Mysterious 1888 disappearance of General Henry B. Clitz records
Historic War Department notes tell how Henry B. Clitz, major then brigadier in the Civil War, vanished in 1888 after being wounded at Gaines Mill and paroled from Libby. The article recalls Clitz's long service, later memory by comrades, and a notable contrasting death of Jasper A. Maltby at Vicksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Henry B. Clitz
Clitz
Henry B. Cluz
Jasper A. Maltby
Forty-fifth
Ilinois Infantry
St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
Washington
John
Berhans
Cluz
Army
Gaines Mills
Michigan
West Point
Grant
McClellan
Sheridan
Purnside
Cerro Gordo
Cliz
Mechanicsville
Sykes
Major Clitz
Libby
Plains
Detroit
Mich
Great Lakes
Twelfth
Lake City
United States
Hfe
McPherson
Logan
Vicksburg
Illinois
Fort Hill
Pemberton
Death’s Pit
Malancthon Smith
Colonel Maltby
Artilery
Maltby
Willow
St. Luke’s Hospital
Unnamed Woman’s Remedy Promoted as Complete Cure
An advertisement touts a medicine claimed to cure diseases of women, noting it is devised by a graduate physician and free of alcohol and habit forming drugs. It emphasizes safety in all conditions and promises full ingredient disclosure on every bottle wrapper.
Wise Plan and the Fragile World Peace
The London Observer questions the fragile state of global peace amid ongoing upheavals in Tripoli, the Balkans, and China. It notes a pattern of optimistic prose from six months ago now unsettled by political earthquakes and rising impulses spurred by Japan’s triumph.
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Tripoli
Balkans
China
Far East
Japan
The
London Observer
Used hypodermics relief from kidney pain testimonial
Thomas E West of Terre Haute Indiana reports severe urine leakage and pain during voiding. After three doctors failed and one recommended surgery he used Doan's Kidney Pills and passed gravel stones, improving rapidly until cured. Ad for Doan's at 50 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. West
St. Terre Haute
Ind
Dean
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Steam Guarded Jewels Protect Duchess with Vigilant Guards
The Duchess of Marlborough employs six former Scotland Yard detectives to guard Sunderland House Mayfair around the clock at a cost over $6,000 yearly. She has outfitted her mansion with modern burglar alarms and safety devices, deeming the expense a wise investment for peace of mind.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Scotland Yard
Sunderland House
Mayfair
The Truth About Bluing Talk No 11
A short promotional piece explaining that blueing liquid runs dry quickly in production. It suggests using half a cent or a small amount of double strength blue and water to achieve whiteness. Encourages buying Red Cross Ball Blue from grocers for pure blue and snowy white clothes.
Fountain Pen Gift Ad and Odd Quips From 1900s Page
A misc ad style page offers Waterman’s Ideal fountain pens as a coveted Christmas gift and promotes genuine pens over imitations. It also includes assorted aphorisms and a mock dialogue about a dog’s paw and mule talk, ending with a Frederic Mistral quote.
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Citz
Lake Cty
Dr. Pierce
Wee Eee Bael
Tom
Bluing
Waterman
Frederic Mistral
John Kennedy
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Katchewan
Manitoba
Ottawa
Can
GEO, Aird
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Indiana
H. M. Williams
Gardner
Toledo
Ohio
Carter
Carters
ST. George CO
W. 130Th St
Tomash
Ywomacs CO
McKeesport
Sali
W. R. Borders
Sparta
Hil
Morgan Manufbacturing CO
Grand Forks
N. D
4Th St. N
Patshy Cavold
Fifth Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
BeReéLaLiies Company
Bloomington
Uilnois
Best
Harrison Land CO
Temple Court
Minneapolis
C. Dalrymp
Chester
W. Va
A.W. White
Louisville
Watson F
Col .Coleman
Pateington
Popes
Ben Luis Valley
Inchera Land Company
Exchange Bank Bldg
Colo. Springs
Col
TIRED
Hepales CO
Camel Si, N. X
Jackson Co
Miss
Guylor-Miefer Healty Co
Marquette
Local Adv. Co
Ebert
Leister
Milford Square
South East
Missoun Com
BEN Vineyard
Cape Girardeau, Mo
L. Miller
Bales
German Valley
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