Far West Virginia Family Moves to Iowa Farm 250 Acres
Mr and Mrs H Anderson born in Loudoun County Virginia leave with 15 children aged 2 to 20 en route to Iowa where he purchases a 250 acre farm. The couple, both 52, married at 18, say they will settle in Town to provide a home and make all their children farmers. Names listed from oldest to youngest: Mary Samuel Addison Jennie Anns Henry Irs Irene William Randolph Elkina Katherine Davia Margaret Howard.
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H. Anderson
Hilledale
W. Va
Iowa
Anderson Hee
Loudoun County
Virginia
West Virginia
Mary
Samuel
Addison
Jennie
Anns
Henry
Irs
Irene
William
Randolph
Elkina
Katherine
Davia
Margaret
Howard
Words of Wisdom on Marriage and Aging
A witty reflection on aging and widowhood notes that a widow cannot cry over old arguments. It mocks bad habits after headaches, and jokes that marriage saves money only if you endure it. It adds that a confident woman with good figures knows it, and you should not flatter her.
Beckoning cures and charity plans in a jumble of notices
A collage of items mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cough remedy and Andrew Carnegie’s plan to spend 55 million for public good, plus anecdotes about barbers, laxatives, and a joke about tourists in Alaska. The text mixes consumer claims, philanthropy notes, barbershop humor, medical ad copy, and a cartoonish quip from Alaska.
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Lara
Foley
Andrew Carnegie
Yorkshire Herald
Carnegie
Scotland
Water Supplies and Rabies Scratches in West Virginia
West Virginia water quality and public health topics are summarized from a U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper. The report covers river basins, sewage disposal, drinking water sources, typhoid epidemics tied to watershed pollution, river water purification, and industrial water suitability. It also notes rabies transmission by scratches and urges immediate Pasteur method inoculation after exposure.
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West Virginia
United States Geological Survey
Washington, D.C
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Thousands suffer kidney trouble without knowing it, study the bottle to see if urine staining indicates trouble. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is touted as a remedy for kidneys liver and urinary issues with a sample offer and address provided. Also includes miscellaneous anecdotes and other product mentions.
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Binghamton, N. Y
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