First News Paper Debate Anchorage in Early America
Boston readers discuss whether The President State of the New English Affairs was truly the first American newspaper or a broadside. The piece notes the sole copy at Massachusetts archives, its 1689 letters from Increase Mather, and the rise of newsletters leading to the 1704 Boston publication The Newsletter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Samuel A. Greene
Massachusetts Historical Society
Massachusetts
State House
Boston
Increase Mather
London
Samuel Green
William G. Shillaker
Club
New England
George III
Charles II
Massachusetts Colony
Eyrie Language School Offers Several Language Courses
Advertising notice for Eyrie Language School detailing English grammar composition literature art of conversation science of language and religion courses plus French German and conversation classes. Applications due in August. Full term begins first week in October. Three months cost five dollars in class.
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Eyrie
Pineapple Juice Claims A Strong Digestive Power
The article describes bromelin in fresh pineapple juice as a potent digestive agent rivaling pepsin. It dissolves various proteids, works in acid neutral or alkaline media, and may aid digestion beyond the stomach. Cooked or preserved pineapple loses this action though tinned juice could retain it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Lancet
Cottingham Travels to Arkansas Seeks Relief for Flux
A. J. Cottingham visited Washing ton county Arkansas to see his sister and fell ill with flux. He used Chamberlains Colic Undera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was so impressed by the quick cure that he wrote the manufacturers. He resides at Lockland Arkansas and the remedy is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Cottingham
Washington County
Ark
Chamberlain
Cottingham
Lockland
Reduced Rates for Laborers on Iowa Central Railway
The Iowa Central railway will sell one way tickets at greatly reduced rates to Minnesota and North and South Dakota for harvest hands and laborers through August 19. See local ticket agent for details.
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Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
The Outlaws by LeRoy Armstrong reviewed
A vigorous Middle West tale promotes American identity and pioneer history. The novel follows 1830 to 1850 era canal building and Louisiana purchase themes, highlighting Napoleon's role and Jeffersonian policy with vivid historical context and strong character study.
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Middle West
LeRoy Armstrong
Appleton & Co
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Booth Tarkington
America
Mississippi
Armstrong
History of the Louisiana Purchase by Dr. James K. Hosmer
A New York edition from D Appleton & Co. offers History of the Louisiana Purchase illustrated with maps. Hosmer argues Napoleon favored the sale and rejects the common Jeffersonian view, presenting a fresh account suited for readers of all ages amid timely anniversary interest.
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Louisiana Purchase
James K. Hosmer
Mississippi Valley
D. Appleton & Co
New York
Purchase of
Louisiana
Napoleon
Dr. Hosmer
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Muscatine Reader
Mrs. J W Lowry of 813 Cedar st testifies Doans Kidney Pills relieved years of gravel rheumatism backache and dropsy with swelling. She recalls trying oils and other remedies before Dean's Kidney Pills increased kidney secretions and reduced swelling and pains. For sale by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for US Remember the name Doans take no other.
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J. W. Lowry
Cedar Street
Dean
Havercamp
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan’s
Buell Hampton hailed as new American novelist work
Willis George Emerson from Cres ton Ia has written Buell Hampton a Southwest novel praised as brilliant and destined for popularity in the United States The story centers on Major Buell Hampton and Ethel Horton with Judge Lynn and Captain Osborn among its memorable supporting characters The book features western ranch life vivid landscapes and a strong patriotic tone highlighting altruism and American character
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Southwest
Willis George Emerson
Iowa
Forbes & Co
Boston
Emerson
Creston
Buell Hampton
Eben Holden
David Harum
Richard Carvel
Lazarre
Forbes & Company
Mass
Major Buell Hampton
Ethel Horton
Patriot
Ethel
Osborn
Chicago
Hugh Stanton
Captain Osborn
Harry
Tle King
Judge Lynn
Prairies
Great Southwest
United States
Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Cure All Ills
An old advertisement touts asparagus pills from Sterling Remedy Co Chicago claiming to cure kidney ills. The copy promotes a free offer and names Dr Hobbs as a medical figure endorsing the treatment.
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Dr. Fenner
J. L. Still & CO
Woodland
Hobbs
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Low Summer Excursion to St Paul and Minneapolis
The Iowa Central railway offers placer tickets at very low rates to St Paul and Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return by Oct 31. Minnesota summer resorts are praised for health and recreation with fishing opportunities. Consult Iowa Central agents for details.
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St Paul
Minneapolia
Iowa Central Railway
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Iowa Central
Low Rate Excursion Tickets for Spiritualists Meet
W G Block general agent for the Diamond Jo line has instructions to sell excursion tickets to Clinton and return for 1.25 for the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists meeting. Tickets on sale July 19 through August 22 with return by August 30.
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W. G. Block
Diamond Jo
Isaac P. Lusk
Clinton
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Association
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New York Times
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Fusscepsessula
Havercamp’s
Letitia Stevenson
Hobson
Merrimac Fpame
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Merrimac
Santiago Harbor
Cupid
Stevenson
Miss Stevenson
THE
Outlaws
France
Spain
Jefferson
Paris
Doe Wah
Jack
Economica
Round Oak
Jacob Fisch & Sons
Chinatown
Atrip
San Francisco
California
Burlington
Omaha
Los Angeles
Lut
J Francis
Neb
J. L. Giesler
J. H. Kaiser
8. L. Johnson
F. H. Little
Gus Schmidt
John H. Kaiser
A. Baird
F. W. Swan
F. W. Eversmeyer
J. L. Geisler
C. A. Mull
J. S. Blackwell
Tod
Evers
S. G. Stein
Pine Street
Chestnut Hill Academy
Wissahickon Heights
Chestnut Hill, Pa
Philadelphia
Broad St
James L. Patterson
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