Civil War Veterans to Meet at Gettysburg Battlefield
Civil War veterans from the North and South will reconvene at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in July to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the battle with a four day program, tent gatherings, and national leaders. The Pennsylvania commission invites Congress and states to participate and provides for a large veteran camp and shared entertainment amid peace observances.
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Harrisburg
Gettysburg
Pensylvania
Congress of the United States
Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
Waii
Congress
War Department
General Assembly
Trunk Line Passenger Association
North
Grouth
Pennsylvania Commission
Tinttad Confederate Veterenes
United States Army
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
United States
Fife and Drum Corps
Union
South
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Battle of Gettysburg
State of
Little Round Top
Oak Ridge
Cemetery Hill
Culp’s Hill
Rock Creek
Stone Wall
Pickett
Longstreet
Meade
Les
Great
National Park
Not Even One Ray of Hope
A persistent canvasser pushes a padded cover sales pitch on a worn man at his door. The battered resident reacts with interest to round corners yet dismisses the idea, noting his flat, worn books remain unchanged.
Eczema Healed By Cuticura Soap And Ointment
Sam Marcus of 905 Lowell Place Chicago describes severe hand eczema causing itching burning swelling and cracked sores. He used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm water for five to six months and reports being cured. Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertised with sample offer and Boston address.
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Lowell Place
Chicago
Sam Marcus
Dept. L
Boston
Breathing Through the Ears Claim Draws Skepticism
Dr. John E. Davis of a Virginia university alleges that breathing through the ears can avert tuberculosis and lung disease. He traces human respiration to gill-like origins, asserting ear breathing can be cultivated and controlled by children with proper practice.
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John E. Davis
Virginia University
Patience of Job Quipped at New York Dinner Table
A dining gathering in New York hears a French guest joke that even the late Monsieur Job would envy patience when a husband stays home with a cold in his head. The quip links enduring virtue to home life and comic pathos.
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Job
New York
Monsieur Job
Fresh Egg Pricing Sparks Labored Customer Question
A shopper asks about two egg options priced at 35 and 40 cents. The grocer explains the higher price reflects eggs laid in the early morning by hens that are newly fresh.
Like Magic Grape-Nuts Aids Digestion Says Chicago Man
A Chicago man credits Grape-Nuts with restoring digestion, appetite, and strength after years of dyspepsia. He says after four packages his stomach is right, he can eat with relish, and his body and nerves feel improved. The ad notes Postum Co. and The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Eever
Calhoun Clay and the roads to Nola Chucky
A clergy man recalls J. Pierpont Morgan’s dislike of church dissension and shares a tale of Calhoun Clay. The old colored man explains there are many roads to salvation, but what matters is the quality of the grain, not the denomination.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Calhoun Clay
Sonny
Old Calhoun Clay
Dar
Nola Chucky
Cal
Last Civil War Veteran May Die In 1955
The Philadelphia Ledger notes the U S pension office estimates the final Civil War veteran could die in 1955, 90 years after Lee’s surrender. It cites Kronk of the War of 1812 and Bake man of the Revolution as longer postwar lifespans, hoping a blue or gray soldier reaches a full century after Appomattox.
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United States Pension Office
Lee
Kronk
New York State
Bakeman
Pension Office
Appomattox
Philadelphia Ledger
Puzzling Exchange in a Boston Transcript Cartoon
A dialogue from the Boston Transcript shows Newedd asking about money before marriage and Mrs Newedd replying about her father’s reaction. The caption humorously contrasts financial history with marital decisions.
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Newedd
Family Dispute Over Daughter’s Clothing Costs
A man recalls his daughter’s insistence on costly attire costing his father two thousand dollars over two years. The exchange reveals a thwarted marriage as the father refused consent, prompting the rift.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
Readers cite dramatic improvements from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female illnesses. Mrs Alice Darling of Pentwater Michigan and Miss Clara L Gauwitz of Peoria Illinois report back pain relief and renewed health after using the tonic, urging others to try the remedy.
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Pentwater
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Clara L. Gauwitz
R.B. No
Peoria
Ill
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Lydia
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Parowax
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Indiana Corporation
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