Reward offered for cures of women’s health issues
Over 30 years of cures backs a $500 reward for any case of leucorrhea female weakness prolapse or falling of the womb that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cannot cure. A testimonial from Mrs. George Sugden of Michigan praises the remedy after ten bottles and five vials of pellets.
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Pierce
United States
George Sugden
Bonda Street
Saginaw
South
Michigan
R.V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Graft and Civic Duty in a Republican View
A 1903 Republican column argues graft transcends party lines and urges voters to stay informed and active. It reflects on past campaigns, emphasizes accountability, and calls for purity and freedom in public life, noting the need for electors to exercise political rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Lincoln voters bribery case and Confederate song debate
The Lincoln grand jury indicted 60 vote bribe takers. Clarke Younge known as Nipper was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years with disenfranchisement. The piece also notes a Confederate reunion in Columbia Missouri where a motion to change the song Dixie's words was defeated by 2000 to 1. Subscribe for The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Clarke Younge
Nipper
G. W. Patton
Pontiac
Dixie
Columbia
North
Irrigation Congress Envisions Westward Prosperity Through Reclamation
At Ogden Utah the Irrigation Congress represented 26 states and territories and urged federal action to reclaim public lands. President Clark asserted the plan could irrigate 87 million acres, create homes for 12 to 15 million people, and transform the Great American Desert into productive farms, vineyards, and orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irrigation Congress
Ogden
Utah
Clark
Congress
Pacific Railways
Beauty advice for clear complexion and liver health
An 19th century style note recommends keeping the liver in good order to prevent sallowness and pimples. It promotes Herbine as an occasional dose to cleanse the bowels regulate the liver and improve the complexion. Sold for 450c at Dr Powell's drug store.
A Baby Tale On A Train And A Soldier's Cry
An editorial recounts a crying baby on a train bound toward Petersburg and a chorus of grumbling travelers. An old veteran named Heffelfinger recalls how, during Civil War days on Grant's road, soldiers melted into tears for a baby, proving enduring human compassion amid hardship. The piece contrasts grousing travelers with those who keep empathy alive on the road.
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Petersburg
Heffelfinger
Grant
The
Cincinnati Post
Autumn woods praise and healing ad in one piece
A reflective verse about nature in Indian summer followed by a medical cure pitch. The poem extols tranquil woods and creatures as sacred, then shifts to Lilliputian health notes and a testimonial praising Herbine for malaria and biliousness with a 50 cent price at Dr Powell's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hopkins
Manchester
Kan
New Scheme to Fleece Farmers In Iowa Leads to Rip Off
Farmers along rural routes from Waterloo Iowa received razors by mail on approval from a Chicago firm. Aimed at nostrums, the circular urged payment of 1.50 if kept and return if not wanted. Some paid, some returned stamps, others ignored while threats of suit followed.
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Chicago, Inn
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Davenport
Scott
Iowa
United States of America
Board of Directors
W. B. Leeds
Geo. H. Crosby
Waterloo
Chicago
Blackhawk County
Wedding Feast and Fancy Gifts Mocked by Local Paper
A celebration with abundant provisions and costly details is described with the bride’s dress in gold lace and a special car. She receives a thousand dollar check from her father, and the auto cabby earns cash as railroads get favorable coverage, while the paper prints three full columns for fun.
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Soo
MOEN
Montgomery Ward
Charles H. Bell
Henry
Ill
Hatsham
South Adams Street
Peoria, Ill
Fey Hotel
the Republican
George Burt
George A, Burt
George Burt & Son
Republican Office
Editors
Henry, Ill
St Louis
Gen Jackson
Adams
Florida
Post Office Department
Inter Ocean
Ayers
Ayer
Murs
H. R. Banks
Bedda
Minn
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Seta
Bob White
Mrs Quail
Moses
God
Samuel Parker
Harry Hexter
Lacon, Ill
W. B. Deck
Illinois
Thereford Cattle Sale
LA Salle County
Hereford Cattle Breeders’ Association
Streator, Ill
W. H. Watts
Ottawa
G. A. Crowden
A. P. Child & Son
James Darling
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