Fighting Bob Evans nickname tied to Civil War heroics
The article traces how the admiral earned the nickname Fighting Bob from his desperate Civil War exploits at Fort Fisher. It recounts his injuries, endurance under fire, and ultimate rescue, noting his early acts as a young ensign and his public image alongside President Roosevelt. It also touches on unrelated items about telegraphy, tobacco farming near Philadelphia, arsenic production in 1907, and blanket care tips.
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Ito
Pathe
Evans
Fort Fisher
Evars
Col. Lamb
Bob
Hall's Catarrh Cure and modern cures touted
An Arkansas era advertorial text extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole constitutional remedy, claims blood and mucous surface action, offers a thousand dollar reward for cures, and lists testimonials. It also mentions a Danish steel pedestal, a Paris street cleaner, and a Seattle expo forecast with Japan showing a silk plant.
Nellie’s Apology and Courtroom Banter
A humor vignette recounts Nellie apologizing for her baby sister’s behavior with a playful remark about sense that isn’t working yet. The magistrate recalls a prior court appearance and the prisoner jokes about judging by appearances. The piece cautions against trusting schemes that look good on paper.
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Nellie
Harper's Weekly
Postum Gains Converts From Coffee Across Nation
Attack on coffee ends for many drinkers who switch to Postum daily. A young woman reports improved sleep and reduced headaches as stomachs heal and appetites return. Her brother also notes relief after giving up coffee. The letter, from Battle Creek Michigan, promotes The Road to Wellville in packages.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weillville
The Exclusive California Fig Syrup Co remedies
A vintage advertisement reviews the exclusive genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Co, warns against imitations, notes printing of full name on packages, and touts other products and cures including Pazo ointment for piles and quinine laxatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Auretraliia
Misery Ends for Baltimore Woman with Pinkham Remedy
A Baltimore woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending four years of health misery from female complaints. The ad touts the remedy as the most successful in the country for displacements inflammation and related symptoms, promising free advice from Mrs Pinkham and inviting readers to try the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Baltimore
Lydiaham
W. 8
Ford
Lansdowne St
Mrs. Pinkham
Vast Lumber Shipments and Global Industrial Notes
A sprawling montage reports 10,000,000 feet of lumber transported by water to California. It notes Portadown planning to convert a public park for a factory’s hockey and games use, plus government and corporate shifts in Germany and Japan. It mentions meteorological prizes, dog breeds, and early ice machine invention, with assorted anecdotes on public works and cultural pageants in London.
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California
Portadown
County Armaga
Waeland
van Ita
Louis N. Park
London
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Sp.ser
Marlowe
William Caxton
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Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
Admiral Evans
Hall
F. J. Cheney, & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney. & CO
Denmark
Copenhagen
G. A. Hagemann
Tse
Paris
Sahara
Tjesort
Seattle
Japan
Guare
GROVE
Bbc
Algiers
Mrs. Winslow
Ellars
W.l.douglas Moon
Anc
Douglas Shore
W. L. Dinglas
Howe
LL. Douglas
Spark St
Brockton
Mass
France
Itc
Millios Bexzes & Most
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen
Ind
Wisconsin
Union
Wisconsin Agrion! Purell
Simer
Silver King
Galser
Bearbless
New York State
Wiliam Oat
Salzer
Timothy
Ecofiere
John Fy Salzer
Waltaa
Piso
German Meteorological Society
Dalmatia
Street Cleaning Commission of
Lakeview High School
Chicago
Club Women of
Leon Casse
Fontainebleau
John Gurrie
Aquilachicola
Fial
F.M. Smith
Department of Agriculture
Tranevaal
South Africa
Yview
College of Agriculture
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