Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery Ad
An old medical patent remedy claims to strengthen the stomach purify blood and cure liver and kidney troubles. It touts non alcoholic ingredients and professional endorsements while promising abundant blood production and nerve vitality. Also promotes Dr Pierce Pellets for constipation and a large medical adviser offer with stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Soreipt
Regent
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
The Oyster Bank Habit Spreads Across the Shore
A man thrust his finger into an oyster shell found on the seashore and was bitten when the shell closed. He tasted the shell’s contents, smashed more shells, and ate oysters until full. He grew fat and rosy from the habit, attracting neighbors who learned the taste and adopted the practice, a custom said to have spread widely.
Game of Jingles outdoor blindfold tag style
Players chase a ringing jingler while blindfolded pursuers try to catch him. The jingler must remain unseen and avoid touching pursuers. The one who succeeds in tagging the jingler becomes the new jingler. No shouting is allowed to preserve the bell sound.
Stamp Menagerie and Curious Child Weighing Penny
A feature explores animal designs on postage stamps totaling 49 quadrupeds 30 birds and small creatures in a catalogued collection. Also recounted is a six year old at a railway station weighing himself on a penny in slot machine and asking how much he would weigh with a dollar.
Ple Shothole Hubbard and the Cup Paradox
A cryptic note references Ple Shothole Hubbard seeking aid from Simon after the cupboard ran bare. The fragment suggests a quirky colonial era diary tone and a comical pursuit of relief, with the cup as a central motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shothole Hubbard
Cuppara
Simon
Pleman
New. York Herald
Where Nickel Got Its Name From the Area
A brief look explains that the name Nickel originated from the local area. Early miners, geology, and trade routes influenced the term as settlers described native ore and mineral finds. The origin reflects how place names and mineral lore shaped regional identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel
A Debtor's Maneuvers and the St Louis Frontier Escape
A Civil War veteran recounts debt, recruitment, and pursuit by a dwarfing sequence of Indian threats and bounty agents. After a daring ride to join his troop he uncovers a convoluted plot involving his aunt, a fortune of four hundred thousand dollars, and an agreement to marry the adopted daughter to inherit the estate.
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West Point
St.Louis
St. Louis
Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Mr. Delaney
Heela
Delaney
Bartlett Luce
Luce
Aunrisa
Wy Man
Leutenant
Pillar
East
Mississippi River
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Seshindaas
Schmelzer Arms CO
Kansas City
Howell
C. S. Crane G. P. & T. A. St. Louis
F. C
Memiteran D. PL & F. A
Des Maines
Pella
Iowa
Chicago
Memphis Peoria
J. Joseph
City
Omaha
Denver
Colorado
Fort Worth St. Pa
Minneapolis
Eldon
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Rock Island
L. M. Allen
Missouri River
Ill
E. W. Thompson
Nick Boland
Pella, Iowa
Cries Farm and Stock Sales
Lapland
Ayers
Ayer
Ayer’s
Buckingham
Vrugulsts
Hall & CO
Nablu
St. Paul
Great Western
J.P. Elmer
St. Paul, Minn
Grage Medical Co
Des Moines, Iowa
Hiram L. McCandles
Havington
Lowa
A. Pritchard
Maxwell
Jaws
Sustle Sou
Nite Topay
Grace Medical CO
Locust Street
Des Moines
Vander Linden
Smoke Advertiser
Prophet Cigars
Naso
North Dakota
Manitoba
W. L. van Horny
Fargo, N. D
Mother Goose
Wheeler
J. D. Snyder
R. J. Fleener
Lippincott’s
Monthly Magazine
Binet
Geo. Heeren
Peoples Crust Company
Castile
Kleins Store
East Side
Square
M. Porter
Low
Little Washtella
H. C. Payne
M.D
Adam French
Drs. Payne & French
Citizens National Bank
Coal Port
Reynold’s Bank
J. C. Mitten
van Hemert’s
Geo. J. Thomassen
S. S. Still College of Osteopathy
Wornthoudt
Vander Zy1Bros
Grain
Poul Crypella
F. W. Frahm
Wormhoudt
Gard Square
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Farmen and Merchants Bag
W. M. Fuqua
Spanckeren
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