The Lover's Friend Squire Kelgwin on Runaway Marriages
Kentucky tale recalls Squire Eph Kelgwin called the Lover's Friend who says he has married about four hundred sixty three runaway couples in four to five years. He describes cases from rich and poor families and notes licenses require age affidavits. He recounts dramatic escapes, odd fees, and diverse couples including interracial and older men with younger women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Eph Kelgwin
Kentucky
Louisville
Hackman
Mary
Indiana
Willams
John
Advertisement notice from Aprial Michigan 1881
An advertisement from Aprial Michigan dated January 31 1881 states goods have long been sold with good satisfaction. It mentions an order for 3 large bottles of Downs Elixir sent to Woodland California for J B Besyeir & Co Druggists and lists N H Downs Vegetable Balsamic Elixir Baxter Mandrake Bitters and Henry Johnson Arnica and Oil Liniment as the goods for sale by Johnson & Siegfried Warren Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aprial
Michigan
Woodland
California
J.B. Besyeir& Co
N. H. Downs
Dr. Baxter
Henry & Johnson
Johnson & Siegfried
Warren
Noted Lines on Rations and Patent Tonic Claims
A fragment cites a Wellington exchange over rations, then shifts to a Elgin drug house praise by photographer Sherman for Parker's Tonic. It touts benefits from palate taste to blood purification, claiming cures for coughs, rheumatism, and kidney liver lung diseases, urging home use and noting prices 50c and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Wellington
Fhomas Picton
Geneval Picton
Mr. Sherman
Parker
Hiscox & Co
New York
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Voyage
Weil
Anu
Caroline
Mason
Fue
Wanhren
Richard B. Stewart
Seeley
Wood & Thomas
Third St
Methodist Church
Warren, PA
Boot and Shoe Store
Burt
Burt & Mears
A. E. Nettleton’s
Harron & Sons
Co. P. Northrop
H. J. Dreyer
H.d. Dreyer
Quuarhryt
Michael Hoffman
Post Office
Carriagh Works
Warren and
Vicinity
Aplots C. Koebley
Nelson Greenland
Exchange Block
Exchange Hotel
Boyington
Warren, Penn's
Hickory Street
Cream Pan
Waen
Ely’s
N.Y
Warren Saving Bank
Wlarrem, PA
Savings Bank
Warren County
Lf, Watson
SS Nesmuth
A. J. Hazeltine
L. ¥. Watson
E. G. Woop
D. H. Hunter
B. Nzsmrrs
M. BK. Dusan
A. Eiruergsr
Jas. Clark, Jr
W. D. Brown
A. J. Wazenring
E. A. Weagraff & Bros
FISU
Binzaa
Ufarcen County
McNeti & CO
Peter Greenland
Chas
Rochester School of
PEC Ree
Pennsylvania
P. Greenlend
Mammoth Furniture
Front St
Episcopal Church
Warren, Penna
Peace—High St
Hazel and
Laurel Sta
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