Terrible Itching Scalp Testimony Endorses Cuticura Remedies
A Philadelphia resident, aged 89, narrates years of scalp itching and skin eruptions resisted by doctors until Cuticura products relieved symptoms. He details using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills, baths twice daily, and drying lather to stop itching, claiming full cure and praising the treatment. The letter dates August 2, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Hades
Erie
Win
H. Gray
Mount Vernon
Philadelphia
Prevention of Gruelty Among Alabama Deacons Aboard Hen Nest
Deacon Smith and Deacon Jones of a colored Alabama church face a moral dilemma while storing hay. They discover a nest with twenty three eggs and debate humane treatment versus tradition. Jones advocates taking eggs away to avoid accusations of predation, while Smith urges kindness to all creatures, ending with a plan to dispose of the eggs unseen in a pine thicket beyond sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon Smith
Deacon Jones
Deacon
Bro. Jones
Financial figures across Britain Japan and Paris in 1905
Great Britain's April revenue rose to 418 895 pounds with expenditures at 21 860 361. London new capital from Jan 1 to May 5 stood at 288 788 915 dollars, versus 484 216 505 dollars in 1904. Bank of Japan operations in 1905 totaled 14 578 127 060 dollars, up 5 744 106 420 from 1904. Banque de Paris 1905 net profits were 10 804 883 francs, down from 19 411 491 francs in 1904. A 100 million-franc loan will be issued for French colonies in West Africa, mainly for Senegal and the Upper Niger navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
London
Bank of Japan
Banque de Paris
Paris
West Africa
Senegal
Niger
Amateur Aeronautics and Safety Warnings
A fragmentary item warns against improper balloon and car actions during flights. It cautions not to drop objects over populated or private areas and to avoid harming bystanders. The text uses humorous moral reminders about restraint and safety during aerial misadventures.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Patent Medicine Adment
An 1865 sworn affidavit in Toledo notes payment to a witness and a claim for cures by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. The notice promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure taken internally and direct action on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and a Toledo druggist listing three products.
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Bate
Ou10
Civy
Torzno
Vaas Coury
Frank J. Ciunuy
Onewar & Co
Voledo
Stata
J. Ourney
Provence
A. D
A.W. Gleabon
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Tuluda
Swamphurst plan sparks climate fears and social satire
A fragmented 19th century quarrel hints at temperate relocation to Swamphurst. Remarks on climate and marriage provoke sharp town gossip, with newspapers noting mails carried "soft soap" and men fearing prosperity as earthly punishment.
Don’ts for the Fourth in Everyday Safety
A dated list warns readers of Fourth of July hazards. It urges not to handle cannon crackers, not to ride dangerous horses with family aboard, and not to tease others about fireworks. It advises caution around revolver shots and stresses the fire department’s number, noting parents’ greater concern for children.
First Annual American Birthday Celebrations Recap
John Adams describes Philadelphia festivities on July 4 1777 with ship salutes Hessian band music and a city illuminated by candles. Earlier July 4 1776 marked Independence read to a crowd in Philadelphia with bells bonfires and cheers. Subsequent years saw feux de joie extra rum pardons for death row prisoners in 1779 under Washington.
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United States
John Adams
Philadelphia
Delaware
Marine Committee
Adams
Trenton
Second Street
Marshall
Statehouse
John Nixon
New York
Washington
I Guess My Office Boy’s Grandmother Is Really Dead
A terse Houston Post fragment notes a remark about an office boy’s grandmother dying and a request to leave yesterday for the ball game. The line hints at a newspaper humor tone and a casual newsroom exchange without full context.
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Houston Post
Declarations saved from British invasion during War of 1812
The article recounts how the Declaration of Independence, hanging in the State Department, was hurriedly hidden in linen bags and transported by wagon across the Potomac during the 1814 British advance on Washington. Pleasonton organized a makeshift depot in Virginia, then ferried the papers to Leesburg, avoiding destruction as fires burned the city and British forces threatened retreat.
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State Department
Stephen Pleasonton
Washington
Monroe
Pleasonton
Pleasanton
Beasaley
London
Bordeaux
France
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Patuxent
Little Canstal
My. Monroe
James Matlison
Benedict
Mr. Pleasonton
Edgar Paterson
Virginia
Potomac
Chain Bridge
Georgetown
Pleagonton
Lonsburg
Washingston
Leesburg
Secretary of State
Never Fight Wise Men Patch Up Their Aurelia Before They Begin
Fragmentary note offers a maxim on conflict avoidance. No identifiable people places or organizations are present. The phrasing suggests a proverb about wise men preferring peace before dispute arises.
New Homes in the Northwest Open to Settlement
The Shoshone Reservation will open for settlement with routes via Chicago and North Western. A round trip fare from all points July 12 to 29 offers low rates to the Shoshone border in Wyoming. Registration dates July 16, at Shoshoni and Lander. Information, maps, and pamphlets available on request. A separate note tells of a man returning from a two week auto trip and a wife quipping about a “fencer.”
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Chicago & North
Western Ba Y
Shoshone
Wyoming
Shoshoni and
Lander
Stearns
BP, Miller, A. Qiv
P. A
Omaha
Neb
Piteoe
Piteae
Bushang
Doctor confronts man over seating on crowded Baltimore car
A Baltimore physician on a Charles Street car commands a German passenger to move so a tired woman may sit. The man, with a broad smile, replies the display is a joke and that the passenger is his wife, delivering a punchline about appearances and intellect.
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Baltimore
Charles Street
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Foreign Finance
Amateur Aeronautics
Mor Tlan
Swamphurst
Philadelphia ‘Public’ Ledger
Baltimore American
Statesman
H. Fistekes
Chas. H. Fletcher
A.B. Taster
St. Louis
Towa
Bays
Esyach Jener
Chicago
Villag
Brooklyn
N.xm
T. TiMote
New York City
G. Sprague
J. A. Parker
Kansas City
TW. FL Morrill
Augusta
Cartoria
Norman M. Geer
Cleveland
Ohio
F. J. Kyle
St Paul
Minn
Conuinee Castoria
Cy van
Waslington
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers Association
Seattle
Ars Tival
Crawford & Pratt
Main Street
N.Y
Des Moines
Daisy Fly Killer
Gn Ane
Kansas
South Haron
Kane
Aguarantéedeum
St. Paul
Pau
Defiance
Allen
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