Marvelous Cures Attributed To Scotch Miner Near Glasgow
London prints amplified tales of William Rae a Blantyre miner near Glasgow who claims to cure deformities with a hand of few medical notions. Reports describe children walking after his jerking limbs and a hunchback girl straightening. Rae charges half a guinea and travels England and Scotland to treat patients. The British Medical Journal notes Rae’s ignorance and questions the boom around his “bloodless surgery.”
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Glasgow
Halt
London
William Rae
Blantyre
Rae
England
Scotland
British Medical Journal
Collier
Postum Replaces Coffee to End Long-Standing Ailments
A Kansan describes chronic headaches rheumatism heart trouble nervousness and digestive distress linked to coffee. After switching to Postum the narrator reports no migraines or bed days for two years, improved nerves and heart condition, and calls Postum a necessary food item while praising its taste.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Coolest Under Fire Hero Tells Hornet Story
Miss Ada Sweet of Chicago recounted a Civil War tale about Gen. Sweet and a young lieutenant. The lieutenant, cool under fire, tore down a rail fence to open gaps for his regiment despite hornet swarms. The general praised him, and the lieutenant exclaimed in disbelief asking if the bullets were the danger.
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Ada Sweet
Chicago
Denver
Gen. Sweet
Marion Rivers Freed by Lincoln Pardon After Court Martial
Marion Rivers was condemned by a Civil War court martial for spying within Union lines and sentenced to death. President Lincoln personally signed a pardon after receiving the proceedings, marking a near final act of his presidency. Corroborating documents are offered for return to Rivers or his heirs.
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Marion Rivers
Washington
Lincoln
Mr. Rivers
Rivers
Mistress and maid exchange blunt playful warning
A humorous exchange from the Minneapolis Times shows a mistress advising a maid that if the husband tries to kiss her she should box his ears. The maid affirms she has already taught him a hard lesson.
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Mary
Shure
Minneapolis
Had a Checkered Career
Old man David Smith, after walking from St. Louis to Bellefonte Pennsylvania, returns to his birthplace where he last left home before the Civil War. Enrolled first in 186, served in the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, later three years in the regular army, then wrongfully convicted in Texas riot. Dying confession freed him, governor pardoned after 21 years, 5 months, and 20 days. He seeks a pension and travels to his now long-deceased family home.
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David Smith
St. Louis
Bellefonte
Center County
Smith
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Texas
Dallas
Courage Under Fire From Civil War Heroes at Kenesaw and Atlanta
A veteran recalls two Fifty second Ohio incidents. A sergeant facing rear during a direct fire was urged to turn the other way by his colonel and led a heroic charge. He later claimed no memory of the moment. Another sergeant, Sam Grimshaw, grabbed a live shell amid shelling on the Sand Town road and threw it away, likely saving several lives and earning a medal.
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Chicago
Kenesaw
Ohio
Joe
Atlanta
Sergt
Sam Grimshaw
Grimshaw
Contended Irish Immigrant Refuses Last Hope
A Philadelphia Press tale recalls a sick Irishman living with his wife and child in a country parish. A visiting clergyman urged rest outdoors but the man never left his bed. The wife reveals the doctor had given up a week earlier and they had sold his clothes.
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Ireland
Philadelphia
Mam
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Boost Rush on Rheumatism Cure
In Kushequa Pennsylvania residents increasingly believe Dodd’s Kidney Pills are the only sure cure for rheumatism and lame back. Mrs M L Davison says thirty years of pain ended after using two boxes. Local reports claim others similarly benefited daily.
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Kushequa
Pennsylvania
Dodd
M. L. Davison
OWS
Good Enough Scotchman and Shakespeare Debate
A joke about Andrew Carnegie recounts a Scotchman and an Englishman after Nerval's speech at Douglas. The Scot asks if Shakespeare should be claimed as Scotch given the willingness to credit Chaucer Milton and others, while the Englishman concedes Shakespeare had intellect.
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Andrew Carnegie
Douglas
Nerval
Willie Shakespeare
Chaucer
Milton
Spencer
Wordsworth
Byron
Shakespeare
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Inside Inn at World’s Fair Gains Praise for Size and Rates
At the St. Louis World’s Fair the Inside Inn under manager Mr. M. Statler is praised for large accommodations and reasonable rates from 1.50 to 5.50 per day European and 3.00 to 7.00 American Plan. The venue’s location inside the Grounds is noted for convenience and comfort amid a forested setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
M. Statler
A Good Promoter Is a Clever Financier
A light quotation frames a church fair organizer as a clever promoter and financier. The line praises the person who organized the church fair, highlighting his skill and reputation.
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Puck
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