Home Gold Cure Promises Easy Self Cure for Drinkers
An advertisement touts the Home Gold Cure as a painless at home remedy to cure alcoholism without nerve weakening. It claims disease status for drunkenness, offers discreet administration in tea or coffee, and guarantees cures with one dollar price and worldwide shipping. The piece also includes unrelated health tips and notes a surge in marriage licenses at the county clerk, suggesting divorces as a contributing factor.
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Dallas Democrat
Snuffles the guaranteed catarrh cure offered low price
An advertisement extols Snuffles as the only remedy that reaches the afflicted parts and permanently cures catarrh and hay fever. It promises quick relief, a full month’s treatment for one dollar, and claims special advice from the discoverer with prepaid delivery to any U S address.
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United States
Edwin B. Giles & Co
Market Street
Philadelphia
Skunk Viewed as Asset in Maine Hearings
The Portland Evening Express cites the skunk as an economic asset in Maine, yielding about $75,000 yearly from oil and pelts. The Dallas News notes the creature brings value despite its dislikeable odor, framing it as more than a nuisance.
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Maine
Portland
Dallas News
Cesar Conquered Britain and Sim mons Liver Purifier Ad
An old advertisement proclaims Cesar conquered Britain and promotes Sim mons Liver Purifier. It claims protection from moisture and dust, removes insects, clears the complexion, cures constipation, and aids liver function.
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Cesar
Britain
Simmons
Tim Box
Praise for Chamberlains Cough Remedy
A Wheeling West Virginia resident Roxen Meyers praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for curing a severe cough and chest pains after two doses. He reports three bottles cured his cold and prevented pneumonia, and thanks the remedy in a testimonial directed to Graham Prog Co.
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Chamberlain
Meyers
Wheeling, W. Va
Graham Prog Co
Forgiveness and memory in Beecher’s Life Thoughts
A quotation discusses forgiveness toward the President and the lingering odor of race. It asserts that true forgiveness should erase past wrongs completely, comparing insincere forgiveness to a torn and burned note. The text critiques appearance-based pardoning and uses Beecher’s Life Thoughts as a framing source.
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Beecher
Luck in Thirteen Brings Bucklen Salve Cure
A Vermont man rode thirteen miles to Walton Furnace to obtain Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, which cured a severe fever sore on his leg. The ad claims the salve heals bruises felons ulcers eruptions boils burns corns and piles. 25 cents and guaranteed by Landy & Matthews.
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Spirey
Walton Furnace
Landy & Matthews
Trotter Criticizes Roosevelt on Booker T Washington Choice
Massachusetts Racial Protective association members hear Harvard 95 alumnus William M. Trotter condemn President Roosevelt for inviting Booker T. Washington to the White House. He argues Washington cannot represent educated blacks and warns the move harms black progress by aligning with white interests.
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Boston
Massachusetts Racial Protective Association
William M. Trotter
Harvard
Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
South
Trotter
Twenty Per Cent Nore Doses In Grove Tasteless Chill Tonic
A humorous exchange between Mr. and Mrs. Newcomb is quoted about Grove tasteless chill tonic and a tea purchase. He notes tea would spoil after excessive buying while she touts a complimentary china plate worth a dollar. The judge weighs the thrift and value.
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NORE
Grove
Shan
Sam Lanham
Colorado
Bill Arp Denounces Anarchy and Its Backers
Bill Arp argues that radicals like John Brown and Czolgosz are true anarchists and that preachers such as Henry Ward Beecher aided uprisings. He claims the North’s pension system and Hessians funded rebellion, asserts Czolgosz was native born, and warns the seed of anarchy cannot be driven out by law.
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Bill Arp
Connecticutt
Czolgosz
Detroit
New York City
Why We Have Friends and Why We Keep Them
The Rock Island Route touts its service to attract and keep customers. It highlights ballast roadbed dining stations Pullman sleepers free reclining chaircars and courteous staff. It claims fast routes to Chicago Omaha Lincoln and other cities with through ticketing and baggage handling.
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Great Rock Island
Great Rock Islands
Rock Island
Chicago
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas City
Denver
Topeka
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Wichita
Cuas
B. Sioar
G.P
T. A.C. RI
T. Ry
Fort Worth
Texas
Calf Born in Winsboro County Stuns Residents
The Winsboro Wide-Awake notes a remarkably small calf born in the county, standing 114 inches high and weighing only 15 pounds, a figure that astonishes local observers.
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Winsboro
Monument to Albert Sidney Johnston Sited at Grave Foot
A decision relocates the monument honoring Albert Sidney Johnston to the foot of his grave in Austin rather than within the capitol grounds. The move places the Confederate general’s memorial closer to his resting place and changes the site for a public tribute.
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Albert Sidney Johnston
Austin
Capitol Grounds
Grand medicine claims spark sale at local drug store
A reader testimonial from D HK Turner of Dempseytown Pa. touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a miraculous remedy for constipation stomach and liver troubles. The ad notes a two week use transforming the user and lists Handy Sematthews' drug store as the seller.
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Chamberlain
Graham Drug Co
Vermifuge Advertisement Promises Health by Worm Removal
White's Cream Vermifuge removes unhealthy tissues where worms thrive and quickly restores a healthy body. Price 25 cents. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
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Graham Drug Co
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S.D. Davis & Sons
Eliasville, Texas
Market St
Martinsburg
W. Va
A. Morris
Embreeville
Chaffee
Balangiga
Waco
Weatherford Democrat
Fanny Fern
W.C. Hilburn
Jacksboro
Rock Stable
Graham Hotel
Dr. © Anderson
Proprieto
Che
Wagon Yard
W. L. Willis
Bridge
Jacks
R. C. McPhaill
Graham
Cicero Smith
MO. C. Kay
Chas. Gay
A. A. Morrison
Ase’t
I'he Raham
National Bank
R. J. Johnson
W. C. Clark
J. W. Smith
Cicero
Who
Faye
Ney
Morrison
Tie
E. B. Norma
R. F. Anwotp
J. B. Norns
Graham, Texas
J. M. Norman
Mewor
the Beckham .National Bank
J. J. Gallaher
Lyon & Matthews
Ithaca
H. H. Powers
Stanford University
Cornell
Powers
Washington
Houston
Mr. Roosevelt
Hhs
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