Grant’s Bold Chattanooga Campaign Untied War Weave
A narrative of Union advances against Confederate positions in Tennessee, detailing Bragg’s retreat from Chickamauga to Chattanooga, the securing of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain, and Grant’s mounting plan to break the siege. The piece highlights Thomas’s resistance, renewed supply lines, and Hooker’s assault as Grant prepares to strike from Lookout Mountain.
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Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Thomas
Longstreet
Gettysburg
Bragg
Missionary Ridge
Lookout Mountain
Grant
Vicksburg
Hooker
Potomac
Hell
Burnsides
Tennessee
Lee
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promoted for Female Health
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for a four year growth tumor and related female illnesses. It includes a testimonial by Mrs May Fry and urges readers to seek her advice for cures and hope. The surrounding text also recounts Civil War era themes and battles as part of a broader narrative.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lindley
Ind
Oman
May Fry
Chaney
Pli
Pinkham
Gore
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lyn Mans
Don’t Mix Jewels In A Lady’s Dress
A sartorial guide warns against mixing colored stones in jewelry and urges plain gold or uniform pieces. It says bar pins should match, avoid pairing a dark shell with a light one, and keeps combs and hair ornaments consistent.
There is Kidney Trouble and Remedy Claim Advert
Thousands suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. A bottle of common water suggests a home test before seeking a remedy. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root is touted as a universal kidney bladder and urinary remedy with immediate effect and claimed cures. Free samples offered by mail with address details and a reminder to mention the page.
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Attyseu
Wilmer Cor
Kilmere
Binghasaneh
Help for Those Who Have Stomach Trouble
Samuel Boyer of Folsom Iowa credits Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with curing his wife’s long standing stomach trouble after twelve years of doctoring and spending nearly five hundred dollars. The tablets are sold by W B Martin & Co with free samples. A captioned quip notes that some men chase money though it cannot be taken with them at death.
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Chamberlain
Samuel Boyer
Folsom
Iowa
W. 8. Martin & Co
Twenty five Cents Price of Peace Advert
A brief sale notice for Chamberlain's Salve claiming instant relief for skin diseases. States price at 25 cents and lists W. S. Martin & Co as the seller.
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Chamberlain
W. S. Martin & Co
Life 100000 Years Ago and Modern Cures
Scientists in Switzerland uncover bones of ancient men in a cave while the era’s main danger now comes from disease. A. W. Brown of Alexander Maine credits St Kings New Discovery with curing severe lung trouble and cough. The bottle is 50 cents to a dollar with trial bottle free.
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Switzerland
A. W. Brown
Alexander
St. King’s
C. M. Shuford
W. S. Martin
W.L. Bostright
Cholera Infantum Cure Noted For Child’s Health
Six month old child of E N Dewey of Agnewville Va suffered cholera infantum. Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured the infant. The remedy is praised for bowel complaints in children and is easy to take when diluted with water and sweetened. Sold by W S Martin & Co. Lovers seldom know each other well until after marriage, helping explain many divorces.
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E. N. Dewey
Agnewville
Chamberlain
W.S. Martin & Co
Sees Mother Grow Young With Electric Bitters
Mrs W L Gilpatrick of Danforth Maine praises Electric Bitters after decades of dyspepsia. She, over 70, reports renewed appetite sleep and energy as doctors had given up. The tonic is said to invigorate organs aid digestion and restore strength amid tariff debate concerns business leaders.
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W. L. Gilpatrick
Danforth
Socat
M. Shuford
W. S. Martin
W. 2
Boatright
Tortured on a Horse and the Bucklen Remedy Claim
L. H. Napier of Rugless Ky says ten years of torture from piles ended after using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. He reports doctors and other remedies failed before the salve cured him. The ad touts the salve for piles burns scalds cuts boils fever sores eczema salt rheum corns.
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Napier
Rugless Ky
Bucklen
C. M. Shuford
W. S. Martin
W. L. Boatright
Night Riders Raid Against Rest With Medicine Ad
An advertisement warns of harmful night riders calomel teroton oil and aloes pills that disturb sleep. It promotes Dr King’s Night Pills as gentle and cleansing, claimed to cure colds headaches constipation malaria and related complaints priced 25 cents at C M Shuford and partners Martin and W L Boatright in town.
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Dr. King
Shuford
Martin
W. L. Boatright
Unclear health nostrum referenced in period piece
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and a Dr John Fyfe editor’s review. Mentions Unicorn root Helmnias Dipton and other unclear ingredients with garbled text, suggesting critiques of medical tonics and remedies.
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Pierce
John Fyfe
Tux Botteric Medicat
Uae
Pie
Men and women at odds over pair bonding in society
A provocative line suggests that while men and women are made for each other, some individuals push for conflicts in relationships. The remark implies tensions in dating norms and social expectations within contemporary life.
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Praised
P E Herrington of Mount Aerial Kentucky hails Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best and surest cure for the family with universal praise for its prompt, effective results. Sold by W S.
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Chamberlain
P. E. Herrington
Fof
Mount Aerial
W. S
Proper Treatment for Dysentery and Diarrhoea
The article extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable, effective treatment if given early to prevent dangerous outcomes. It notes long use and consistent success and announces sale by W. S. Martin & Co. The closing line bluntly says the guilty run for office when no one pursueth.
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W. S. Martin & Co
Doan's Kidney Pills Proven By Hickory Resident
A Hickory North Carolina resident testifies that one box of Doan's Kidney Pills cured a severe backache and prevented relapse. The ad urges kidney health for all ages and notes the product is sold by druggists nationwide with Foster Milburn Co as the U S. agent. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Hickory
H. D. Fry
Twenty-first St
N. C
Deans
Moser & Lutz
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
Get to Work for First 37 Prepaid Subscriptions
A promotional offer from THE DEMOCRAT pledges a New Home Sewing Machine to the first 37 readers who pay in advance for a one year subscription or renewal. Those not winning receive a 20 percent commission on each dollar paid. The notice urges immediate action and mentions possible liberal pay for a small amount of work.
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Democrat
Inheritance Tax and Kidney Pill Advertising Debate
The ad copy blends a quip on inheritance tax with medical pitches for DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. It urges prompt use for back and kidney issues and offers a free trial box from DeWitt & Co. Chicago, attributed to local sellers C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin, while also commenting on self made men and women.
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DeWitt
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
C. M. Shuford
W. S. Martin
DeWitts Carbolized Salve and Early Risers Ad
An advertisement touts DeWitts Carbolized Hazel Salve claiming originality and usefulness for piles and general salve needs. It notes availability from C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin and praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers as gentle, effective liver pills sold by the same merchants.
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DeWitt
C.M. Shuford
W. S. Martin
Young couple urged to brace for life’s storms at sea
A compact note compares marriage to a voyage and warns the young couple to anticipate squalls ahead. The message frames life as a journey requiring vigilance and resilience against unexpected hardships.
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Jay
Buell
Louisville
Perryville
Murfreesboro
Sowviog
Sewiko Machine Company
Orange, Mass
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Pete Reedy
Fic
Gastoria
Bears
Cardui
W. W. Gardner
Paducah, Ky
Young
Cla
Horner Military School
Horner Military’ School
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