Weather Chronicle Shows Cold April and May of 1843
A Cambridge correspondence recounts unusually cold April and May 1843 with repeated frost, snow, and lingering winter conditions. Entries note sleighing into spring, snow deep in fields, blockaded roads, cold snaps near zero, and late blossoms delayed across the region.
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Rock Island
Peoria
Mercury
Atlantic
New England
Geo Co Smithe
Edwards
Andover
Hie
Felda
Reb Wertz
Walle Acoff
J . Edwarda
Bia Farm
Iss
Cambridge
Quack Remedies and World’s Fair Packing Tips
An editor ribbing about marriage customs contrasts with satire on patent medicines. The text touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as superior, offering a $500 for an incurable case. It also promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for travelers, with 25 and 50 cent bottles sold by J E Wright Drogist.
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Dr. Sage
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N.Y
J. E. Wright
Drogelat
Case Hinges on Fraternal Society Duties in Quincy
In a Quincy circuit court ruling the Modern Woodmen of America faces liability beyond strict rule adherence. Bowman, a member of Gem City camp No 219, paid dues through November 1890 but died soon after, yet the head camp refused reinstatement. The court sided with Bowman, affirming the society’s duty to honor his membership despite illness and lapse.
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Henry County
Quincy
Woodmen of America
Bowman
Gem City
Iows
Law
Sherman Attacks in Senate Over Child Welfare Plan
Senator Sherman renews his attack urging a straightforward action on aid for children, mocking silver dollar politics and referencing Castoria as a popular alternative. The scene shocks galleries as lawmakers debate the issue amid other notes on cholera inoculation by Dr. Haffkine and Liver health remedies.
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T . Zaremba
Mexico
Philadelphia
Colombia
Zaremba
Harlan
Chicago
Sherman
Iowa
Senate
Mr.Sherman
Haffkine
India
Hamburg
Diverse patent medicines and political musings on a midwest issue
A collage of claims for Tott's Pills and Dr Winchell Teething Syrup with F D Merwin Co. products, plus a note on J. E. Wright and a broom factory plan in Warsaw. Commentary on a Missouri law restricting desertion, Altgeld’s cabinet pick blunder fears, census reflections on railroads, and a comic home scene song about spring cleaning and bread lines.
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DeWitt
J. E. Wright
Missouri
Altgold
Dre Dewey
Kenkakee Insane Asylum
Altgeld
Darkey
Chloe
R H. Edmond
Engineering Magazine
Tts
United States
Benda
Turk
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W.F Spencer
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State Street
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Eto Geneseo
E B Gilbert,md
Jobo Dedrick
Atrevt
Enet
Unitarian Church
L. A Ferry
Wol Kirkwatek
WM C West
Price Ovex
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Scott Atreedt
Mtatr
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Corte Dens
Robert Anderson
Bestia
Bankery
Kncelaugh
Prt
Antes
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PFU Rover Berners
Silorei
Greene House
Geneseo Illes
M.criswill
Atkinson
Illinois
Fricpr
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Tel
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Milar
Athusett
Emery C Graves
F H McArthur
Tyornes
Atere Geneses
Alex. White
Amruer
Anthar
Aland
Herb Harrington
Vora
Henry Hore
GEO. Wiegand
Ahber
Hale
Muir
Geneseo
Viavti
Treaament
Ladiea
Jennie L. Woodruff
Swift
Wars
Lois
Shreveport
Mat Amor
GW Wilcox
Spartanburg
S.C
Treati
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Atlant, Ga
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Brandall
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Conservatory OF Music
Geneseo Collegiate Institute
George BR. Smith
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Virginia
Arms& Glauve
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Bert Walker
Ilinois
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North Township
Dava
Joseph Weimer
DB McHeney
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Atkingon
Poeniz
Joles
Nat
Compan
Right
D. iMewin & Co
Lowell
Ayer
Tott
National Lead Co
National
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Broadway
New York
State and
Fifteenth Streets
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Mothers of
Ifinen
Leeda
Ben
Carle
Miler Mwass
Mead
J.B. Wright
F D Merwin & CO
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Kirk & CO
Hock Island
Pekin
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Champaign
Springfield
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
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Evaneville
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