Curious Facts From the Past and a Grand Bordeaux Bottle
A May 13 1892 near miss by Lieut Lockwood. Naples plans 43 000 bathers year round with three shore sites. A tenant eviction via roof removal, Greek figs used as coffee substitute, Ottoman dispatches in 14th century, Bagdad to Aleppo in forty eight hours. Bordeaux exhibition features an 115 foot tall bottle with a winding neck staircase to an observatory.
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Lockwood
Naples
Greece
Trieste
State Department
Ottoman Empire
Lithgow
Bagdad
Aleppo
Bordeaux
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Promoted for Seasickness Relief
An advertisement claims Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters helps with seasickness and a wide range of ailments from nausea and colic to biliousness, acidity, malaria, rheumatism, nervousness, and sick headache. It urges readers to lay in an adequate supply for travelers and inland tourists alike.
Joys of the Farmer Rouses Early for Stock Care
The text depicts a farmer rising at 4 o'clock to feed and water livestock, battle garden pests, and tend crops. It emphasizes the cheerful, industrious rural routine and the ongoing struggle with worms and insects affecting cabbage and corn.
Tobacco Chewing Dog Baffles Crawfordsville Argus
An eight month old English mastiff in Crawfordsville weighs 135 pounds and has developed a tobacco craving after watching Amos chew. The dog chews and spits like a man and shows no illness from the habit. A treatment of No to bac will be tried to cure him.
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McAlvey
Amos
Crawfordsville Argus News
Pray for the people you hate and pee will show you
A terse proverb warns that prayer for disliked people exposes one’s own flaws through a crude, offhand totem. It suggests humility by revealing inner bias when performing contemptuous acts.
Farming by Irrigation and Hard Climate in Iowa
A letter discusses farming under irrigation in Iowa and the harsh climate. The writer asks about health issues from the climate and offers to share information about people in the Grand Valley, inviting contact at Chas. Felt, 207 Boston Building, Denver, Colorado.
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Iowa
Grand Valley
Zeph
Chas. Felt
Boston Building
Denver
Colorado
Phrase about willingness to do anything for Christ
A fragment notes that some people claim readiness to do anything for Christ but exclude actions requiring sacrifice or hardship. The remark contrasts theoretical devotion with practical limits and suggests a test of true commitment.
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Christ
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad from Walthall Drug Co
B B Walthall & Co Druggists of Horse Ky advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming it cures everyone who takes it Sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle
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B.B. Walthall & CO
Horse
If the World Could Know God’s Truth Today
Fragmentary line asserts that universal knowledge of God’s truth would bring the millennium. The note presents a religious viewpoint on divine knowledge and end times.
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God
Worrow
Piso’s Cure for Consumption Saved My Boy
Mrs Auuit Doverass of LeRoy Michigan claims a boy’s life was saved last summer by Piso’s Cure for Consumption. The quote adds a personal testimonial amid reflections on religion and faith.
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Auuit Doverass
LeRoy, Mich
Hindercorns Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
A Victorian style ad copy touts Parker's Ginger Tente and Hindercorns as remedies with claims of revitalizing properties. It presents quirky maxims and moral notes while advertising corns treatment priced at 15 cents. The tone mixes religious sentiment with product pitches for druggists.
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Parker
Syrup of Figs Promises Health and Gentle Cleansing
Knowledge promotes comfort and improvement by using Syrup of Figs. The product, praised by many for aiding health without weakening organs, cleanses the system and relieves cold symptoms, headaches, and fevers. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold in 50-cent and 1-dollar bottles with its name on each package.
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Becaus
California Fig Syrup Co
The Unpardoned Sin and Irrevocable Mistakes
Reverend Talmage sermon on the unforgivable sin against the Holy Ghost and irrevocable sins from youth. He warns that some acts, like apostolic era blasphemy or missed opportunities, cannot be fully reversed though God may pardon others. Emphasizes urgency for young readers to choose salvation now.
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York
Talmage
West
Beelzebub
God
Jesus Christ
Esau
Christ
Boston
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Chamouni
Switzerland
de Witt
Willie
Charlie
Heaven
Arctic
Stewart Holland
Fear of Animals Inborn or Learned in Children
A discussion challenges the idea that fear of animals is inherited. Examples show young children react timidly to birds yet fear other creatures, while an animal encounter at a zoo reveals inconsistent fears. James Sully argues against simple hereditary explanations.
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James Sully
Popular Science Monthly
Brandade Dish Spurs Provençal Fortune in Paris
A dish made their fortune as brandade of fresh cod boiled with onions garlic white pepper laurel and sage. Under the first Empire it laid the foundations of the Trois Freres Proveneaux fortune as the three brothers brought their Provencal recipes to Paris.
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Trois Freres Proveneaux
Paris
London Telegraph
Unbelief Works Overtime to Make Stone Look Like Bread
A concise, metaphorical note discusses disbelief amplified by effort to present a stone as bread. It frames a critique of deception and perception, highlighting how doubt reshapes ordinary objects into convincing but false sustenance.
Died Young Uncle Learns Child's Husband Is Dead
A man visiting his sister meets his four year old niece who asks about her husband. The child answers in a humorous misstatement saying the husband is dead, and when asked the reason she delivers the Latin phrase tolera infantum.
No-To-Bac Promises Tobacco Cure Across Cities
Advertises No-To-Bac as guaranteed cure for tobacco habit by acting on nerve centers, reducing irritation and improving digestion and sleep. Claims users may gain ten pounds in ten days with no risk. Offers free book from Sterling Remedy Co. in New York City or Chicago.
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Sterling Remedy Co
New York City
Chicago
Dog fetches seaweed treasure by coast on Cornwall walk
Prof Owen recounts a coast walk with his master in Cornwall. A dog named Lion dives into the sea to retrieve a seaweed plant covered with tiny animals, prompting the professor to remark on the plant’s hidden riches and his wish to own one.
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Prof. Owen
Lion
Cornwall
Mr. Owen
Paradise in Northern Wyoming for summer anglers
Tie Angier explains Northern Wyoming offers enticing summer getaways for sportsmen. The region’s streams yield large rainbow trout, with four to six pounders common. Visitors can simply buy a round trip to Sheridan and be guided to adventure by local experts. Francis of the Burlington Route in Omaha can supply travel costs and best routes to Sheridan.
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Angier
Wyoming
Sheridan
Francis
Omaha
Neb
Napoleon's Protest Seance Ends With Denial
A séance last night summoned the spirit of Napoleon who denies all claims and calls for an investigation, prompting Dodge to seek answers and closure.
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Napoleon
Dodge
Estes Park Colorado Retreat Described As Delightful Escape
Estes Park is a scenic escape 65 miles northwest of Denver with a two hour rail ride and a 20 mile stage journey. It offers outdoor life, renowned fishing, shady nooks, and quality hotels, cottages, and camping. A title book with Estes Park information is available by mail from J Francis Burlington Route Omaha. The Bank of France cellar stores silver coin in 800 large barrels in a vast warehouse-like space.
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Denver
Estes Park
Colorado
J. Francis, G. P
T. A
Burlington
Omaha
Neb
Bank of France
Grass is King Seed Ad Promo from Salter Co
An advertisement touts sowing grass as foundation of farming with claims of six tons per acre and wheat yields of 60 to 80 bushels. It invites readers to request a free sample catalog from John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin, and mentions a blotting pad made from local stone near western thermal springs.
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Salter
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.N.U
Great Nerve Restorer Ad by Dr Kline Aboard Philadelphia
Free first day relief from fits with Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Marvelous cures claimed with a $2 trial bottle. Treatise offered and address given as 91 Arch Street Philadelphia PA. The ad notes evolving opinions of men as similar to growing children.
Faith in Doctors Cited by Twain and Edison
The fragment notes that Mark Twain and Edison distrust doctors and mentions Hegeman's Camphor ice with Guycerine as a cure for various ailments. It adds a remark about seeking God and meeting Him on the path you know.
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Mark Twain
Edison
Bizarre World Facts From An Earlier Era
A collection of curious notes spans tea consumption in England, Persia's railroad limits, Cheops pyramid size, and ancient practices. It claims tender mined cpals, Turcoman marriage by capture, hair care fashions, and oddball feats such as boneless legs and head hair farming in Devonshire.
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England
Persia
Pyramid of Cheops
Richard Wisman
Twin City
Devoneshire
Exeter
New Blouse Fashions and Spring Parasol Trends
Fashion notes describe new blouse fronts with tucked batiste and yellow Valenciennes lace. Parasol accents in yellow chiffon with black lace trim complement fussy evening looks. Spring colors include blush greens and china blues in crepons. The swagger outdoor suit features English derby hats, while short thick hair offers flexible coiffure options.
China Sends 106000 Troops To Aid War Effort
A repurposed note states China has provided 106000 personnel, largely civilian laborers, to support military operations, reflecting the broader manpower contribution to the war effort.
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Schrage
Dearborn
THE
Erento — Yening
Pyres Reene
Alt - As
Ernest
Absolutels
Manson
Hegeman
China
Stark Nurseries
Eax
Star Nurseries
Orchards Co
Louisiana, Mo
Gures
D. M
de Kalb Fence Co
High St
de Kalb, Il
Scott
Scurr Mvof Paste CO
Rochester
N.Y
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