A Scouting Experience During the Civil War Foraging
An 1868 expedition by John Hawkins Alonzo Jordan and a veteran describes a river voyage in the Sequatchie valley seeking food. They trade for a sheep with bacon coffee sugar hardtack and Confederate money, endure a toppled canoe rescue, and end up with mutton amid laughter from nearby soldiers.
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Sequatchie Valley
National Tribune
Sequatchie River
Evans
John D. Evans
Indianapolis
Ind
John Hawkins
Alonzo Jordan
U. S
Hawkins
Madison
Ways and
Jordan
Rockefeller
Putnam Faceless Dyes Advertises Low Cost Packages
An advertisement touts Putnam Faceless Dyes offering color and brightness with zero cent cost per package. A quote from George Eliot appears alongside Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief, promoting a 25 cent bottle.
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Putnam
Natural Remedy Garfield Tea Promotes Health Claims
A short promotional passage touts Garfield Tea as a simple herbal remedy for constipation indigestion and sick headache claiming it regulates the liver purifies the blood and improves overall health. It also offers a social note about women bearing blame for their husbands joys and sorrows.
Investors Refunding Association Offers Recovery Advice
An advertisement from the Investors Refunding Association at 47 New Street New York urges investors who bought mining stock that turned worthless to seek guidance on reclaiming funds. The notice emphasizes saving money and provides the address for contact.
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Investors Refunding Association
New Street, New York
Silent Senator Replaced by Major Briggs in New Jersey
The article notes New Jersey plans to substitute Major Frank O Briggs for John F Dryden in the U S Senate. It claims Briggs has never spoken publicly or held legislative experience while Kean in his second term has not participated in Senate debates.
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Frank O. Briggs
John F. Dryden
New Jersey
Congress
Major Briggs
Senate
Mr. Kean
Blood cleaner tonic for rheumatism and kidney health
An eminent authority promotes a home preparation to cleanse blood and relieve rheumatism with a mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Take a teaspoon after meals and at bedtime, starting at first signs of rheumatism or kidney discomfort.
Statesman's Simple Life and Flower Fostering
Herr Bebel, perhaps the most impressive orator in the Reichstag, speaks without notes and leads a simple life. He shuns society and finds recreation in tending flowers, saying he trims rose trees in his garden to prepare for speeches.
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Herr Bebel
Reichstag
An Itera Lewer
Back-Buttoning Waist Trick Gains NYC Attention
New York women discover a back fastening method for blouses that lets them dress without help from chambermaids. By putting the blouse on inside out and then turning it, the garment is fastened top to bottom and the arms slid in without straining hooks, a simple yet curious solution.
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New York
Gotham
A. M. Hagermann
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bay Shore
L. I
W. L. Douglas
W L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Mouglas
Aluss
Indigestion Doctor Turns to Grape Nuts for Healing
A Montana man recounts years of indigestion and nervousness and credits Grape Nuts with restoring digestion nerves and vision. He says the food improved mental clarity mood and health, noting a return to youthfulness after using it daily. The Postum Company from Battle Creek sponsors the testimonial with the slogan There’s a reason. Read The road to Wellville in the package.
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Montana
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Man of Delicate Nerves Rosenthal Disturbs Majestic Hotel
Pianist Rosenthal, famed for eccentric genius, complains of noise in San Francisco hotel rooms. He inspects adjoining doors, selects green shades, and wakes staff with morning protests about streetcar sounds. Manager Mann calms him with German stories as repairs are made after a gas pipe burst nearby.
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Rosenthal
San Francisco Chronicle
Majestic
Gustav Mann
Mann
Gough Street
Sutter Street
Seed Company Offers 12c Postpaid Seed Bundle
The John A. Salzer Seed Co presents a 12c postpaid package featuring Beet, Cabbage, Cucumber, Radish, Tomato, Turnip, and Flower seeds. A 16c add-on grants Berliner Earliest Cauliflower plus a full seed and tool catalog, mailed free with orders to solicit new customers in 1906 La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Garden City
la Crosse
Pouer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
Box W
Wis
Rector scales St Michael’s church steeple in Bath
The Bath rector climbed the church tower to inspect its stability amid doubts about the steeple. Known as an avid mountaineer, he personally examined the structure for safety.
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St. Michael's Church
Bath
England
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Universal Remedy
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh a constitutional disease. It asserts internal stomach and blood action, promises strong constitution, and offers a $1000 test list of testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. includes mention of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Ateeh Dn
Jis
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Haji
We attract hearts by the qualities we display
A brief quotation attributed to Suard on personal influence and character, noting that charm draws attention while enduring bonds come from inner virtue and consistent behavior. The line emphasizes outer impression versus lasting inner qualities.
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Suard
Allen's Foot-Epee advertised cure for foot ailments
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Epee as a cure for hot snerting callous and evolenaching feet. It claims the product is sold by all druggists for 25 cents and warns not to accept substitutes. The notice gives Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York as contact and asserts even a blind man can find trouble without much difficulty.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Peruna Catarrh Remedy Emphasizes Proportion and Skill
The article argues that a medical compound's value hinges on how ingredients are proportioned and combined. Dr. Hartman notes experience guides balance, producing a stable Peruna formula unaffected by temperature, air, or age, usable in diverse locales.
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Hartman
Northwest
Tropics
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