Girls as Soldiers in Civil War Echoes from Chicago
The Chicago Inter Ocean recalls Mary Ladislow and other young women who posed as soldiers in the Civil War. It notes how officers and soldiers often showed respect to female combatants, recounts incidents where women were discovered yet treated honorably, and highlights the enduring patriotism and resilience of these women in early wartime camps.
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Mary Ladislow
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Garibaldi
Joe
The Vacant Chair and the Brave Lieut Grout
The poem The Vacant Chair grew from the story of Lieut Grout of the Fifteenth Massachusetts born in Worcester July 25 1842. He died at Ball’s Bluff October 21 1861 after aiding the wounded and crossing the river to safety, inspiring the widely read wartime verses.
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Grout
Vaant
Jonathan
Mary Jane Grout
Worcester
Mass
Fifteenth
Massachusetts
Chicago Tribune
Fifteenth Regiment
Ball’s Bluff
Tober
H. S. Washburn
George F. Root
Woman's slap and flight at war inner conflict
A man divines his opponent is a woman who does not land a blow but slaps and scratches in anger. The incident leads to the girl being detached for nurse duty, sent to a distant hospital, and later placed with her father for the remainder of the war.
Where the Thieves Were
A wife of a prominent congressman tells a tale of intruders and fear. He wakes, snores, and dismisses danger, declaring the thieves are in the senate. The humorous anecdote from the Baltimore Sun portrays political satire through domestic suspicion.
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House of Representatives
Jim
Senate
Baltimore Sun
Farini Proposes Wheelbarrow Entrance for Prince of Wales
The Chicago Inter Ocean recalls Farini the rival as he advertises a dramatic stunt to carry the prince in a wheelbarrow over a tight rope to the United States at Niagara Falls. The notice promises refunds if an accident occurred, though it says danger is minimal.
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Prince of Wales
Niagara Falls
Blondin
Farini
United States
Gulf
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Noted Phila Press exchange on a fine situation
Towne asks about a salary while Underthum jokes about wealth. Browne clarifies the figure is about $2 a week, but notes that is the wife’s allowance, not his actual salary. The Philadelphia Press quotes the playful dialogue.
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Towne
Underthum
Browne
Philadelphia Press
A Remedy for the Grippe Offers Kemp's Balsam
Fee recommend KEMP'S BAL SAM for patients afflicted with the grippe, as it is especially adapted for the throat and lungs. Don't wait for the first symptoms, but get a bottle today and keep it on hand for use the moment it is needed. If neglected the grippe brings on pneumonia. Kemp's Balsam prevents this by keeping the cough loose and the lungs free from inflammation. All druggists, 25c and 50c.
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Fee
In Mourning Butcher-Leg mutton and a Black Sheep
A terse quip from the Philadelphia Record notes social commentary in a mock mourning line about a butcher leg of mutton and a black sheep, illustrating light gossip tone and regional newspaper humor.
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Philadelphia Record
Grain-O a coffee substitute gains grocery shelf space
A new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, is sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It suits delicate stomachs, tastes similar to coffee, and costs under three dollars per month, with 15 and 25 cent packages. Children may drink it with benefit.
Markets Report Shows Varied Price Moves Across Regions
New York prices hold steady for flour and grains with No 2 red wheat at 79 percent. corn at 49 cents. oats at 33 1 2 cents. Live cattle and hogs show mixed gains and declines across Cleveland East Liberty and East Buffalo markets with veal and lamb values noted, oil market in Oil City shows credit balances at 1.28 and no bids on certificates.
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New York
Cleveland
York State
East Liberty
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Deafness Remedy
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness case cured only by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Peculiar Uncle Chauncey Sparks a Reading War
A group of nephews debate Uncle Chauncey’s stubborn nature. One quips he is the contrariest man alive and explains his habit by noting he would not read a newspaper ad that says Dont read this. Youths companion quotation.
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Chauncey
Grain-O new grain drink replaces coffee
Try Grain-O ask your grocer for a pack age of GRAIN-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. Children may drink it without injury as well as adults. It has a rich seal brown color like Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and suits delicate stomachs. 15c and 25c per package.
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Java
Change of Name Heard in Local Dispute
Quote from the Boston Transcript notes social snobbery over money and class as Mrs Greene and Mrs Gray discuss naming disputes and culinary pretensions using terms like croquettes and hash. A brief humor about the Chitlings and a family uncle is mentioned.
Beating All Records with Cascarets Merits and Promise
The ad touts Cascarets as the best bowel and liver regulator, noting over six million boxes sold last year. It highlights affordable 10, 25, and 50 cent prices, tablet form stamped C C C, guaranteed refund if unsatisfactory, and claims a 50 cent box lasts a month for even severe cases.
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New York
Chicago
What Ails The Patient In Harper's Bazar Line
A conclusive doctor patient exchange from Harper's Bazar mocks the idea of diagnosing without certainty. The head consulting physician jests that knowing the illness would have allowed a post mortem.
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Harper’s Bazar
Cough Remedies and Quack Ads Run in Newspaper Clippings
A collage of old advertisements and quips promotes Coughing Leads to Consumption remedies, Beeman's Gum for digestion, and Putnam Dye, plus a Mars communication joke. It includes a cold cure claim with Laxative Bromo Quinine and refund offer, reflecting era advertising.
Cheap California fares on Southern Pacific routes
Special low rate colonist tickets to California offered February 12 and every Tuesday through April 30. Fares from Chicago 30.00, St. Louis Memphis New Orleans 27.50, Omaha Kansas City 25.00, with similar discounts from other points. Contacts listed in Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Kansas City for details. Also notes Florida Limited train by Louisville & Nashville with dining car service to Thomasville Jacksonville and St Augustine.
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Southern Pacific
Ogden
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Omaha
Kansas City
Southern Pacific Company
W. G. Neimyer
S. P. Co
Clark St
W. H. Connor
C. A
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Ohio
G. G. Herring
Park Bidg
Pittsburg
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
Florida
Thomasville
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Fla
Nashville
Birmingham
Montgomery
Florida East Coast
St. Austine
Palmer's Lotion Ad Promises Cure for Longstanding Eyelid Trouble
An Atchison Globe reprint quotes Mrs Bailey of 858 Bolton Ave Cleveland noting four to five years of granulated sore eyelids improved by Palmer's Lotion. The item urges readers to obtain samples from Solon Palmer at 374 Pearl Street New York and warns against substitutes, implying lasting trust in the remedy.
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A. A. Bailey
Bolton Ave
Cleveland
Ohio
Solon Palmer
Pearl Street
New York
Palmer
The Life Saver Of Children Cures Croup And Diphtheria
An old advertisement touts a remedy described as life saving for children, claiming to cure and prevent croup membranous croup diphtheria pneumonia and whooping cough. It emphasizes no opium and a price of 50 cents. It closes with a quote from Gladstone about greatness through mistakes.
Lane's Family Medicine Advertises Liver Kidney Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine claiming to stimulate bowel movement in both directions, promote overall health, gently act on the liver and kidneys, and cure headaches. Priced at 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
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