Germ of Rheumatism Put Forward by Dr Frissell
Dr Lewis Frissell, attending physician at a New York hospital, claims to have isolated a germ of rheumatism. He compares it to other bacteria and notes its affinity for joints. He suggests exposure to damp air may trigger the disease and links the germ to pleurisy and rheumatic heart involvement.
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Lewis Frissell
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Frissell
Molecules and manners in a social excerpt
A mother and son discuss studying molecules while a joke about wearing a spectacle frame in the eye appears. Miss Prim cautions a girl to teach a man his distance, and Miss Kay adds a practical warning about a man who leans in for a kiss.
Tuberculosis of the Kidney Pills Reference in Roanoke Ad
Roanoke veterans report relief after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. A long suffering backache and kidney pains eased. a gravel stone passed after use and the user regained former health and weight. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box from Voster Milburn Co Buffalo.
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Voster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Mercury free catarrh cure promoted in old ad
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. The copy warns against mercury ointments and notes price and availability through Druggists. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a satirical note on graft and a teething syrup for children.
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Toledo
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Ginger Cream Custard With Preserved Ginger
Prepare a custard from one pint of cream and four eggs. Add two ounces of preserved ginger chopped fine and enough ground ginger and sugar to taste. Stir occasionally until cold, then freeze. Use fresh good ground ginger to avoid moldy flavor.
Douglas Dedication Opens New W L Douglas Jobbing House
The W L Douglas Shoe Co dedicated a new administration and jobbing house at its Brocton Massachusetts complex on June 19 with open house from 11 a m to 8 p m. The two story building 260 by 60 feet houses the lower floor jobbing department and second floor company offices. It will host Western Union Postal Telegraph and telephone offices and a mailing department to speed shipments to 11 000 U S dealers. visitors praised architectural quality and utility.
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Mass
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Legal facts on property rights and highway rules in SD and MN
Exemptions for head of family and others apply in SD. Homestead law in MN allows seizure for debt related to repairs. A landowner cannot ditch renter’s land without consent or reservation. Boundary fixation by agreement can bind later possession. A will can set a trust but wife may claim one third under statute. Postmaster General cannot override state law. right of way means no obstruction of carriers on duty. courtesy expected on highways.
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Postmaster General
Minnesota
Tales of Horror Ghost Skull Legends Across Dorset and Lancashire
A survey of haunted houses and skull lore from Notes and Queries. It cites Bettiscombe near Bridport, Burton Agnes Hall near Bridlington, and Tunstead Farm near Chapel-en-le-Frith. It notes repeated burial attempts failing amid eerie noises and bone relics linked to the Boynton family, Wardley Hall, and the Sumpner manor haunting documented in Gentleman's Magazine.
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Chapelen-le-Frith
Derbyshire
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Lancashire
Worsley
Wardley Hall
Manchester
Downes
Belial
London
Tinton Sumpner
Gentleman’s Magazine
Skull Found Under Floor Believed Monkey by Workmen
Workmen in 1797 discovered a small skull beneath a room floor. It was described as possibly that of a monkey, but no formal inquiry or expert opinion was pursued to determine the skull’s true nature.
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Down
Hidden Royal Regalia of Scotland Story Recalled
The article recalls legends of the Scottish royal regalia, including the tale of Christian Fletcher guiding a rescue from Dunottar Castle. It recounts the regalia hidden beneath Kineff church pulpit and later stored in Edinburgh castle, with tales of siege, concealment, and eventual recovery as popular lore.
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Scotland
John
Tower
Thames
Westminster Abbey
St.James
Dunottar Castle
George Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Christian Fletcher
Krieff
Kineff
Edinburgh Castle
Scott
Paper handkerchiefs outlast the collar, says physician
A New York Press excerpt discusses why the paper handkerchief endures unlike the paper collar. It cites Japan's century‑long use, sanitation benefits, and lower laundering cost, contrasting with linen cloths as germ carriers and inadequate to destroy.
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Japan
New York Press
Isthmus Panama eruption noted by Milwaukee Sentinel
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports a slight eruption on the Isthmus of Panama and jokes about Poultney Bigelow being there again. The remark contrasts a man’s wealth with his prudence, noting that money often signals sharpness.
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Panama
Poultney Bigelow
Milwaukee Sentinel
Cascar ets advertised as bowel exercise remedy
A dated advertisement extols Cascar ets as harmless natural exercise for the bowels, promising improved digestion and reduced ills from constipation. It contrasts Ten Mile Walks with Cascar ets and notes a sample offer of a French designed gold plated bonbon box.
New Morality Urgently Needed in United States
The piece argues that the nation needs a change of heart not new rules, condemning ruthless practices by American captains of industry and high financiers. It calls for public ostracism of ill gotten wealth and a moral awakening driven by public opinion. A closing quip contrasts patience in fishing with moral patience.
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United States
Hadley
Yale
Gambetta's Rise From Humble Origins to Republic Leader
A portrait of Leon Gambetta, son of a Cahors grocer, who overcame childhood eye injuries and poverty. He attended Jesuit school, faced early hardship waiting eight months for his first brief, and rose after defending Dellsehuzes against the empire, earning republic support and a stellar career.
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France
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Gambetta
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of the Jesuits
Maura
Sorbonne
Paris
Gamsbetta
Dellsehuzes
Republicana
Ward E Burton and Associates Offer Metals and Services
Leadville Colorado notices Gold Silver Lead priced at $1.00 each with cyanide tests offered. Mailing envelopes and full price lists available on application. Control and umpire work sought via Carbonate National Bank reference.
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Ward E. Burton
Leadville
Colorado
Carbonate
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