Curiosities and Conflicts From New York in 1880
A Blackwell’s Island convict escapes to Astoria and a pursuing officer loses his lead. Judge Nelson hears Tilton v Beecher as a German widow sues another for damages over a husband. Vanderbilt stock sales fund bonds, five Vanderbilt mansions rise on Fifth Avenue, and Rockaway Beach expansion looms. Street cleaning woes and New Jersey fires threaten farms, while a bizarre Amsterdam-like museum monkey attacks a child. Hart wins a walking match. dogs prepare for a grand Beach Show with notable entries from Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Blackwell's Island
Yell Gate
Astoria
Long Island
Neilson
Theodore Tilton
Henry Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
Min
William IL. Vanderbilt
New York Central
Sam
Rockaway Beach
Union
Bowery
Rio Janeiro
Howe Scale Company
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Howe
New Jersey
Universal Accord Ayer's Cathartic Pills
By universal accord they are the best purgatives for family use. The pills result from long chemical investigation and are used by physicians and civilized nations. Purely vegetable and safe for children, they keep the system in order and support healthy life. Sold by Avi Dearens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Avi Dearens
Notice to Non-Residents in Sullivan Circuit Court
In Sullivan County Indiana a notice to non residents warns defendants William T Lester Mary Lester Lovilia Lester John Lester Lavinia Lester Catherine Lester and George Lester to appear at the June term 1880 of the Sullivan Circuit Court or answer the complaint. The affidavit claims these defendants are non residents of Indiana. Witness Thomas J Mann Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
County of
Sullivan
Nancy E. Hice
Moses Whitman
Jeptha Whitman
Wiliamson Whitman
William H. Wilkey
Moses Wilkey
Nelson Wilkey
Wesley Wilkey
John T. Whitman
Nancy J. Joyce
Williama H. Lester
Mary Lester
Lovilia Lester
John Lester
Lavinia Lester
Catherine Lester
George Lester
Maple and
Wagonerther
Wiliam T. Lester
Mary Lesert
Catharine Lester
Jung
Sulliven
Dermur
Wistar's Balsam Claimed Cure for Lung Diseases
An 19th century advertisement extols Wistar's Balsam of Sweet Chestnut as a cure for consumption asthma bronchitis and other lung ailments. It promises quick relief after a single bedtime dose and recommends asking a druggist for the remedy priced at $8.06 for a large pint bottle, with Sanford & Park listed as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wistaar
Wistar
Sanford & Park
The Greatest Blessing Hop Bitters Cures Many Sicknesses
An advertisement claims Hop Bitters is a simple remedy that keeps blood pure and kidneys liver and stomach active. It asserts the product cures diseases and has saved thousands, urging readers to try it with a note to see another column for details.
Hair Restorative Claims to Reverse Graying and Balding
Advancing years and hereditary predisposition cause gray hair and shedding. Ayers Hall promises to restore faded hair to brown or black, soothe the scalp, remove dandruff, and promote new growth if follicles are intact. It is described as harmless, non staining, long lasting, and suitable for brashy or weak hair.
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Ayers Hall
Vic
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THE
Sullivan Union
Our
Fifth Avenue
Vanderbilt
Cornelius
Hart
Darkey
Gilmore’s Garden
Universal Accord
WUROL
Young's Store
Southside
W. H. Crowder
Voltaic Belt Co
Marshall. Mich
E.&t.h.r BR
Express
Fivansville and
Terre Haute
Las Paint
Geo. Fr. Hughes
Crowder & Reed's
L. Sewart
Mason & Hanlin
Woods Organs
Geo. F. Hughes, Jit
Thomas J. Mann
TL. Stewart
Shattuck & Jamisons
Owen, Pixley & Co
Bos
Main
St., Terre Haute
Reg de Wiel
Simmons
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