Nasby in Kentucky Post Office Rebellion Fragment
Nasby narrates a wild Kentucky episode as a group seizes the post office to protest President Grover Cleveland. He laments hardship, mocks Lubbock, Bascom, McPelter, Pogram, and Deekin, and faces a federal arrest and possible twenty year sentence while lamenting democracy and drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxrepentr
Kentucky
Liberty
Jesus
Bascom
Jesuker Gavitt
Kornel McPelter
Deekin Pogram
Pune
Grover Cleveland
Lubbock
Andrea Joburon
Goriller
Linkin
Forse
Alluz
Offis
Derishun
Pollock
Joe Bigler
Ishel
Kentry
Oflis
Pelter
Lowell
Advertising as a Science in Nineteenth Century Press
The piece surveys how advertising built wealth across papers from patent medicines to promoters like Konner of the New York Ledger. It recounts tales of page spreads, sensational campaigns, and railroad promos, including Col. Taylor Suit’s whisky stunt and Capt. May’s tailored railroad praise in a Philadelphia paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Konner
New York Ledger
Col. Taylor Suit
Maryland
New York Herald
Bennett
Capt
May
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jules Verne
France
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New York
Capt. May
The Ward and the Blind Pool Investment Scam
A wealthy New England visitor, introduced by a mutual friend, offers $358000 to invest in Grant & Ward blind pools. Ward forgets the man, then credits him $102764 and issues a final check for $102762. The visitor leaves stunned, later returns with four townsmen and their own certified checks to be induced further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Ward
Grant & Ward
Hhree
Pittsburgh Heirs in New York Claimant Case Rumor
James Usher, a New York attorney, searches for traces of missing Pittsburgh heirs tied to vast fortunes and unclaimed estates. The list includes David Griffith, Thomas Monck, and others from England and Ireland. the item notes Usher controls names of 70 potential claimants. A reader letter from Win J. Evans defends Mrs Evans against a newspaper error about a contralto engagement and clarifies her actual soprano status and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Usher
New York
Pitsburg
David Griffith
Pittsburg
Thomas Vennell
County Kent
England
Charless Stephens Monck
Terrence Albert Clarke
Clarke Row
Fifth Avenue
Samuel Hickling
Mary Hickling
Warren
Samuel
David Trowmonger
Stafford
Asplin Rogerson
Thomas McCartney
County Down
Ireland
Hyram D. Moore
RE. D. Moore
John Rice
Belfast
Richard Smalley
Ann
Thos. Ward
W. H. Wilson
Mary E. Williams
Thomas and
William Owens
Margarite McWilliams
Wike Street
Usher
Herosite
Pioneer Press
Win J, Evans
Tur City Sits At Devils Lake Growth And Fire Loss
Devils Lake's first spring building appeared in 183%, and soon after H N Creel sold the town site for 16000. Population surpasses 1000 with a flouring mill planned at 125 barrels daily. A prairie fire near Travare in Roberts county razed thousands of acres, two foot flames on wheat stubble and six to ten foot dry grass, destroying hay and leaving many ruined fortunes.
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Tur Prairie Tire
Roberts County
Travare
Hagan's Magnolia Balm Beauty Secret Prompts Confession
HAGAN'S Magnolia Balm is advertised as a secret beauty aid. The copy claims many ladies owe their freshness to it and prefer not to reveal their use or ingredient details. The playful tease suggests discretion about cosmetic remedies.
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NASBY
Petncium V. Nasny
Ferdinand Ward
Hagan
Magnolia Balm
Cantoria
Ancren
M.D
Oxfond St
Brooklyn
Tur Cenrawn Company
Fulton Street
Chalfan
East Third St
Nash Bros
Urion
Dakota
Dakota Avenue
Casihti
Bowe & Stiver
Wisconsin Land and Lumber
Kuabex
Huron
Redfield
Wolsey
Aberdeen
A. Tucker
Gen
D. T
Graves Bros
American Investment Co
Bank
30 Street
Commercial Caton Assurance Co
Cerin Waeath
New York Cmterwriters
Ean Central
Cent Western Assurance
Northern Assurance
Northwestern National
Springfronl Pires & Marine
Yankton, Insurance Company of
Li Fidelity and Casualty
Accident Insurance Co. of North America
Travelers Insurance Co
Chicago
Brug Store
G Vadurand
iDrugs
Yywver Peate EE
Blass
UTES
Crandon
de Smet
Doland
Elgton
Esmond
Esteline
Fairbank
Frankfort
Gary Goodwin
Barrold
Heary
Highmore
Hitchcock
Hurley
Tenannta
Ghigago & North-Western Ratway
Madison
Wis
Winona
Minn
Tracy
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Tame
Hawarden
Alcester
Altamont
Athol
Aurora
Beresford
Roth Fone
Northwest
Chi & Worth
Western Railway
Marvin Hughity
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