Family Reunion in 1880 Husked by Nelson Wood Grove
The Houck and Woods families held their first reunion on August 26 1880 in Nelson Wood’s grove by Little Walnut. D P Farrow led prayer. W W Allen presided. 8S D Wood elected president and Elijah Houck secretary for future gatherings. Speakers lauded pioneer life and progress from forest to civilization.
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Houck and Woods
Nelson Wood
Little Walnut
D. P. Farrow
Spaulding
Daniel Leatherman
W. W. Allen
Sen
D. Wood
Elijah Houck
Cies
H. M. Randel
Dolph Woods
Ohio
Poplar
Lawrenceburgh
Cincinnati
Old Father's Wisdom And The Proud Greenwood Home
A speaker reflects on former farms cleared for green fields and prosperous farms, praising hardworking fathers who built wealth with sunburned hands. He urges youth to value knowledge from elders, stresses family labor, and outlines duties of men women and children, ending with memories of the Houck and Woods families at a reunion and a toast to lasting livelihoods.
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P. Ford
Jonah
Greencastle
Abraham
Lot
Houck
Woods
Jonathan Houck
Huntington County
Pennsylvania
Nancy Houck
Dolphin ‘County
Penn
Bedford County
Putnam County
Wise
Nelson Wood
D. Wood
William Wood
Hopkins Bitters Promises Cure For Weak Patients
Cincinnati Star reports Hop Bitters offers rapid improvement for wasting illnesses claiming cures from the first dose and restored health. Spiritual clairvoyant Cora L. V. Richmond explains post death spirits wear garments formed by atmosphere and surrounding substances.
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Cincinnati Star
Cora L. V. Richmond
Value of Pure Wine in Sickness Promoted by Native Produce
In this notice a pure native wine from the sports grape by Alfred Speers of New Jersey is praised for purity and medicinal value. Doctors reportedly endorse its use for debility kidney ailments and chronic illnesses as a tonic diuretic and sudorific. Also mentions drugstore sale and unrelated notices about duels and a disguise at a Rochester race.
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Alfred Speers
New Jersey
Allen’s Drug Store
Cure for youth errors offered by missionary in South America
A notice promising a free recipe to cure nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. It claims discovery by a South American missionary and asks readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Joseph Imantation New York City 1950.
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South America
Joseph 'l
Inmantation
New York City
St. John, N
Defeated Candidate Boards a Train in Ill-Fitting Attire
A Kansas City reporter notes the defeated candidate travelling by train in new store clothes that fit poorly with short legs and drooping shoulders. Ben Liebig praises Malt Bitters as a cure promoting nourishment and strength.
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Kansas City
Ben Liebig
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