Fragments of Dead Men Fill Old Ford's Theater Museum
A Washington Star piece describes a museum in Ford's Theatre with fragments of dead people. Upstairs display cases hold preserved hearts livers kidneys and other organs from long-dead individuals including Booth's backbone. Skeletal figures at the entrance evoke a grim tour through a macabre collection.
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Washington Star
Washington
Ford's Theater
Tenth Street
Lincoln
Medical Department of
The
Army
Guitean
Booth
Dr Jaeger Warns Wool Wearers About Cold Risk
Munich physician Dr Jaeger asserts that people who wear only wool year round risk catching cold. He emphasizes that consistent wool wear does not prevent illness and urges balanced clothing choices for all seasons.
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Jaeger
Munich
New British Cabinet Assembled Under Gladstone
The cabinet names include Gladstone as prime minister and treasurer with Herschell Rosebery Granville and others. Notable selections are Earl Rosebery for foreign affairs and John Morley for Ireland, while Hartington’s absence draws regret and some criticism follows. The News praises Rosebery Morley while warning on Kimberly India and Harcourt.
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Mr. Gladstone
The
Treasury
Farrer Herschell
Earl Spencer
Pen
Council
H. C. E. Childers
Oie
Earl Rosebery
Earl Granville
Earl Kimberly
India
H. Campbell-Bannerman
William Vernon Harcourt
Exchequer
Earl of Rosebery
John Morley
Earl of Kimberly
Lord Hartington
Gladstone
Earl Roseberry
Germany
Ros Morley
Market Reports from Cariaco and Minneapolis Notes
Wheat and corn prices for No 2 spring and No 1 hard varieties across Cariaco and Minneapolis markets with related oats rye barley and flax seed. Includes pork lard butter eggs and dairy prices plus shipment totals and miscellaneous feeds.
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Cariaco
Mayneapolis
Dangerous Opium Risk Spurs Calls to Curb Opium Use
Public concern over opium dangers grows and lawmakers are urged to curb the narcotic trade. An opiate free cough remedy, Red Star Cough Cure, is promoted as effective and priced at 25 cents.
Bank and legal notes drift through a crowded report
The article lists varied items from a bookkeeper replacement at Devil's Lake Indian agency to a Pennsylvanian woman’s spine injury and cure, Bancroft's critique of a Supreme Court decision, brewers seeking bonded export status, a postmaster nomination in Morida, Florida, and promotional claims for Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with a patent medicine verdict against RE. Berry Wall of New York in a tailor’s bill case.
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RE. Berry Wall
New York
King of the Dudes
London
Favorite Prescription Boosts Female Wellness Claims
An 19th century style ad extols Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women s weaknesses noting its quick action on functional disorders and nerve soothing tonic effects. It promises household sunshine and reliable results with price reduced to one dollar. Also mentions Gen McCook as senate secretary and ads for Hall s Hair Renewer Ayer s Pills.
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Pierce
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Cure for Catarrh
A testimonial from Jas. W. David about 20 years of chronic catarrh who reports relief after using Ely's Cream Balm. The ad promotes a non liquid topical treatment, priced 50 cents in stores or 60 cents by mail, with Ely Bros. of Owego, New York as the supplier.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Owego
N.Y
Jas. W. Davidsee
Law
Monmouth
Warren C
N. Minn
Minn
America
Widow asks Congress for payment for Surgeon Woodward
The widow of Surgeon Woodward petitions Congress to compensate $5,000 for her late husband’s services during the protracted illness of President Garfield.
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Woodward
Congress
Garfield
Propriedary cures and notable local openings
A promotional note offers Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup with free map and dealer order incentives. Allentown opens a new $30,000 music hall. Redwing druggist touts Brown’s Iron Bitters for dyspepsia. New York doctors report a baby born with two brains.
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Warner
Holy Land
C.D. Warner
Chicago
Ill
Allentown
C. E. Kylle
Redwing, Minn
Brown
New York
Allen Luna Barsam for Coughs and Croup Remedy
Allen s Luna Barsam is promoted as a trustworthy cough and croup remedy with no opium. Physicians ministers and nurses endorse it and it is sold at druggists in 25c 50c and 1 bottle. Also Red Clover Tonic recommended for stomach and liver troubles. The Most Rev George Butler D D bishop of Limerick is reported dead.
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Allen
C. M. Connor
Nashua
Iowa
George Butler
D. D
Limerick
Hope & Mats
Ph. G
Detroit
Mich
Hops & Malt Bitters CO
Noyes Bros. & Cutler
St. Paul
Ryan Drug Company
Lyman Eliel Drug Co
Minneapolis
Substitute sought for India rubber and cures praised
Dr Bigelow s Positive Cure is touted as a successful remedy for coughs colds throat and lung diseases with no substitute desired by users Aeronauts Girod and Renaud reportedly survived a sea incident Messages note Athlophoros as effective for rheumatism sent from Ranson Michigan Allen s Iron Tonic Bitters are recommended for bilious ailments genuine bottles bear J P Allen s signature Pigo s Cure is advised for coughs disturbing sleep.
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India
Dr. Bigelow
Allen
J. P. Allen
St. Paul, Minn
Grand Union Hotel Adverts Near Grand Central Depot
The notice promotes the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot in New York City with 600 elegant rooms priced from $1 a day. It highlights convenience for travelers saving carriage hire and baggage transfer and mentions a European plan. It also advertises The Ankle Boot and Collar Pads made of zinc and leather.
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Grand Union Hotel
Grand Cent
N. Y
Men’smans Peptonized Beef Tonic Promotion
Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic markets itself as the only beef preparation containing all nutritional properties. It claims blood-building, strength-enhancing, and life-sustaining effects useful for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, general debility, and enfeebled conditions from exhaustion or pulmonary illness. Caswell Hazard & Co. of New York proprietary. sold by druggists.
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Mensman
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Saskatchewan Fife Wheat Incarlots
A compact notice notes Saskatchewan Fife Wheat Incarlots being marketed with mentions of genuine products and a Minneapolis originator linked to W. J. Abernethy. The fragmentary text suggests a trade or trademark reference including senate cine and pig Tak in association.
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Saskatchewan
Senate Cine
Pig Tak
W. J. Abernethy
Minneapolis
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Maj. Cramsie
Devil’s Lake Indian Agency
John Thersman
Ohio
John Gemmill Milroy
Mifflin County
Penn
St. Jacobs
George Bancroft
United States Supreme Court
Decison
Journal of the Convention
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Thomas P. Naughton
Manston
Morida
Land of Flowers
R. V. Pierce
Gen. McCook
Senate
Dr. Sage
Remy
Garland
Ayer
Lord Dufferin
Burmah
Kingdom
House
Montana
M. Girod
Renaud
C. Burt
Ranson, Mich
Pigo
Ter
Kimettes
Poteow
Gf Jacobs Oi
Cts
Rick A
Louisville and
Jeffersonville
Wall
A. C. Paul
U.8
Patent Office
DR. Whittier
Lyon
Cole
J. W. Cole & CO
Prop's
Black River Falls
Wis
Tutt’s
Murae
Tutt
Seay Comte
Jen BY
Cree
Express
Murray St
FAGE
Bock
Oticuba
Porter Dave Aup ChEmical Co
Peeekeey
BUY Salzer's
la Crosse, Wis
Standard Silverware Co
Boston
Mass
R. 5
A. P. Lager
Washington, D
Suva
Fife Seed Wheat
D. L. Wellman
Frazee City
Becker Co
Aoe Coeeseree
Intel
Casall
BR. H. Shumway
Koc
Esterbrook
eReader
Tm Esterbrook Steel Pen CO
Camden
John St
England
Nottingham Hospital
Roosevelt City
New Ys
Swift
L. Fred Ford
New York City
Savannah
Dan Leany
Jersey City
N. J
T . Renee Sixclime Co
Atlanta
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