Jonathan and His Continent Heaps On American Hotels
A 1889 travel essay contrasts American hotels with European inns, praising Florida resorts like Ponce de Leon and Augustine while critiquing bills, service, and class. The writer, Jonathan, details hotel life, staff antics, and costliness, notes race dynamics, and ends with reflections on American prosperity vs European decline.
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Saiban Tiertcan Tome
Pate Lane
Ita Alze
Juleonvilly
Augustine
St Augustine
America
Ponce de Leon
Luy
New York
Florida
Aland
Cass Monica
Florida House
St. Augustine
Jacksonville
Duchesus
North
I]crett Hotel
Bahatruk
America’s Rise and Europe’s Decline in a Century
A reflective essay compares America’s growth and wealth with Europe’s military pomp. It notes America’s potential population surge, a Washington surplus, and Europe’s heavy military costs, warning Europe risks losing influence as America expands.
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America
Europe
Hohenzollerhia
Hapsburgs
Firebrandenburgs
America Treasury
Washington
American Stock Exchange
John L. Silvas
The Old Osken Bucket Poison Cure Ad
An old water bucket known as the Moss covered Bucket is cited as a source of poisons in wells. The ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier to prevent fever and liver and kidney ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Reverend Richey Endorses Van Wert’s Balsam for Lung Troubles
The Rev Thomas Richey former Northern New York Conference elder praises Van Wert’s Balsam as a highly effective lung medicine. He reports friends with consumption improving rapidly and urges sufferers to try it, noting a free trial size from druggist Wao. Clendenin.
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Thos. Richey
N. Y
van Wert
Clendenin
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Said To Cure Catarrh
Catarrh described as a blood disease needing a blood purifier. The ad touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the only effective treatment and cites two testimonials, Jesse Moggs of Holman’s Mills North Carolina and Charles H. Maloney of Lowell Massachusetts, claiming cures after several bottles.
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Ayer
Jesse M Oggs
Holman's Mills
N. C
Charles H. Maloney
Riverst
Lowell
Mass
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France
Iday
Ewer
Acad
England
United State
United States
Figaro
Joseph Prudhomme
Paul
M. Renan
Schanger
Heeta Raney
Reagan
Ails
Dr. J
Ayer & Co
Aix
of the Age
Ebtippiier General
Cate
Watertowh
Dakota
Paine
Pring
Neuggista, Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington, VI
AOUA
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Himneys
J. M. Christy
Rock Island, Ill
U. 5 S. Clothing Co
the Post Office
Rateroad Rman Pamirs
Cbicago
Rock Island
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C. B
Kansas
West
Nort
Denver
Chicago
Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Nortewahd
Sterling
St. Louis Mail
Peoria
South Express
Beardstown
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Bloomington
Springfield
M. Nashvilla
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Louis
Alo
Art From Union
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Ckhouse
HL. B.budluw
Gem Tkt. Ag
Strlington
Urdab Rapi
Wall
Ooiam Freight
Omre
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Timson & Co
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