Strange Melon Seed Ads and Odd Notices
A collage of 19th century clippings includes congratulations to a director, dramatic lines about aging politicians, a wild promotion for Salzer Seed Co details on Silden Rind Watermelon with prizes in 1806 and early melon sales, and assorted notices on chewing gum, embalming law, health cures, and a Nickel Plate excursion ad. The page threads together marketing blurbs, moral maxims, and random quotes in a chaotic reader notice mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
John A Salzer
President and the Press in a Weathered Report Card
A fragmentary account discusses how ex President Harrison writes about press access at the White House and the limits on interviews. It notes confidential matters and the careful handling of public impressions, quoting a quirky origin of the saying the three Hs and referencing James Williams in England.
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Harrison
Witton
Rhese Geenien Webbs
Lot
Washington
James Williams
England
James Willams
Parish Cleek
Lattune
Town Crier
Belhman
Thief We Offer One Hundred Dollar Reward Case
A damaged notice promises a one hundred dollar reward for information leading to the capture of a culprit. It mentions a disorderly act, a missing item, and emphasizes urgency in contacting authorities or local officials. The fragment references various names and places, including names tied to a local area and period-era phrasing.
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Enee & CO
Roxy
Manes
Wielsato
Dirinersis
Toledo
Isis
Woman's Body and the Remedy Secret in Vegetable Compound
A sensational claim describes women’s health issues like back pain fatigue and nervousness as signs of serious womb trouble. It advertises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure citing a testimonial from Mrs. Kina of Philadelphia and urging immediate use upon symptoms to prevent death.
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Lydia
Pulham
Rosewood
Philadelma Pas
Pinkham
Lauver
Sim
McElree
Executions Pair Linked to Pearl Bryan Murder
Scott Jackson and Alunzy Walling were hanged in Newport Kentucky for the Pearl Bryan murder in Greencastle Indiana. Reports say Jackson confessed again claiming Walling innocence, while Pastor Lee wept as the scene closed.
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Scott Jackson
Alunzy Walling
Newport
Pearl Bryan
Greencastle
Lad
Pastor Lee
Jackson
Walling
Not guilty This proceeding halted the march to the mire
A chaotic court sequence ends with Walling and Jackson charged in a murder case. Walling remains convicted by telephonic guidance, while Jackson questions his guilt. Crowds witnessed the tense moments as judgments were delivered and executions prepared in a grim atmosphere.
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Walling
Duchsen
Gar Bradley
Helm
Tae
Walllog
Aldackxen
Walligsk
Holm
Jackson
Indiana Schoolmaster Recovers Health With Pink Pills
An Indiana farmer and schoolmaster Ira Woon near Greensburg credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after rheumatic trouble and long days of teaching. He narrates the crowding work, seasonal labor, and improvement after starting two boxes, noting family use and endorsement by his father. The pills claim to rebuild blood and aid female health. They are sold at cost and through doctors.
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Indiana
Ira Woon
Greensburg
Ind
New Dpesnington
Saltereck Township
JS. Wie
Girmer
Woon
Euler
Wonts Himeelf
Williams
Wenn
Wise
Mr Wonn
Wiams
Walkgins
Medicus Copany
Schenectady Noy
Maud’s Dark Room in Comic Home Journal
The Comic Home Journal notes Maud maintains a dark room for developing negatives, mentioning a recent project there and referencing a proposal setting.
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Maud
Comic Home Journal
Fragmented 19th Century Ad Fragments and Mentions
A garbled collage of product pitches and notices cites Vinhastine Alabastine hatsenine prevention, Shubert songs, Kemp's Bobam, and Edison style electrical claims. The text merges advertising lines with scattered identifiers like a druggist offer and cautions about dangerous gels, lacking coherent narrative or dates.
Nickel Plate sale dates announced for 3 towns
Tickets for excurgios Ucket4 on the Nickel Plate road go on sale March 15 and 10, with April 6 ith 20th and other lines listed. Read as a fragment, the notice references Ucket4 excursions and multiple sale dates across lines.
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Toma Sochers Excurgios
Nickel Plate Road
No-To-Bac Cure Promotes Health Claims
An noisy old advertisement extols No-To-Bac for bowel and liver balance and overall health. It touts cures for headaches and age support, claiming massive numbers cured and urging use on voyages with travel offers via rail. The text uses promotional language and urges readers to see druggists for the product.
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Tobscos
Sarre Cory
Local Medical Box Recalled Over Contamination Lapse
A ten box lot of une art canned goods tied to a medical recall due to possible contamination. Health officials urge vendors to remove affected items from shelves and advise consumers to check batch codes for safety.
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C. J. Hood &c
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Shaw
Detroit Free Press
Drs. W
Lawrence
Pime
Pisuco
Warren
Nickel Male Road
Anon
Buckingham
John” SiiTens
Starretet
Paghin Boi
Ebotr
Yhe Nickel Prete
Rominh
Syndicate
Chas. King
MR. Ashe
Wellaian & Minsel—Dentlemen
Army
Amma
Maumee Valley Milling Co
Defiance
Vellmar & Minsel
Demanoe, Oxk. Co
Jackson and
Crim Jackson
Seafold
O Jackson
Hamilton
Wiscasset
Directors
Therometers
Greencastly
Bryan
Mutua Benefit and Benevolent Arvorsation Wa
Sao Francisco
Zeeland Mieh
Chicaze
West Michiga
Martin Lie Mann
Simon Bourize
Hill
Dean Driesings
Turkey
Khildrén
Alonzo Walling
Pranl Bryan
Shubert
Lenda
Kemp
Fdlson
Bundrods
Douglas SA Shoe Y
Marit
Dovelas
Svecktan
Masa
Nebraska
Speilentl
Pasenger
C. B&q. BR. JL
Chicago
Sapere
Lane
Salse
Ayer
Aia Cans
ST. Jacobs
Y Pandy Cathartig & Cure Constipation
Starlin
Mootrial
York
Sapolio
Cincinnati
Ripans
LA Am
Comrobenn
Defianch
Fort Wayne
Huntington
Wabash
Peru
Logansport
Lafayette
Tull
Ikar EnaAsk& Fat
St Lanse
Jones Séhic
Jones
Binghamton, N
Taft Bros
Tim St. Nochester
Flaw Farms
Eorecan
Wapkegan
Ian
Benmuelt Cos
Dragrtala
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