Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills Promoted in Ad Copy
An old newspaper ad touts Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills claiming to relieve constipation and improve complexion with claims of stomach and liver benefits. It references low prices and urges readers to try the product without calomel.
Commodore Vanderbilt Plans Son’s Rail Road Lesson
Irving Bacheller quotes Commodore Vanderbilt in a tale about educating William Vanderbilt for the railroad business. The story has the father sending the son to work on a farm and then testing his business sense by buying manure for a railroad purposes, prompting laughter at the mischievous reply.
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New York Tribune
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Commodore Vanderbilt
William
Mr. Bacheller
Commodore
Bill
Self Possession in a Railway Matrimony Gaffe
A couple in a Sheffield railway carriage were mistaken for a bridal pair. After the train departed the groom lifted his coat to reveal rice and quipped to his partner that he had stolen the bridegroom’s overcoat, eliciting broad smiles.
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Tatler
Sheffield
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward and Testimonials
An old advertisement claims a catarrh cure can be purchased with a one hundred dollar reward for honesty. It mentions F J Chaney of Toledo and firms Kinnan Mangin Whal and Hall's Catarrh Cure acting directly on blood and mucous surfaces. It urges testimonials by mail and notes pills for constipation.
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É& Co
Toledo
F. J. Chan
Vatories Kinnan & Mangin
Hall
First Lifeboat Still Exists at Redcar
The Windsor Magazine notes the first lifeboat of modern design still survives at Redcar in Yorkshire. Placed in 1802 to save ships near the Tees, it was built by a Sunderland shipwright from his own plans and earned £1200 from Parliament for merit. After over 70 years of service it was retired and stored away.
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Windsor Magazine
Redcar
Yorkshire
The
Tees
Sunderland
Vicarious Atonement and Jamaican Women’s Votes
A New York public school supervisor tests kindness with a difficult pupil who admits another boy funded his attendance with a dime. The story contrasts with Jamaica where the legislature narrowly defeated women’s suffrage, yet Jamaican women vow to continue the fight for a century or more.
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New York Morning Telegraph
Public
Billy
Grape Nuts and Postum Aid Fond du Lac Woman
A Fond du Lac Wisconsin woman recounts indigestion relief after four years of trouble. She credits Grape Nuts and Postum with freeing sour stomach heart palpitations and enabling walking stairs and hills. She praises health improvements and recommends continued use.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Wellville
Father of Memorial Day Proclamation by John A Logan
The article recounts General John A. Logan issuing the May 6 1868 proclamation designating May 30 1864 as a day to decorate graves of Union dead. It quotes Logan urging reverent observance, preservation of graves, and continued duties to widows and orphans, with the flag raised over sacred remains.
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Grand Army of the Republic
John A. Logan
John A, Logan
Sheridan in Mexico and a Brigade Loan Incident
Special treasury agent General W. T. Clark recalls how a brigade loaned to Mexican forces during border tensions led to a skirmish with imperial troops. Clark notes Sheridan’s provocations near the Rio Grande and a Mexican charge that drove off French soldiers, after which he quipped the brigade “cleaned out the Frenchmen.”
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W. T. Clark
Treasury Department
Washington
Rio Grande
Louis Napoleon
Army of the Tennessee
Sheridan
Clark
Bravery Remembered in a Veterans Memorial Day Reflection
The Memphis Commercial Appeal recalls Memorial Day with a reverent reflection on veterans, families, and national unity. It honors the sacrifice of soldiers and the steadfast courage of mothers and wives, urging a nationwide day to decorate graves and remember all who served.
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North American Review
Heroom
America
Howe
Memphis
Palmosiam
I d Like to Go by Eugene Field Echoes of Country Calm
Reader reflects on preferring country quiet over city noise with imagery of trees bees brooks birds and distant music. Ad copy touts Hamlin’s Wizard Oil promising quick relief for sore joints and muscles with topical use.
Hat Protector for Emergencies
A Pennsylvania inventor offers a waterproof silk hat protector with a hemmed pocket and drawstring to fit most hats. Promoted as simple, portable aid for sudden showers, the device could save husbands money by preventing bonnet damage.
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The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Pennsylvania
Lane's Family Medicine Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as a remedy for indigestion sour stomach constipation headaches backache and general misery. It urges readers to buy at a drugstore for 25 cents and promises quick, almost immediate relief.
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Lane
Pat defies danger on powder keg job in Tit Bits
Pat moves kegs of powder and is caught smoking by the foreman who recalls a past explosion that killed a dozen men. Pat冷 replies that only they two are present, while noting there are just 55 female physicians in the German empire.
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Pat
German Empire
Madden seeks workers for Fort Worth firm ad
Classified notice advertising paid employment by the Den Bales Company in Fort Worth Texas seeks applicants for steady permanent work with positive prospects. It mentions Liberty Street Franklin and lists address A Madden as contact.
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Addrees D. McCrosy
Franklin, Re
Dept. A
Madden
den Bales Company
Fort Worth
Texas
Speeding Driver Demands Charge Against Policeman
In a courtroom snapshot, Champleigh, fined $10 for speeding, asks to charge the officer who detained him, arguing the patrolman's motorbike speed exceeded the limit by similar margins. The judge presses for specifics as the unusual exchange unfolds.
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Champleigh
Pettit's Eye Salve Promotes Trusted Eye Remedy Ads
If Your Eyes Gather 108 a box of Pettit's Eye Salve, old reliable, most successful eye remedy made. All druggists of Howard Bros. Buffalo, N. .
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Howard Bros
Buffalo
Hare and Hound Balloon Race Joins Milwaukee Homecoming
Milwaukee Aero club plans an August homecoming aerial program with at least eight gas bags. The event features a hare and hound balloon race with Pabst aircraft and multiple balloons ascending together for contests and exhibitions. The hare balloon lands first to claim the prize while followers close in.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee Aero Club
Pabst
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