The Joke On Harmon On a Pullman Train
W A Burk of Chicago recounts in Raleigh how Attorney General Harmon approached Senator Peffer aboard a Baltimore and Ohio express from Cincinnati to Washington after an election. Harmon, recognizing the whiskered Sunflower State lawmaker, introduced himself and asked for Peffer’s views, prompting a gracious response about his state.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Cincinati
Washington
Harmon
W. A. Burk
Chicago
Raleigh
Washington Post
Peffer
Pullman
Altough
Parkersburg
W. Va
Sunflower
Electric Bitters advertised as nerve and blood tonic remedy
An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a pure vegetable medicine that tones the nerves in the stomach, stimulates the liver and kidneys, improves appetite and digestion, and purifies the blood. It claims to be the best nerve tonic and blood purifier and offers bottles for 50 cents or one dollar.
Blasts From Rams Horn Offer Moral Maxims and Remedy Ad
A rambling column cites aphorisms on virtue and self control and promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for children. It ends with a sales note for Dr. W. L. Carmichael.
Salvation Oil Promises Fast Neuralgia Relief and Cure
An advertisement claims Salvation Oil instantly relieves neuralgia and cures it, sharing a customer letter from Jacob Klein of Evansville Indiana praising the product after seven years of neuralgia and five years of rheumatism. It notes Salvation Oil sells for 25 cents everywhere.
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Jacob Klein
Main St
Evansville
Ind
Unique double wedding makes two men both son-in-law
In Paris Texas two widowers aged forty married each other’s daughters aged fifteen with parental consent, creating each man as the other's son-in-law in a rare family alliance.
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Paris
Texas
Dr Kings New Discovery praised by assorted testers
Condensed testimony from Chas B Hood of Columbus and others in various states endorses Dr Kings New Discovery as an unmatched cough remedy. Testifiers claim cures for two year coughs La Grippe croup and rapid relief with free trial bottles at local drug stores.
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Chas. B. Hood
Columbus
Ohio
Dr. King
J. D. Brown
St. James Hotel
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Mel Hemming
25Th St
Chicago
Croup
Who is a Brother as described in a moral ode
A long reflective piece defining a true Brother as one who cheers in hardship, shares sorrow, understands silence, forgives faults, and stays constant in wealth or poverty. It extols loyalty, honesty, and balance in life, ending with a promotional line for Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and nerve builder.
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Hood
All In A Heap Says Rest in a Large Chair Benefits Health
A physical culturist recommends relaxing fully in a large stuffed chair after long travel or shopping, calling it a "heap" where every body part relaxes. The idea, cited by the New York Times, suggests rest after exertion aids recovery.
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New York Times
Motherhood Made Easier by Trusted Support
A Victorian advice piece extols a product called Mothers Friend that aids during confinement, promising safer childbirth and stronger mothers, reducing dread for expectant mothers and easing labor for both mother and child.
Local taunter mocks a rich neighbor and boy
A harsh social jab targets a wealthy neighbor and a younger boy with a mid part and distinctive shirt. The speaker belittles the pair, implying future chores like cleaning a bike for a nickel as a bite of class-tinged humor.
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Globe Store
Jackson, Ga
The
M. V. McKibben
Georgia
Jackson
T. J Dempsey
Dempsey Building
Mulberry Street
Ed. Tigner
Broad and
Marietta Streets
Grant
Atlanta, GA
Crum
Mills & Bailey
Attorney AT Law
Watkins
Pees of Medicina
W. B. Peeke
Who
W. L. Carmichael
Brother
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta,ga
South
Rome
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