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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1896
Page
8
A scanned verse-laden satire targets Ben Tillman and John Sherman over alleged misdeeds in legislation and grain politics. The piece uses allegory with the infamous fork symbol to accuse corruption, demotion of silver, and public distress, ending with a call to rethink Populist and reform measures.
An 1895 letters page extols Swamp Angel Medicine with multiple endorsements from physicians and patients. J L Woodside M D of Woodville South Carolina reports relief for his wife’s asthma after using the remedy. A W Alexander of Wasahachie Texas recounts dramatic personal recovery from consumption. Additional testimonials praise the product's curative impact and urge wide distribution.
An odd endorsement from HL Flury and J B Harlem of Harlem Ga praising Swamp Angel Med for odor control and pet care. The fragment lists nonspecific quantities and invites contact with a wholesaler for more details, reflecting a local advertisement tone.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention S B Kirshak of Boston and a person named Gay with over the counter medicine bottle. Evidence of misuse and questionable claims appears, with garbled phrases about dosage and side effects and a possible warning.
A fragment from 1890s correspondence shows Emily Young of YounTx Georgia praising a medicine named Angel Medicine Co. Atlanta. The letter requests $2.50 in exchange for the product claiming to cure a persistent cough and long illness, mentioning a recovering mother and family use.
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