Various global salaries and oddities in a bustling page
A mixed collection notes rulers and dignitaries taxed salaries from Bavaria to Russia, Vermont charity efforts, and looming inaugurations. It includes plans for hat boxes, a Boston statue, a dog fox chase, English forgeries, a Chow Chow waltz, and assorted industrial ventures and curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Boston
Roger Williams
Count von Moltke
Italy
Swetzerland
Sermon Dilemma Notes From Colored Pastor
A visiting Reverend in South Carolina seeks sermon guidance from a local colored pastor on a Sunday talk for a negro church. The pastor jokes that his congregation is easy to please and prefers “anything,” but warns against touching the Ten Commandments which once had a dampening effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G—— Wisin
The Modern Way of Fighting Pugilist Challenge
A boxing figure demands publication of a card calling an opponent a liar and coward. He confirms sending his last challenge to papers and boasts about defeating four opponents last night. He fears a confrontation with a threatening rival and intends to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silliman
Cough Syrup and Iron Bitters Promoted in Odd Ad
An eccentric ad touts Dr Sull's Cough Syrup Salvation Oil and Brown's Iron Bitters claiming cures for cough headaches neuralgia and general debility. It notes iron in blood as health and proclaims Senator Wolcott the youngest man in the next U S Senate for farmers and stockmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Wolcott
Younges
United States
Senate
Fragments of Quotes and Notices Across Markets and Cities
A collage of lines notes foxes, birds, and jokes, with mentions of Vermont paying for dead foxes, Mobile harbor funds, Paris gift to Washington and Lafayette, and New York trials. It includes medical ads for Dr Issa Thompson Eye Water and Ty A Slocum cure for consumption, plus reminiscences on politics and finance and a remark on mortgages in Omaha.
It Is Easy to Love If You Fear Your Neighbor
Fragmentary line reads like a poetic musing on love and neighborly behavior with unclear context and several garbled words. No clear people places or events are identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry
M. Ferry & Co
P M. Ferry & Co
Isso
Widespread claims for Botanic Blood Balm in early ads
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a cure for various sores pimples and blood disorders. It quotes testimonials from individuals in Georgia Texas and Hot Springs claiming cures after using multiple bottles. The item notes a company organized to work silver wine in Meridian Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
G. W. Messer
Howell
X-Roads
Das. L. Bosworth
Atlanta, Ga
Meridian
Conn
Standing at the brook and river meeting
An eight line prose piece extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for adolescent girls. It portrays teens as nervous and needing gentle care and asserts the remedy cures or prevents female diseases. The ad claims the medicine is vegetable, safe, and sold by druggists at $1.00 or six for $5.00. Copyright 1383 Worth's Dispensary Medical Association proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Math Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh
An warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies notes risk to smell and system. Recommends Hall's Catarrh Care from F. J. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, non mercury, taken internally, available from druggists at 59 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Gheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Com & Co
Sai
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dadwayr
Radway
Radway & CO
New York
Errya A Ty
Fahnestock
Kguleston Truss
Bras Chemical Co
Cincinnati Ohio
Ingraham,m. D
Amsterdam
N.Y
B. Hk. Dychesco
Chicago
Hethering
Lon Sg
Texas
Particu Cook Kimedy Co
Omaha
Neb
U.S. National ‘Bank Building
W. Pare
Fannetteburg
Wana Nad 4
Dallas
San An
Enio
South
RELL
Prest
Mgr
M.C
Ami
Mr. Worell
M.D
Dallas Portrait Co
Bicy Ants College
U Main St
Buffalo
Bryant & Stratton
Fois Parer
Auguste
Maine
Bavaria
Memphis
Vermont
Russia
William
Francis Joseph
Austria
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Philadelphia
Prussia
Germany
Kingdom of Prussia
Paul Lafferty
Majestic
Birmingham
Ala.) Mining and Manufacturing Company
Basic Steel Works
Iron Bridge Works
Gate City
Trussville
Victoria Iron Furnace
Goshen
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Chamberlain, Wheeler & Co
Columbus
Delhi
Mass
Allahabad
Amrita Lal Roy
Lal Roy
John Swinton
Lloyd, Booth & Co
Duluth
Minn
Roanoke
Anderson & Hitchcock
Max O’rell
Kansas
Kansas City Times
Colorado
Max
Baltimore
Socrates
Xantippe
John Wesley
City Road
Solomon
James Ferguson
John Milton
John Ruskin
Frederick W. Robertson
Dr. Sull
Salvation Oil
Farmer
de Bore
Mobile
Fiat
Paris
Statace
Washington
Lafayette
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Issa Thompson
Cleveland
White House
Ty. A. Slocum
M. C
Pearl St
Hampton Incton
Bsoldon
Castoria
Mark
Drveaiss
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Dcent Sianp
Charles A. Vogeler
Bat'imore Ma
Paine
W. L. Greenleaf
Burlington, Vt
Wells, Richardson & CO
Bea
Big
J. Harris
Whelesa
Grover
American Farm Scale Co
Curtis. Publishing Co
Lucerne Clover
White Wond Road
Joan AL Balzer
la Crosse
Wits
Longfellow’s
Worth's Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors
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