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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1879

Page

4

Costly American War Pensions Mount in Government’s Burden

The piece details cumulative pension payments since the Civil War, noting totals of $535,068,727 in direct pensions and $30,000,000 annual average since 1868. It covers a March record of arrears funding, 206,380 army and 8,846 navy pensioners last year, and 2,597 certificates issued to date totaling $1,594,071.50 as officials expand arrears benefits.

Pension Office Department Secretary of the ‘Treasury Washington Boston Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Canandaigua New York New York City Chicago Illuis Columbus Ohio Concord Knoxville District of Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Tennessee New Orleans Arkansas Mississippi Juonisawa Alabama Georgia Florida South Carolina Indian Territory Louisville District of Kentucky Milwaukee Wisconsin Minnesota Territones Dakota Montana Wyoming Philadelphia Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Wester Pennsylvania U. St. Louis District of Missouri Kansas Colorado New Mexico District of New Jersey Delaware Maryland District of Columbia

London Hair Color Restorer touted as best in America

Mrs Saran A Elliot authors praise for the London Hair Color Restorer asserting it free of impure ingredients and effective for hair restoration and beauty It claims to improve eyesight as well and lists druggists in Oxford Raleigh and other towns carrying the product at 75 cents a bottle or 1 for six bottles

London Saran A. Elliot Oxford Raleigh Nat Robrston Bette

Swayne's Ointment Praised for Itching Piles Cure

Judge Edward Harden of Quitman Ga and attorney James McComb Millersburg Q say Swayne's Ointment cured severe itching piles. Other testimonials from Newville Pa Vailer Minsdale N EL and Crattle Horn Vt praise relief and mail order price of 30 cents per box or three boxes for 125 cents.

Edward Lt. Harden Judge County Court Quitman Swayne James 8. M’comb Millersburg S. W. Sharp Newville Vailer Minsdale N.el Thomas Crattlehorn

Medicine Chest Ad Offers Swayne Pills for a Quarter

A historical notice promotes Dr Swayne's Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills as a universal cathartic. The ad claims mild action without gripping and lists health benefits from liver stimulation to digestive cleansing. It offers mail order at 25 cents a box or five boxes for a dollar with payment by currency or postage stamps.

Swayne Dr. Swayne & Son North Sixth Street Philadelphia

Dr Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry Endorsed

A reader lauds Dr Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry as the best cough and sore throat remedy. endorsements claim immediate relief for asthma and asthma symptoms and note trial bottles priced 25 cents and large bottles at 21 dollars.

Uts DR. Swayne & Son Philadelphia Dr. Smith

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