Washington Letter on Supreme Court Decisions and Political Fights
The author critiques recent Supreme Court rulings on insular possessions, warns of political manipulation of constitutional authority, and analyzes the Foraker and Hanna factions in Ohio. It also notes Tillman and McLaurin in South Carolina, Dingley tariff implications for the Philippines, and General Grant’s claim to credit for Aguinaldo’s capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Congress
McKinley
Democratic Party
Bailey
Texas
United States Spreme Court
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Senator Foraker
Supreme Court
Foraker
Hanna
Ohio
Borning
Wahington
Tillman-McLaurin
South Carolina
Senate
Philippines
Congres
Gage
Fred Grant
Sampson
Aguinaldo
Funston
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Appeal For Motherhood
A testimonial filled notice touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as strengthening the female system and easing childbirth without alcohol opiates or narcotics. A Perrons Virginia reader credits improved health after four bottles and praises the medicine as best for suffering. The ad offers Common Sense Medical Adviser on paper covers mailed for 21 stamps.
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Pierce
Tefl Lam
Mire
D. i Barricks
Perrons
Campbell Co. Va
Dr. Pierce
Common Sense
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
Constitution damaged on trial voyage off Newport Rhode Island
Telegrams report the cup defender Constitution was diemasted and badly crippled during a trial trip off Newport Rhode Island yesterday. The dispatch notes a rail consolidation may follow a settlement of the Northern Pacific corner.
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Constitution
Newport
Cortelyou
Pacific Coast
Northern Pacific
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs Sold Here
A medical advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam cures most deaths from consumption starting with a mild cough. The ad guarantees relief and cure with trial size free and lists Brown Bros as the seller, price 60 cents.
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Brown Bros
Mason Valley Smelter Workings Run On Large Scale
Morrison Fellows reports major activity at the smelting works and mines near Yerington. 160 tons of ore processed daily. copper matte valued at about 400 dollars per ton. 125 men employed with wages from 250 to 4 per day. Ground shows extensive ledge and strong payoff, indicating a statewide mining boom.
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Morrison Fellows
Yerington
Carson
M. Fellows
Nevada
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
Advertising a teething remedy for children claims quick relief from crying and pain. It asserts medical endorsement by a renowned female physician, notes benefits for diarrhoea, stomach regulation, wind colic, and gum relief, and quotes a price of twenty five cents per bottle sold worldwide.
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Mrs. Winslow
Life Saved by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Remedy
A resident of Gregory Landing Missouri credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life during a severe illness. He recalls doctors saying he could not live until a neighbor provided the remedy nine years ago. He praises its enduring value and notes Brown Bros. Druggists sell it.
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Chamberlain
A. Bl
Lafayette
Gregory Landing
Clark County
Missouri
Brown Bros
An Engineer Praises Kemp's Balsam For Colds
An engineer on the road praises Kemp's Balsam as a remedy that overcomes a cold once it starts. He keeps a bottle in his cab and claims the standard remedy helps prevent a fast advancing cold. Sold by Brown & Sons.
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Brown Ros
The Change of Life and Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A period of change brings hot flashes and fainting spells for many women. Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound claimed to strengthen nerves and help women pass the Change of Life, with a testimonial from Mrs Jenrz Noble of Germantown Pennsylvania asserting cure from hot flushes.
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Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jenxrz Noble
Keyser St
Germantown
Lane's tea and DeWitt's Little Liver Risers advertise cures
An 19th century healing ad urges Lane's tea to cure constipation and improve skin and appetite, claiming a new look and health. It promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a safe laxative to regulate bowels and add years to life, with sides about stomach and liver effects.
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Lane
Brown Bros
DeWitt
Marty
Bronn Bros
Walnut Lake
Ark
Cardus
Lizzie Mann
A Good Cough Medicine Praised By Druggists
A Chamberlain's Cough Remedy advertisement lauds its effectiveness. Druggist J. Gold smith of Van Etten New York endorses it after five years of use in his shop and at home, noting success for ordinary coughs colds and post influenza coughs. Brown Bros. Druggists supply the remedy.
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J. Goldsmith
van Etten
N. Y
Brown Bros
Sherman’s Headache Cure Aimed for Quick Relief
Advert shows Sherman's Headache Cure as instant and harmless. A box at home for emergencies claims to cure neuralgia. Sold by Brown Bros. at 25 cents and 10 cents per box.
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Sherman
Brown Bros
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Martha Hichborn
Hichborn
James G. Blaine
Maine
Mason Valley Smelter
Mas, Jexxre Nose
Diehl’s Book Store
Bridge Street
Winnemucca
Sail
City Bakery
C. Diehl Sr
G. W. Summerfield
Food and Sale Stable
Castle Gate Coal
N. Owen
Upper
Ben B. Welch
Sacramento, Cal
J. H. Hoyt
Winnemucc
B. Reinhart
Oon
A. H. Sherman
Corcoran
United States Treasury
Washington, D.C
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