MoMafs Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters Ad
Early 19th century advertisement extolling MoMafs Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters. Claims cure all manner of disorders from headaches to bilious fevers. Lists testimonials and names clergy and physicians. Prices given and method of obtaining by postage stamps.
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Pricess
Pad
Reese Fein
Moffat
Simgie Instanmco
Tney
David Elder
Franklin
BR. Cross
Thecike
I. Bisely
Samuel Bowles
Webber
Romney
Nll
MoMat
Mofist
Bethle
White & Howland
Jom Morrar
Morrat
Hostetters Bitters Promises Health Amid Epidemics
An 19th century advertising passage extols Hostetters Bitters as a protective tonic against fever and malaria, claiming it strengthens vital organs and wards off epidemics. It also notes a studio reopening by Gis Bur Totten offering photographic services and portraits from North Masket Street.
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Bur Totten
Thees Lee
M. Totten
Req
Masket
ake.Ja
Enaoute Barteniin
P. T. Baum
Tog Phelogreph Gallery
Fragmentary Verse Snippet Reflects Train Ride Anxiety
A compressed, late article fragment describes a tense train journey with baggage piled high and fear. The speaker questions loyalty and love as the traveler contemplates stopping at a station and confronting emotional turmoil. The lines reference a narrator and a passenger aboard a commuter ride.
Every Man Turn Out to Polls for Government’s Good
We urge every man with the nation’s interests at heart to vote on Tuesday. All townships and school districts should mobilize for the fight. Union voters and guards at polls are needed wherever possible. Republicans and Union Democrats are reminded of their duty to act with resolve next Tuesday.
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Ay Bonewitz & Carr
Wooster
Ohio
Weet Liberty Street
Dei
Ck Vestimonay
Beneaee Z
Yatlaring
Asiardiner’s N
Rieumatio Com
Cc. B
A. Smith
Elacha
Union Democrats
Patriota
Union Call to Arouse Old Wayne Men in Ohio Fight
The text urges Old Wayne Union men to rally as opponents intensify efforts to win Ohio and split the Union stronghold. It warns that without a strong turnout the state may be disgraced, recalling past Democratic ascendancy and urging decisive action.
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Old Wayne
Chig' Nevek
Ohio
Soldiers Remember Wayne County Field Call
A Civil War style speech urges Wayne County soldiers to recall their weary march and battle, promising payback to the enemy in the rear on the upcoming Tuesday. It invokes memories of shells and rifle fire to rally courage and resolve.
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Wayne County
Union Men Urged to Vote on Election Day
On Tuesday next every Union man should be at his post and vote. Absentees must arrange to be home for the election day. No matter the cost, businessmen should vote. the phrase urges all to perform their duty on election day.
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Dee
Organize Meetings and Ballots Challenge Rebels
Fragmentary text urges union men to organize meetings and distribute documents. It calls for arousing support in a township and school district and challenges opponents to combat with ballots in a political clash.
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Ian Ston
Éeat
Dela Gece
Ana Wien
Dawce
Rain or Shine Urges Voters to Vote Early
The message warns Union men to be ready for bad weather on Tuesday and to vote early then work until polls close, urging faithfulness of the fidedom and commitment despite rain or cold.
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Fidedom
Early life warning on a decayed party comment
A governor denounces the Democratic party as stained by crime and unworthy of liberty. He warns about linking fortunes to a decayed faction whose memory darkens with age and whose deeds earn growing historical condemnation.
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Democratic Party
Genesation
Magram
Mobilize to Victory on Election Day
Rhetorical call urging Republicans to organize Township canvasses and a Vigilance Committee. Emphasizes rapid preparation, voter outreach, and strict polling turnout to ensure a strong showing on the upcoming Tuesday.
Fragmented Ohio campaign rhetoric on Copperhead Democrats
The text cites Democratic figures and actions during the Civil War, accusing Copperhead Democrats of aiding the rebellion, starving prisoners, opposing Union measures, and incurring war debt. It notes Ohio convention in Columbus 1860s, figures like Vallandigham and Thurman, and critiques the 1864 presidential canvass.
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Allen G. Ther
Mary
Ohio
Bevorse Tar Peortie
Congress
Vallandigham, Thurman & Co
Deltegly Gneakian
Olive Seasters
Union
Copperhead
Ohio Votes and the Manhood Suffrage Amendment
Specter of political change in Ohio as thousands of Confederate veterans who settled there after the war gain voting rights. The passage argues the amendment substitutes 8,000 loyal votes for Confederate ballots, contending this shifts power from wartime opponents.
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Ohio River
Ohio
Webn
Sok Maase
Johnny
Deal Justly and Stand Firm in Equal Rights
The United States should reject racial prejudice and grant civil and political rights to all. The speaker condemns the entrenched discrimination as unjust and vows future generations will condemn this stance. Laws must reflect universal justice under God, not exclude any race.
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United States of America
Copperheads win while Republicans gain Senate seat
The report notes Republicans win two of a major ballot and secure a United States Senator. Haight is elected Governor with a 6 656 majority. Vote totals drop from last election by 14 058 with Democrats at 24 622 this year. Copperheads promise a future response from stay at home Unionists.
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California
Légisiatore
United States
Copperhead
Haight
Democracy
Meek Urges Legislature Action Amid Ohio Political Clash
The Columbus crisis article argues for securing the Legislature against Coppehheads and Vallandigham influences. It warns Republicans to act now to prevent control of the Ohio Senate by opposing factions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Coppehheads
Vallandighem
United States Senate
Ohio Struggle Seen as Nation's Crisis in 1866
A fiery speech warns that a Republican win in Ohio could cement peace, while a defeat risks horrors. It attacks President Johnson and his allies, labeling Congress as manipulated by agents and predicting harsh judgment for rebellion supporters.
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Ohio
Union
Mr. Johnson
Benatar Sherman
Republican Party
United States
Soutadi
Congress
Andy Johnson
Andrew Johnson
World Disowns Andrew Johnson Divides Republicans and Democrats
The National Intelligencer rebukes the World for denying Johnson’s Democratic ties while The World argues party gains need more than patronage. The dispute shows two sides seeking to shield Johnson from democracy’s odium and vice versa. Privately they remain friendly, entangled in political maneuvering.
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National Intelligencer
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Democratic Party
President Johnson
Republican Party
Vallandigham Defiance Speech Attacks Grant and Lee
Vallandigham in Defiance argues Lee is as good a general as Grant and rebukes Grant critics. He accuses Canada traitor of cowardice charges and labels Vallandigham a Democratic leader praising traitors.
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Vallandigham
Grant
Democratic Party
Ohio
Votana Election Returns Show Narrow CityOutcome
The article notes a Democratic victory fading in significance as returns tilt toward doubt for Republicans. It cites Madison County Virginia City as giving Mclean Copperhead 533 in 1865 and Saunders Republican 200 this year, and Jefferson County showing Saunders Republican 98 majority, down from 11 in 1865.
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Madison County
Virginia City
Mclean
Copperhead
Saunders
Jefferson County
Meaning of Democrat disputed by self styled members
The writer questions how many men claiming to be Democrats truly grasp the word's meaning. Quoting Noah Webster's Dictionary the piece defines Democrat as one who favors government by the people and extending suffrage to all classes of men.
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Noah Webster
Price of Gold and Political Victory Impacts
The piece argues that wartime rebel successes raise gold prices and depress national securities, and that a Democratic victory in any state similarly pressures markets. It claims financiers equate rebel wins in war with Democratic wins in peace, urging opposition to the Democratic ticket to avoid government oppression.
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California
Baseball in Carthage and Southwest Missouri from 1867
In Carthage and Jasper County Missouri a letter from September 1867 recounts a Southwest Missouri baseball campaign. The writer laments the sport’s hard toll, long wagon rides, and costly pursuits while humorously detailing injuries and mishaps during three matches with the Granby Club amid regional postwar growth and a bells-filled town scene.
The Adventures of a Base Ballist
A narrator describes joining base ball with a humorous tone. He purchases gear and attends a game with two opposing nines, an umpire, and players including a pitcher and catcher. A mule kicks him, he’s struck by the ball, and the action ends with two outs and the ball still in play.
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Luther
Pocahontas
John Smith
A Parable for Business Men
A shopkeeper lamenting slow losses from hard times gives money to the poor and shuts his store. The printer extols and promotes the trader’s stock, drawing crowds and praise, prompting others to spend. The tale argues commerce and publication influence wealth, sometimes harming the trader.
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Rome
Truin
The Trader’s Fortune Shines Across the Nation
The text portrays a prosperous trader celebrated by crowds from all directions. It contrasts poverty with wealth gained through advertising and commerce. The trader’s riches bring joy to himself and his family, amid praise from princes and observers alike.
How Husbands Fail to Cherish Their Wives in the Home
A New York Gazette excerpt laments that six in ten husbands treat wives with contempt and petty control. It argues many men sulk, deny funds, thwart pleasure, and neglect household joy, warning that neglect harms family happiness and that true devotion yields mutual joy.
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New York Gazette
A Summer Night in St. Petersburg’s Midnight Light
J Ross Browne describes June July in St. Petersburg where daylight lingers twenty hours a day. The city awakens after nine or ten at night as boats glide the Neva and gondolas ply the canals. The scene glows with gilded domes, music, promenades and revelry under a soft mystic twilight.
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St. Petersburg
Aspinwall
St. Fotaraburg
Neva
Neveakoi
J. Ross Browne
Victoria’s Accession A New Queen Rises at Windsor
A historical account recalls William IV’s midnight death at Windsor Palace and Archbishop of Canterbury announcing Princess Victoria as successor. The narrative notes Victoria’s emotional response and her formal ascent to the throne, likening it to a biblical coronation and highlighting lasting European reverence for England’s monarch.
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William IV
Windsor Palace
Canterbury
Windsor Castle
Kensington Palace
Victoria
William
Ierael
Europe
England
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