Rattlesnake Pete claims new consumption cure
Special Washington Post correspondence details Rattlesnake Pete Gruber of Rochester who touts a revival of an Indian remedy using rattlesnake hearts to treat consumption. He keeps hundreds of snakes on Water Street, sells venom to chemists, and recounts goitre and bite remedies with novel methods and personal experiences.
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Washington Post
Rochester
Jame
Gruber
Pete
Geneseo
New York
Water Street
Pennsylvania
Florida
Denver
Harry Davis
Davis
Harry
Bond of love and Burrs haunted Buffalo Trace romance
In 1840 Princeton New Jersey a long forgotten chapter links the Burr legend to a frontier romance begun on the buffalo trace between Vincennes and the falls of the Ohio. Aaron Burr travels with a young secretary and a mysterious belle who becomes central to his fall from power and the tale ends with a hidden grave and a new monument at Princeton College.
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Mississippi River
Vincennes
Falls of the
Ohio
Prairies
Wabash
Salt
Frinceton College
Falls of the Ohio
Buffalo Trace
Kentucky
Nes
Col. Threop
Blue River
Col. Burnam
Lieut
Bascom
Mhen
Col
Burr
Arnold
Canada
Corp. Armstrong
Lfe
Col. Burr
Monmouth
Aaron Burr
Harrison
Jefferson
New York
Gen. Hamilton
West
Congress
Gen. Wilkinson
Indiana
Harrigan
Louisville
Helles
Ohio Falls
Frankfort
Mashville
St. Louis
Plennerhassett’s Island
St. Lowis
Wilkinson
Seige
Col Burr
Mississippi
Charleston
Richmond Papera
Whitom
Europe
Josephine
Burt
Princeton College
Princeton Hotel
Aaron Burr and a perplexing monument tale from old notices
A garbled notice references Aaron Burr born February 6 2758 and dying September 14 1846 claiming Revolutionary War service and a presidential tenure from 180% to 1865. It recalls a mysterious nighttime monument placement and a medicinal ad for Kings New Passage Cure. It mentions two stagecoach passengers Josephine and her son a Western college professor and a battle flag at Stonea River context.
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Aaron Burr
United States
Josephine
Buffalo
Western College
Stonea River
Old Time Spelling Bee Sparks Farmers to Hide in Woods
A neighborly chat about missing men leads to a tale of a hasty spelling bee at the schoolhouse that sent residents into the woods for days. The piece then shifts to a promotion for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as blood-cleansing remedies.
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Joe Kerr
Missing Christmas Gifts Spark Store Complaints
A line for a complaint clerk uncovers holiday shopping turmoil as customers clash over missing flowers bottles and pictures. A clerk traces orders reveals a desk error leaving best friends without gifts while staff endure temper and seek refunds or replacements. The tale ends with reminiscence on decorative cabinet style pictures and post card souvenirs.
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Tam
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
Ad claims lameness in muscles and joints signals rheumatism and urges immediate treatment with Hood's Sarsaparilla. The promotional tone presents a medical complaint followed by a strong product endorsement. The message stresses urgency and guarantees relief through the advertised remedy.
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Hood
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Jonathan Edwards
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United Colonies
Allegheny Mountains
HiDhiye
Iowa
Henry Smith
James Thompson
Jim Thompson
George Snyder
Brooklyn Dagle
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