Golden Medical Discovery advertised as liver tonic
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a powerful liver invigoration and stomach tonic. It lists roots such as Golden Seal and Black Cherrybark, claims no alcohol, and cites medical authorities endorsing the ingredients. Includes directions to send name and address for a free booklet and mentions Pleasant Pellets for bowel support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Bartholow
Jefferson Med. College
Phila
Z. C. Wood
Univ.of
Edwin M. Hale
Hahnemann Med. College
Chicago
John King
Jno. M. Scudder
Laurence Johnson
Med
Dept. Univ
WN. Y
Finley Ellingwood
Materia Medica
Bennett Medical College
R. Y. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Golden Medical Discovery
Pierce
Nightriders, Taxes, and Local Notes Across Indiana
A regional column compiles political sharpness and public notices from Dubois to Posey counties. Reports note no delinquent tax sales in Dubois, a steel trust profit halt at 160 million, and varied local anecdotes including new farm purchases, twin calves, wage reductions in railroads, a humorous schoolboy essay, and medicine advertisements from local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois County
Indiana County
Indiana
Dubois
Jasper Herald
Epidemic of cheating among easily caught girls noted
The piece claims cheating started early and that some individuals seem to have practiced for so long their skill appears epidemic among certain girls.
Memory Feat Fails as Train Whistles Away the Humble Humbug
A memory expert visiting near Canterbury entertains locals with feats in a tan parlor while a skeptic waiter watches. The whistle for the last London train interrupts the display and the man dashes to the station, leaving his umbrella behind and his reputation at the inn parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
London
Potman
Natural Digestant Promises Fast Relief for Indigestion
Readers are urged to take a natural digestant like Kodol for Dyspepsia during stomach distress. The product claims to digest over 3,000 grains per dose using vegetable acids and natural digestants found in a healthy stomach. Sold by T. C. Basye amid a biblical temperament metaphor of the fat calf's bleat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Basye
Gladstone's witty bull in debate on church establishment
The passage recalls Mr Gladstone's keen mimicry and a humorous dig at church influence. He joked about English rites of marriage baptism and burial always seeking the parish priest, prompting laughter from the house with his quip comparing English and Irish churches and admitting a bull is excusable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gladstone
Church of England
Man Misses Church Over Umbrella Rule
A man ready for church decides not to borrow an umbrella from the neighbors because Sundays require not borrowing. He vows to punish himself for his carelessness by skipping church that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
No clear news headline from dialogue humor
A humorous exchange ponders why a man is like a carpet with lines about people walking on him and a punchline about dust and shaking off the dust. The brief bit ends with a quip contrasting a man and a carpet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Tom
Mad dog sighting spurs alarm in town
A little girl reports a furious mad dog seen in the area, described with alarming urgency by the observer. The brief note captures the child's insistence that the animal was truly dangerous and enraging, prompting local concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
The Old One-In Adopts Theatrical Career
A character warns about entering a jealous theatre world. The New One-Oh notes ample chance to think before speaking. Puck delivers the exchange reflecting stage life and learned restraint.
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Puck
Malefactors of Wealth and the Elastic Currency Debate
In Washington Charles A Towne criticizes Roosevelt era policies and backs constitutional government. Bryan and other Democrats clash with party leaders while bankers press for elastic currency via a government issued system. The Republican convention plans a long, multi day meeting amid contests and possible nomination fights.
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White House
Bryan
Willis J. Abbot
Charles A. Towne
Washington
Democratic Party
Towne
Rourke Cochran
Champ Clark
Theodore Roosevelt
Paine
Congress
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Gage
Pani
Ior
Mr. Baker
Baker
First National Bank of New York
New York
DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills Sold by Basye
An 광고 style line promotes DeWitt's Little Early Riser pleasant little pills noting they are easy to take and sold by T. C. Basye. A reflective proverb follows about a man’s legacy depending on his place in people’s hearts after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lie
DeWitt
T. C. Basye
Sleepless Nights End After Cough Remedy Trial
Will J. Hayner of Burley Colorado reports his wife suffered through winters with a persistent cough. After trying remedies for years, she used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in November and, after three doses, the cough disappeared and has not returned. The remedy is sold by T. C. Basye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will J. Hayner
Chamberlain
T. C. Basye
Thrift a Lesson on Money and False Riches
A newspaper-style note warns that counterfeit coins and hollow wealth mislead. It emphasizes prudence and frugality over flashy purchases, urging readers to seek genuine value rather than illusion of wealth.
Elton man praises DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
Bert Barber of Elton Wisconsin says four doses of DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills have surpassed all prior medicines and he plans to continue taking them until a perfect cure is reached. The pills are sold by T Basye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Barber
Elton, Wis
Mr. Barber
DeWitt
T. ©. Basye
No falsehood ever fully convincing to the teller
A reflective aphorism notes that truth in self and others is tested by trust. The saying cautions that self deception fades when assessing loyalty and friendships, urging careful judgment of who supports you in difficult times.
Digestive Remedy Promises Quick Relief with Kodel
Advertisement claims all stomach troubles respond to Kodel a natural digestant that aids digestion by replacing failing digestive juices. It touts prompt relief and pleasant taste sold by T C Basye. Also includes a motto about not riding others coattails to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Basye
Remedy for Itching Eczema and Salt Rheum Advised
The advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Salve as a quick aid for itching eczema and salt rheum, claiming many cures. It notes sale by T. C. Basye and ends with a generic moral about effort and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
T. C. Basye
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Ad
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve, best for cuts burns boils bruises and scratches, is especially good for piles. Sold by T C Basye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
T. C. Basye
Corner Days Weather Prophet Levi Beebe Remembered
A New York Press excerpt recalls Levi Beebe a Berkshire Massachusetts weather prophet who studied winds and cloud days around the corner days to forecast quarterly weather. He watched Beartown Mountain and multiplied ten day observations by three for future predictions.
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Levi Beebe
Eyrie
Beartown Mountain
Berkshire
Mass
New York Press
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Pike Co. Democrat
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New Albany
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Corydon Democrat
Jackson Herald
J. W. Knox
W. PF. Thrasher
Louisport
Pate Place
Grandview Monitor
Antone Breiner
Antone
Posey County
Texas
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Cincinnati
New Albany Ledger
Kennedy
T. C. Busye
Gladstone
C. Dewitt & Company
Ilia
Rockport
Taft
Rooseveltian
Andrew Carnegie
Lymain J. Gage
Victor Morawetz
Economic Club
United States
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Republican National Committee
General Grant
National Committee
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