Battle of Contreras in the 1847 Mexican Campaign
The piece recalls General Scott's advance toward Mexico City in August 1847 with headquarters nine miles from the capital. It notes the fortified village of San Antonio and the Contreras hill defended by Santa Anna, and describes the early morning assault on August 20 by American forces against Mexican troops led by Valencia.
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Scott
Mexico
Santa Anna
San Antonio
Valencia
Churubusco
Mr. T
Texas
Rio Grande
Montezumas
Ion-o-lex Unguent touted for inflammatory disease relief
An advertisement extols Ion-o-lex Unguent as a non drug treatment that insulates damaged nerve sheaths to reduce inflammation and aid natural healing. It promises money-back if not proven effective and directs readers to H. C. Kennedy for purchase. The piece also includes unrelated wartime battle accounts and technical notes from Popular Mechanics.
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Lord Kelvin
Nature
H. C. Kennedy
Illinois
Popular Mechanics
Deep breathing and Korein oil for weight loss
Advertises a method to reduce weight using open air deep breathing and Korein oil capsules. Claims safety and strength gains, avoiding purgatives or harsh diets, with weekly weigh ins and availability from druggists.
Surgeons Note Higher Appendicitis Rates in Men
Surgeons report men are slightly more prone to appendicitis than women. The notice promotes Adlerika as a preventive and curative aid, claiming a spoonful relieves many ailments and touting rapid action. Local Harrisburg druggist H C Kennedy endorses the remedy.
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Harrisburg
H.C. Kennedy
Market Street
Roosevelt plans volunteer division for Mexico service
New York reports hundreds greet Colonel Roosevelt as he arrives from Oyster Bay. Volunteers flood in from doctors lawyers ex soldiers and clubs of horsemen seeking to join two cavalry brigades and supporting infantry artillery and engineering units for a Mexico campaign. Officials praise the concept while delaying public recruitment until a formal call appears.
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New York
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Mexico
T. A
Wood
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Signal Corps
Congress
Twelfth Infantry
York
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