Funeral Sermon for Beloved Parkersburg Man Draws Hundreds
A West Virginia letter describes a peculiar funeral for Frank Wiseman held in Vadis Lewis County. Friends and relatives filled the little church for a sermon and blessing by Rev Ireland and Rev Doyle. The crowd treated the event as a sincere service rather than mock.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Frank Wiseman
Vadis
Lewis County
Mr. Teland
Heeman
Jesus
Wiseman
Mr. Ireland
Matthew
Solomon
Ireland
Jesus Is
God
Mr. Wiseman
Doyle
Hall's Catarrh Cure pledge and endorsements from Toledo firms
We offer one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo proprietors. Endorsers West Traux Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists certify I I Cheney is honorable and able to fulfill obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and works on blood and mucous surfaces. Price one dollar per bottle. Testimonials free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
I. J. Cheney
West & Traux
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Well Known Citizen Mistaken as Burglar During Kindness
A respected local resident aiding a sick neighbor was briefly pursued as a burglar by a second neighbor who arrived as the first was leaving. The misidentification arose from cries for help and the sight of a running man. The incident notes the the first man dislikes being mistaken for a burglar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Electric Bitters and Chamberlain's Pain Balm Sold Locally
Advertises Electric Bitters as a seasonal tonic to combat bilious fevers and malarial poison with claims of quick relief from headaches indigestion and dizziness. Promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism and sprains with testimonials from L G Bagley and notes sales by W T Younger's druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Younger
Moat Men Taught No Good
A brief note argues that moat men lack training in virtue, claiming they have not been taught to be good. It emphasizes education and moral instruction as remedies for perceived misconduct.
Interesting War History Recalled From Radford Letter
A Radford Virginia letter to the Richmond Dispatch recalls Captain John T Howe discovering a shell fragment in a cherry tree. It notes a Civil War depot bombardment by Federal forces under Rutherford B Hayes, the May 10 1883 attack, Cloyds Mountain nearby, and Captain Harman’s death with Harmans son King Harman later serving on Governor Tyler’s staff.
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Radford
Richmond Dispatch
John T. Howe
Central
Cloyd’s Mountain
William McKinley
Captain Harman
King Harman
Pulaski County
J. Hoge Tyler
Couple Marries Every Year Says They Are Still United
A middle aged man and woman visited Probate Judge Herr seeking a marriage license and ceremony. He claimed they were married five years ago in Chicago and celebrate by remarrying each anniversary. The judge doubted his authority to perform repeated marriages and refused.
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Herr
G. C. Hopkins
Lillian Hopkins
Chicago
Cupid
Hopkins
Kansas City Journal
The Muither's Pay Day and Mother’s Medicine
Perspective piece arguing mothers receive love as pay for toil and urging medical support for women’s health. Includes endorsements of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription with patient testimonial claims of weight gain and improved work ability.
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Pierce
South Hero
Grand Isle
Dr. Pierce
Community trust for Chamberlain remedy grows in Anaheim
Curtis Fleck of Anaheim California bought Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after friends praised it and now attests to its wonderful effects. The product is sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by W T Younger druggist.
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Chamberlain
Oolagah
Calte
la Grippe
W. T. Younger
Curtis Fleck
Anaheim
California
To Be Alone in a Millionfold Better Than Bad Company
A terse maxim contrasts solitude with unsuitable companionship, suggesting isolation is far preferable to being with harmful or untrustworthy people. The saying underscores the value of selective association and personal discernment.
Ohio mother credits quick remedy for child’s croup cure
Mrs Stark of Pleasant Ridge Ohio says two doctors gave up on her boy yet she saved him from croup with One Minute Cough Cure touted as the fastest and surest remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles offered by Dillard & Persinger.
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Stark
Pleasant Ridge
Ohio
Dillard & Persinger
Cat salve advertisement from old catalog
An early catalog style claim promotes a salve described as the best for cats and various skin ailments including bruises sores ulcers tetter chilblains corns and fevers. It promises guaranteed results or money back and notes sales by W W T Vossens in Welent.
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Ww. T. Vossens Weleent
Salem Union and Loyal Temperance Legion Meet for Temperance Work
The Salem Union and Loyal Temperance Legion announce meetings on December 4 and 28 at the president's High Street home. They promote total abstinence, temperance instruction in Virginia public schools, and training youth to oppose liquor traffic as part of the W C T U program.
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Virginia
Roanoke
C. Ww. Chapman
Roanoke Co
Code of Virginia
Auditor of
Public Accounts
Lila Shelburn
Roanoke County
Lake Spring Land Company
Commonwealth
General Assembly of Virginia
Wettee. Co
W. Chapman
Salem Union
High Street
Loyal Temperance Legion
Ita
Saloon Trickster and Public Heath Probes Roanoke Note
A saloon keeper in Ohio entices a six year old boy with a drink to prove how liquor leads to ruin, a Western Christian Advocate warning. Ads urge Shaker Digestive Cordial to restore appetite and strength, sold by druggists. Radford Advance critiques lawmakers and railroads while lampooning sensationalism.
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Roanoke County
Ohio
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised by Drug Gist and Merchant
Stands at the head of cough remedies Ang J Bogel of Shreveport La says it cures his cough and is best seller. J F Campbell of Safford Ariz says it is all that is claimed never fails and cures Consumption Coughs and Colds. Not an experiment a quarter century of use. Free sample bottle at W T Younger's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ang. J. Bogel
Shreveport
Dr. King
J. F. Campbell
Safford
Ariz
W.T. Younger
Man Cleared After Thirty Years by Witch Hazel Salve Cure
J A Perkins of Antiquity D was subjected to thirty years of medical torture for eczema before finding a quick cure with De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. The ad claims the salve heals piles and various other skin ailments. Dillard Persinger.
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Allie Hughes
Norfolk
DeWitt
Dillard & Persinger
J. A. Perkins
Antiquity
de Witt
Eye and Skin Ointment Clears Itching and Sores
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment relieves intense itching and smarting from various skin ailments. Cures many cases and is also used for itching piles sore nipples chapped hands chilblains frost bites and chronic sore eyes. Also mentions Dr Cady's Condition Powders for horses priced 25 cents per package.
One Minute Cough Cure Promised for Christmas Croup
Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg Pa says her child was saved from croup by a twenty five cent bottle of One Minute Cough Cure. The ad claims the remedy cures coughs colds and throat and lung troubles from Dillard Persinger.
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Mary Bird
Harrisburg
Croup
Dillard & Persinger
Hermit Torture Case Shocks Evanaville Readers
Two masked robbers broke into a West Franklin cabin in Posey County and tortured an elderly hermit named Lewis. They stripped him, mutilated him on a red hot stove, and hanged him by his toes until unconscious, leaving him critically injured and departing without loot.
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Evanaville
Ind
Lewis
West Franklin
Posy County
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Capes
Alaska
Melton
Salem AV
Campbell AV
Rosenbaum Bros
People’s Store
Roanoke, Va
Guna
Bimonds
ROSS
Syracuse
Oanoke
Qvercoats
Burebeeeclothing Company
Salem Ave
Henry St
Chinawark Farey
Campbell Ave
Salem's Big Store
Ricar
Ss. M. Martin
College Ave
Salem, Va
Langhorne’s Flouring Mills
Fou
Trointa
Motuhan
Tis
Ety Nash
Leon Reatth
Towlt
Hoanoke
Mooahan
W. Griffin
J. M. Rinford
Roanoke ‘Y
Lota
Salem
General Assembly of
J. J. Coble
R. C. Strarnes
P. A
Circuit Court of
A. Pearch & Son Et Als
Adams, Clement & Company Et Als
Willsell
Broad Street
John M. Evans
Main Street
Clay Street
Butler's Mountain
Fort Lewin
B. W. Logan
L. C. Hansbrough
Sturgis BE. Jones
W. W. Moffett
Sturgia
BE. Jones
W. W. Moilfett
Farmers National Bank of Salem
Martha Hroge
Minois
Prion
Brad Gold Regulator Co
Atlanta
Royal
OFA Co
Chas. Lyle’s
Hood
Paine
Tutt
Carter
Lyle
Golden Medical Discovery
Tetlow
Saander
Piso
Winslow
Warner's
Williams
Thompson's
Fellow
Forest
Ely
Green
Boshee
Garfield
Gude
Horsford
Hoetetter
Lydia Pinkham
Pinxham
Chas. Lyle Drug Co
Salem Avenue
Commerce Street
White Front
Campbell Avenue
Henry Street
West Virgate Hamilet
Electric Bitters
L. G. Bagley
Hueneme
Cal
Mecklon
Arnica
Ron
Fter
H. E. Dugdale
Warsaw
Momech
Dr. Miles
DR. Miles Medical CO
Elklart, Ind
Wrvegista
McKinzie Arm
A. H. Blanchard
Bristol
Bristol Times
Louis Voigt, Jr
Intca Ave
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