Debates on Nature Cures and Medical Trust Across Practices
Editorials from several papers argue nature can aid or hinder cure and urge reliance on informed physicians over charlatans. Letters praise Warners Safe Cure and critique patent medicines, while a quackery critique highlights the tension between regular and irregular healers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahnemannites
Rochester Union
Buffalo
Rochester Morning Herald
Warners
D. F. Shriner
Scioto Giazette
Chillicothe
Ohio
CIGARS THAT WERE CIGARS Told by a Leary Train Conductor
A New York Tribune brief recalls a Erie railroad conductor’s reminiscence of learning to roll cigars from seed to finish. He describes the strong, smoky product and a flair for hand rolled tobacco, then shifts to a behavioral note about gum chewing and a diphtheria scare linked to improper disinfection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Hank
Feller
Hollac
Czar
Hils
Elotties
Tad
New York Tribune
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Aimed at Women
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for women’s ailments. It claims the remedy is proven not experimental and offers a money back guarantee. The copy urges women to try it and presents Dr Pierce’s Pellets as small regulators for stomach related headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Slicker with Fish Brand Trade Mark Sold Here
WIDE-AWAKE TRADESMEN report the waterproof Slicker as the best saddle coat for cowboys and hunters. It shields horse and rider from rain, doubles as a walking coat, and helps prevent cold and exposure. Beware of imitations and look for the Fish Brand Sticker for genuine goods.
Curious Abattoir Visit and Exotic Exhibition Notes
A flotilla of observers toured Lane Gagenhorn's abattoir on Borty Sixth Street and First Avenue. The report describes a four year old animal with distinctive features and a weald of unusual measurements. Separate notes mention the Jamaica exhibition opened by Prince George of Wales and a global display related to natural industries and carpet manufacturing with references to Smyrna and trade centers.
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Lane Gagenhorn
Borty Sixth Street
First Avenue
Doll Davin
Robinson
Janet
Alvin
Melien Geross
Elhoahler
New York
Jamaica
Price George
Wales
Chiristitiws
Steve Abe
Ameria Epiadnen
Kington
United States
Prone
Rermany
Kiesie
Demark
Italy
Armerientes
le Lange
Henry Dinko
Janata
A Curious Front Page Collage Of Notes And Anecdotes
A mash of comic anecdotes and brief notices from a late 19th century paper. Vignettes range from a Windsor hotel encounter, a dust masked drive, and a quarrel over a handkerchief to discussions of interjections across cultures. Also includes snippets on forests, radical clubs, and mechanical curiosities in transport and safes with quirky details.
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Rapphiyne
Denver News
Cures Claimed After Dr Darrins Office Visit
Reported patients from Oregon and Washington claim permanent relief from deafness asthma bronchitis rheumatism and other ailments after treatment by Dr Darrin. Free consultations run daily from 10 to 11 with home treatment offered and visits planned to Baker City The Dalles Ashland Eugene City and Portland head office at 70 Washington Street Portland remain open.
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Darrin
William Varrot
Middleton
Kev . M. Busher
Brooks, Or
Wm. M. Colwell
Skamokawa
Geo
Colwell
Wash
E. Ahlf
North Fourteenth Street
Portland
Des. Darrin
Vorlend
Washaner
Baker City
Umatilla House
Dalles
Oregon Hotel
Ashland
Eugene City
Washington Street
Pirate imagery on remedies taints reputations of health scams
The passage attacks a pirate-like figure selling false cures under the guise of standard remedies. It mocks quack tonics and bitters marketed as similar to a trusted family medicine, noting their harmful haste and limited reach. It concludes with a tongue in cheek definition of a cranky person with a Wall's Eye Shot slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilo
New York Weekly
Bere Heles
Caluis
Nowan
Tam
Mostetter
America
Cure for rupture and rectal diseases offered
An advertisement claims positive cures without pain or business interruption, with a no cure no pay promise. It lists Drs. Porterfield and Lesey at Las Market street in San Francisco and hints at philosophy and marriage questions.
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Drs
Porterfield & Lesey
Las Market Street
San Franciens
Californiums
Cosmowlitin Dispensary
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
A. Astory
Marin County
California
San Rafael
Smith
Market Street
Cosmopolitan Dispensary
Win
PL Kane
Post Street
Mr. McManue
Jessie Street
Chas, Hempler
Davis Street
David Williams
Shotwell Street
Alex Wood
Seventh Street
P. A. Anderson
Stockton Street
I. M. Dr. Wright
Florida Street
Stockton
Cal
Clay St
Brandreth’s pills praised for long use and merit
The article extols Brandreth’s Pills and Virus as safe effective purgatives proven by decades of use and wide consumer trust. It notes continued popularity among long-time users, widespread sale in drugstores, and a Christmas stock of Election Day goods. It also mentions The Young Companion subscription offer and cautions against imitations of the Seal of North Carolina Plug Out Tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandreth
Tae Your' S Companion
Yourns Comeanion
Boston
North Carolina
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Turkey
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Egypt
Spain
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Thor
St. Louis Republic
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Ven
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Rome
Calais
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Chicago Herald
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Messrs. Lawley & Sons
Burgess
Mesers
Adams
Minerva
Boston Traveller
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England
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Russia
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Kronson
Louisiana
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Cynle
ST Jacobs Oil
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Steinway
Gabler and
Pease
Marriitas Gray Co
Calwil
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Winchester
Tmarlin
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Solool and
NEW Lightning Magazine
Parker Bros., L. &. Smith
Third ST
Yamhill ST
Portland, OR
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F. J. Cheney & CO
F. J
Cheney
Tom
West & Truax
Talda
Walsted, Kinnan
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Frice
Portree
Price
Berlin Company
Capital Stock
M.C
Pearl St
Faber's
Aphro Medicine
Western Branch
Box
Portlan
Wispom Dave Co
Tert ' Ee
Attorne Et T “Bench Offices
Sd Teal
Ray Pensions
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Eand
Solitiers
Ny Po Evitemce
Regeter & & Senrhon
Pears Pape
Tencel Carer
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Mine Street
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Cal Meferenom
J Boc Omonder
IK Dept of California
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North
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Catar
Eavinger & Co
Los Angeles
Eferk
Imines
Kread
Ady
KVANE
Setumiay
Caer ‘Trewsier Marshall Street
Eneral
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