Lock of Lincoln hair and Mosby raid tale in one piece
A long piece follows Col Mosby as he seizes General Stoughton at Fairfax Court House. Lincoln remarks on horses. Mosby later retrieves a lock of Lincoln’s hair and an anecdote about meeting a market woman. Also included are notes on artificial wood, animal learning, jungle deaths in India, and various short items.
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Lincoln
John S. Mosby
Abraham Lincoln
Army of the Potomac
the Rappahan
Rappahannock
General Stoughton
Fairfax
Boston
Lee
Hooker
Colonel Mosby
Mosby
Stoughton
Washington
President Lincoln
White House
Louis Carre
England
New York
Professor Thorndike
Teachers’ College of New York
India
London Times
the Times
Dr Kong's New Life Pills Claim Cure for Debility
An old time advertisement asserts that neglecting constipation leads to severe iron and liver trouble and promotes Dr Kong's New Life Pills as a remedy sold for 25 cents at his pharmacy.
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Dr. Kong
Radium as a medical remedy and its challenges
The article surveys radium as a potent yet scarce medical treatment, noting its high cost, extraction difficulties, and use in cancer and skin diseases. It describes radium institutes, methods of application, and the therapeutic promise of radium emanation while acknowledging its experimental stage and ongoing study.
Formaldehyde Bottle Fails to Deter Bank Burglars
A South Dakota bank cashier tried a chemical barrier to guard a vault by placing formaldehyde between the outer and inner doors. When burglars used nitroglycerin to blast the safe in 1910 the bottle shattered and fumes filled the vault, forcing the robbers to flee in tears and choking, while the strong odor lingered for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Spices and Household Goods Offer Wide Stock
Local shop advertises a large stock of spices including whole and ground Sess fennel for sausage flavoring, saltpeter for preservation, borax, and other seasonings. It highlights prices, variety, and regular stock of writing supplies and first class goods, inviting customers to visit Parker Fountain for affordable items.
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Haphagard
Xias
Parker Fountain
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Jakrison Schley
General Insurance
Security Bank
Hopkins Gibson
Shephentstown
Citlee Tite Register Building
NO. H. Schoppert
The
Fancy Grocer
West Va
AS. Dandridge & Co
Dandridge & CO
Dole
Inzinn & CO
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Troy Laundry
Steves
Ripkins
Pendleton
Phesilotown
Charles F. Byers
Shepherdstown
W.va
Novre & Moore
Sats
Harvey
Kerdstown
M. B. Baker
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Shepherdstown, W. V
Scott's
AU Bath
Scott
Sare
I Sabha
J . N. Lemen
C. J. Miller
J. Hy Quigley
Jefferson Security Bank
Entler
German and
Princess Streets
Harrison Schley
W. N. Lemen
W. P. Licktider
H.C. Marten
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Esiaent
Ider
E. Rush Turner
F. W. Myers
Farmers Bank of
Billmyer
Church Streets
Maryland Casualty Co
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Jos. B. Vanmetre
N. T. Snyder
M. H. Crawford
H. L. Marshall
E. E. Billmyer
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Bank OF
Charles Town
S. W. Washington
John Porterfield
D.S. Hughes
J. Frank Turner
Jy Ieeington
E. E. Cooke
C. Burns
Trectors, Inc
A. Washington
John D. McGarry
Me H. Strider
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H. H.coke, D. S. H Ghes
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R. L. Withers
W. F. Alexander
S. Lee Philips
Lewis G. Albin
Farmers and Merchants Deposit Co
First National Bank of Jefferson
J. W. Williams
W.A. Higgs
R. W. Alexander
W. O. Norris
C. N. Coleman
Ed. Burns
W.F. Alexander
R. H. Phillips
W.C. Oerolin L. Burns
Willan Kahn
C. F. Wall
Robert Withers
James E. Watson
Thornton T. "Perry
National Citizens Bank
Braxton D. Gibson
B. F. Langdon
Gerard D. Moore
A. M.S. Morgan
Allen T. Phillips
C. W. Henshaw
G. E. Hughes
Geo. W.smith
John H. Bishop
Eugene Shugart
Jefferson County
American Bankers’ Association
Ie Aghia
Harper
David
Judah
Sauls
Dean
Sylvena
John
Texas
Paul Grayoor
Graynor
Governcr of
Commonwealth
Harper's Weekly
Gamaliel
Nis Uation
Hadrian
Adam
Pope Bovenet
Fletcher
Royal Baking Powder
America
Miller's’ Pharmacy
Charies Town
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