Bridal tour tragedy ties Louisiana families
On a New Orleans bridal tour train a former suitor, F. S Beauve of Plaquemine, shot and killed Mrs Bree Van Ingen's husband Pro Fred Van Ingen as the couple rode beside him. A gray haired uncle restrained the weapon. Beauve was captured. the bride is the daughter of James Rhorer of Baton Rouge. The shooting occurred near Alexandria after the couple left for New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Bree .van Ingen
Texa
Pacific
Tole
Louisiana
F. S Beauve
Plaquemine
Fred Vaningen
Alexantria
Blanchard
James. Rhorer
Iveville Parish
Baton Rouge
Beauve
van Ingen
Alexandria
Rhorer
Bepuve
Kind Words and Foley Remedies in 1900s Notice
A vintage advertisement row promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung trouble, highlighting a harmless, yellow packaged product without opiates. It warns against neglect by household members and urges use of Foley's Kidney Remedy to restore vitality for weak kidneys and overall health.
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Foley
W. S. Martin & Co
Foley's
Kodol and Foley Ads Spark Brief Vintage Writings
A jumble of old advertisements and quips appears, touting Kodol for stomach aid and Foley’s Kidney Remedy while snippets poke at politics and social scenes. The noisy clippings mix medical claims, consumer praise, and a few local business mentions amid election talk.
Cows Will Not Go Dry Says Bryan at Oxford Neb
At Oxford Nebraska Bryan declared good news for farmers. He cited a telegram from the Iowa Dairy Company of Waterloo promising to keep cream separators running and employ workers if he is elected, refuting the Pennsylvania firm’s threat to close.
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Oxford
Neb
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Fim
Iowa Dairy ‘Company
Waterloo
Unite States
Medical Decovery Promises Liver Relief Through Digestive Control
A promotional medical claim extols a product named Piers Gelien for liver and digestion, asserting it restores stomach activity, increases gland secretions, cleanses toxins, and relieves liver burdens. It warns against unknown substitutes and cites unnamed medical authorities praising its ingredients.
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Treiver
Ford
Pat
Piers Gelien
Electric Bitters Prove Worth More Than Gold
Fayette veteran David Parker recounts Civil War hardship and credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach troubles and restoring health after costly medical treatment. He now uses the tonic and remains strong. Available 50 cents at local druggists Shuford Martin Moser and Lutz.
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David Parker
Fayette, N
Gettysburg
C. M. Shuford
Martin
Moser
Lutz
Political interruptions and patent remedies in a street notice
A dressed woman interrupted a political speaker with constant coughing. The ad touts Foley’s Honey and Tar, Cascasweet for babies, and Chamberlain’s Colic Diarrhoea Remedy as cures. It cites W S Martin & Co as sellers and ends urging voters to choose the straight Democratic ticket.
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W. S. Martin
White
George M. Felton
South Gibson
A. W. Miles
Chamberlain
W. S. Martin & Co
Advertising and feathered fashion in a campaign year
The piece emphasizes persistent advertising as essential to success, urging consistent effort rather than short bursts. It also mentions Chicago women adopting crow feather adornments, Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup marketed for throat irritation and cold, and endorsements of Dewit's Little Early Risers and Dr King's New Discovery, noting widespread sales and drugstore availability with trial bottles.
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Chicago
Kennedy
C. M. Shuford
W. S. Martin
Ada L. Croom
Croom
WS. Martin
Moser, & Lutz
Economy and vanity in old miser’s practicing life
A quip about fifty years of thrift ending in irony. The exchange jokes that practice has not brought perfection as the man still needs food and clothes. The dialogue notes that “Ie” is a small word with a big cost and that unrequited love fuels dislike of all women.
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M. A. St. Clair
Eskdale
W. Va
Lydia E. Pinkhan
Will Young
Columbia Ave
Rockland
Lydia E. Pinkham
Augustus Lyon
East Earl
Pa, Writes To Mrs. Pinkham
Ardia E. Piham
Editorial quip hints at changing Outlook title
A reader letter from George B. Krause of Altoona Pennsylvania jokes about renaming the Outlook to the Conning Tower. He claims Coin’s Regulats produced the desired mild regulation of the bowels.
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George B. Krause
Walnut Ave
Altoona, Pa
Embarrassing Dinner Ordeal Ends With Hasty Escape
A young man visits a young lady at her home during a heavy rain. Nervous and forgetful, he misreads a tablecloth mishap as a missing shirt and tries to hide it. He ends up dumping coffee, dropping a fork, and fleeing through the back door as dishes crash, leaving the family puzzled.
Healthy family praises New Life Pills in Maine
A Guilford Maine family endorsement cites three years of benefits from Dr Kings New Life Pills. The ad claims gentle cleansing and toning effects and lists drug stores C M Shuford W 3 Martin and Moser Lutz as sellers.
Thanksgiving Poultry Opera Plans Take Stage
Readied poultry operators announce preparations for a major turkey deal as the holiday season approaches, signaling concerted action and high expectations for supply and pricing.
First daily paper in America printed in Philadelphia
The American Daily Advertiser was the first daily newspaper printed in America, issued in Philadelphia in September 2784, marking a landmark in colonial press history.
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America
American Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia
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G.P.A
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R. W. Wolfe
Hickory, N.C
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Main St
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