Medical patent remedies and horse blemish cures advertise
A jumble of 19th century medical ads claims relief for kidney pain dyspepsia and bedwetting with products like Solity L. A. Sheets druggist Algona and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Also promotes De Vries Finel Salve for piles and Ebler’s Co and Lanedon & Ladson as drug suppliers. Includes One Fare for the Round Trip to Cleveland via Mikel White Road and Chicago Depot details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Grant Sou
American Kidney Gang
Solity L. A
Uruggist
Algona
Cleveland
Ohio
Mikel Phite
Vetagn Limihof
Trinlos Dilly
Chigago Depot
van Toren
Puolie Ave
Weite General Agent
Adams St
Ghieagn
Music in War and Royal Paddington Station Dog Tribute
A discussion of military music signals and their wartime use, noting Lord Wolseley on marching songs and the morale boost of brass bands. Also recounts Tim the Tibbets terrier at Paddington station raising funds for railway widows and orphans, including royal attention, a sovereign gift, and Tim’s seven-year earning record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Wolseley
Pearsona
Tita
Paddington
Great Western Railway
New York Journal
John McNeill
Princess Nenty of
Inspector Bush
Linn
Tier
Tim
Clash With Zulus Sparks Heroic But Grim Tale
Collier's Weekly recalls a Zamudzite battle scene where British mounted troops are defeated by Cetewayo’s forces at Isandlwana. A wounded trooper and a dismounted comrade evaded capture amid chaos as Zulus closed in and the trooper galloped away with his cross awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayba
Isandula
Lord Chemsford
Collier's Weekly
Cetewayu
Victovia Cross
Bleaching a Black Man by Electric Treatment Story
A Viennese merchant reportedly brought back a tale of a 19 year old Sudanese Black man named Tbnal Lacho who, after learning German and adopting fashionable clothes, allegedly underwent electric treatment from a neuropathic specialist. The doctor claimed melanin disintegrated and washed out, turning him Caucasian though facial structure remained. The report warns American physicians may doubt the claim and notes heightened sensitivity to electricity among Black people, with historical cases of burns from X-ray exposure and general cautions about electricity effects on Black skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna Fremdenblatt
Tbnal Lacho
Jbunl Goon
Vienna
Thual
Nsvay
Fast Express Trains on Pennsylvania and Reading Rails
The 60 minute flyers on the Pennsylvania and Reading lines to Atlantic City set fast tempos with Camden to Winslow Junction at 65 miles and Winslow to Absecon at 76 mph. The Pennsylvania Business Man express from Philadelphia at 7 43 am runs 49 88 mph, while the New York train travels at 40 20 mph. Across the system these express services approach the nation’s fastest regular trains with sustained speeds between New York, Philadelphia and Washington rivaling any line. The group’s 36 trains show speeds from 44 to 40 mph per mile, with the weakest at 44 mph and others higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Reading
Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Camden
Winslow Junction
Absecon
Philadelphia
New York
Business Man's Express
Imate
Laad
New Brunswick
Crenton
Washington
Fragmented scribble about a local event and people
The unreadable OCR fragment mentions individuals and places in a garbled way. It references a person or group possibly connected to a community event, with scattered place names and partial actions. Conclusions are not clear due to legibility issues.
Unclear fragmentary notice of local items and plans
Fragmentary OCR text mentions rolls and rods, beds, desks and shade, with scattered phrases about parties and prices. No coherent event or identifiable entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul
Tata
Renegade Sold by Ryab Milley Sells Through Sleughist
In a brisk trade, the Renegade shifts from sleughist channels as Ryab Milley lists the item for sale. The deal signals a notable sale in local circles, with buyers showing interest in the unique artifact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bor
Ryab Milley
Beware fraudulent vintments and dangerous cures
In dodgy medical notices readers are warned against vintments and treatments claiming to cure many ailments. They emphasize the risks of false cures and advise consulting physicians, noting unsafe preparations and misleading pricing. Local druggists and companies are named in warnings about dangerous products and deceptive claims.
Objectionable Answer Sparks Managerial Talk In Social Blurters
Mrs Fumphrey criticizes questions about household management in Social Blurs and How to Avoid Shem in the Young Woman. She recalls a luncheon where a young lady advised the hostess by saying she would not keep certain dishes for the servants, provoking the hostess’s displeasure and reflections on domestic leadership.
Hard on Wheelswomen Iy the Course of
The fragmentary clipping presents a sports or human interest item focused on women in cycling or racing, with limited readable names or details. The garbled text lacks clear entities or events, preventing full reconstruction of participants, locations, or outcomes.
Size of animals and a quirky English wedding blunder
The text surveys gigantic prehistoric creatures like armadillos and sloths across Americas Cuba and North America, noting uncertain size changes and survivals. It then describes a bizarre wedding at Langport registrar where the registrar asks witnesses to be seated and addresses the groom and Judy in awkward, stilted phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cieinnati Enquirer
Langport
England
Declava
History of the Donkey Across Worlds and Uses
An overview traces donkeys from Arabia to Europe and the East, noting their riding and work roles, varied social status, and gentleness. It covers regional types, uses by different classes, and historical shifts, while mentioning leather production and potential American adoption as pets or aids for the disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
Far East
Syria
India
Europe
Malta
Spain
Italy
Frances
England
Elizabeth
Persia
Simiar
America
Aris
Gold Mining Prospects in Philippine Islands
Engineering Magazine notes widespread detrital gold in the Philippines from Tuzon to Mindanao. Mindanao gravels show potential for hydraulic mining, with copper ores reported in Luzon and surrounding islands. The Abra River area yields auriferous gravel, and Mindanao remains largely unexplored with strong possibilities for future deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
George Becker
Philippines
Tuzon
Mindanao
Abra
Luzon
le Plante
Mindoro
Capal
Masbate
Panay
Uses for Corundum Gain Notice in North Carolina
The article notes large corundum deposits in North Carolina and Georgia with minor Ontario sources. It highlights corundum as an abrasive material, especially in wheels twice as durable as emery, used for cutting metals and sharpening tools. It claims wheels retain cutting power until 90 percent wear, promising efficiency over emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Aris
India
Georgia
British
Ontario
Review Lesson From Sunday School Texts and Sermons
A dense, era old digest of religious instruction and classroom methods. The piece discusses Christ as master of spiritual life and outlines review strategies from John to Gospel lessons. It includes anecdotes from Philadelphia teachers and references to Bunyan and scripture verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanday
Isis
Belouhets
Christ Jesus
Hiself
Agassia
Penikest
Christ
Mim
Hit
Tie
H. W. Warren
Chaptens
John
Jobix
Sunday School ‘Times
Woodland Presbyterian Sunday School
Philadelphia
Fredrica L. Ballard
Bunyan
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Olga Nethersole
Ole Pitkern
Rock Island Shoe CO
Rock Island
Omaha
Nebraska
Herolegs
Homes Pain
Midway
Godfrey
Dana
Samson & Paine
Samson
RED
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W.H. Reed
Nijunessor
Cronin
W. H. Reed
de Laval
Money
Wil
Spurbeck-Lambert Co
Algona, Iowa
California
Balltars
Acta
DeWitt
Bhilers & Cy
Lanedon & Ladson
BE. Derclon
L. A. Sheets
Aljanit
Towa
Tetsa
Shlevs & Co
L. A. Sheeta
Algor
Whiteyau
Greht Hess
Moush
Nat
Toledo
My Uw
Cheney & Co
Drugeists
Bonelea
Hall
Heiskells
Scocieles
Jeapure
Renson
Metaln
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