Indemnified by Old Friend at First National Bank
An elderly farmer visits the First National Bank to cash a check and must be identified. He reunites with Pete Crowder, now cashier, and recalls school days and local incidents while the teller confirms the rule and pays the check after the old friend vouches for him. The piece ends with a collage of quotes and a testimonial about Chamberlain's remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Patterson
Carin’ton
First National Bank
Lias Crowder
Pete Carrin'ton
P. Ellin’ton Carrin
Ton
Sam Piper
Mr. Crowder
Afrika
Phipps
Pete Carrin
Pete
P. Ellin
Cedar Creek
Valley of Silence and the Divine Tryst
A reflective poem of spiritual searching and surrender. The speaker leaves worldly voices for a sacred Valley of Silence where the Divine calls, yielding visions and dreams beyond language. The journey culminates at Understanding and Prayer mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Hall's Catarrh Care Ad in 19th Century Catalog
Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Care is taken internally and acts directly on the flood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials-free. F. J. Cuzary & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists 75 cts. Hall's Family Pills are the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cuzary & Co
Toledo
O. Iey
Rhetoric Errors Spark Wife and Professor Banter
A college professor famed for perfect English argues with his wife over word choice and grammar. She notes his corrections, and he offers another example about hanging a picture over the clock. She retorts that his rhetoric is mistaken and the clock would be obscured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Syratuse
Origin of a Coin Legend How In God We Trust Began
Director Preston of the Mint outlines the history of the motto On U S coins tracing back to 1861 Protestant minister M R Watkinson proposal asserting divine protection The sequence includes Secretary Chase support and 1864 1865 acts placing In God We Trust on two cent pieces gold coins and major denominations through 1873 The piece notes the English sovereign uses a similar phrase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Washington
Treasury
Preston
Mint
United States
M. R. Watkinson
Ridleyville
Ile
Chase
Philadelphia
Congress
the Mint
Secretary of the Treasury
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Miracle Cure For All Ailments
Claims electric bitters cure back trouble kidneys malaria and nervous disorders. Describes the product as a vegetarian stimulant blood purifier and nerve tonic restoring vigor and curing constipation headaches sleeplessness and melancholy. Guaran teed single bottle f0c at drug stores.
Notable quotes and ads mix in Citizens editor note
A letter to the editor praises partner Mr Shears as a top newspaper man who once carried twenty thousand dollars in cash. An ad vignette touts DeWitts Little Early Risers for stomach and liver troubles used by Mrs M B Ford of Ruddell Illinois after eight years of dyspepsia and chronic constipation. A maxims line urges valuing people by their qualities and hints at wealth and frugality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen
Shears
M. B. Ford
Ruddell
Lil
DeWitt
Wheat Drug Co
Dr King's New Discovery Promised as Cure
Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds is advertised as the certain cure after trials with many remedies. The editor claims it never fails to satisfy and offers free trial bottles at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Repine
Tiskilwa
Ill
Dr. King
Wicked Witch Hazel Cure and Ancient Hero Recalled
A historical note recalls J. A. Perkins of Antiquity Ohio who suffered thirty years of eczema torture by physicians until cured by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. The piece pairs a critique of physicians with a boast of wartime healing and mentions Bucephalus, Alexander the Great’s horse, as part of lasting fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Perkins
DeWitt
Bucephalus
Alexander
The Story of a Bee Farm and Zimri Bunker in 1898 Youths Companion
In 1898 Youths Companion features The Story of a Bee-Farm where a teacher and a nurse face empty cases, solved by heroines’ bee-farm adventures. Nantucket hero Zimri Bunker in War of 1812 tales follows the Quaker Island conflicts. A quatrain ends with a proverb on industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Amos Fairfield
Zimri Bunker
Nantucket
Zimri
Lost River
Wm. J. Long
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Guaranteed to Cure
A nineteenth century style promotional notice touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a liver stimulant and intestinal tonic. It claims biliousness fever piles constipation and sluggish liver are cured by the product with a money refund if not satisfied. It advertises prices 10c 25c and 50c with a free sample and booklet available at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Coare
English plum pudding recipe from Ladies' Home Journal
A recipe for plum pudding instructs washing currants and raisins, mixing with suet breadcrumbs brown sugar lemon rind candied orange peel flour and nutmeg, adding eggs and orange juice, packing into moulds, boiling ten hours and serving with hard sauce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Salve advertised for all skin ailments guarantees money back
An 19th century style advertisement touts a salve as “the best in the world” for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblain corns and all skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles or no pay and offers a money back guarantee with a price of 25 cents per box. Sold by all druggists with March 3 publication line.
Substitution of lead for dollars prompts treasury count
The counting of silver dollars in treasury vaults is over halfway done and won’t finish before March. Lead substitutes are still being found every few days. The shortage totals about 600 dollars so far, up over 300 in seven weeks, with an estimated final loss near 1,000 dollars likely to fall on former Treasurer Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probaly
Morgan
Cascarets Candy Catharine Pill Remedy Promotion
Advertisement promoting Cascarets Candy Catharine as a cure all for cleansing the system and curing ailments. Claims benefits for kidneys liver and bowels, dispels colds and feverish constitution with a general health boost. Prices listed as 10, 25, and 50 cents. sold by druggists with guarantee.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Johnson
Sorell
Spence
Daniel
Sir Walter Raleigh
Willis
Addison
Dryden
Frances Quarels
Watkins
Herrick
Wm. Mason
Hill
Dana
Wm. H. Penn
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
UNIC
Keystone
ISTC
Will
Prich Clothiers
Winchester
Main Street
Woodstock
Furnit Ae Aon
Geo. W. Kurtz
Market and Water Streets
Szornc
Libert & Denny
Kur
Stieff
Baltimore
N. Liberty Street
Washington, D.C
Eleventh St. N.W
Fannie C. Brown
Virginia State Fire Insurance Co., of
Richmond, Va
Phe -Fina Ins. Co
Hartford, Conn
Continental
New York
Imperial Fire Insurance Company of
London
Virginia: Fire and Marine, of
Richmond
Market Street
J. Few Brown
Shenandoah Valey National Bank
Tee
NEW York World
The
TIMES
Privataly
Col. J. B. C. Lewis
Berryville
Clarke County
Virginia
W. Roy Stephenson
Conrad Kownslar
Ann Sloat
West Water Street
Mme. McCabe
Orrick
Braddock Street
Lmaprly
Ersons
Gale
Phil. H. Gd
Court House Avenue
Franck Baker
the Valley OF Silence
Father Ryan
Sallie G. Hamilton
Water Street
Lloct
Kern
Attorney-At-Law
Orrice—Bantz
Court House
Eterbert
Larrick
Charles F. Nelson
Orrice—Court House Avenue
Olmes Boyd, JR
Maj
Holmes Conrad
Robert M. Ward
Attorney
At-Law
Frederick
Court House Ave
Cameron Hall
Pprrank E. “Sonrad
Loudoun
Orfice
Pchard E. Byrd
Frederick Clarke
West Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals, of
Wise M. Lynch
Mitchel Knight
D. D.S
Pennsylvania College of Densit Surgery
Masonic Temple
Taylor Hotel
State
Outro
City
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Chemists
Hood
Bucklin’s
Arnica
Postilive Department
Trxa
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