Rise of Whist From Alehouse Card Game to Prestigious Pursuit
The article traces whist from its vulgar origins in servants halls and stables to acceptance by English country gentry. It notes its spread after 1728 at the Crown coffee house and the 1742 Hoyle publication turning it into a craze. By 1871 Milwaukee formed the first American whist league with clubs nationwide and annual congresses with tournaments and prizes.
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Hoyle
England
Crown
Bedford's Row
London
Doyle
Milwaukee
Modern Generation of Men and Health of College Youth
The article extols the physique of modern men and college youth as superior. It credits Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters with restoring strength and nervous system function, while also alleviating dyspepsia and bilious troubles.
Man Reflects On Bucket Shop Losses And Spouse’s Insight
A man recalls risking $100 in speculative bucketshop dealing and losing it all. He says the experience left him glad, noting his wife’s reaction proved she sensed the outcome, calling her the sweetest wife in the world.
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Hite
Deafness Cure Claim Offers Catarrh Remedy Reward
An old advertisement claims deafness can be cured by removing inflammation and restoring nasal passages. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, offering one hundred dollars for proof of cure and inviting readers to request free circulars.
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Taki Hall
Cheney & Co
Tolelo
Olig
Seed catalog promo with Salzer seeds and prices
Promotes Salzer Seed Co offerings including potatoes at 150 per barrel and various vegetables and fruits. Claims high profits from garden production and offers a free seed catalogue and samples in a La Crosse Wisconsin mail solicitation. Encourages forwarding this notice to receive seeds and gifts.
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Dhe
John A. Kalzen
Carl Vollen
Salzer
Thia
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Cure feverishness bad stomach teeth ing disorders move and regulate bowels destroy worms over 10000 testimonials never fail Available at all druggists 2c sample free Allen 5 Olmeted Le Roy NY Africa traces its origin to Phoenician and Sanskrit roots with earth countries mentioned.
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Mother Gray
Childrens Home
New York
le Roy
N. Y
Lance’s Family Medicine: daily bowel regimen claimed
A miscraft notice promotes Lance’s Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement improves health and gentle action on liver and kidneys. It asserts cures for headaches and lists prices 25 and 60c, then pivots to a bizarre remark about air and wings.
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Lance
Spring Medicine Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health
The ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as essential spring medicine to purify the blood, ease dyspepsia, nerves, and general weakness. It cites testimonials from C L Hood Co and Mrs W Kane praising cures and renewed health after taking the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Man in Sandwich Islands Pays Bill With KHL Joke
A Detroit man recounts meeting a Kalihi friend in the Sandwich Islands who warned him to pay a 55 cent restaurant bill with a joke about a big heart. The tale ends with seven kicks and a comic payoff as the two argue about debt and meals. The piece pivots to a critique of royal fashion waste in Marie Antoinette era notes.
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Sandwich Islands
Tier
Tomet
Samdbyieh Islands
Detroit Prep Press
Marie Antoinette
Anna L. Bicknell
Notal
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Prompting Foot Comfort
An old 25 cent advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for corns bunions chilblains sweaty hot and numb feet. It directs readers to druggists and shoe stores and lists Allen S. Olmsted Leltoy New York as contact.
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ASIK
Allen S. Olmsted
Leltoy
N.Y
It Was Possible for the Fuddletons Poker Game
Mrs Spellman notes the Fuddletons host a nightly poker game. Mrs Gadsby confirms they often attend and keep coming away winners, leaving Mrs Gradsby amused by their success.
Coughing Leads to Consumption and Patent Remedies
An ad touts Kemp's Balsam promising immediate cough relief and claims it stops coughing at once. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a sample bottle free, with bottles priced at 23 and 6 cents, warning that delays are dangerous. The text also mentions tron slips with electric plants causing pipe deterioration from electrolytic action.
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Kemp
Laxatives Brome Quinine Claim Cures Cold in One Day
An old ad touts Laxatives Brome Quinine Tablets as a guaranteed cure for a cold with a money back offer if it fails. The notice claims a long history with Pino's Cure for Consumption since 1865 from J. R. Madison in Chicago.
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Pino
J. R. Madison
Chicago
Paving Stones of Grass
Meadow grass blocks pressed with oil tar and resin are now manufactured. Invented by a clergyman, the blocks are bound with iron straps and touted as noiseless elastic wear resistant and impervious to heat and cold.
Nickel Plate Rail to Use Van Buren Station in Chicago
Nickel Plate Road announces all passenger trains will arrive and depart from Van Buren Surrey Station in Chicago starting Sunday March 15. The move leverages Chicago’s Great Union Depot location, lower fares, three daily express trains, through sleeping cars to New York and Boston, and dining car meals.
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Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
Mareh Tith
van Buren Surrey
Hopeful Words to Childless Women and Dr Pinkham Remedy
A period advertisement urges women lacking motherhood to seek aid from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites backache irregular menses and discharges as signs and features testimonials from Mrs. May Winslow and Mrs. S Bovi praising the cure and offering free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Sassafras
San Francisco Ave
St. Louis
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