Hammerfest Impressions From an Arctic Port Winter Drift
Jonathan Sturges describes Hammerfest and Tromsø on a sunlit arctic day. He notes bare streets no one awake, green hills in Tromsø, grass on roofs in Hammerfest, a grey sea, a theatre, a cemetery and pasture, plus Lapp residents and a crowded hotel scene.
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Hammerfest
Tromsoe
Ultima Thule
Arctic Circle
Tromaoe
Bageri
West End
North Pole
Archangel
White Sea
Mark Twain
Tromsee
Jonathan Sturges
New York Times
Prominent Confederate General Preston of Kentucky Dies at 71
Lexington resident Gen. William Preston, veteran Confederate officer born in Louisville, died on the 21st inst at age 71. His career spanned Mexican War service, Kentucky politics, Whig and Democrat roles, and command at Shiloh and Murfreesboro.
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William Preston
Lexington
Louisville
William J. Graves
Kentucky
Preston
Scott
City of
Mexico
James Guthrie
G. Davis
House of Representatives
Congress
Committee On Foreign Relations
Humphrey Marshall
Know-Nothing Party
Cincinnati
Buchanan
Breckinridge
Spain
Manassas
Albert Sidney Johnston
Bowling Green
Nashville
Donelson
Corinth
Shiloh
Johnston
Murfreesborough
Chickamauga
Confederacy
London
Paris
Kirby Smith
Rio Grande
Havana
Benjamin
Europe
Canada
Washington
Gen. Grant
Gen
Hancock
Theatre Royal Fire at Exeter Prompts Call for Safety Inventions
A cut of the Exeter Theatre Royal blaze recalls a recent deadly fire in which many lives were lost. The piece argues that an unwritten law of chance causes theatre fires annually and urges invention of safety appliances to prevent further casualties.
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Theatre Royal
Exeter
England
Erastus Wiman and the cyclone mill idea
A New York Sun excerpt highlights Erastus Wiman praising a cyclone mill concept to replace Chili era grinding methods. Wisconsin youths seek fortune by confining a cyclone in a compact iron chamber to power pulverizing for paints porcelains and mining through air-generated shear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chili
New England
Wisconsin
Niagara
Erastus Wiman
New York Sun
Patent medicine claims for kidney and liver relief and cures
The ad touts Dr J H Me ee Liver and Kidney Balm for irritation and pain, Dr J J McLean’s Chills and Fever Cure as a mild specific, Dr J W McLean’s Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier for vitality, and Original Absetine Ointment as an absolute cure for sores burns wounds and skin eruptions. Also promotes piles cure and lists W B Mason as seller with pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Mason
Wonderful cures and burglar attack in Rome Georgia
Wonderful cures by Dr King's New Discovery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve are praised by W D Hoyt & Co in Rome. Several consumption cases reportedly cured with a few bottles. An unknown burglar assaulted Mrs Koehne and her four daughters with a club, stealing $3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Hoyt & Co
Rome
Dr. King
Bucklen
J. F. Fezer
Remarkable Cure Claims and Notable Deaths in Brief
Personal letters tout Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and bronchitis with claims of instant relief and cure. Other remedies praised include Electric Bitters and Dr King s New Life Pills. A Royal commission verdict finds police culpable in a deadly Mitchellstown crowd incident. Lady Brassy dies at sea aboard the yacht Sunbeam en route to Australia and is buried at sea.
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N. H. Frohlichstein
Mobile
Ala
Dr. King
J. F. Fezer
Brassy
Sunbeam
Australia
Santa Alie and California Catarrh Cure Advertisements
An advertorial page promotes Santa Alie as a rapid remedy for asthma bronchitis and throat lung diseases. California Catarrh Cure is sold as a California natural product at 1 package or 3 for 2.50 with a guarantee. Also included is Dr J H McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier for women weak back irregularities. General Boulanger denies complicity in the Caffarel affair and calls for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McLean
General Boulanger
Caffarel
J. H. McLean
McLean Liver and Kidney Balm Promises Relief
The advertisement touts Dr J H McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm as a remedy for ailments of aging. It claims the balm's tonic effect benefits the liver and kidneys and delivers noticeable results.
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J. H. McLean
Beautiful hymn at funeral sparks local pride comment
A Boston woman at a country church funeral heard a melodious hymn and a rustic male friend beside her boastfully quip that the corpse wrote it, triggering a moment of regional pride.
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Boston
Santa Fe Leads Unite to Form Western Lead Trust
Report from Santa Fe indicates top lead producers in the West are joining to form a lead trust to regulate and control the price of lead. The move aims to stabilize markets and secure higher returns for members.
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Santa Fe
West
Electric Bitters praised by county attorney and Kentucky resident
County Attorney F Bainbridge Munday reports dramatic recovery from malaria and jaundice using Electric Bitters. D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky testifies the remedy likely saved his life. Ad promises cure for malaria and kidney liver and stomach disorders, price 50c and 1 at J F Fezer's. Also notes death of author Miss Muloch.
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F. Bainbridge Munday Esq
Atty
Clay County
Texas
D. I. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
J.F. Fezer’s
Dangers of Counterfeit Remedies Warned by Ad Touting Dr King’s Discovery
A warning against fake versions of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and lung issues is issued with advice to demand the genuine product. The ad notes trial bottles free at J F Federa’s drug store and large bottles priced at $1. Separately a court martial finds General Caffarel guilty of selling decorations and sentences retirement from the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
J. F. Fezer
Caffarel
California Catarrh Cure Promised From Butte County Gum
A natural product from Butte County California is claimed to cure catarrh and related lung conditions. Santa Ale the King of Consumption and W B Mason offer California Cat arr cure at $1 per bottle or three for $2 50 by mail $1 10. Circulars free. R 8 Hicks cashier of Stanford Springs National Bank and treasurer of the Savings bank in the same place has been arrested for allegedly gobbling bank funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.e
Greera Stinson & Co
Portland,Maine
Butte County
California
Santa Alie
W. B. Mason
R. 8. Hicks
Stafford Springs National Bank
Savings Bank
Ely
Newman, Grayling, Campbell Co
Cirewar
Abietine Medical Company
Oroville
Cal
Santa Arie
Greeley, Cole
Bucklen s Arnica Salve advertised as best in world
An advertisement touts Bucklen s Arnica Salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions promising satisfaction or money back priced at 24 cents per box sold by J F Fezer. Also notes Robert Garrett resigns as Baltimore and Ohio president and telegraph line sale confirmed by directors.
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J. F. Fezer
Robert Garrett
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething
Vintage advertisement claiming Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup relieves teething pain and cures dysentery and diarrhoea. It markets to mothers as given by experienced nurses and physicians in the United States, sold by druggists worldwide for 25 cents a bottle.
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Winslow
United States
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Norway
Gen. Preston
J. H. Meee
J. J
McLean
Jenny Lind
Mitchellstown
Muloch
John Halifax
Utica
New York
Inspector General of
Theodore L. Devinne
The
Century Company
Pricill
Castoria
Mins
Denver
Millioy
J. Jay Joslin
Lawrence St. Deuver
Colo
Montgomery Ward & CO
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Occidental Lodge No
A. F
A. M
J. E. Gaxxieurs
W. M
Greeley Commandery No
K.T
D. B. Wison
C. J. A. Woopsury
Recorder
Geantee
Roy Mansfield
Sec
Garden City
Order of the Eastern Star
Mason W. M. Mix
Greeley Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
H. P.heath
F. Davey
Forest City Lodge
A. P. Arvrennousse
D. N. Exasorr
Grant
A. M. Nixon
Fuller
Grant Woman's Relief Corps No. 14
Sakan A
Hoearry, Pres
Llen A. Parne
Sec’y
Poudre Valley
Cuas
Couzens
M. P. Henderson
Sec'y
Weld Pecevent
Fieup
Scribe
Greeley Canton
Patriarchs
Taylor
Carver
Greeley Couner
Chosen Friends
J. Jones
CG. C
C. H. Forp, Sec’y
Greeley Guards, Co
B. D. Hanper
F. P. Frost, Sec’y
Greeley Association of Stationary Engineers
C. L. Jones
E.B. Sanborn
Poudre Valley Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1
W. M. Boomer
Foreman
Wo. J. Cumops
Greeley Steamer Co. No
S. G.fulner, Sec’y
D. F.caup
Greeley Public Library
PLIFORNIA _ fom
Tarasay
J.J. Riethmann & Co., Wholesale Agts
D. F. Camp
RK M. Nussavy
Greeley
Sre
Joyce
Maple Street
Grand Outfit Tree
True & Co
Augusta
Maine
McNamara Dry Goods CO
Larimer
Colorado
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