Death of veteran sailor Commodore Montgomery
Commodore Joseph E. Montgomery ex Confederate navy died at his son Dr James Montgomerys home 183 Cass Street Chicago at 85. He was buried in New Albany Indiana beside his wife. Survived by daughter Mrs C M White six grandchildren. born Carrollton Kentucky. served under Jefferson Davis and Gen Leondias Polk. commanded river patrols on the Mississippi and Ohio and built the gunboat Nashville sinking seven Farragut boats in Mobile Bay. He was pardoned by President Johnson after the Civil War.
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Commodore Montgomery
Chicago
Joseph E. Montgomery
James Montgomery
Cass Street
New Albany
Ind
Commodore
C. M. White
Carrollton
Ohio
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis
Leonidas Polk
Belmont
Grant
Montgomery
Mississippi River
Fort Pil
Flow
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Alabama River
Mobile
Admiral Farragut
Mobile Bay
Texas
Johnson
Naval school site to be chosen on the Great Lakes
Rear Admiral Taylor leads the commission to select the best site for a naval school and training station on the Great Lakes. As chief of the Bureau of Navigation he oversees navy personnel and previously headed the Newport naval school. He commanded the Indiana at Santiago in the Spanish fleet battle.
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Taylor
Great Lakes
Naval School
Bureau of Navigation
Navy
Naval School At
Newport
Indiana
Santiago
Chewing Orange Peel and Cayenne for Nausea Preparation
The Washington Star reports a home remedy to ease bitter medicines by chewing orange peel or biting cayenne pepper. It suggests these steps make the taste nearly tasteless, especially if swallowed quickly, and notes almond essence can improve flavor without affecting medicine.
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Washington Star
Ironing a Shirt Waist and Household Tips
A mixed set of home guidance covers ironing summer shirt waists with Defiance starch then airing, plus steps for ironing back, front, sides, sleeves, neckband and cuffs. It notes damp cloth use for wrinkles, airing before folding, and avoiding scorching. Also references locust crop losses, Arctic origin theories, and Mother Gray’s Pills with pricing and testimonials.
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The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Self Home Treatment for Ladies Offers Free Cure Guide
An offer promises free full instructions for a home treatment addressing leucorrhea ulcers displacements menstruation pain hot flashes and other female troubles. It claims mothers of suffering daughters can receive guidance at a cost of about twelve cents weekly and urges readers to mail to Mas M.commeEnks Box M Notre Dame Indiana.
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Mas
Notre Dame
Ind
Ada Webb
Pike Road
Ala
G.F.P
OG. F. P
Adles
Erstle & Co Shattanooga
Enn
Dreiss Headache Powder Ad Promises Sure Cure
Dreiss offers a headache powder touted as the only harmless and sure cure. The ad notes price per box at 25 cents and mail order from Adolph Dreiss at 119 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas.
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Dreiss
Pries
Adolph Dreiss
Alamo Plaza
San Antonio
Tex
Cheap Texas to California Passenger Run Opens
Southern Pacific and Houston and Texas Central R A offer September and October one way second class tickets at 25.00 from most main line points with California stop overs. From east of Houston rates add local fare to Houston and Galveston charges raise to 26.45. Consult local agents for details and literature. T J Anderson M L Robbins A G P A G P & T A Houston Texas.
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California
Southern Pacific
Texas
Houston
Texas Central R. A
Galveston
T. J. Anderson
M. L. Robbins
A.G.P
Accident is the foolish child of care leas peas
A cryptic aphorism notes that accidents arise from neglected care and attention, implying reckless oversight leads to mishaps rather than random chance.
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Care
Leas Peas
Child describes wedding as man and wife upon vow
A young girl recalling her first wedding reports the officiant in a book and apron saying My God they are man and wife. The simple remark captures the ceremony’s moment from a child’s innocent perspective.
Defiance Starch Promotes Superior Quality at Low Price
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as unlike others, claiming it is better and one third more for ten cents, highlighting its distinct quality proposition.
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Suever
First Woman Lawyer Admitted in Maryland
At the legislature's last session Maryland passed a law allowing women to practice law. Miss Etta H Maadox has passed the bar examination and becomes the state's first woman lawyer.
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Maryland
Etta H. Maadox
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old ad touts Laxative Bromoine Tablets to cure a cold in one day and offers a refund if it fails. The piece also notes poets shy away from prose about farm life and shows a mix of medicinal hype with rural literary observation.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Patent Medicine
A brief 19th century advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and wind colic, claims soothing effect and relief at 25 cents per bottle.
Hint to Tourists: Check a Guide Book for Local Places
A travel tip advises tourists to consult a guide book to locate the exact places they seek. It suggests using published guides as reliable roadmaps and references for finding sites.
McCane's Detective Agency and Odd Ad Snippets
Houston classified fragment mocks politics and penny-ante schemes. It mentions McCane's Detective Agency offering services, a jab about women in politics, a sample offer by Home Remedy Co., and a note on entail law by Charles F. Klein. The pieces mix humor with brief statements on poverty and doctors.
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Soare
Pitt
Home Remedy Co
Houston
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