Not Afraid to Die Lincoln’s reprieve for POW marked sorrowful courage
A private on duty at Yorktown faced execution for sleeping at post. Lincoln arranged a personal reprieve, riding ten miles in broiling heat to ensure it reached the condemned man. The scene echoed in a Vermont unit's later sacrifice as William Scott fell, praying for the president and praising Lincoln as fearless.
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Army of the Potomac
Lincoln
Vermont
Yorktown
William Scott
Company K
Terse admonitions on reporting and empathy for readers
A compact admonition warns against sensationalism and disrespect in reporting. It urges reporters to avoid crowing the mourners or dumping filler material from clippings. It uses blunt metaphors to stress the duty of restraint, practical help, and humane journalism.
Milrdina Hair Remedy Prompts Hair Growth Gold Rush
A prominent American druggist predicts Milrdina Hair Remedy will become ubiquitous within eight years, eradicating dandruff and baldness. He claims widespread use will end scalp diseases and make bald heads rare in twenty years. Sample offered for 10 cents. Boston based Mildred Louise Co handles orders. J A Hart Drug Co markets product.
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America
Mildred Louise Co
Boston
Mass
J. A. Hart Drug Co
Liberty Loan Surpasses Expectations in National Support
The government liberty loan surpassed expectations as people rallied to the cause, demonstrating strong loyalty and devotion to their country through substantial financial support.
Easy Way to Reduce Flesh with Tassco Tablets
An advertisement for Tassco tablets from J A Hart Drug Co promising safe weight loss without dieting. The copy touts pleasant taste harmless effects and no eating restrictions with mail order options and a free box offer. It claims physicians endorse Tassco and urges readers to avoid substitutes.
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J. A. Hart Drug Co
Free Tassco Coupon Offer from The Tassco Co
A promotional request from The Tassco Co Boston Massachusetts offering a 50 cent obesity treatment box in exchange for a reply by mail. The sender includes 10 cents to help cover postage and packing costs.
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The
Tassco Co
Boston
Mass
American Proprietary Co
Southern farmer urged to grow food crops for war effort
The piece argues that in wartime troops and transport take priority, risking food shortages for the South. It calls on farmers to enlist as Home Guards by cultivating food crops alongside cotton, urging liberal fertilization, thorough cultivation, and emergency crop plans including corn, beans, cowpeas, soybeans, velvet beans, sorghum, sweet potatoes, vegetables, hogs, poultry, and dairy.
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South
Army of Defense
Farm Service Bureau
Touching drum boy sacrifice for the blue soldiers
A Tennessee mother offers her boy to the Union army. At thirteen the drummer boy, who could drum The Flowers of Edinburgh, becomes a hero at Wilson Creek. His legs are lost in action after tending a wounded comrade, and he dies serving his country bravely.
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General Lyons
Wilson Creek
Edinborough
Bella
Ringfield
Patriotic Gems of Daniel Webster Tribute Booklet
Cluster of patriotic lines extolling liberty and union. Webster urges devotion to country across generations, asserting national prosperity, honor, and power depend on present citizens. The piece frames liberty as the purchase of ancestors and a sacred trust to transmit to future generations.
Tonoline Beauty Aig Seeks Mildred Louise Talk
Boston specialist Mildred Louise touts Tonoline as a beauty aid and health tonic. She recalls stomach trouble, nerves, and headaches, crediting the product for facial improvement and overall well being. The ad promotes Tonoline as a vegetable preparation addressing stomach, kidney, liver issues, blood purities, with warnings about weight gain and a free coupon offer.
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Mildred Louise
Mildred Touice
Boston
Masa
Ettoy
Tonolline
Louise
Pein
Hart Drug Co
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Newell Pharmacal CO
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Jewels Pharmacel Co
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Abbott
Daniel Webster
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