Peruna touted as the cure for systemic catarrh in testimonial letter
A letter from Anna P. Nichols of Kansas City praises Peruna for eradicating catarrh and restoring health, describing sleep, appetite, and general vigor improvements after use. The ad notes Dr. Hartman’s free books on catarrh and offers Peruna through The Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruns
Peruna
Anna P. Nichols
Grand Baxter Rebekah Lodge
Main Street
Kansas
Dress Goods Sale Claim Proven Cheaper Here
A brief promotional note stating dress goods are selling well and cheaper here than elsewhere. It invites customers to call and compare quality and price to prove the claim, promising a favorable verdict for the store. The ad highlights black and colored dress fabrics and urges comparison.
Our Millinery Opens With Best Fall Selections
Our opening of Fall Millinery was the most successful in the history of our business. The reasons were the best material, the most becoming shapes, the neatest trimming and the least cost. A lady should join the procession and buy millinery from us to ensure it is proper.
Roanoke Roanoke machine agent fled after bigamy charge and kidnap scare
A Roanoke letter to the Richmond News describes Ely a sewing machine agent who posed as a husband to a woman and abducted a mentally feeble girl from Bedford County. He fled after threats and was fined for sailing under false colors. The girl Mary Saunders, aged sixteen, joined him to Roanoke then was recovered and returned home as authorities pursued Ely. Guarded by a Black woman, the pair lived in questionable circumstances before Ely vanished Westward amid fear of lynching.
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Ane Ely
Pres Ame
Seversids
Ely
Rosa Harris
Laddburg
Lynchbrg
Roanoke
Southern
Mary Saunders
Bedford County
Lucy Hubbert
Ernest Avenue
Mater
Bedford
Mexican Syrup and Worm Remedies Ad Presented
An advertisement touts Mexican Syrup as a cure for coughs sore throat and consumption with a 25 cent price claim. It promotes Mother's Worm Syrup and Mexican Root Pills as worm- and liver-benefiting remedies priced at 25 cents and highlights Gooch's Sarsparilla and Pile-ine as health aids with testimonials and money-back claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooch
Anarchism vs Catholicism in American Public Debate
A Virginia letter argues Catholicism, or popery, as the root of assassination and tyranny. Cites Lincoln’s era, Mary I, and priestly absolution to tout Protestant liberty and anti papist vigilance. Calls for volunteers to defend faith and politics, urging press action and a loyal union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Mary
Mississippi Valley
Congress
T. Kar
New Castle
A Woman's Prayer and Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
A promotional note extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for womanly diseases, claiming it regains regularity and cures inflammation and weakness. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Edwin M. Gardner of Massachusetts and offers the physician's books free by mail with stamp requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Gardner
Egypt
Plymouth Co. Mass
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Yn Pierce
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Oh my impatient remark at first act miss
Dialogue shows a tense kitchen of one couple reacting to a delayed first act with witty back and forth. The woman exclaims and calls the moment sudden while the man sharpens the exchange with brisk reply. Washington era newspaper tone echoes in social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Philadelphia Press
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Promote Liver Bowels
A historic advert describes a poor complexion as from a torpid liver and irregular bowels. It claims DeWitt's Little Early Risers stimulate the liver and bowels without griping, cure pimples and eruptions, and remove toxins safely.
Civil War Toll and National Cemeteries Highlight Pages
General F W Green notes Civil War losses totaling about 304000 with 93000 killed by bullets and 136000 by disease The piece recalls 79 national cemeteries housing nearly 300000 soldiers and the annual grave decorations as a sacred national custom The article emphasizes the unprecedented scale and honors paid to the dead.
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Mexico
Spain
Shiloh
Chickahominy
Tietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Wildermgess
Pottsylvania
Secretary of War
Congress
F. W. Green
Scribner's Magazine
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Free Trial Cure Claims
The Botanic Blood Balm offers a free trial claiming to cure advanced cancer and many blood and skin diseases. It asserts permanent, quick relief and urges readers to request trial treatment from Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta, with testimonials and 30 years of testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comlete
Blood Balm Co
Mitchell Street
Atlanta
Mosby and Lincoln Hair Exchange during War Tale
General John Mosby recalls visiting Washington and attempting to trap Lincoln with a hair envelope. A German woman helps deliver a message after Mosby cuts a lock, Lincoln answers with a witty reply, and Mosby still preserves the anecdote as a treasured souvenir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. Mosby
Washington
Lincoln
Mosby
Baltimore
San
Catarrh Cure Boasts Constitutional Remedy Claim
The pamphlet promotes F. J. Cheney & Co as makers of a constitutional catarrh cure. It claims success by internal doses and a $100 reward for any uncured case, urging readers to request circulars and testimonials from Toledo Ohio. It also touts Hall's Family Pills and Dixie Neal Bone Liniment for horses with various ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Ring in the Old Oak Tree of Biloxi
Biloxi lore centers on the ring grown in a two hundred year old oak beside the Church of the Redeemer rectory. A legendary daughter sought her beloved’s marriage, and a storm caused two branches to entwine, forming a ring that swayed a wary father. The tale endures as a local historic charm near the bay.
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Blenville
Iberville
France
Spain
Biloxi
Church of the Redeemer
Louisiana
Miss
New Orleans Times Democrat
Denver Judge M A Rogers Dies by Self Inflicted Explosion
News from Steamboat Springs Colorado reports the suicide of Judge M A Rogers formerly of the Colorado Supreme Court. He placed a dynamite fuse under him, lit a cigar, and smoked as the explosive ended his life near Bear River. No reason is given.
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Denver
M. A. Roger
Supreme Court of Colorado
Steamboat Spring
Rogers
Bear River
Steamboat Springs
Miss Blake Turkeys Get Red Coats After Whisky Drink Debacle
A Calvert county Maryland resident Miss Sallie Blake fed grapes soaked in whiskey to her turkeys. The birds became drunk and were later realized to be alive after fear they were dead. She stitched red flannel coats to protect them from cold, making them a local wonder in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Blake
Chesapeake Bay
Calvert County
Baltimore
Miss Blake
Fat and passing opinions on diet from Dr Hughes Bennett
The article cites Dr Hughes Bennett of London stating that high butter prices and pastry abundance drive consumption. It argues both poor and rich diets need accessible fat sources and endorses Scott's Emulsion by Scott Bowne as easy to digest fat and a blood purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Bennett
London
Scott & Bowne
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Reverend Kirkman
Reverend James Kirkman of Belle River Illinois credits One Minute Cough Cure with relief from years of bronchial and lung trouble. The ad claims immediate relief for coughs colds and lung ailments and notes it is safe pleasant and popular with children. It also mentions a rich woman donating ten thousand dollars to Dr Nicholson’s Institute for free artificial ear drums for deaf people.
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James Kirkman
Belle River
Ill
DEA
Inventor Teaches Safe Refrigeration Egg For Drinks
A nickel plated copper hollow device, three quarters filled with water, freezes solid to cool milk without diluting it. It provides a hygienic alternative to cracked ice, reducing microbial risks in drinks.
Scott's Emulsion Ad Highlights Feeding For Children
An advertisement argues that feeding differences affect vitality in children, comparing it to grain effects on horses. It claims Scott's Emulsion boosts appetite, digestion, and growth, labeling it a food and medicine. The copy invites readers to request a free sample from Scott & Bowne in New York and lists price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Bishop Doane Resigns Albany Temperance Post
Right Rev William Cresswell Doane Bishop of Albany resigns Presidency of the Episcopal Church Temperance Society citing the recent Rains law resolution. He argues the public favors Sabbath saloons remaining technically open with limited hours then fully closed.
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Albany N. Y
William Cresswell Doane
Albany
Episcopal Church Temperance Society
Salto
Masterly South American Nervine Tonic Claims Permanent Cure
Advertisement proclaims a universal cure for stomach weakness and indigestion with immediate relief from the tonic. It asserts the remedy never fails and is safe for all, selling through Dillard & Persinger in Salem, with a religious note about enduring hardship as a preparation for great work.
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W. JB. Dillard
Drungist
Salem
Dillard & Persinger
Salem' Th
Not Exactly What She Wanted
A Sunday school teacher guides a class of young children through a lesson about an idol, prompting the children to complete each sentence. They supply responses like hear speak and wipe it, interrupting the lesson as the room erupts in giggles and laughter.
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Roanoke Street Railway
Vinton
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Terry
St. & 4Th
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Terry Building
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Vinal
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Ligon
G. T. Kern
Omelyr
Chicago
New York
Julia Parrish
Nant Bi Salem
I. G& Maury Photographic Artist Studio
Main St
Salem, Va
T. G. Maury
NEW York Clipper Eee
NEW York Clipper
W. R. Woitescarver & Bros
L. Mayo
Estray
The
Richmond News
Health and Beauty
Mosby and Lincoln
Gulf Coast
Cardus
Batesville, Ala
Thedford
Kate Browder
Pam
Times- Register Office
Colorado
W.T. Younger
Salem Va
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Countess Mogelstad
Miles’ Nervine
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Virginia
Roanoa County
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