Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement Prompts Local Inquiry
A reader urges verification of endorsements for kidney pills noting local dealer Mr. Wa Presley would corroborate a testimonial. The letter describes Doan's Kidney Pills pricing at 50 cents and claims cured by the remedy, with Foster Millburn Co. listed as sole US agent.
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Dean
Steubenville
Steubenville Widents
Wa. Presley
South Fourth Street
Doan
Trail & Strele
Hown
Fuin
Foster-Millburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
United States
Protective Tariff Debate Shapes McKinley Era
The piece argues Congress will pass a tariff bill with McKinley signing it and vows the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee will not seek rewards abroad but serve American interests. It also notes small ads about cough relief and recounts a prison superintendent Howard Parkins facing threats, with a pistol and a rusted old friend found in his office after a suicide attempt.
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Congress
McKinley
Ways and Means Committee
London
Yorking
Howard Parkins
Mouern Tiske
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Quick Safe Relief
A Columbus Ohio testimonial claims the Pyramid Pile Cure ends forty years of suffering from piles. The Major says it cured a chronic case after trying many remedies with only temporary relief. The ad asserts instant relief and permanent cure for bleeding and itching piles, free from opiates, and offers a free booklet on causes and cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiean
Columbus
Ohio
Jian Wahney
Cleveland's 1896 State of the Union Address Highlights
The message outlines U S policy on Cuba and Spain, Venezuela arbitration, consular reforms, receipts and expenditures, gold and currency standards, pension costs, rail subsidies, civil service reform, and calls for tariff review. It notes deficits, government finances, trusts, and the need for monetary reform including retiring or restructuring government notes.
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Spain
Spalnco
Countes
Cuba
United States
Congress
Great Britain
United Siies
Venezuela
Certan
Secretary of the Treasury
Eilver
Su Aili Bempy
Siuhver
Bern
Us 2
Morober
Hanks
Howaiai
Tnerease Moms Ia
Japan
Cleveland's marksmanship judged against other sportsmen
An examination of President Cleveland's hunting skills finds him lacking as a wing shot but adept at squirrel hunting. Reports from a North Carolina coastal trip note limited duck success, while critics suggest the party profited from waterfowl rather than earned it. The piece contrasts civic stature with hunting prowess and cites remarks from witnesses and press commentary.
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Cleveland
North Carolina
Washington
Philadelphia Press
Cough Advice Promotes Scott's Emulsion as Remedy
An old copy stresses coughs signal a foreign cause and endorses Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil as a tonic that strengthens the body to fight disease. It warns not to neglect coughing and notes the product is sold in sec and 1.00 sizes by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
Treasury
U. S
Scott
Untimely Decay and Body Its End
A distressed discussion of bodily decay explains the engines failing and organs starving for nourishment. The text notes disease and overwork as causes and mentions Dr B Bush Field of Easton pauses to advise a course of treatment.
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B. Bush Field
Easton
Bovinine Praised As Strengthening Tonic by Physicians
An advertisement quotes a physician praise for Bovinine, claiming it strengthens the body and enriches the blood. It is touted as a universal food stimulant for exhausted and debilitated individuals.
Darkness Disappears and Blood Purifier Ads Share Space
An 1890s ad sample notes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Burdock Blood Bitters claiming cures for scrofulous eruptions and long illnesses. It mentions offices, postmasters under Samuel J. Heron, and references places Chilkat and Juneau while touting penitential themes and recovery narratives.
Why Trains Are Not Stopped Suddenly
A 45 mile per hour express train would shock passengers as if falling 54 feet if it stopped suddenly, illustrating why abrupt halts are avoided.
Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup Featured For Cough Relief
An advertising note touts Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup for its soothing healing effects with instant relief claims. The item notes broad jumper Breter Brown of Connecticut Interscholastic League suffered a jaw fracture playing for Andover’s second eleven. It also mentions Princeton Tigers underclass weight trends and Mine men average weights with backs around 162 pounds.
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Dr Wood
Breter Brown
Andover
Princeton Tigers
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Praised For Cures
A Petersburg Virginia reader reports a brother recovering from a bad cough and suspected consumption after using Dr Bull's Cough Syrup. The letter claims remarkable results and recommends the syrup as the best cure, priced at 25 cents.
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Aden
Isa
Tice
Teffer- Hon Ducomber
Toerghols
Berebolz
Berphoig
Mobane
Roara, M.D. Tr
Brooklyn, N.Y
D. D
New York City
Toria
Pianapolis, Ind
Aninss
Cape & Co
Market St
WJ. Morrison
N. Fourth St
Eta
Foley’s
Weite Au
Fae L. Spence
Pacific Railroad
Cass
Navy Department
Aldoka
Secretary of the Interior
Indiana
Curtus
New York
Five Civilized Tribes
Union Pacific Railway
Kansas Line
Central Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Department of Agriculture
Phair
Cawil
Uorty
Grover Cleveland
Dee
Wiener Tagblatt
Mme. Faure
Mme. Brisson
Hoffahy
Vienna
Hofburg
Nicholas I
Russia
Peter the Great
London Spectator
Bovinine
Drea
Samuel J. Heron
Chilkat
Juneau
Hood
Annie Zoepen
Crookstown
Minn
Vitalis
Vital
Calumet Medicine CO
Chicago
Ill
H. W. Stewart
Drugalst
North Forth Screet
Ae Ee eBoy
Formacnaany
Wauner
CAFF
Cae
Ra Cararra
Belas
Fiutirg Cos
Act
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