Lydia Pinkham remedy and other 19th century notices
The item cites Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with claims of widespread cures and free advice from Mrs. Pinkham, certified by Lynn officials. It also includes brief notes on Teelanders preventing horse theft, a joke about a guns behind the scenes, cold cure ads, and a mix of miscellaneous tips on teething syrups and farming insecticides with Paris green and kerosene warnings.
Quaint sayings and travels of a lifelong wanderer
An omnibus note blends light moral musings on ridicule with a portrait of a peripatetic narrator. The piece recounts journeys from Berwick Maine to California Hawaii and Siberia, detailing a 23 owner brigantine venture and a wide arc through Asia Europe and the Pacific before settling in New Hampshire.
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Great Falls
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Campton
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Ashland
California
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Arizona
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Skaggett Mines
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Honolulu
Hawaii
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Friendly and Society Islangs
New Zealand
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Thursday Islands
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Victoria
Ceylon
Calcutta
Bombay
Mediterranean
Italy
Germany
Hungary
Spain
France
Sweden
Norway
England
Scotland
Ireland
New Hampshire Hills
Mr. Peavey
Pin
Tom Hickey
New P Laimpshire
Manchester
N. IL
A Bible Gift Behind a Generous Stranger
A short moral tale from Our Little People features a poor boy yearning for a Bible. Two visiting gentlemen answer his wish with kindness, revealing the note on the Bible as from George Washington. The boy learns a lesson about desire and faith.
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Washington
Gen. Washington
George Washington
Bathing Keeps Soldiers Strong Says Army Surgeon
An army surgeon praises English and American troops for their strength and endurance, attributing it to their habit of regular bathing. He asserts soldiers of other nations neglect this practice. The piece includes a playful exchange where a boy named Freddie is urged to finish a task today rather than tomorrow.
Blacksmith Peavey Vets World Travel in Manchester Tale
A Birmingham based resident of 320 Douglas Street West Manchester recounts a career of world travel. Peavey, a bachelor who will turn 50 next May, learned his trade in Ashland and has worked in various lands with diverse peoples.
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Manchester
Douglas Street
Ashland
Meaning of shoe stamp codes puzzles women shoppers
A shoe dealer explains the inner stamps in ready made shoes, claiming codes mislead women about size. He notes salesmen adjust fit to ensure comfort while women rarely question the real size, suggesting the codes exist to flatter customers rather than reveal true measurements.
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Chicago Chronicle
Moonlit Lovers Part at Gate Then Meet Years Later
A young couple shares a moonlit farewell at the gate with vows of eternal devotion. Six years pass before they meet again at a party, where she wonders if he or his brother was her first love and he quips, perhaps his father.
Dressmaker's Apprentice Earns Tiny Wages in Tight Living
A fragment notes a dressmaker's apprentice receives very small pay yet manages to make a living. The remark suggests money speaks, but a scare might silence it, ending with a wary tone about poverty and resilience.
Queer Medical Test of Death at Paris Academy
A Paris Academy of Medicine report describes rhythmical tongue twitching reviving drowning or asphyxiated patients. M Laborde cites 40 cases this year, some recovered after three hours of intermittent tongue stimulation, urging physicians to show patience in this remedy.
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M. Laborde
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Salt Lake City as a Transcontinental Travel Hub
The article promotes Salt Lake City as essential to cross continental travel highlighting the Mormon Temple, Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake region, and local attractions. It notes the Rio Grande Western Railway as the sole line passing directly through the city and publicizes maps from the Rock Island railroad, plus a Civil War anecdote about a veteran’s boast.
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Great Salt Lake
Dead Sea
Holy Land
Rio Grande Western Railway
Denver & Rio Grande and
Colorado Midland Railways
Southern Pacific
City of the Saints
Sick benefit society in Send Surrey divided by teetotallers and moderates
A comparism from Send Surrey notes a sick benefit society split into teetotallers and moderate drinkers. The teetotallers reported no sick pay in 12 months and full subscription refunds, while moderates had 18s per person for sick pay from £15s 8d. in subscriptions.
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Send
Surrey
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Health and Longevity
The ad proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills cure scrofulous humor and other diseases, promising long life and good health. Testimonial from J. C. Little of Fulton New York credits drastic relief after treatment by multiple doctors.
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J. C. Little. Fulton
N. Y
Cuba and Puerto Rico Population Figures From Census
The census reported Cuba with a population of 1 572 840, about 50 000 fewer than 1897, while Puerto Rico reached 957 679, up 150 000 since 1897. Also appears are random excerpts on Hall's Catarrh Cure and unrelated notes about a Toledo notary and cosmetic tips.
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Frank J. Cheney
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Wall
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Loomis & Nyman
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Ohio
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Moore
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