McKinley blamed for price swings and famine talk
A letter writer in the Democrat argues that McKinley’s administration raised cotton and wheat prices but ignores weather, drought, and famine in India. He blames droughts and floods on policy, cites rising export demand, and attacks Republican-led finances while praising Bryan’s campaigning in Bond and Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Epiter
Mitchell County
McKinley
India
Galveston
Cleveland
Philippines
Sattelites
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals 30 Year Burn Soothe
W H Eads of Lonesville Virginia recounts a severe foot burn followed by leg sores lasting thirty years. He credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with a complete cure after other remedies failed. Product advertised as infallible for burns scalds cuts sores bruises and sprains. Sold by Blackbarn for 25e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Eads
Lonesville
Bucklen
Blackbarn
Banker's Recovery Sparked by Dr King’s New Discovery
J R Garrison cashier of the Bank of Thornville Ohio, plagued by lung trouble, reports Dr King’s New Discovery cured his severe cold and lung illness. He urges readers to use it, noting a bottle on hand as essential. Trials are free at Blackburn’s with regular bottles 50 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Garrison
Bank of
Thornville
Ohio
Dr. King
Blackburn's
Voter intimidation claim in West Virginia and Kentucky
A claim alleges thousands of black voters are being colonized in West Virginia and Kentucky to sway the upcoming election. The text warns that permitting vote stealing by these means would invite deserving political consequences for the states involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron and Steel Trust
Republican Party
England
Democratic Party
West Virginia
Kentucky
Fiendish Attack On A. M. Collier In Cherokee Iowa
A. M. Collier of Cherokee Iowa suffered a severe kidney related attack that left him nearly unable to bend or sit without pain. After using Electric Sitters he reports a miraculous recovery, claiming the medicine cures backache kidney trouble purifies blood and boosts health. Available for 50 cents at Blackburn's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Blackburn's
Rev S A Donahoe Praises Cough Remedy in Public Notice
On December 10 1897 Reverend S A Donahoe pastor of M Church South Pt Pleasant WV contracted a severe cold with violent coughing. He describes trying various remedies before buying Chamberlains Rough Remedy which he says acted like a charm and he cheerfully recommends it to the public. For sale by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Donahoe
M. . Church
South
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Chamberlain
Your Face Worth and Liver Trouble Cure Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a cure for liver trouble and blemished complexions. It promises clear skin and rosy cheeks, with the claim of a 25 percent effect and a sales note at Blackburn’s.
Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys
An early 20th century remedy advertisement explains kidney strain causing heart irregularities. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal cure and urges readers to consult the pamphlet and sample bottle, noting availability through druggists and the company address in Binghamton New York.
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Smithboro
Til
Democrat
North Carolina
Bond
William Jennings Bryan
Greenville
Thia County
Bond County
Bryan
Tom
C. R. Norris
James Reed
Clay, Clay Co
Farare Beac
Good Times
Mark Hanna
New Jerusalem
Sinai
Times Democrat
Ike
Aly
Ave
Her
Morean
E. C. DeWitt &Co
Chicago
Coffer Bros, Phillips & Son
de. J. M. Hogshead
Banner’s Elk.n
Tenn
N.C
State Normal and Industrial
Thongs
J.Y. Joyner
Naan
Collece
Chas
D. McIver
Routs
Robbar
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