St Louis Carnival Sparks Vast Night Illumination Show
The St Louis carnival draws large crowds from rail towns with low fares and several days of visits. Six miles of parades and more than 75 000 lights illuminate the streets each evening as the Veiled Prophet pageant approaches. Police report good order amid vast throngs while electric displays win praise. The U PLA celebration arrives October 10 and the Veiled Prophet parade and bath follow, with the St Louis fair running from October 1 to October 30, featuring numerous attractions and illuminations.
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World War Bullet Mascot Turns Cravat Pin Tale
A veteran recalls a leaden bullet bent into a cravat pin after Civil War injuries kept him from fighting. The pin, worn since 2857, supposedly saved him from further wounds and passed through battles, later given by his wife. The anecdote is linked to a Chicago Tribune reprint.
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Chicago Tribune
October Wipe Awake Frontispiece Discovery Number and Contents
A Real Discovery Number features a Meynelle frontispiece In 1492 with children bidding farewell to Columbus. Elbridge S. Brooks narrates the Irishman in Columbus's crew, noted by John Fiske. Theron Brown’s ode In 1492 with music by BE C Phelps, free leaflets for schools. Includes stories by Johnston Townsend True Whitmarsh and more with poetry by Wilcox Crawford Blake. Price 20 cents a number, $2.40 yearly from D Lothrop Company Boston.
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D. Lothrop Company, Publishers
Boston
Official Port Folio of the World’s Columbian Exposition
A compact pocket guide for the Chicago 1893 Exposition appears with water color views by Charles Graham. The four teen structures and a bird’s eye layout are reproduced from original drawings, available by mail for 1 cent in postage stamps from the Charles A. Veeder Co. Baltimore.
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Hostetter's Stomach bitters Dinner Bell Ad
Dark humor and quips center on digestion and appetite as Hostetter's Stomach bitters are praised for promoting digestion and curing stomach issues. The piece mocks clever sayings and features a Washington Star quote about living well and dyeing well.
Hoxsie's Croup Cure Promoted Across State
An advertisement touts Hoxsie’s Croup Cure as a remedy for hoarseness bronchitis throat irritation and related ailments. It claims the product clears voice strengthens and restores vocal clarity and is sold by leading druggists statewide. A. P. Hoxsie Buffalo N Y is listed as manufacturer and sole proprietor.
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False Cure Promoted From Patent Medicines
An OCR fragment touts a “true and genuine” plant based remedy Syrup of Figs while denouncing inferior extracts and minerals. Mentions California Fig Syrup Co and testimonials. misc lines advertise Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Pike’s Toothache Drops and shooting stars note.
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Pike
London Vimes Salutes Whittier and Reid's Cough Remedy
The London Vimes likens Whittier to Scott for New England and praises sincerity simplicity and mainliness as marks of enduring value. It endorses Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure as safe simple and effective for all ages including croup with dosing as paroxysms occur. Small bottles 25 cents large 50 cents. Obtain from any dealer.
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Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Cures Constipation and Indigestion
An ad touts Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the smallest, easiest to take remedy for constipation, indigestion, bilious attacks, and headaches. The claim is the pellets work naturally and permanently, with a money back guarantee.
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Makers of Sage's Catarrh Remedy Offer Cash Back
An advertisement offers $500 cash if Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy cannot cure your catarrh. The pitch compares other remedies and claims to help readers decide which is most likely to cure them. The cost is 50 cents.
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