy and pro McKinley bias and a future transfer to Mark Hanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. St. John
Kansas
Atchison Daily Champion
Mr. St. John
Sultan
Sulu
South Africa
Porto Rico
United States
Klondike
Veteras
Ife
McKinley
Bryan
Mark Hanna
The Rose Noble cigar and Clover Root Tea Ad
An advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea improving digestion and organ health with claims of pure blood and perfect bowels. It also promotes the Rose Noble cigar with a sales pitch by Jas. Mann & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas, Mann & Son
Down in Old Kentucky and Nearby Reflections
A collage of verse and prose critiquing politics and morals in America. It blends a Kentucky ballad motif with social commentary on elections and violence, then shifts to advertisements for pneumonia cure and child care remedies.
The Flying Mogul and the Twin Engines Clash
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy short lines report two new twin engines weighing 127 tons each and 843 1/2 inch wheels. A lighter freight mogul No 1091 hooked to mail No 8 and raced from Burling ton to Aurora in 4 40, meeting Mendota with water breaks and Chicago in 205 minutes. The twin engines vow revenge, claiming the mogul is too fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Burlington
Chicago
Mendota
Aurora
Gillette
Cullenbine
Timely information saves two lives with Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs George Long of New Straitsville Ohio credited Dr King’s New Discovery with curing her frightful cough and preventing tragedy after remedies and doctors failed. Her husband Mr Long also recovered from a severe pneumonia attack. The remedy is praised for throat chest and lung troubles and sold for one dollar with a guarantee and free trial bottles at C Stoner & Co drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Long
New Straitsville
Ohio
Dr. King
Long
C. Stoner & Co
Clean Matting With Warm Water And Gold Dust Powder
A home cleaning tip advises sweeping matting thoroughly then washing with warm water and Gold Dust Washing Powder. Use a wool cloth, one tablespoon powder per quart water, wring mostly dry, rub quickly, change the cloth when water gets dirty, then finish with a dry cloth. Cautionary note on DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and counterfeit products.
Free sterling sugar shells offered to married women nationwide
Quaker Valley Mfg Co offers a limited time free sterling silver plated sugar shell from 40c patterns to any married woman who writes requesting the gift for her first souvenir. Illustrations will be sent for selection. Address requests to QUAKER VALLEY Mfc Co Chicago Illinois.
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Epitor Democrat
United States
Quaker Valley
Quaker Valley Mfc
Morgan and
Harrison Sts
Chicago
Ill
Muddy Complexions and Constipation Cure Ad
An advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as an absolute cure for chronic constipation with a fifty year guarantee priced at 25 cents and sold by Jas. Mann & Son. It also notes a May issue in McClure's Magazine featuring Professor Simon Newcomb on the total solar eclipse of May 28 with details on visibility and expected insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl
Jas. Mann & Son
McClure
Simon Newcomb
It Saved His Leg and Other Prairie Health Claims
It Saved His Leg reports P A Danforth of La Grange Georgia healed by Bucklen Arnica Salve after a six month running sore. The ad extols salve cures for ulcers wounds burns boils and piles with guarantee. Also DeWitt’s Little Early Risers praised for digestive relief and Maven Food touted for brood sows and pig health with worm removal and pneumonia prevention. Bartlett Doyle and Bartlett Doyle New Drug Store Ham burg Penn advertise.
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P. A. Danforth
la Grange
Bucklen
C. Stoner & Co
Bartlett & Doyle
New Drug Store
Hamburg
Bartlett and Doyle Drug Store Prescription Ad
Harry Alden, a genial traveling salesman and old friend of the writer, was in Hamburg last Saturday. The notice promotes filling prescriptions at Bartlett and Doyle new drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett & Doyle New Drug Store
Harry Alden
Hamburg
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Sane Landene Ping
Oxford
Young Mens
Nilip
Stow & %& Gingrich
Efambure
Lowa
A. Rosier
Iowa
M. Filwinsky
Davey
Old Kentucky
Murmer
Kentucky
Baltimore
Harriet Evans
Hinsdale
John Dirt
Poseyville
Ind
DeWitt
C, Stoner & Co
Bellabe
M. DB. Smith
Butternut, Mich
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