The Golden Spike Mystery and Its Golden Charm
A tangled tale of the Promontory ceremony, the gold spike, and the forged charms said to be made from the spike’s rough gold. The story traces Union and Central Pacific rivalries, ogden tracks, and Stanford’s drive of the famous spike, with enduring legends and disputed claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Pacific Railroads
Ted
Sierras
Central
Nevada
Union Pacific
San Francisco
Central Pacific
Gel
iPomentory
Ooden
Central Pacific Railroad
Ogden
Great
Salt Lake
Leland Stanford
Oailand Tribune
The Man Under the Bed and the Curious Mind
A playful reflection on female curiosity and its social roots. The piece argues curiosity is ingrained, tied to tradition, and manifests in daily life as a benign pursuit. It notes men’s jokes about women looking under beds and the cultural stereotype of women as inherently investigative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ett
Pace
Hyde Park
Vermont
U. S
Shoe & Leather Reporter
N. Y
Shoe & Leather Review
Chicago
U.S
Page
England Punishes Bets with Pillory Imprisonment
In 1542 a vigorous statute was enacted punishing hexers and wagers in England. The act imposed fines and pillory punishment for those accused of bet related crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
How to Cut Doctor Bills With Purifying Pills
A promotional claim urges readers to reduce expenses by using Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. It promises relief from appetite loss and biliousness without a doctor visit, suggesting a 25 cent purchase at the druggist and stating symptoms will disappear with use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Franklin hunter dies from gun recoil concussion
Eppie Wittiams of Franklin Me died days after a hunting trip. The gun recoil caused concussion of the brain base and led to partial paralysis of the spine and digestive organs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eppie Wittiams
Franklin, Me
Oxr May Be Without Mankind But One Has Need of a Friend
The line suggests a lone individual in a bleak setting may seek companionship. It hints at themes of isolation, loyalty, and the value of trust in hardship without detailing any specific events or characters.
Victory by Skill or Fortune and a Cure for Consumption
A prize of 100000 is praised but true fortune lies in escaping Consumption and regaining health. The ad asserts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery guarantees recovery for consumptive patients if taken promptly, claiming it cures scrofulous diseases and is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciiel
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Wells
Jersey City
Ballot Box Faces Multiple Sins In Silent Window
A brief item notes that ballot box concerns loom as polling methods face scrutiny amid irregularities. Local officials respond with inquiries and calls for transparency into counting procedures and voter access on election day results.
Woman credits Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
A woman tells a neighbor how her health improved after taking Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. She had suffered functional derangement and nearly died but now looks well and feels lively, urging others to seek the remedy promptly.
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Fra Konrrr
Crab Orchard
Web
Boy’s odd remark after trip to hotel alligator exhibit
A young boy visiting a local hotel reportedly claimed he “went up on the alligator.” The incident adds a curious note to a routine hotel visit, with no injuries or further details disclosed.
A Wife's Opportunity
A postal card reply offer from J D Larkin Co Buffalo NY promises a trial box of Sweet Home Soap and presents. Recipients are guided to send name and address on a postal card to receive a free box, urging immediate acceptance with claimed no risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Larkin & Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Wood to food: chemist touts palatable nourishing board
A chemist claims wood can be made palatable and nourishing. He notes that good board can be produced from saw logs, a point unlikely to surprise many readers of the era.
Detroit sign painter suddenly becomes dumb
A Detroit sign painter loses the ability to speak suddenly but continues to paint signs with skill, according to local reports. The condition affects communication yet not his craft, drawing attention from neighbors and colleagues.
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Detroit
Kemp's Balsama for the Throat and Lungs Cures Coughs
Town report says Kemp's Balsama is making remarkable cures for coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption with free trial bottles from any druggist. It is guaranteed to relieve and cure with large bottles available for cents and one dollar.
Washington critics on senators and congressmen
A Washington critic notes that a few senators and congressmen appear as influential as they seem, while advertising rates for this paper are published by the publisher.
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Washington
The Barber's Opinion on Ivory Soap
The verse extols Ivory Soap as more than cleaning agent for heavy goods or household hard surfaces. It praises its use in toilet and barbering, noting that even slight lathers lift foam and smooth the blade, claiming the soap's versatility and lasting tale in every shave.
Ivory soap warning warns against counterfeits in 1885 ad
A warning about many soaps posing as Ivory noting they lack genuine qualities. The advertisement urges buyers to insist on Ivory and to demand the real product. It states Corrright 1885 and credits Procter & Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrright
Procter & Gambio
Favorite Prescription Sold Worldwide by Druggists
Advertisement offers six bottles for 5.00 or one dollar for large bottles of Favorite Prescription. Promises a free 160 page illustrated Treatise on Diseases of Women via mail order from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association at 6 Main Street, Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
C. 1
Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Mass
Jenny Stewart
Chi; Falls
Wis
Pierce
Addresaz
Medical Association
Main Street
Burraxo
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Paun
Chaska
Pettit
Herbrard
Herbrand CO
Fremont
Moody's
Moody & CO
Cincinnati
Ferre
Thur & Co
Augusta
Maine
Blair
Hege
New York
LEM Iron Works
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Lance
Columbia Law
Ale
Wellesley
Oberlin
University of Penn
Michican University
Chautauqua, &c
Richard Proctor
W. W. Astor
Judah P. Benjamin
Judge Gibson
Dr. Brown
E. H
Tor
Brewster
Holly
Mich
Express
Wellus
Axle Frazer
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
E. F. Morgan
Lexington St
F. Corwix
Post Creek
California
Ep. M. Campbell
Oakland
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