Rock Island Route Promises Comfort and Speed for Travelers
An advertisement extols the Rock Island Line highlighting a rock ballast roadbed dining stations and elegant Pullman service with free reclining chaircars and baggage handling. It claims direct routes to Chicago Omaha Lincoln Kansas City Denver and other hubs promising quick connections and comfortable travel experiences.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Heart City
Cage
Buffalo
Boston
Game Depot
Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas City
Denver
Toy
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Home Gold Cure claimed to cure drunkenness at home
An ad touts a home treatment for alcoholism labeled the Home Gold Cure. It promises a pleasant, non additive cure available by mail from Edwin B. Giles & Co in Philadelphia with directions and physician advice. The piece also labels Cleveland mayor Johnson as a "cheap politician" per Senator Hanna.
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Europe
N. Y
Edwin B. Giles & Co
Market St
Philadelphia
Senator Hanna
Johnson
Cleveland
Startling, But True Claim About Kings New Life Pills
A reader quote touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a grand medicine for constipation stomach and liver troubles. The testimonial from D. H. Turner of Dempseytown PA claims two weeks’ use made a new man, with price given as 25c at Handy Matthews drug store.
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Dr. King
D. H. Turner
Dempseytown
Handy &Matthews
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Claims Quick Cure for Sore
An 19th century ad-style note promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for a wide range of skin and flesh ailments from sores to burns. The text references a Vermont delivery and claims miraculous leg healing, noting the product costs 25 cents and is guaranteed by Handy and Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Furnace
Handy & Matthews
Spirey
English Contractor Tricks Tariff to Ship Iron to Boston
A British contractor used tariff rules to win an American steel bid and direct shipment to Boston. He asked US iron works for bids in England, chose the best, then ordered shipment to Boston, highlighting supposed US tax burdens and foreign tax perceptions.
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Boston
England
Noglishman
Liy
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Seralucs Alyal
A” S.D. Davis & Sons
Eliasville
I E. AS
W.C. Hillur Jeweler and Ofician
Tds
Seloe
Sor
Pacific
U. S
Wowli Sei
West Side Square
Dumont
Paris
France
Graham Drug Co
Maine
Martinsburg
W. Va
Chamberlain
G. A. Morais
Embreeville
Emma Coleman
Supreme Court of New York
Portia
Rappen
Meyers
St. Wheeling
Grove
Samuel
Ilayer
Gra Rug Co
Chicky U Tion
Willis
Walker
Sherman
the Rock Stable
Graham Hotel
Anderson
K. Wagon Yard
Jacksboro, Texas
Yboro
Sid
Greater Africa
Blavatsky
John
R. C. McPhaij
Graham
Cicero Smith
Ino. C. Kay
Chas. Gay
Ala Morrison
Ihe
National Athe Capital
R. J. Johnson
JNO
C. Kay
W. C. Clark
Ja Gay
J. W. Smith
Jorrison
Graham, Texas
E. B. Norman
Rf, Arnold
J.B Nowgris
J. M. Norman
G.F. Merce
Jacksboro
J.J. GALLAHE _ GALLAHER
Lyon & Matthews
Bryan
Bill Tonije
Waco
Mearris
Son
eXas
Graham Drug
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