henderson jubilates, the drs. cheatham

1892-11-12 | #Cheatham

“HENDERSON JUBILATES.” With torches and… an anvil gun? Dr. Arch Cheatham is moving here soon Dr. Cheatham (Arch’s dad, W.T.) is in town to see to Capt. Dick Cheatham’s sick child Messrs. Cross, Ferrell, et al trade strongly worded letters to the editor about fireman business Dr. J. L. Watkins, property mogul really excellent ad fonts

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sam and friends paint the reverend's house, owen davis moves

1892-09-08 | #Cheatham #Watkins

Averill paint at S&C Watkins Panacea Springs, a health spa with Magic Water Third Party. Populists? Political jargon: “jine; jiner [one who jines, I guess]” no idea what it means Owen Davis moves to Richmond Morris Jordan gets a job at S & C Watkins “Fistic Events,” a fantastic synonym for boxing Samuel Watkins and friends repainted the Reverend’s house Dr. Arch Cheatham, YMCA chairman A note on preventative measures in the unlikely event of The Cholera The girls are dressing more like men every season

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tornadoes in kansas, dr. cheatham addresses the med society

1892-05-18 | #Crime #DrWT

Sen. Vance’s health seems to be improving Three tornadoes on the same day last week in Wichita Dentists’ society objects to being classified as “Mechanics” for statistical purposes. Editor praises the noble “Tooth Men.” There’s a new crank in Washington Square in New York. He trips ladies with an umbrella and then helps them pick up their packages Judging by the reports from St. Louis, the Missouri River must be on the rampage.

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pokine

1892-01-20 | #Cheatham

Large ad for POKINE with lots of testimonials You know, it’s weird how in Virginia they named so many aquatic features after Anna, “a queen who was notoriously not fond of water”

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no contagious cases of what?

1891-11-30 | #DrWT

No contagious cases here in November. (…of what?) Is a city man in the country greener than a country man in the city? Still haven’t found or heard from the missing woman, Mrs. Perry Dr. Cheatham was called here when a man froze to death Someone else also froze later The NC Fig Industry

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w. t. cheatham's POKINE

1891-11-12 | #Cheatham

Some racism re: the Legislature (probably refers to H. P. Cheatham) P. P. P. cures scrofula, blood poison, syphilis, piles… W. T. Cheatham Jr.’s POKINE! a very cool looking S & C Watkins ad

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mad dog, building collapse, shootings, buffalo lithia springs

1891-08-11 | #DrWT

A tower fell off a building at Trinity College. “Very heavy, weighing two million six hundred thousand pounds.” Mad Dog Killed in Henderson after biting 3 people (Dr. Cheatham “cut out and cauterized the lacerated parts”) [TODO how did you treat rabies pre-vaccine? I guess this was it. did they survive?] Hezekiah Arp, nephew of Bill, shot two guys during an argument Base-Ball! Buffalo Lithia Springs (“The Carlsbad of America”) … Dr.

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basket picnic, fun fact about college, tobacco drama

1890-10-30 | #Cheatham

Basket picnic at Clarke & Alston’s Sulphide Calcium Mineral Springs Ad: HATS, DID YOU SAY? Scrofula A. Whit Cheatham’s first sermon at Henderson Presbyterian Went to college quite early and was not allowed to take Greek until 16 Mr. Hall released from county jail after some kind of tobacco drama. Dr. Cheatham attends

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