National Cemetery at Arlington A Nation’s Memory and Home
The Arlington site history links to George Washington Parke Custis and Mary Fitzhugh, birth and marriage of Mary Custis Lee, and the Lee family residence until 1861. It details the transfer of Arlington to federal possession at the Civil War onset and notes the broader ties to Washington and Alexandria land acquisitions and naming.
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Robert E. Lee
United States
Washington
Arlington
Avertea
Arlington House
George Washington Parke Custis
George Washington
Mary Lee Fitzhugh
Virginia
Mary Asa Randolph Custis
Robert BE. Lee
Engineer Corps
U.S. A
Lee
Alexandria
Robert Howson
Arlington National Cemetery Birth From Lee Estate
The land at Arlington fell into federal hands after the resignation of General Lee and the Lee family's departure. Interments began in 1864 under Meigs and others, with graves expanding to about 30,000, making Arlington the nation’s premier burial ground for military personnel. The estate was bought for taxes, then sold to the government by George Washington Custis Lee for 150000.
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William Kerkeley
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
United States Army
Lee
Arlington
United States
Heights
Washington
Soldiers’ Home Cemetery
Rucker
James M. Moore
Montgomery C. Meigs
Arlingtn
Army
Navy
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
oMeers
George Washington Custis Lee
Supreme Court of the United States
One Woman's Endurance Triumphs with Kidney Pills
Mrs. A B Payne of Columbus Mississippi suffered years from kidney pains back and side aches and burning secretions. She found relief with Deans Kidney Pills, reporting immediate benefit and improved health. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Payne
Columbus
Miss
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hunt's Lightning Oil Endorsed by Tennessee Resident
A Livingston Tennessee reader hails Hunt's Lightning Oil as the best liniment for sprains cuts bruises burns aches and pains. The testimonial asserts it exceeds all others and remains unmatched on Earth with strong personal recommendation from T J Brownlow.
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Hunt
Earth
T. J. Brownlow
Livingston, Tenn
Nothing to Speak Of in the Board House Meal Advice
Dr Fussy warns the patient to take capsules before meals, insisting it matters. The patient jokes that it may not, but the doctor reiterates importance, referencing the dining conditions at their boarding house.
One Hundred Dollars Reward for Catarrh Cure Sale
An old advertisement offers a reward for the sale of a Catarrh cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo. The text touts Mall's Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Family Pills, with testimonials and pricing details. Also includes a humorous dialogue snippet about a daughter leaving a rich man for a poor one from the St. Louis Dispatch.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Hall
Nails and Cure Relieve Itch in Texas Notice
J M Ward of Index Texas notes nails are useful beyond scratching and credits Hunt s Cure for relief from itch with one application and less than four boxes curing entirely.
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Hunt
J. M. Ward
Index
Texas
Dumley’s Trip Proves Disastrous Says Press
The Philadelphia Press jokes that Dumley failed on his fishing trip due to a lack of imagination, calling it the most dismal failure he experienced and mocking his inability to succeed.
Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the System Poem Note
Fragmentary OCR text praises a treatment called Ponic with quinine and iron, claiming strong effects for adults and children. The lines mix ad copy with a Shakespeare quote about honesty. No clear event, date, or organization is present.
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Buc
Hunt's Lightning Oil Finds the Spot of Relief
An advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a universal cure for pains bruises sprains cuts and burns claiming rapid relief unmatched by competitors It also claims effectiveness for chigger bites highlighting its quick action and broad use across many minor injuries.
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Hunt
W. W. Christian
Rutherford, Tenn
Confiaences and Marital Matches in Smart Set Snippet
A quip compares Mrs. Grammerey who married for love to a year of romance and Mrs. Park who married for money and spent it quickly. The tone echoes a witty period reflection on marriage motives and fate.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Offers Free Eye Books
An old fashioned advertisement for Marine Eye Remedy Co offering a free 48 page book with every package. Claims relief for tired watery eyes and eye pain and urges readers to write or ask their druggist for the Marine Eye Remedy in Chicago.
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Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Peterborough
England
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Claim Ad
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as helping teething by softening gums reducing damination and easing wind colic and pain. It claims the product cures discomfort for children and mentions Bice bottle. More people are fooled by the truth than by lies.
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National Cemetery
Arlington, Burial Ground
Temple of Fame At
St. Vitus
Shakespeare
Castor
Aaeed
Benipe
Ae New York
PNG
Castoria
LSAT
Alifornia
Fic Syrup Co
New Invention
John Grimes
Enfield
Ill
Cardus
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