Syrup of Figs Promoted as Pleasant Kidney and Bowels Remedy
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs for gentle yet prompt cleansing of kidneys and bowels, dispelling fevers and headaches and curing constipation. It claims unique effectiveness, pleasing taste, and broad acceptability, urging readers to buy 50c or 1 bottle sizes from druggists and avoid substitutes. It lists California Fig Syrup Co sources in California Louisville and New York.
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Louisville
New York
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German Syrup Cures Cough After Grippe Visit
A Mississippi farmer recounts illness from a winter cough and grippe. He used Hoschee's German Syrup then German Syrup and Clemman Syrup, claiming the cure removed cough grippe and aftereffects, leaving him well.
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Escaped convicts and deadly Indiana incidents reported
Indiana state notes detail two Jeffersonville penitentiary escapees Frank Burns and Warris Burris who eluded capture after sawing bars and lowering away. Reports recount violent deaths and accidents across towns including Connersville, Seymour, Medora, Greenwood, Columbus, Logansport, and Jeffersonville with multiple fatalities, injuries, and investigations ongoing.
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Frank Burns
Warris Burris
Isaac H. Dehaven
Connersville
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Wright
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Medora
Vance Hunsucker
Tom Hunsucker
Mitchell
David Lytle
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Melvin Bennett
Greenwood
David Carney
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Montgomery County
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Samuel Coryell
Brownstown
Arthur Beelel
Onear Moncax
Dublin
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Erastus Test
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Frank Moore
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Bloomfield
Henry Boris
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Evansville
Coas. Mitchell
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Wat Forstain
Bedford
Supreme Court of Indiana
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Noel Flour and Feed Co
H. C. Mil Sr
Knight
Brazil
Frank Weber
Fort Wayne
Jos. Noonas
Jaap’s Stone Works
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Alluring Broadway Detectives Nab Bunko Man on Broadway
A New Orleans bunco suspect hunted in New York City along Broadway near Twenty sixth Street. A detective recalls tracking the man by a scar under the beard, noting Broadway’s lure to crooks and the difficulty of catching them despite dense crowds. The suspect is taken to police headquarters after a swift arrest on a horse car.
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Bunko
N. Y. Sun
Novel beefsteak on hot iron sparks curiosity
A Lounger reports a rolling mill scene where a beefsteak is cooked directly on red hot iron by a rougher-up, then lime and water trickery produce a warm dinner on sand with a dinner-pail lid. The quirky tale mirrors improvised cooking on the job site and odd humor from late 19th century newspapers.
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Dearborn Street
Chicago News
Summer Tourists urged to ride Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City line
Travel advertisement urges summer tourists to use the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railway for Northwest and Puget Sound destinations with connections to trans continental trains. Includes claims of popular routes and resorts for pleasure seekers.
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Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City
Scenic Northwest
Puget Sound
F. H. Loxo
Phoenix Building
Chicago
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Blood Purification
A patent medicine ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for tired, run-down, and skin, liver, or lung ailments. The makers claim it purifies the blood and offers a full money back guarantee if it fails to meet its claims.
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Dr. Pierce
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Promote Gentle Liver Aid
Advertising copy touts tiny sugar coated granules called Pleasant Pellets as the best liver pills. It claims they are active yet mild and cure sick and bilious headaches with one dose.
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Dr. Pierce
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