Editors of Today and the Edinburg Review’s Founding Editor
The piece traces the editor’s rise from early publishers to the modern responsible conductor of journals. It highlights Francis Jeffrey as the first real editor of the Edinburgh Review and credits him with establishing editorial authority and dignity in letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Editeur
Edinburgh Review
Francis Jeffrey
Edinburg Review
Jeffrey
Goldsmith
Review
the Monthly
Monthly
Griffiths
Smollett
Cave
Gentleman's Magazine
Defoe
Steele
Addison
Tatler
Spectator and Guardian
Fielding
Convent Garden Journal
Johnson the Rambler
Idler
Johnson
Grub Street
Dickens and Hugo Praise Labeled Giants of Era
M Swinburne ranks Dickens as the greatest Englishman of his generation, placing him just behind Victor Hugo, whom he hails as a supremely greater genius then working in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Hugo
M. Swinburne
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Notice
Veteran Josiah Heller of Urbana Illinois testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble back pain and loins aches after using them in 1889 He notes repeated successful rescues from attacks and endorses the remedy The advertisement offers a free trial and lists Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as the maker with a 50 cent price per box to be sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Heller
South
Walnut St
Urbana
Doat
Cunningham’s Drug Store
Champaign
Dean
Mr. Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Woman A Crack Rifle Shot in Canadian Town
In Dundas Ontario Miss Bibby a slender yet nerveless rifle shooter excels with the Lee Enfield and militia membership. She ranks among the province’s best and recently won prize money at the Ontario Rifle Association match in Toronto defeating top Canadian marksmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dundas
Miss Bibby
Dominion
Ontario Rifle Association
Toronto
Miss Stephenson Praises St Jacobs Oil For Rheumatism
In a letter to St Jacobs Oil proprietors Miss Jessie Stephenson of Aberdeen recounts severe rheumatic pain that left her unable to dress without crying out. After using three bottles she reports being free from pain and able to work normally. The note argues the remedy conquers pain. Dr Nestor Ponce De Leon of New York is named medical inspector for Havana port. He is a Columbia University medical graduate and a descendant of Florida’s discoverer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Stephenson
Hartington Road
Aberdeen
St. Jacobs Oil
Nestor Ponce de Leon
New York
Havana
Ponte de Leon
Columbia University School of Medicine
Florida
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Laxative
A promotional line promotes Bromo Quinine Tablets as a remedy for coughs and colds. The ad also quotes a racing proverb about betting or following races, implying a warning that riders in wagering may fall behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Highest European post office atop Zermatt railway
At Gornergrat on the Matterhorn line stands Europe’s highest post office, over 9,000 feet above sea level. The advertisement touts Defiance Starch for best results and a claim of four or more for same money with no cooking. A general remark follows about how actions of many men thwart good intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eame
Gornergrat
Zermatt Mountain
Europe
Mrs Carter Harrison Writes Fairy Tales For Travelers
Mrs Carter H Harrison wife of Chicago mayor pens a book of fairy tales while denying author status A note mentions Dr Fowler s Extract of Wild Strawberry cures seasickness and nausea A census reports sixty five sewing machine factories with 21 million yearly output and thirteenfold growth in forty years An Indiana man marries a widow unaware of her status and faces a divorce after a chaotic first meal with eight children present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Indiana
The Combination Oil Cure for Cancer Promotion
An advertisement claims Dr. D M Bye originated and perfected a cure named the Combination Oil for cancer. It promises relief from pain and claims many cures. Free books are offered from the Southern Office Dr D M Bye Dallas Texas. Two Franciscan monks reportedly climbed Mont Blanc with three guides, the first priests to do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Bye
BP. O
Hox
Dept. A
Dallas
Texas
Mont Blanc
Porto Rican flora expansion trip by Yale and NY Botanical experts
Prof A W Evans of Yale and Percy Wilson of the New York Botanical Garden travel to Porto Rico to enlarge the gardens collection of Porto Rican flora. Defiance starch sells 16 ounce packages for 10 cents with an offer of one third more starch for more money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Evans
Yale University
Percy Wilson
New York Botanical Garden
Porto Rico
Defiance
Gerarty's Beef Consumption Cited in 19th Century Debate
A satirical note claims women's notions of economy include cutting ball dresses lower. It also states Gerarty's annual beef use exceeds thirty six gallons per person as a variation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerarty
Defiance Starch Promoted in Households Stores
Advertisement extols DEFIANCE STARCH as superior to all cold water starches with a claim of 4 for 10 cents and urges immediate action. A separate line notes work will begin soon on a 25 mile railway connecting Gwelo and Selukwe in Rhodesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwelo
Selukwe
Rhodesia
Portrait Photo Size Record From Local Dublin Studio
A newspaper note mentions a life size portrait by Dublin photographers, measuring 64 by 23 inches. It references Dreiss remedies and a printer notice about dyes and cures with prices and mailing details for supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grmn
Dublin
Cure for backache and teething relief advertised
An old advertisement page touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure claiming a Memphis man cured of backache after one bottle. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup promises teething relief at 20 cents a bottle. Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer offers a 2.00 trial. The page mixes gag lines about honesty and truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kline
Klane, Ltd
Arch &J
Philadelphia
McCane's Detective Agency Ad Promises Reliable Service
An Houston Texas classified style note markets McCane's Detective Agency offering trained detectives for hire. It jokes that during courtship he talks and she listens, while after marriage the roles reverse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCane's Detective Agency
Flouston
Texas
Saving to buy what you don’t want says Chicago News
Some people skip desires to save money so they can buy something they don’t want later. The article notes this paradox of frugality and consumer choice observed in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Miracle Cure and Mass Salt Deposits Highlighted
A reader from West Cornwall, Conn praises Burdock Blood Bitters for curing a widespread skin outbreak. The piece notes Galicia’s vast rock salt province with estimates of size and depth. Advertisements promote Defiance Starch as supreme and report reforms in Italian prison irons. The Census cites forty seven typewriter factories with annual output near seven million dollars and foreign sales around two point seven million in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
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The
Pino
Boras
Trinity Springs
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Putnam
Dreiss
Alamo I
Smith
Forrest
Memphis
Tenn
Winchester
F. Neveney & Sons
Charterhouse
London
Porran Dave
Anp
Cuma
Bostam
U.S. A
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lyon Manufacture Wying Co
South Std St
Liniment
Burdock
Julia Filbridge
West Cornwell, Conn
Galicia
Hungary
Kower
TOWER
A. J. Tower CO
Boston
Mass
E. M. Burke
Ranklin Ave
Houston, Texas
Bickport
Ashington, D
OPIU
M. Woolley
Bos
Atlanta Ga
C. J. Moffett
C.J. Morrett
Trethina
DW. McIver
ST. Louis
Mack Mily
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